Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-30

Get these old virgnians Jared
oose once and they never will stop
comping. So Billy Sunday declared
'ass night, laughing cxcitedly and call
ING out encouraging CALCULATIONS to
the traii-hitters as they headed in a
steady stream toward the evangelist.
who with the perspiration streaming
rom his face. stood first in the pit and
then on his platform enthusiastically
welcoming men and women
How arc you? Glad to see you,
Rhank you: Hello boy! Good for you."
he exclaimed as he grasped their hands.
laughing like a boy and slapping the
men on tho back
Here, Biz called man from the
platform leaning over the press box
TO grasp the crangeiis,'s hand. "I
want ant to live nearer TO Jesus"
Good Tor you!" declared Mr.. Sunday.
shaking his hand with both of his and
laughing joyously.
MANY CONVERTS ARE FROM
RAILROADER'S DELEGATION
Nearly zoo men and women hit the
ran last night in the few minutes
Many OF these were from delegation
Hof 1000 railroad men from the differ
eni Ehons In the city.
that air sunday speaks the Ian
past night in his characteristic welcome
70 the railroad men. lie himself was
once a fireman on the Chicago and
northwestern Railroad out in Iowa, he
told the railroad men. They had no
doubt OF IL ms he, went on TO relate
sefethi humorous Incidents OF his ex-
perlenee "shosciins the black diamond"
God can back this town into tho
/ clear. he said to them. Il hope you'll
. all set on tho gospel train with a
through ticket. carfarc paid. no stop
..0N ROAD TO GLORY"
SUNDAY TELLS CROWD
I'm on the road TO glory" he told
them. "on the Twentieth Century Linn
TED with no stop.over privileges"
Inat Richmond is going TO surge for
ward IN q great tidal wave for God
once people get "jarred loose" from
the conservatism for which the city
Is noted is Mr.. sundays firm conviction,
but he is most impatient OF the slow,
ness or the response OF the city.
You're good scouts here in Rich
mond. can't help but like YOU he
declared last night after expressing in
repcated exciama;ions his impatience
with Richmond men and women who
we're nevertheless towards for God"
The narrow aislcs at the Auditorium
offer another hndrance TO trail-h:tting
Benches have replaced the first ten
3Tows OF seats which facilitate the worI,
of the secretaries in taking the names
Sof the trail-hitters. Tho secretaries
|
since when they move ont of the front
benches they are compelled to stand in
the aisies. Mr.. Sunday gets frantic
when ne sees from the vantage point
OF his high Platform the traii-hitters
blocked in their efforts 10 reach him.
WONDERS III CHRIST COULD
RETAIN PASTORATE HERR.
II find no fault in Him was the text
from which Mr, Sunday gave master
Christ viewed from a human stand.
po!nt. Illustration after illustration
nc produced with dramatic effect in
/ was actually. no fault to be found with
Jesus Christ. yet he wondered how
n,G 91g Jesus nas,oea,n Christ w9uld be- able to
1T The overiiow from 1aae'nnha the women.s
meeting next Sunday will be taken
care Of by Mrs. sunday. Mrs. Asher
VII VII spHak I%ns at srl the First Baptis, Church
Methodist Church. Much amusement
vas created last night when Mrs. sun
day day, nalveiy ~ referred to her appoint-
Church Sunday afternoon.
Guests Of Homer a. Rodeheavcr at
dinner dime ,ars last mig night w at the Richmond
writer Of gospel hymns. and FIVE mem,
hers Of his choir from BeNchaven, y.
e; The young women were Misses
and Fannie Swain and Thelma Wind.
! Icy. The party will return to Belle
haven to-day.
NORTH CAROLINAN SONG
WRITER HloNE WITH CHOIR
God VIII Take Care OF You" pub
! and translated into twelve Ianeuages
/ is the best known OF DR.. Martins
hymns. of which he has written nearly
J50O
He and Charles II. Gabriel have been
writing in collaboration for the past
fifteen years. Bostonian by birth
Or. Martin has been pastor Of the First
CChristian Church, OF BelIchaven for
!, George Ashley brewster is leaving
jIihe sunday party at the close OF the
i kichm9nd campais II has just been
land pianist with Mr.. Sunday. lie goes
20 big church at Dnils. Tex. as choir
director wheSc he will also have n
Mr. Brewster has been with Mr.
sunday four years. Previous to his
becoming q member OF the Sunday
party he was Well known in thcatri-
cal circles. being one of the original
sixteen hlackface comedians in when
/ Johnny Comes Marching Home" Later
he played in the original production
Of "The Office Boy" which cnioyed n
good run In New York
HREWSTER Is WELL KNOWN
AS PIANIST AND S0LOIST
1T was as tenor soiist that we
Rodchcaver, land it was not until the
Dcs Moines campaign that we discov.
cred his wonderful ability as pian-
istt"
3,Richmond for tho playing Of church
music Nothing approaching his hand
FIiug OF religious songs has ever been
Heard in the city. In the opinion OF
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