Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-13
EVANGELIST STARTS
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
I SATAN IN RICHMOND /.
Thousands Of Persons Turn
ed Away From Three
Big Meetings.
CLOSE ATTENTION GIVEN So
BY PACKED AUDIENCES
Famous Preacher Makes Big
Hit With People of
Virginia.
INA" SUNDAY ALSO LIKED
No Ono Will Be Asked to .'Hit the
Sawdust Trail for Sew.
craI Days.
MA" SUNDAY ALSO LIKED
No One Will Be Asked to ..Hit the
Sawdust Trail for Sew.
craI Days.
billy SUNDAYS sermon of last
evening will he found In PuEe =
of this issue.J E-5t

Billy sundays campaign is under
w. way; w., The l,,. first of series of meetings
Auditorium were held Sunday. There
wern three. of them-morning. afier-
able inch of seating space was takei,
and large crowds were turned away
:, Approximately, 1900 people heard
is estimated that probably 5000 were
turned away. Even members Of tho
choir ,1, who were not on time were
the night meeting. when long before
the scheduled time for opening prac-
tica'ly every seat In the Auditorium
:, snn;r Shortly after II o'clock Yesterday
his advance man, DIR. James e. Walker,
Start the game. Walker"
From that moment Billy was tho:-
self Cecil, pastor rot OF the ! Second Sc nd rres- res
byterian Church. was introducing him,
esnsps TsHna tss ssi,llng nl shoulders
serves more often as AN Implement OF
( tesrmRhasis = thanllast one sof rest, as55ff
and three men. on bases. ~ - - .
when the tntroduction was over lie
did dn go gsnt to bat THRICE during the day,
registered in the heart of Richmond.
Is clean. He scored hit each time
RICHMOND LIKES a,sp.S
SMILING ESANGELIsT
AS forecasted in the reception given
Saturday afternoon. Richmond fixes
Billy Sunday. 1t likes his smiling and,
sempe,ent senH he ..hs helPmeet NJ, Ma. who lie
FIVE years" 1t. likes. his idea andsis
pleased with his method and his orr
ganization. This was evidenced at the
agnre Of the former bail player aps 'ais
noticeable that the personality o, o, Vie tts.,
man had reached out and won the heart
Of OF the crowd. Usually stolid Sunday
Ing mouth corners lifted, to merge into
smiles Srins shat nI,, finally brsadsned lats
smiie and Sien the els erowa sapny hsd
not been vaccinated. Gone was the
staid conservatism OF Ri c Ii m ord
Thoses %he came fof fEeom FUN ensf b.s s
OF II, because Billy had lost none.oor
us. bis hpmor But those who came Only
with the humorous turns the wiry fei,
low gave his preachments there was
uinderiylng them a deep: rich note az
lHEo for The truths of Gods Word and
home nr.ertha's0n to ina ,, TO drive these truths
came for fun got this too. 80
MAKES WAY FOR OPENING ,S
Of THE SAWDUST TRAH.
There was no trail hitting" yestef-
day; TIE time for this viii not be ripe
Intil Billy has made smooth the way.
IL is probable that no converts willsbe
aS;ed to tn altar tor several days Yet.
mor IN the sunn menn.ims e. Mr. sunday will ham
he is able to do.
shown. by its effect upon the evange-
list. He entered the auditorium as Wig
arous ,rt @ as young gladiator, despite his
utes of preaching. during which time
he depicted every human emotion he
left LEFT The platform dripping with per.
hands of his physical trainer.
MI. Sunday doesn't handle Bible Ian
Euage In the. approved orthodox way.
quotations are uttered with a peculiar
" Sunday expression at the end that
puts them over"
subject was Have Ye Received the Holy
Ghost?" he was speaking of faith; es-
having some" fight. He and his men
erowd: eu, the day was not long
od joshua 'ne% asa g nish Mord stop ,ss tGs .he
sun where il is until I get through.
licking this bunch
''ThcssLord said: Sun, stay right
where You are until my son Joshua
gives you the high BALL" ~
HAS LITTLE PATIENCE
WITH SOME PREACHERS
Billy has little patience with those
who teach that the soul o,
man VIII be given another opportunity
OF salvation after 1t leaves his body.
IF you don't get your salvation befote
tho embalmer shoots his fluid into
you. he said. you are all in. There
VIII he no probation after death--you
take that from me-"
With Gods Grenadiers" for his SUBJ
lect In the afternoon meeting. Mr.. sun
d!y seemed to have fully recovered his
Vigor, Really. he was oven more Wig
crous. working himself u? TO 40 high
j pitch OF tervent enthusia SIN that lie.
for the first t!me climbed atop the
pulpit to arouse tho immense gather
ing TO something approx imatIng his
own feeling. This came at tho closs'
or his sermon. Grabbing his faithful
Kitchen chair, he slammed 1t down In
:rpn. OF tho pulpit. stepped to tho seat
OF the much abused piece of furniture
and vauited to tho apex of the stand.
GETS ENTIRE CROWD ss 70 tss
INTERESTED IN song.
Let's all Join together In singing
the 'Bhttle Hymn OF the Lord" ~,
shouted, as he waved his arms and
hts fists above his head. Thea
We viii give o rous!ng ChautanqsB
Tho nso@d rAspended, risinT spo.s.:
Continued on Thira issSc.S