Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
THOUSANDS CHEER
AS SUNDAYS STAY
HERE IS EXTENDED
Evangelist Will Remain in
Richmond Week Longer
Than First Fixed.
GREAT AUDIENCE OF, MEN
APPROVES SABBATH LAWS
Bolsheviki Called "Beer-Foaming,
Pretzel-Eating Skunks" in
Scathing Denunciation.
THRILLS CROWDS WITH SERMON
declares Signs Point to Millennium,
and Ilurls Warning to I'm
converted Ones.
GREAT AUDIENCE OF. MEN
APPROVES SABBATH LAWS
THRILLS CROWDS WITH SERMON
Declares Signs Point to Millennium,
and ilurls Warming to I'm
converted Ones.

Mr. Sundays sermon on "rhe
Second Coming OF Christ" will he
round on pnEc = of this issue OF
me Itmcs-DtSpatch.
ihundcrous approval from 5000 men
STecied the announcement last night
ny Rev. Russell Cecil ID. ID. that Billy
sundays stay Ia Richmond would be
enlightened one week The crowded
Auditorium, hiied for the most part.
with representatives OF the grea. in
Husi'iai establishments OF the city. was
70 scene for fully five minutes Of a
tornado OF applause. while the famous
evangelist smiled his appreciation Of
Richmond's welcome
with scarcely "A dissen,er from the
General support, the audience lined up
aolidly with MIR. Sunday in his scath-
Ing disipprovAl Of the petitions nov
being circulated through the city. ask
nG the courts for such a liberal con-
struction OF the blue law" as VIII al
low IN. sale on sunday OF soft drinks
and tobacco.
Ernes, II. Wells. OF Iius,ings Court.
Fart H., and approved by the indus
pledges unalterabie opposition to the
purpose OF the petitions, and pledges
their untirine efforts toward It's de-
SUNDAY WANTS TO RULE
OVER RICHMOND WITH CHRIST
When Christ Institutes His kingdom
on earth. said the evangelist later
pEeaeh'nG ON the second coming OF
,nond. ! would like 10 see some Of
these petition signing Holsters ,nen.
The jai! you'd gsbs, SO full Of them
ihat their feet would stick out"
Nfter one OF the most vigorous SER
mons he has yct preached during the
campaign in Rich mond. IN which there
OF Bolshcvikism. and IA most urgent ap
peal TO join the body OF Christ. for n
hasteninE OF the millennium. exactly 100
OF the men hit the trail' and pledged
themselves TO. Il new life.
tall, muscular blucjacket led the
procession.
''IIurrah for the boy in blue" yelled
Mr.. sunday. II can always count on
he man who wears the UNIFORM"
AS y TO help The evangelist make
The faded gray uniform Of the Con-
5fcderacE soon threaded his way up the
I trail and Eraspcd the c!angciist's hand
EVANGELIST niT,rERLi FLAWS
BOLsHEVIII TEACHINGS
Words failed utterly to express the
! righteous Indignation OF Mr.. Sunday
when he, touched upon the subject OF
Bolsheyikism Though he used up in
| its entirety the dcnunciatory part OF
the dictionary. he wound up in help
less ilounder Of speechless rage.
made with any sort of Bolshevil;i
around the table" he finally yelled. at
The climax OF his denunciation. The
| audience approved with thunderous
'rhe American Boisheviki came in
y for the greater share of Mr.. Sundays
wrath.
nnH hs seeraoa@ipE he shoa,eaE ssa
tan hot fttl 80 hnt4
i who he is, whether he comes in the
paatdr zm0Oth
Hes a thief and murderer either:
way; we had Just learned to fgh;
4 on their knees and said kamerad'
i Wait til the boys come back and we'll
run Bolsheviki out OF this country like
wharf rats"
SAYS SOME OF BIGGEST
DEVILS ARE CHURCHMEN
NJ. sunday told his audience that
when the body Of true believers is
/, lie said. whether living or dead. will
be taken straight to heaven.
This won't mean. though" he said
that everybody who is 2 church mem
devils this side OF he'll are ch1rch
crs go. a lot OF them arc filed with
poppy-cock nonsense. You must be
real Christian"
tended the, thunder and lightning OF
Billy sundays vivid delineation OF
di,orium Yesterday afternoon. Pro-
pelled by the dramatic force OF his
delivery and the convincing earnest
hurled at the heads of his vast audi
cnce the dreadful warning OF impend-
ing doom il they failed TO accept Jesus
Unprecedented crowds in the history
soe the city continue to be drawn W.T. to
Him. nrttt
Billy Sundays message to the
i city. AS early as noon yesterday, the
Es,reet cars bound for the Auditorium
i'ulIy as many were turned away from
;he building as gained admittance. a
large proportion OF these were women.
3Iince the night service was "for men
only" a large delegation from the
Woman's Club occupied reservation
In the center section.
RACKED DY OWN FAITH,
SUNDAY IMPREsSEs CROWD
'aith in Jesus Christ. Mr.. sunday ciari-
led the vision OF the audience In re-
Coming of Christ with vivid inter
.,retation Of scriptural references, TAX
tns for .r,t his text ! Thessalonians V:
oe caught up together with them in
he clouds. to meet the Lord in the
j.ord."
by his vehement decla ara tion that he,
,ersSnally,; dia NJ not expect to die.
&c looking loo for death" asserted Mr..
sunday at is his right to hope to
cio go to the grave. nc. should be look
ing for the coming of his Lord and the
R(ncctinE In tho air"
eluctant accGptance OF tho cvangelist's
40 tconiinued on Second Pugc)