New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

on the collection plate. but now thov
are actively behind their pastors IN
the campaign Of service. even though
the pastors don't know it.
~ q canvass were taken now Of
churches in New York City, it would
bc found that a large proportion OF
those who Joined subsequently came IN
% result Of Mr.. Sundays campaign"
William 3. NllIar, secretary OF the
William A. Sunday EvangeAstic Asso-
ciation:
ut is tt, that q great many of the
$1,000 men and women who signed
pledge cards at tho Sunday Tabernacle
meetings here were already church
members. But the accession of new
members is not the criterion Of the sue
cess or failure Of the drive.
Many of those who signed recon
secrated Il en- selves to the spirit Of
service through the church, although
they were already nominal members OF
1t. Instead Of dropping into the church
occasionally on Sundays, they became
active workers in the cause
THE conservation work of the as
sociation is one of the best indications
OF the permanent character of the re-
vlval. Ihirty-iive gospel teams were
formed. after the drive, many mem
bers being 'trail-htters' These men,
with other speakers, conducted 1850
meetings during the thirteen months
ending October 81, 1918. The total at
tendance has been estimated at not
less than 600, and among the re-
suits there have been 5,727 professed
conversions, while 1858 persons have
renewed their vows of conservation.
"Fourteon evangclstic campaigns
were conducted, among which may be
mentioned one at John Wesley Church,
Brooklyn, lasting four weeks; four
weeks at the Hanson Place Methodist
Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, and one
month at the Central Branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
THE women's committee, under Mrs.
J. L. l.. Davis, has continued to hold
classes for Bible study and patriotic,
religious and charitable affairs through
out the city.
"These are but phases of the whole
work, and there is no question but that
the permanent good done the city has
been of the highest"
The Rev. Frank c. Cam, former
pastor OF the Central Baptist Church:
II doubt very much if there was much
permanent good resulting from the
Billy Sunday campaign. know that
it disorganzed our church and we have
not roorganized yet. do not blame
Billy Sunday for this, but rather the
services in general. They distracted
the attention of our church workers
from the home field and as a resul.
the church has not been on its feet
since"
DR.. Ray Petty, Judson Memorial Bap-
tist: There were no accessions to my
church as a result Of the Sunday cam
paign because his influence did not
reach my field. Among the downtown
churches do not believe there was
much definite gain made, although no
doubt considerable good i'll general
came out Of the meetings. My field IS
in the Italian quarter and Mr. Sundays
sermons did not reach there"
The Rev. Arthur j. Smith, secretary
OF the Evangelistic Committee Of New
York:
There have been several access ions
to different churches in New York as
result Of the Billy Sunday campaigns,
and believe that the good effects are
permanent. Increased Bible study and
the organization of additional classes
should be considered permanent re-
suits. He did a great work in New
York | believe, but | believe also that
the permanent effects could have been
larger if he had come in January IN
stead Of April That would have given
the churches more time to follow up
the campaign before vacations. New
York was too large for this sort of an
evangelistic service and the results
were not so large as We perhaps had
looked for
"The only way ever to have re-
vlval that viii reach every one in this
town is to bring all of the topnotch
evangeiistic service. and the results
tabernacles in Manhattan, The Bronx,
brooklyn, Queens and other places and
keep the meetings going for six
months
The Rev. W. II. Morgan, Calvary
Methodist Episcopal: "rhcre were
some increased church memberships as
q result of the Sunday meeting and a
great deal OF good done The revival
stirred the clergy to greater activity
as we'll as the laymen But then /
doubt If the Angel Gabriel could do
much in New York"
W. II. Van Benschotcn, member Of
The sunday exec utiYe committee, one
Of the mea instrumental in BRINGING
the evangelist to New York
"lt @as not 20 much IN tho new mem
bcrs or the nov people brought into
the church shat the Billy Sunday cam.
paign exccllcd. but there is no question
that II did awaken religious fcrvor
among the men and women ALREADY in
church work.
There * no doubt in my mind that
- had permanent good in tending to
vplJft the morality Of the citv Com
parcd with smaller citics. Ike Svra-
cu*e or Trenton, wl,crr rcvivaia .vcrc
nf d, tn" cfec. here ~ Ncw York is
rot 20 oppatcnt because Of the slzc Of
inr metropolis, but the drive here had
. proportlona reaction through the
individuals brought lrto the fold