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

Billy Sunday saw red" last night
i when he suddenly digresscd from his
sermon TO attack the 1900 sisners OF
mo petition to reopen soft-drink stands
IN Richmond on Sundays.
Stamping his foot until his platform
tremblcd, whirl!ng and rushing abou,
Ike mailman, shouting at tho top
/ Of his husky voice, the cvangcl.s:
hurled a challenge OF defiance a; the
signers OF the petition, declaring that
= ne was in the arena with his coat OFT
and sleeves rolled up 10 hsh; the is
sue TO a finish.
And wen take the name OF every
yelled at the startled thousands who
packed the Auditorium, and you'll
either get right Or, By gosh. Wen
Two served notice Oh you. he called
out puSnaciously.
AUDIENCE PROMISES TO
BACK HIM N BATrLE
All right. Are you going 70 stand
by meg" he demanded.
Yes! Yes. Yes." was shouted nac!
from the audience.
Put that down III the newspaper"
he ordered whirltng around ON the re-
porters in the press box: stand up.
DON'T you let this bunch running
around with that petition desecrate the
sabbath Day. II there's any commune
ity on earth that ought TO stand up for
what Is right, /; is old Richmond, with
her historic memories"
IF there's any man here, Jesus.'' lac
prayed later In the strenuous tone and
attitude In which he breaches. who
put his name on that petition, he ought
TO come down here and get on his
kncea.'
MA" Sunday is the same enthusiastic
q w eh art
on tho grand stand and cheered Billy
|sSunday'a good work on the old Chicago
| baseball team.
k-sMA- SUNDAY PRAISES
ATTITUDE OF HUSBAND
She pounded on tho desk where she
sat IN the press box last night with
tcr big. strapping soldier son, Lieu
tenant George sunday. when "Daddy"
and Amen to that" she repeated sew.
eral times while Daddy" ranted and
raved on the subject OF the soft drink
islands being reopened.
v The audience was introduced TO the
Visiting members OF the Sunday fam
lily At the beginning Of tho service.
Lieutenant George Sunday was called
upon the platform by Rodeheaver. and
while he responded briefly TO ''Rody's"
introduction by Il humorous reference
10 the battles he had fought around the
doors of his fathers tabernaclcs far
Goxceeding anything on tho other side.
Daddy" with mischievous intent and
tho delighted grin OF boy was at
tempting TO step on the jinsiing SPURS
IAN audible aside what he had them on
for. anyway!
billy" Sunday. Jr.. was then pointed
! out, and, much embarrassed, he. rose
IN response to the applause Of ;he
audience and bowed hts appreciation.
BILLY, JH.. CALLED ONLY
CONDITIONING SUNDAY
Billy is the only good-looking mem
Der OF the family said Ma" proudly
= smiling n, the young fellow in ques-
General Charles Mckay saltzman, OF
he signal service. Mrs. Salizman and
Mrs. George, sunday were also intro
g. evangelist. they formed q party down
= from Washington to spend 4 weekend
with the sunday party at the Richmond
Hotel.
The Twenty-third Psalm was the
| text from which Mr.. Sunday preached
I, sermon of unusual force last night.
rho illustrations were presented with
SO much aptness and versatility that
even MA" sat up and took notice
"Daddys feeling good tonight" she
! with amused interest as, holding with
- both hands to his pulpit, he bent over
laughing dellghtediy at the discom-
a. lust figured out for them that they had
headaches because the pain always set
. Tied In the weakest spot!
CHOIR MEMBERS RESPOND
TO SUNDAYS INVITATION
| Members of the choir woke up to
the fact for the frs. time last night
| hat they might just as we'll hit the
iTail as TO help sing. since tra!l-hitters
were more i'll demand than singers
anyway. 80 a long line of them led out
/ wiicn the invitation was given.
Many more. came up from the audi
ticncc with the lack of interest among
The church members In quick and
Nervous sentences flung at the heads
lthe pit" urging the people to come
somebody do something FOR some
pody" he snapped. Go back there
a t as II you were handcuYsd"
Good! Good!" he repeated delight
ally as the t.ai.-hitters began TO fill
The ais!es
AIRY Mr.. and Mrs. sunday and several
,ther members of the Sunday party to
Raleigh, where at p. NJ. the cvange-
. list will address the General Assembly
IL North Carolina at the invitation Of
Daniels. AT S O'Clock he will address
The student body Of Peace Institute. in
Raleigh The party will take tho mid
right train back to Richmond.
SUNDAY DELIVERS SERMON
BEFORE MANY CHILDREN
Like a field Of posies swept by
ssee su,f afternoon. when Billy Sun.
Sren Brilliant .hued> hair ribbons.
Gweaters and MILDLY ties lent sp,ashes
l.oredominating. Tho slanting rays Of
Bows made high lights here and there
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