Evening star., 1918-02-21

Billy Sunday had a full day today.
This morning at 10 o'clock he conducted
his usual weekly private meeting at the
home of William Phelps Emo. 1771 N street
northwest. Then at o'clock in the
afternoon he preached on "Paul's Conver-
sion.' Tonight he will address his first
women only meeting of the local cam
paign, when a big crowd of Washington
wives. mothers, daughters and sweethearts
is expected to be on hand and listen to
some plain language from a guide, phi
losopher and friend"
Only Billy himself knows just what he
will say to them, but on a similar occa-
sion in a recent campaign he announced
to feminine hearers:
IF the womanhood of America were not
purer than her manhood they would all
be dumped into hell together. A good
woman is the best thing this side of
heaven A bad woman is the worst thing
this side Of hell"
At the same time there will be mems
meeting in the cafeteria. conducted by DR..
Ward, SO that the ladies' escorts won't
have to stamp their feet outside or hang
around the waiting room of the Union
station unless they feel like 1t.
Inc afternoon sermon tOQay was par
ticularly eloquent. In it Billy said. in
part:
Convictions Almost Obsolete.
"The early church had some convic-
tions almost obsolete in the church of
today. The saints rejoiced and thanked
for Jesus-that Is almost obsolete in
begin to snarl. and they will stop you
from doing anything for Jesus Christ.
Lot helIs gang howl and you've got the
biggest gang Of devils Of any city.
You've got the biggest lot of low-down
pups this side OF hell that live in this
town, and you've got some of the
noblest men and women I've ever been
privileged to shake hands with, since
God saved my soul.
Away with your twentieth century
twaddle. that man can't be converted
instantly. Paul was. So God says you
are liar, or words to that effect
Heavens artillery has got hair trig-
ger. that shows how quickly God could
help His people.
Paul never backslid. and the keynote
of his life were these words. What wilt
Thou have me to dor and he did it with
all the energy he had from that day to
thfs-turned from his sin and gave his
heart to God and went out, and he's
made the world blessing"
Will March to Meeting.
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union has special reservations at the
Tabernacle Saturday night. Members
are to gather at the Union station at
$50 pm and march to the meeting In
q body.
Members of the G. A. R. and of So
cieties affiliated Herewith are to have
special reservations at the Tabernacle
Sunday afternoon. These include the
Woman's Relief Corps. Ladies Of the
G. A. r. and Sons of Veterans. All
members are requested to assemble at
the Union station at pm. sharp. wear
ing their badges. They will march to
the service in a body.
Last night was State Department
night at the Tabernacle. Secretary and
Mrs. Lansing. the assistant secretary
of state and Mrs. Phillips. the director
of the consular service and Mrs. Wilbur
]. Carr. Justice MeReynolds of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States and
other civil and military notables sat on
the platform and watched some 600
trail hitters fill up the front benches
after Billy had given one of the pres
ent campaigns most startling exhibits
of linguistic and physical acrobatics
asseyerations Of patriotism and suda-
ton. And the substance of the sermon
was, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
and you shall be saved"