Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-19

on page OF this issue OF The
Timcs-Dispntch. i
approximately zoo men and women
hit the trail last night at the CITY
Auditorium ~ the close OF Billy sun
days remarkably clear and concise ex-
position OF the doctrine of salvation
through Jesus Christ. Ha took his SER
mon from the text: EFF any man vii,
do His will. he shall know of the doc
trinc whether II be OF God o. whether
l speak o. myself"
An immense crowd packed every
available sea; In the building. Ep-
worth League organizations were rem
bars The Bri,.sn Biii1 Aine.icaa ca 'VT Tobsdao nsn
SompaHy and tho Life .insurancc Com
ETsrs!, Waddey comPsny. S'' 1s inc
rof2 E2%'efIaTei f,, I;oH VA; Ell absent in New
ptren man. musician. private secretary
10 10; siily Sunday. conduc.cd the pre-
9aFT re Ina; SonS ssrieS S, "i,h 'e SANE
leads" he wrote for news s;or;e. fnr
metropolitan da;lieS. And he neyer
ta!led 10 se; d laugh from the dele
MATTHEW'S SEES GRANGE
IN TOBACCO PRICES
When the Eritish-Americam Tobacco
ta, co.np panE c:oWd shouted OUT ,ha; their
sponsc 70 Ma;thews inauiry @ 9n he ,n Soi:Io- To-
Guizcd that there mus. be a sail on TO
me tobacco markei--that back in Ken
cents pound good price for to-
nacco. and now * had sailed on 10 81
cents a pound. When the Epwor;il
and two verses OF "A Charge TO Keep
] Have." he remarked regretfully that
ihe only drawback to being Presby-
IN hl I'll
TO an Epw.orth Lea que.
me music. as usual. was a feature
OF, or inc service. Brewster. tenor soloist.
ieaf'nG his piano to sing with the choir
the old tavorite.. "Wonderfui Words s os
dirsc,ian e ad 81 M en9ir snginS under shs
chareh IN the % W.dsood @osfH BY vas ssc MAZE MAZE
And lhats W Here they've dropped
ees4ss easlE ss1,an Big sspasS n,e
punk which.iseme alleged preachers
who died on the baltic field soin. to
heaven, and SO on.
FLAiS WRITER'S WHO
SEE HALFWAY HOUSE
The evangelist served notice on "a
lot o: these 'wo-by-four magazine
abroad the impression tina, there can
be any halfway house" between
salvation except through Jesus Christ,
I'm going after en- some OF thcs Sc
DAYS" he declared vehemently. and
call 'em a pack OF liars il they haven't
any more sense than that"
AIr. Sunday again tooii 4 sidcswipe
in passing at iniide!s and skeptics. de-
molishinE with argument and il!ustra-
tion their carefully constructed
theories
Hypocrites go, theirs" last night in
full measure.
IF there's anything I profess to be n
with the. ligh, OF battle in his eye. '.it
is skinn:ng hypocrites."
Why he continued with justihable
pride in past achievements, II can skin
that crowd. rub salt on their hides,
tack EN- UP on q. barn door TO dry while
sou are puckering your mouth to spit
on your milestone to begin the opera
tion."
INVITES INFIDELs TO
JOIN WITH HYPOCRITES
He magnaninnousiy invited unheIieycrs
TO come on into the church whore there
were few hypocrites rather than go
to hell. which was full of them.
Because argued the evangelist VIII,
no hypocriteS In the church, YOU Will
be in he'll long before that happens"
Go ahead!' lie encouraged prospec-
God! Try it for a time: ;rhe devil VIII
take you back any time" he added
consolingiy.
=, A shout Of laughter marked Mr. Sun
days dig" at the choir He said he
didn't know note OF music from a
horsefly, and. turning on the choir, his
face alight with mischief. he added that
he guessed some Of them didn't know
any more music than he did,
With n keen sense OF the humorous
side OF the situation. he related for
the entertainment OF his audience the
tale of the one and only wedding. at
gave me ,en-spot." he said, and
gave it TO the other preacher that
helped me out and ! told him 20 buy
his wife summer hat.
Mr.. Sunday said If God would for
give him for that; one wedding he
would never attempt to otiiciate at an
other one.
Colonel Benton, for many years iden-
tilted with the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery OF Boston. the oldest mill
tary organization in America. was a
visitor at the service las; night.
ject Of the afternoon sermon. T To the
old text the evangelist gave a some
what new interpreta tation. He said that
tho. ways, of their enemies. but rather
their souls.
EVANGELIST TAKES RAp
AT ALL HYP0CRITES
ticuiar The chameleoniike character
Of many people aroused the evange-
lists scorn and Indignation, especially
the type Of church member who is all
things to all men.
With clever mi;ricTy, he aped the
hosts WHO AT their well-iaden board
would %anc,inoniously say. Brother
Sunday. will you ask tho blessinE?'' or
brother sunday. VIII you read tow
verses and have prayer with US be-
fore you Go?"
And tho Bible, was full OF picture
post cards and keepsakcs," said tho
Evangelist with inimeasurabie con.
tempt, and was vi meyer opened unless
There arc lots OF old sinners on
she. trent seats down here, on earth
day declared. You cant tell the saints
by where they sltan church"
'tiod has never mnde hypocrite
yet that won't turn black when the
asid test of Christianity Is applied"
he went n.tf"Flre has no efoct on
TELLS or wIDowER
AND Hts M0URNER
MIR. Sunday gave n laughabio pcrsoni.
flcation OF the type. OF w!dower hypo-