The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-28

sermons OF his campaign to one of the
largest crowds ever witnessed in this
community. that Hooded the huge
auditorium from ground floor to hal
cony, with all seating and standing
room taken. Billy" Sunday. in his
heart winning and forceful manner
bid farewell TO the sun kissed shores
OF Daytona. and within a day will say
hello to the snowdrifts OF the North.
The three sermons Sunday, one in
the morning al 10: 30. afternoon at
$50. and evening al 7:30, were the
best attended during the campaign.
During the afternoon and evening ser
mons every bit OF available standing
room was taken, and many stood in
the corridor leading from tha front
doors and listened to one of the evan
reiist's most forcefui sermons and his
informal talk bidding farewell
400 Hit the Trail
The sermon delivered on the text,
Exodus s:lo And he said tomorrow,
brought approximately 800 persons
zri1o hit the trail with the evange-
list, repenting their sins and accept
ing Jesus Christ aud His salvation.
Before and after the sermon, Billy.
in his most gracious and eloquent
manner, told the audience just how
much this visit to the garden spot
of the world had meant to him He
stated thai he had fallen in love with
/ Florida and the Triple Cities. and that
1 ne hoped 10 return next winter He
also said he had slept more al night
while here than in the past 10 years.
which in itself was big inducesnent
TO return. besides the many warm
/ friends and hospitality shown him dur
! ing his stay
The evangelist also said that the
/ crowds 10 whom he had preached
here were more receptive and appre-
ciative than any others.
When Billy mounted the platform,
while Homer Rodeheaver vas still
conducting The prelnding musical pro-
gram. the vast audience arose as
though by signal. drawn their white
handkerchiefs from their pockets and
purses, waved them in the air in ST
lent tribute to this great man whom
has contributed much toward making
The Triple Cities aud America bet
| Ter place to live in BY carrying God s
gospel to His people.
Homer Rodeheayer ALSO Introduces
Colonel Benton OF Boston 10 the audi
Sr1
crowd by telling the story of how he
first knew the real Billy Sunday.
1t was during Billy's first coming
to Boston. which was opposed by so
| per cent OF the populace. Colonel Ben
| ton and his family included, that this
meeting was arranged
The colonel told of how his dangh'
| ter. through a school night during the
lcsmpaign. listened to the evangelist
Land returned home to tell her father
that he should so and listen 10 MIN
before condemning him.
The next night Colonel Benton ano
/ his wife attended the sunday sermon
/ and be stated found that Billy was
| preaching the very religion he hae
| condemned him for not preaching
since then Colonel Benton has beer
one of The most staunch friends ant
/. admirers of Mr.. Sunday in the eonn
TRY
Speaks in Jax Today
The Sunday party, excepting al
godeheaver and Robert Matthews
win reach Jacksonville today in tim
for a sermon there before catehini
out tonight for Chicago The part
yin 70 from Chicago TO Winona LAKE
l.Rjllv sundays home, where he VII
rest up for the coming Cincinnati
camuaign. starting next Sunday an
oxterding over a lengthy term.
Word frc,n Cincinnati shows ina
I there is great interest in the comm
ramnairn there AMI thar vast tame
naele. capable OF seating thousand
b,s been erected especially for u
Billy Sunday campaign
Homer Rodeheaver. who has chars
90 the musical program for the car
naipn ana Bob Matthews pianis
secretary and the newspaper man
friend OF the campaign, viii 20 to =
Land today for a recital al sietse
college.
Roaeheaver and Matthews VIC
great prominence through their
c;tals throughout the country sever
vaars ago. before becoming conneet'
with Mr.. Sunday and his great Nor
The features Of the closing day
his great campaign we're the TAX
Or Macarthur IN the afternoon Wh'
he amused and interested the aueieh
through his talk on Billy and his
npsition 10 the Sunday morning $
mon. tie musical programs, ne
pirhtn,jre and Or. Rutger's praye