The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-08
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and Mr.. Peterson bowed their ack-
nowledgments.
HEAVIER was a signal for demonstra-
ton, the Charleston members rising
in their seats. We'll have to give
them number g., said Rodeheaver
turning to Mrs Asher, and the ap-
plause increased as two came for
ward to sing, "The Old Rugged
Cross"
Gill Tells Experience
Bert Gill, head of the Columbus del
egation called upon for a speech, told
of how Sunday had conducted a re-
vival in his city nine years ago.
81 was selling whisky when Sun
day came to Columbus" he said, "And
one of the happiest days of my life
was the time when l traded my H.
cense to sell whisky, which church
/ people had let me buy, for license
! to preach Little by little / have come
kalong until now | am an ordained
Methodist minister and secretary OF
| one of the largest railroad VS. in the
country.
being felt in Columbus, at the Mount
Vernon Avenue M E church where ]
belong"
Mayor Speaks
J Mayor Grant Hall of the Charleston
delegation was called to the platform
by Mr.. Rodeheaver.
! 81 do know" he declared, tina;
down in Charleston we love Billy Sun
day and all of his crowd And those
| that opposed him the most are his
best friends now.
"And this is what 1t did for US. II
! got our ministers together so thai
they are now on speaking terms. We
had 1O,400 citizens hit the trail, and
over 5000 of them have joined church
We have more than 1000 in our Billy
Sunday club.
4 1--WE have better lawyers, better
doctors, better police department, 6
better fire department, and Coo
knows we have a better mayor thar
we had before Billy Sunday came tc
/ Charleston"
! Wells For Sunday.
A Charleston quartet was JUS
ready for song, when Mr. and Mrs
Sunday arrived. Instantly the delega
ton was on its feet waving handker
: chiefs and cheering. Then with {
leader they gave their yell:
Charleston, Charleston, w. V. A
Charleston, Charleston, w. V. A
We're for Billy through and through
i Rapp, and Rody, Asher too.
i Bob and Kinney and all the crew
i Not forgetting great big Pete,
4 Don't you think it's hard to beat
+ Charleston, Charleston, U. S. A
For the first time in the history o
the Richmond meeting someone had tt
encore a musical number, for thi
!, Charleston quartet, after singing
. verse to each of the members of tht
Sunday party were recalled for an
other number.
Child Sings Chorus.
X Miss Jane Meyer, a tiny little lady
from Charleston, sang the chorus O
Brighten the Corner Where YOU
Are" to show what the women could
!, do in comparison with the men," Rod!
! said.
, The contagious enthusiasm of the
Charleston delegation seemed to taxi
hold of Mr. Sunday, for he threw
/ himself with even greater vigor int
! his sermon.
: ooh, Richmond" he roared, hi
, voice echoing out over the tabernacle
in a long drawn out call of appeal
: Goods warriors must first be his wor
, shippers"
Suddenly he turned and strippin.
; off his light grey coat, continued hi
sermon in shirt sleeves. His shir
chung to him as though he had beef
dipped in water, and his collar droopeC
| Imply about his neck where it haC
| been wilted by perspiration.