The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-10

Billy Sundays sermon on Rich !
mond Night at the Dayton tabernacle
Thursday night was abruptly interrupt |
ed when an ex-eervice man in the uni
form of the National Military homo !
came up the aisle and shouted, Say,
Billy. where was you when we was out
carryin' a gum"
sit down, you lobster; there Is
only one Of US who can windjam Ia /
this tabernacle at a~time, and I've got
the floor now. Give him seat, boyc,
l want to talk to him in minute,
for he's the kind that needs Christ"
But the great evangelist did not get
to make good his intentions for his
interrupter was apprehended by the
police and taken from the tabernacle.
Although the audience was startled
by the threatening attitude of the mau,
Mr.. Sunday continued his sermon I'M
perturbed. Ushers jumped up when
the former service man reached in
his hip pocket, fearing violence, but
the man only brought forth a leather
billfoId
BIames Rotgut Whisky
Sunday made only one reference TO
the incident in his sermon on "Is
Christ Came to Dayton" by saying,
IF Christ was in Dayton now, you
wouldn't have seen that young mau
come down the aisle under the infiu
ence of that rotgut whiskey."
So strong was the influence of the
Richmond delegation that part of the
program was given over to the Billy
Sunday club and the Virginia Asher
council. A cheer for the Sunday party
was led by one of the girls of the ASH
er council and responded to by all of
the local delegation. Another feature
of this part of the program was the
leading of the song, II Shall See The
King" the favorite song of the Rich
mond delegation and which the local
visitors sang under the direction of the
Rev. Billy Sunday himself His effec-
tive direction Of song aided the Rich
mond songsters to do better than their
best and they ffguratively raised the
roof" and were given hearty applause
by the remainder of the large audience.
Welcome Local Folk.
The program of the evening was
started about 7:15 o'clock when HON.
er Rodeheaver came on the stage and
led the large chorus in singing. In
vocation was pronounced by the Rev.
Fl. s. James. pastor of the United
Brethren of Richmond "Rody" called
on each individual delegation and ask
ed their favorite songs which were
sung by way of greeting An especial
ly warm welcome was given Richmond
folk by the musical director whose
trombone playing was one of the big
features of the opening OF the pro-
gram.
The great evangelist joyously well
coined the large crowd of Richmond
crusaders who had come so far to
hear him preach. as did the entire
Sunday party. More than 900 local
persons were in the audience to greet
the Sunday party Thursday evening
after the long Contemplated ION to
DAYTON" movement had naterialized
I'VE are coming back to Richmond
declared Mr.. Sunday rapturously.
Gee. | sure like that town. Why, ]
can just close my eyes now and see
myself walking dawn Main street now,
stopping to call on my good friends in
business there. And who was the old
duck l used to enjoy talking to so
well-(Cries from the Richmond sec
ton of Timothy Nicholson -Oh. yes.
Timothy Timothy's one of the best
old scouts. wish he could have been
here tonight Gee, he's a pippin."
Other Delegations.
The Thursday night meeting was
one of the most important of the Sc
ries from the standpoint of out-of
town Sunday enthusiasts, for besides
the more than 1000 Richmond cru
saders there were about 200 from
Franklin, Ohio about so from Pitts
burg, Ohio and about the same mum
Der from Fidelity.
Two large bouquets of flowers, on'
for the Billy Sunday party from the
Billy Sunday club and the other t
Mrs Virginia Asher from the loca
Asher council and two boxes, one 70
Mr.. Sunday and the other for the par
ty were presented just before the be
ginning of the sermon.