The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
BILLY SUNDAY
THRILLSTHR0NG
BY WAR ARDOR
Halls Our Share in Conflict
as Enlistment in Holy
Cause.
TALKS IN CARNEGIE HALL
Says Germany Has Turned
From Cross Of Calvary
to Iron Cross.

Billy sunday came back home to New
York yestcrday--but It was new Billy
despite the same smile and same twink
linz eyes and straight shooting. pic
trresaue words. For It was q war in
spircd Billy Sunday. to whom patriotism
and country have formed trinity with
tho Gospel that he breaches and be-
!icves in.
Hundreds who had been drawn down
the long sawdust trail at the great
tabernacle in May and Juno by this re-
markable mans rover and message
crowded into Carnegie Hall last night
with other hundreds who during the
ten weeks campaign In the city had
formed deep affection for him and
gave him an old time. old fashioned well
come. And after the songs had been
sung and the haks waved and some
1880 had fairly clapped their palms OF
Billy talked to them Of war and duty
and the great Job that awaits America.
Old Time Sunday FiAish.
And somewhere in Germany last night
rs a pretty safe bet to make that a
certain other Bill's ears must have done
quite a considerable lot Of burning. For
Just as "our'' Biliy's form was bully
and his control perfect and his condition
IN the very pink, 70 was his patriotism
a smashing, two fisted. uncompromisIng
one He was preaching the straight
gospel Of plain. simon pure American
isnn---and there was little mincing Of
words or. TO use Billy's new pet word,
csmounaging Of pacifsts or aliens or un.
Americans Of any kind.
Dead men and dead women OF Amer
lea, get up" he shouted with the final
great punch Of supreme effort at the
close Of his hours talk. "Our country's
assaulted. Let's put 1t over for Liberty
and for Jesus Christ"
1t was An old time Sunday finish. and
Jus; as they used to do on certain menu
orable days In the great wooden tab
ernacle at 1SSth street, the thousands
again were pulled to their feet by the
straight magnetism Of tho man. And
last night, even before the cheering had
died away and = tired. worn Billy had
found his chair. some one down below
shouted America" and the next second
the choir snd audience were singing the
battle song at The top Of inspired voices
osit Chsist for Krs1ps.
Germany lost out when she turned
from Christ TO Erupps; from the Cross
0, Calvary to the iron Crosse he had
thrown out earlier in his talk. And so
To-day this same dear Cross Of Jesus
Christ is At stake. The Christ and His
religion and all civilization and Christi
ani,y are being assaulted by German
nili,arisn and the Turk. But America
nj haa ton n
Germany may whip England and she
may crush italy and even win over
France, hut she'll never whip America"
But Billy had something as we'll to say
about the men and women of America
who are falling to do their full part
Nothing but a full 100 per cent. patriot
is.n and contribution Of loyalty and
heart can satisfy him.
Stop knocLinE and Boost,
Il, isn't fair" he solernnly stated.
AL this knocking and crooking and
Stumbling over a few little mistakes.
People overlook all the great things our
Government has done. Don't worry
They've got the finest, brainiest men in
cur country helping out down at WASH
!nston. And they're going to deliver.
And YOU people want to stop your
darn knocking and get In and boost.
That'l help win the war. and winning
inc war will show the world whether
all we've been talking about liberty and
freedom is true or just hot air."
And then Rilly swung time and again
no descriptions OF German atrocities
aad spoke Of the price that America
would have to pay in precious boys and
i'easure in this holy war to make the
world free. But 1t was far from a dis
tt.ss.ng evening despite moments when
TIE great audience leaned forward in
their seats and clenched their fists at the
rsc'.als. Rather It was very happy,
yer.' hne home coming celebration.
Nothing was lacking to make it a per-
'ect evening. Ma Was there with the
biggest smile seen in New York this whole
ssason. And Rodey even brought new
cut trick vest all the way from WASH
lAg;on with his slip horn and a soldier
hoy song that he had the audience sing
ihg In three minutes. And there was
George Brewster, who can put more
dev'l'ry in modest old church piano
Nan even Billy can take out.
Trombone Doesn't BackAre.
Let's try this Methodist trombone to
ss" II she Is goin' to bacl<fire," Rodey
'''NN'u pNcT W HcoTklc dS uo unbtTappeO
We leather case and took out the old
pet, And as she didn't backfre any
Eodey started right out with that un-
parslleled tabernacle classic, brighten
me Corner Where You Are" Then came
Rodey's brand new war song. We'll Be
waiting When You Come Back Home"
FTeceding even Rodey. the Sunday
'ampasn Choir OF New York. with
''' members all In white on the plat
.'rm and with 500 reserves posted In
'ne th'rd balcony, sang several numbers
under the direction Of Tall Esen Nor
gan The choir really was responsible
I'l B.liys giving up his rest Monday
and rushing here from his Washington
campaign. And just SO there wouldn't
ne any question about the musical end
David Bispham sang a solo and Mrs.
naroline Mlhr Hardy gave q selection
with choir.
bu, as much a. Billy enjoyed all this
ne was champing considerably at the
"t when James II. Speers led him to
me rostrum and gave the thousands
Ie'i chance TO wave nass and cheer,
ara even - some downright yelling.
His Bigsest Smile At Work.
'ee, you folks don't know how much
loYe you and your old New York"
n.iy began with his biggest smile work
ing You've been right in my heart
ever since ] left here, and I'VE been
"'s' everywhere from coast to coast and
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