The Washington herald., 1918-01-23
GERMAN RULER
IS ABNORMAL"
SAYS SUNDAY
Evangelist Tells Audience
of 10000 Kaiser Typi6es
"Anti-Christ."
BY ARTHUR JOYCE.

Ten thousand persons who crowd
ed into the Sunday Tabernacle last
night heard Billy Sunday declare
that the Kaiser represents more
nearly the "anti-Christ" than any
person In history 'in the last two
thousand years" The evangelist
termed the German ruler "abnor-
NAL" and declared he Is bordering
on imbecility."
He said that German kultur and
infidelism are one and the same"
and insisted that the forces OF hell"
are leading the German and Turk
ish armies against God and the
forces OF truth and right. repre-
sented by the allies"
Devil Germsny's Ally.
Billy declared that the Crusaders
never waged a holier war than the
soldiers of the United States are
preparing to wage against the
most damnable nation that ever dis
graced God Almighty's dirt" There
was never a war-cause more hon
orable than that in which the allies
are engaged. declared the evange-
ist.
He emphasized that the world war
is a struggle of all that's noble
against all that's vile; q battle OF the
hosts of love against the hosts Of
hate" The outcome OF the struggle.
emphasized Billy. will decide whether
the religion Of Christianity shall per-
ish OF the religion OF the damnable,
infidel Turk shall be supreme"
Germany and Turkey and the devil.
with all their reputedly perfect war
machines" said Billy. cant lick this
country and its allies. even II we have
been q little slow in getting ready.
Germany has been prepared and on
the hair-trigger for fifty years. But
we'll beat her to a frazle, II the people
OF this country will stop their ever
lasting knocking and will get down TO
earth and do something to help put
1t over
The evangelist was In fine form
physically. He preached a rafting
good sermon on No Man Cared for
Ny Soul" 1t was replete with inter
esting instances of the wonderful re-
suits of personal work, and In the
talk Billy presented several stories
iiled with pathos that forced the
tears from many in the big audience.
runs SeW One.
-..p1asd" new ono during the
sermon. In tl,S midst of his prayer.
which began as usual with. Say.
Jesus" the evangelist leaned over
the platform and looked down into
the sawdust space in front Of him
Then he started talking to the devil
He called to the DEVILS mind the thou
sands of s~--' rad pulled down
into pe.uI.. he had sunk
in the war zone I0dreds at
the bottom OF the Sc T1ng VEN
gence. He recalled the cities .. lad
pilIaged through the hands of Kul-
tur" and declared violently, at the
finish Of the talk:
We're all arrayed against you and
those who represent you. Well fight
you with every star and stripe in the
grand old flag and we'll put every
man and woman in this country
against you in the battle of right
against wrong And if We meet up
with any who wish you well we'll buy
them tickets back to the dirty coun-
try from which they came"
Billy prayed for the soldiers who
may get orders any hour to speed to
the defense of the flag over there.
brings tears to his eyes, just as the
tears come to Mas eyes when she
thinks of son George, who Is in the
service of his country"
Nearly 800 persons hit the trail at
Billys Invitation. In the audience
were a number OF special delegations.
Three hundred visitors came over from
Fairfax County. Va. There were also
representatives from the auditors de-
partment of the Southern Railway.
Washington Gas Light Company
they asked Rody to sing Brighten the
Corner"-soldiers and sailors. Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, and
about 800 railroad men and their fam
lilies who came under the auspices OF
the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
Charles P. Light. representing the
Sunday campaign committee. made
strong plea for "a dime apiece" from
everybody in the audience. He de-
clared the total collections have ag-
gregated about 500 and that at least
$4,000 additional is necessary TO clean
up expenses.
sunday Sermon on Page I.