The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
MANY EulOG|tS
COLONEL nENToN TALKS.
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CULoSEL nENION ThLhA.
Colonel Everett c. Benton. one-time
captain and a member OF the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery. of Boston,
WAS introduced to the audience by
Sunday. and paid a glowing tribute
10 Richmond. to tho Southern cause
and to the evangelist.
In reminding hts hearers that the
Ancient and Honorable was organized
in 1888. the evangelist. nodding to-
classy looking fellow. isn't he
Colonel Benton promptly came
back with: II came from a classy
town---iike Richmond. Boston and
Richmond stand on their reputationA
You have your Jamestown; we have
our Plymouth Rock. You have your
Patrick Henry; we have our Paul Re-
we're. Where can you match these
two? We in the north admire you
people In Richmond probably moro
than you think we do"
The speaker. In referring to the civil
war. paid "A fitting compliment to what
he termed the gallant and courageous
Army OF Northern Virginia, which dis
played the sort OF stun OF which 1t was
made at Gettysburg. You. Of course.
appreciate TO some extent, but l fear
sou do not fully appreciate. tho man
who has blessed the south--General
Robert r. Lee" Other references OF
Colonel Benton were applauded, bu,
his hearers literally made the rafters
ring when he referred to the south's
noted and beloved chieftain.
Sunday had referred to the speaker
as a Mason. Dwelling briefly on Ma
sonry. he said. Your own John Mar
shall not only wrote the constitution OF
the United States but he wrote the
Itonstituuon of Free Masonry"
Says 1t Is Privilege.
EFT was great privilege to come
here to your noble city and to again
hear Mr.. Sunday" he said. II was
opposed to hts coming to Boston, az
were so per cent OF the city's popula-
tion, most OF whom were identified
with some church. When he did
come. was ashamed to be seen In
his tabernacle. The first three or four
nights I hid behind q post. because
/ was afraid some one would see me.
ter. who WAS attending one OF the Bos-
ton institutions. prevailed upon Mira
Benton and myself to let her go tc
hear Mr.. Sunday. We agreed, bu,
with the provision that she be prop
erly chaperoned. When the campaign
was over all of Boston was sorry 70
see him leave. and we hope he will
come back some day.
Sunday. said the speaker. has the
rare gift OF talking to five Thousand or
fifty thousand people. with the cfYec,
Of talking to the individual. Every
time / heard him. he said, Il felt
he was talking 10 me individually"
Colonel Benton was the last man the
last night Sunday WAS In Boston to
come forward and give the evangelist
his hand.
You have . wonderful opportunity
before you tonight" he exhorted his
hearera Don't let the opportunity
pass UNDECIDED. Come on down and
most courageous act OF your life"
Has Right 70 Re '-Che4y-
Sunday declared that II two ciue.
have right to be "chesty' they are
Richmond and Boston Richmond
people and Boston people" he said
nave American blood coursing
Though their veins. They are one
hundred per cent Americana"
The evangelist introduced . former
member OF tho sunday party--Corpo-
raj Skiff--who left the evangelist tn
answer his country's call
Sunday took his text from Acts
1881, what Must l Do to BE Saved ?"
Throughout his discourse he repeated
the phrase, eAcn Time answering IL
with, Believe In Jesus Christ.
The evangelist was only a little way
into his sermon when he took n fall
out of the liquor trafYic, "Bartenders
and saioonkeepers and brewers arc
crying about personal liberty and un.
constitutiona!ity Ia connection with
Of the federal prohibition
amendment"
He repeated tho slogan recently
coined by the liquor gang'-"No
be err no bonds; mo beer, no work. :"
Then let them go TO hell" he CRIED,
with his characteristic vehemence.
'Oh, have no patience with any OF
the dirty crowd" he added. 'T'd like
to throw him behind prison bars or
punch his face 20 his wife wouldn't
know him"
-. In Dirty Busiiscss.
In this same connection he said:
IT religion interferes with your rev.
enue, Their you're in n dirty business.
IL you are In a business which this
revival hurts, then you are in a rotten
business. and Richmond would be bet
ter or without you and your business"
't;hrtsts prosecutors cried, He
saved others, but he cannot save him
self. II he had torn his hands and
feet loose from The cross, that dirty
gang wouldn't have believed In him
any more than you do In Richmond,
Va. u. s. A."