The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-12
STREAM DOWN TRAIL

No sooner had the great evangelist
finished his prayer al the close OF ms
sermon, and asked who would come To
thf front and signify their intention
0s leading better life. than the ais!es
became flooded with stream OF men
marching down The Sawdust Trail
Over a hundred ushnrS. the first -
kreAk ranks. lead the way. In their
path others be gan Ia come, men ana
women boys and girls, and sunday
was too busy with bis greetings TO
1rouhlc himself with urging renitent
3iaen and women to come on down and
shake his hand. They needed no urg-
ing. and row after row OF the pine
benches had TO be vacated to make
room, for the trail hitters,"
One young lady came down. bring
|Snx with her three soldiers and a sail
Or and together the five Of them
uiedged themselves to a better life.
when the big wave had about sub
sided the evangelist took his place on
The platform to rest a bit from his
great excrtions, and finally he laid
down over the side to shake hands
0fth the converts He held hts hand
hArchief I'm hts teeth and used both
M hands to greet those who came.
That's fine" he cried. as they fled
last him I'm glad to see you. Hello,
khere. hoss---what state are you from -
- A soldier from overseas filed past
IN the crowd. Billy beamed on them,
end when the last one had come he
onem~d so well satisfied that he didn't
arge them further. but gave the Sig
MI for the music to stop. and for the
ricsing prayer.
Despite the fact that on three pre-
vicus occasions during the day the
anditcrium had been filled with as
mary people AS could possibly be
hacked in there under the laws of
die city. 10 be emptied again and re-
1lied with new crowd for another
vrrvice. Sundays last address was
heard by almost six thousand people,
while other hundreds had tried in vain
Is gain adrnittance. Just back from
= hurried lunch snatchcd in the in
1srim between this Z o'clock meeting
nnd tho night sermon. Billy took the
Htatform In as good condition az he
Nd boen when he first appeared at
tie auditorium In the morning. He
Soohed fresh, and he had merely be-
I'm 10 preach when the immense au-
5tence reaiized that II he had suf-
fered any fatigue he would not show
4 until ne had finished his days work.
Don't Pass the Buck!
TWhat shall the end be to those
Tho obey not the Gospel OF God p
rs the text he chose for his address.
md in the beginning shouted out TO
Nis hearers not to ''try TO pass the
suck UP TO God
Possibly no other sermon Of his Sc
ries has been moro fraught with dis
turbing thoughts for tho sinner. and
Nth more assurance for the man or
woman who Is saved, He would leave
- Doubt In their minds that Jesus
fs4rist can save, just as ne is able
~ Aamr those who condemn him and
IN not believe.
tell God you don't want to be n
fsAristian," he cried but don't you
eay You can't be. you hooh.'
nj sa1og- gone their hides" he hurled
&ksA bunch OF his pet disbelievers who
v0lld nut the burden Of responsibility
Al Christ when they should take It on
their own shoulders.
s.1ne heart beat between YOU and
hAils" he declared. wins the status OF
EVERY man and woman within his
knaring. or In the world and when
~ recalled persons who claim SUI
GAryorfty OF intellect over those who
kslieye in the Bible. he yelled: You're
y mutt! You're wart." and nc gave
INT 10 his feelings in some physical
4Sats that threatened the safety OF
1&nse about him.
Al one point In his address. when
re- had worked himself INTO almost 4
Teenxy. rtritling from side TO side Of
7Ss stage. he dashed into the press
fIs5x and stood on the reporters table
TS1ie ne fiaysd the air with his arms
berat~d Inc followers Of the devil
sSs' III Urihxs Good News.
tsflfoh nOfiel 4 hh cried. II bring
nssSil MAT Ypn don't hare ~ -
M n spt 4. Ana tAssl