Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03

With a congregation that taxed the
capacity of the spacious Tabernacle.
Billy Sunday last night entered on the
home stretch Of his eight-week re-
vival in Washington. So cramped was
date the assemblage that soldiers
could be seen sitting in the sawdust
aisies.
The response of the auditors to the
evangelist's call for trail-hitters was
unusually enthusiastic, streams of
persons fling down the aisles to shake
the hand of Mr.. Sunday.
Music by Marine Band.
ing was the presence OF section of the
Marine Band under the direction of
William Sante1mann, the selections rem
dered by them being enthusiastically
greeted. Another feature last night was
the presentation by Mr.. Sunday Of the
contest between policemen and letter
carriers for the largest sale Of war saw
ings stamps. Capt. c. E. E. Father OF
the first precinct was presented with
the first prize, q check for $500.
This was not the only part Of the
meeting in which the policemen shared
last night. Several Of the uniformed
men sang several hymns on the plat
form and were Justify cheered.
DR.. Wood Eulogizes Mr.. Sunday.
Just before the evangelist started
preaching, Rev. DR.. Charles Wood OF
the Church Of the Covenant spoke Of
the Sunday party and praised Mr.. SUM-
day, characterizing him as the spiritual,
linguistic and gymnastic phenomenon.
His remarks were applauded.
Several hundred members of the
board of trade were present, taking up
practically the entire section of benches
in the center Of the Tabernacle.
Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury
also was there.
Text Used Last Night.
Billy took for his text last night the
saith verse of the 18th chapter OF
Mark, the words Jesus spoke to the
from the kingdom of God"
''Of all cases OF spiritual ruin none
are SO distressing as those Of men OF
women. who, under similar circum-
near as you now are, and yet who re-
fuse the last STEP" began Sunday.
"a sad sight is that of the ship that
goes down when the passengers are
within sight Of their native shores. and
theaeewers and spires OF the seaport
town make bright silhouette against
the blue skyline for background.
Born Again by Faith in Him.
Some people are nearer the kingdom
Of God than others. Until you accept
Jesus Christ and are born again by
faith in Him., you are out OF the king
dom. The moment you accept Him and
re- hf,r n n
1.-The difference is not one of degree,
but of kind. There are no degrees OF
salvation.
In the early days Of the college a re-
vival swept through Princeton. and out
of that revival three boys were con-
verted who afterward became president
Of Princeton. Aaron Burr was so fired
by the spirit of God on his heart that
he went to Dr. Witherspoon. the only
preacher who signed the Declaration Of
Independence. and asked him whether he
ought to give his heart to God.
Answer to Aaron Burr.
TT is said that DR.. Witherspoon said:
.Mr Burr. would wait until It is over,
then in the quiet Of your mind you can
settle the questions
HE turned to him and said: Thank
you, doctor. And Aaron Burr is in hell
tonight. He was near the kingdom-poor
Burr-but he never entered the kingdom
to which he was SO near.
Great God! If you can't be stirred by
all God has done for you. you must have
stone pounding in your breast which
you have wrongly named heart" said
the preacher toward the close of his dis
course. THAT you are not far from the
kingdom of God-it Is a dangerous place
and 1t is a very encourag fng place. It Is
dangerous because am afraid you will
be satisfied with yourself and stay where
you are. 1t Is dangerous because you are
not having far to go and you will be
content with your nearness.
81 want to encourage you and I want
to warn you. I beg of you, hear me
now, and. whatever you do, remember