Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-28

Criticism OF the omciais OF tho city
SCHOOLS of Richmond for not inviting
Billy Sunday to talk in the high
schools of the city featured Homer a.
kodcheaver's talk from Mr. Sundays
platform last night at the City Audi
torium.
'Richmond is one OF the very few
places where MIR. Sunday has not been
invited TO speak in the high schools"
said Hr Rodehcaver with emphasis.
we are sorry. and VIC dont want you
70 70 think that we didn't, want To go.
o,hsp snosi tities have urged Mr SUNDAY
always been glad to do so. lie was IA
poor boy himself educated in an or
ing been killed in the War Between
the states. For this reason he has al
ways hoen glad. 10 bring has message
soiidiy GEn aha b,ghod glrd Wnerewer eve he E1es
the choir seats TO MIR. Sundays left at
the service last night we're between 25u
Virginia, even remote mountain coun-
tics. who were in attendance yester-
day at the conference caileI al, the
tees were able to secure a reservation
through Judge w. f.. Rhea OF the
state Corporation Commission. who in
school men who were staying over
especially TO hear him preach. Judge
Ehea stood by the side entrance keep
ing track OF his friends to sec that
none got left out in the cold
ANA" SUNDAY ARRIYES
HERE UNEXPECTEDLY
Ala" Sunday got back last night.
The Sunday party was scattered over
Mr.. Sunday was talking TO one of the
party at his table when Ma. sailed
ir unannounced n and unexpected.
he saW Mrs. Sunday approaching
Why. look who's herew he said.
springing 70 his feet to greet "Nell.'
Winona Lake. which is home" to the
sundays, after, hard trip TO Oregon
and back. George. and Billy Sunday.
Helen. were all Winona. Lake to
meet their mother. The two iolde boys
onS tsei soma may peopie eo Il
'wbuld die or move away or get re-
ligion, it would be the best place this
side of heaven" declared the cvange-
list last night.
SUNDAY MAKES "TRIP
THROUGH HEAVENS GATES
when Billy Sunday Gets TO Heaven"
was the entertaining subhead OF Mr..
:nimitable style of presenting mental
picture TO his audience, he carried them
right along with him past the gates
they went around discovering old
friends and making new ones. MFR.
sunday was especially glad 10 discove.
tc whom he had preached $4,000 years
ego. and while he did not say SO. that
bunch surely was glad TO know that
there for the rest of eternity.
About 100 ushers gave UP their seats
last night to allow peoplc standing
sunday. According TO Chief Csher
Julian Tyler. the ushers have been
doing this right along. either standing
through the service, once the crowd
was seated or going home.
DILLY BUTTERFIELD GIVEN
ENGRAVED GOLD WATCH
The doorkeepers got modest Billy
Buttertield, custodian Of the building.
sidera,ion OF his mod esty. refrained
from publicly presenting him with
handsome gold watch. beautifully en-
At the meeting of the general COM
mittee and finance committee Of the
sunday G;ampatgn held YESTERDAY
ing the closing days of the campaign
wore acted upon, including details for
receiving the freewill offering for Mr..
Sunday. On recommendations of the
executive committee of the Richmond,
Ministerial Union. 1t was unanimously
decided at the meeting OF the commit
d hs mornns Ay fsursh be sven ss0snE ekes s
equivalent TO its average congregation.
Others desiring to attend can secure
tickets ut the Sunday headquarters, POL
Central Y. NJ. C.. n. Building. beginning
icks,s oclSHk i ln this aar Thess
o'clock Sunday morning.
EVANGELIST DEFENDS
SYSTEM OF CONVERSION
Billy Sunday defended his system of
handling converts yesterday in his
and 5s9% m BY IL ds,arer e f1ss
men may may be convertea in al an Il" Instant
without ceremony and demonstration
.'lf we all got religion the same way,
the devil could go TO sleep and take a
vacation" he asserted.
With but three more days OF the
Richmond campaign remaining, crowds
to hear the. evangelist. and many re-
sponded to his invitation to become
Christians following the sermon yes
Some people think that man can't
be converted unless he goes down on
say fer Weeh While soms
old brother. Or sister storms the gates
of heaven exclaimed the evangelist
some People think a mi man mOi has got
to lose sleep and become so pale-faced
and haggard that his wife wouldn't
Some people even go out of the way,
and they don't think the work Is gen
9ine because use | don't ask people to go
body come up and swat .'em on the
basIs .sE, and nd say; How do ,yoil feel?'
lhatS why L haven't four or five
people running around with Bibles
under .their arms and faces long enough
to make Il fire escape out OF. want
you to see that God Almighty has nut
1t down in black and white that there
can be a sound and thorough conver-
sion In an instant. a man can be con-
verted as quietly as the dawning OF
the day and never backslide.
~ am not finding fault with the way
a man Is converted: what l hope and
pray for Is tho fact that he is con-
verted. and IL You feel like laughing or
crying. I'm not going to turn the hose
on You and put you in a stra Il Jacket
I'm not particular about what form IL
takes, wasn't converted that way
myself, but l don't propose to run
around and say you arc in the bonds
OF iniquity because you didn't get ro-
liEion the way did -
,'Wc've all got TO get religion In tho
same way--that Is. you've got to get IL
through faith in Jesus Christ. but it
q f(ynnf inMnd On S,seaaI