The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-03
BILLY SUNDAY
G0TS35,009IN
CINCINNATI
Next Stop In Eyangelist,s
Career Is Bluefield,
This State
Mondays Cincinnati inquirer

Mondays Cincinnati Inquirer
said:
BILLY Sunday viii receive al
least $35, 900, and possibly more, Il
was said last night, as his reward
for the vigorous fight he has waged
against Satan and, his sinful army
i'm. Cincinnati In the last eight
weeks. (. 4 Z, ~
"a bank book, showing q! deposit
OF $50, ,56S TO his credit In cash and
checks, was presented to Mr.. Sun
day on his platform at the taber'
nacle at the close Of his sermon
last night-his final sermon in Gin.
cinnatiEwith the best wishes Of, the
Campaign committee and the peo'
pie OF Cincinnati as they bade him
farewell.
"W. A. Evans, treasurer OF the
committee, made the formal pre-.
sentation, and before the evangelist
could get through the mass OF hu-
manity that packed the building
and away from the platform checks
aggregatlng S400 more were pressed
into his hand, making the total
nearly $4,000.
vt Is known that some Of the
special collections taken up In the
churches especially for Mr.. Sun
day have not yet reached the Fi
nance. committee, and that a large
number Of checks which were han
died in the late mails have not
reached the committee \ and with
these included, as they will be dur.
ing this week, the grand total Is full
ly expected to reach $35, 900, 1t was
announced.
1.-THE complete total probably viii
not become known until the com
mittee holds a meeting and makes
its final tabulation.
Immediately after Mr.. Evans
had made his presentation speech.
in which he became enthusiastic
over the. results Of the campaign,
Mr.. Sunday took the platform TO ex.
press his appreciation OF the re.
sponse, but was unable to find one
single word that would serve to
tell what he wanted to say, he de-
clared.
I've thought It over and can't
find one single word that will, suit.
ably express my appreciation of
what you've done here, he said.
All / can say Is I appreciate It. And
/ want to bid you all--'tand The
pianos broke into the strains OF a
'Good.by song as the ch oir started
to sing 'Good:by.' II
Taking the cue, thousands Of
handkerchiefs sprang from hiding
as the audience waved the familiar
Chautauqua salute to Mr.. Sunday
and his party, the handkerchiefs
making the tabernacle a virtual sea
OF white for several minutes, q
sight that will long be remember:
ed by those who were fortunate
enough to gain admission, to the
tabernacle last night.
"It was the end-the termina.
tion;of an eight weeks revival cam.
paign that Is said by many TO have
been one of the most successful
that Mr. Sunday ever has conduct.
ed, q campaign that brought be-
tween 100000 and s750 900 persons
within the walls OF the tabernacle
for oneor another OF 10s sermons;
and reached indirectly hundreds of
thousands Of. others not only In Gin.
icinnahg but In cities far distant; q
campaign that brought approx:
jmately $1,000 persons down the
sawdust trail to profess their faith
or to renew q. n
ssAnd this morning Mr.. Sunday
and the members Of his party VIII
leave Cincinnati for indianapolis
and thence 70 winona Lake, Ind,
there 70 rest up In preparation Tor
another revival campaign that will
open q Biuetield, ". Va, Sunday,
fCouttntNd On naro fotrl