Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-02

with the final service tonight. Billy
sunday will close his seven weeks
revival in Richmond
Unprecedented in the history Of the
city as has been the outpouring of
eager thousands to hear the "sawdust-
trail evangelist" during his sojourn in
the city, Richmond is expected to
break all previous records today and
tonight to hear once moro the husky
voiced evangelist proclaim for the last
time his simple gospel of salvation
through faith in Jesus Christ.
n. Good BY: Billy good luck. and God
fe last aie, an rc od
shake Mr.. Sundays hand.
Good by. old scout" said Mr.. sun
day heartily. giving the military salute
when the old fellow waved his hat to
him as he went down the aisle
Thousands OF Richmond people will
repeat in varying phraseology at the
the sentiment expressed b. the old
ier."Good- Bill. good luck
and God bless you"
PoRTIIAYS STRUGGLES
Mr.. SUNDAY stirred his vast audience
TO the depths last night with a sermon
OF unuSua! force and power from the
t. THOU art not far from the
With intense emotion and dramatic
effect, he portrayed the last terrible
struggles of lost soul with the dread
visitor. Death. The laughter of the
fends of hell was in the final passage
before Billy Sunday. having counted
off the last dreadful ten seconds. flung
strengthening up, said laconically.
Garry him out!"
In his unique prayer at the close of
his sermon he told the Lord how mem
e ~ n n RI
would continue TO haunt the Audi
torium. and how TO many people it
would always be a sacred spot.
They will say. Lord. gosh. how /
miss Bill" Mr.. Sunday declared.
Deeply moved. u great many people
Kit the trail.
EVANGELIST ;AND WEE NM .
to Lee and His Generals and other r
notables in the State Offices yesterday
morning in the Capitol and the State
The famous oil painting, as visitors
VIII remember, faces the landing on
and covers large portion of the wall.
Electric lights are cunningly placed
70 bring OUT. out the Wonderful values Of
found all over the world,
hs Se has so the a Los
unstinted admiration. with no words i
to express his emotion;
20 the State buildings. she having been
absent from the city when Billy paid
his visit two weeks ago. They were
Davis out OF the city, but other State
officials welcomed them 10 the eXecu-
tive Offices of Nirginias Capitol.
SUNDAY PARTY GUESTS
OF DEPARTMENT STORE
\. 1880 the evangelist and his wife
and members of the Sunday party were
S Saesis o. gnsheon Il ths cSonia
The good food inspired Ma" Sunday
10 relate with amusement her recent
where she was herself chief cook, for fol-.
ten days pcrfecting arrangements for
the coming Of Captain George and
Paul. who will spend the summer IN
Oregon with their uncle.
Every morning at $50" said the
law awakened ME making fire in
the cooking stove and in the wood
heater In the dinins-room next to the
cold room where ] slept.
When he slammed the kitchen door
as he went out | got up. and. while
saw my brother law passing on Ills
way to milk the COW with his pail on
In exactly twenty-five minutes he
had finished milking and was back for
breakfast. and l had the meal ready
every time. but / sure had TO hurry
to do it,, and it certainly gave me an
appetite"
YOUNGEST SUNDAY
INTERESTED IN CHUM
Returning from Oregon she had
round all the four children and grand
Children at the sunday home at Winona
Lake reunited family but for
aDaddy; who was preaching in far
Paul the youngest, Il twelve year
old, also wanted TO go right away TO
the Pacihc Coast. although there was
a. little girl who lived just around the
corner whc doomed as a factor to be
ton. '
The service yesterday afternoon was
OF particuta: interest because OF tho
singing of the chiIdren's chorus.
Ihere was an immense crowd present
10 near Mr.. Sunday preach.
program by buying herself a new
sprins nat in one OF Richmonds de-
partment stores.