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SUNDAY'S SERMON TODAY
"THE iKNEll WALL"
VMs sermon ico written iv Mr. Sun
day cipectattp for the nerviee at the1
tdbernacle this afternoon. It (s printed
far the first ,lme btlow.
Text-EpheslanS, III, U-18i "For this
fittse I bow rny Ttnee unto the Father of
the Lord Jesus Christ, thnt He would
ttuni you to bo strengthened with might
by His flplrft In the Inner man.'1
"'The pases of nnclont history tell ot n
certain Dutch city bombarded by thu
(Spaniards. Tbp city was surrounded by
a great Wall which gav the Dutch Inhabi
tants a Hens of securltyi and against
thl wall the Spaniards burled their bat
tering rams In persistent assault. Finally,
to the consternation of tho Dutch, tho
ivall showed signs of breaking. Tho
Dutch called a council of war and de
cided to eroct another wall Inside of tho
one which was weakening. All able
bodied men were drafted Into scrvlco
far tho purpose of building tho Inside
wait. Thay laid the foundation deeper,
built It Wider than the outer wall. Inch
by Inch It arose, and Just as tho last
brick, was laid upon the Inner vvnll tho
outer wall gavo way. Through h breach
ih thU outer wall tho swarthy Bpanlards
rushed, but they were stopped by tho
tnner wall, their battering rams fell to
no avail, tho inner wall was Impregnable
"Now It Is tho business ot Christianity
to erect in the Inner life of the Individual
a -wall which will render that Individual
eafo from the assaults of the enemies of
the soul.
"Wo live our life In the enemy's coun
trywe are constantly surrounded by en
emies to our well-being. To uso Uunyon'B
(IgUre, the city of man's soul Is constant
iy bombarded at the five gates of the
tenses!
"U Physical. Disease Is constantly seek
ing to obtain a strangle hold through con
sumption, pneumonia, cancer, pjraljsls,
bacteria In the air, germs In the water
and In tho milk.
"I, Mental. What wo have once seen
wo can never 'unsee.' The books we read,
the pictures we gaze Upon, the things wo
hiar, these all pertain to tho mental.
"3, Moral. Organized society hasscen
that the individual Is surrounded by these
enemies; organized society has seen that
tho Individual needs protection, and has
built around the Individual certain outer
walls to protect him from the enemies
of his physical, mental and moral well
being. "Some of these walls arc: (1) Legisla
tion. Tho laws of society act as a con
stant protection to the Individual. Thoy
specify what are his rights, level a pen
alty for violation. It would be hard sled
ding for the individual If the laws of so
ciety were rubbed from the stntuto books
and every one left a law unto himself.
Llfo, properity and virtue would ee
wrecked and the flood gates ot Iniquity
would b thrown open. The wall of legis
lation has great protective power and is
one of the things which distinguish civili
zation from savagery.
Second. "Education. Organized society
has seen that Ignorance Is soil In which
seeds of badness grow with alarming
rapidity, so It has set about tho erection
Of a wall of education for the individual.
Organized society has developed the su-
T
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By E.
PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM
SYNOPSIS.
Leonard Tavernake, Englishman to the bone,
prevents Beatrice Burnay, an American girl,
starving In London, from stealing. She is
turned out of her hoarding house and he fal
tows, persisting, against her will, in befriend
ing her. At a restaurant he tells her about
himself, but she shrouds her own vast in
mystery. 11 i '.' ', ' ,
After dinner they go to the embankment,
and here Beatrice attempts suicide. Taver
Hake hurries her Mo a chemist's shop, and
her life is saved. While resting there, Beatrice
overhears a richlv gowned woman asking for
a drug. She grows suddenly frlghtttxed and
insists that Tavernake take her awai).
To save the girl's life, Tavernake proposes
to make her his housekeeper He explains to
her that she has nothing to fear from ""
he is not attracted by her. When he "(urns
to work he finds himself face to face with tne
uoman mho frightened Beatrice the nloM be
fore, She is Mrs. Wenham Oardner.fromth'
XJnited States, and she wishes to rent a "'
Bhe implores Tavernake to tell r"fd
Beatrice is. A terrible thing " J"":
which Beatrice must know to avoid roiis
danger. Tavernake refuses, and """. "
offered a large sum of money. Stilly r osfc
otlnul to Beatrice, and promtes only to osk
her it he may tell Mrs Gardner. Ih .
.Beatrice finally confesses to ravwrnaksihat
Mrs. Gardner is her own sister. She also as
,scrt,.that Mrs. Gardner has ''"J".'.t, that
something. of an adventuress. Se '""',' ' ",.
her own whereabouts be kept secret. At a re
eital where Beatrice is '"',"2,J?, Js and Is
nleed by an American, Mr. Pilchard, ana "
offered a place in a musical comedu by Bldney
Oriir, the famous producer. She aoes ng.
know tohelher to accept or not.
Mrs. Gardner tries by all her powers of
fascination to make Tavernake give up the
secret of Beatrice's residence, Su Tavernake
restate. .
Mrs. Gardner's father comes to htr and re
ports that her husband is being kept, at her
art ere, in a deserted moorland house. Iler
husband ie fast becoming a monomaniac. In.
lent upon her murder- At the same time it is
discovered that Jerry Gardner, brother of
Tav9mak9 leave his firm and goes into lana
peculation on his own account.
E
CHATTER XII.
TAVERNAKE BLUNDERS.
Tavernake felt that he had Indeed wan
flered Into an alien world as he took his
place the following evening among the
' little crowd of people who wero waltlnar
outelde the stage door of tho AtlaH Theatre-
Tneee were surroundings to which
he was totally unaccustomed. Two very
i- handsome motorcars were drawn up
against the qurb, and behind them a
etrlnr of electrlo broughams and taxtcabs,
proving conclusively that the young1 ladles
of the Atlas Theatre were popular In other
than purely theatrical circles,
The handful of young men by whom
Tavernake ya surrounded were oi a
genua unknown to him. They were all
dressed exactly alike, they all seemed to
bresthe the same atmosphere, to exhibit
th same Indifference toward tho other
loungers. One or two more privileged
passed, in Ih.oush the stage door and
disappeared, Tavernake contented him
self with standing on the edge ot the
curbstone, his hands t'nruat Into the
' pockets of his dark overcoat, bis bowler
hat, -which u not quite the correct
' ehapc, slightly on the back ot his head;
hfa aerlousr, stolid face Illuminated by the
irleani from a neighboring gas lamp.
Preently people began to enwse from
the floor, rtrat of all, the musicians and
a little stream of stage hands. Then a
girl's hat appeared In the doorway, and
tn; first of the Atlas youn? lades came
auU to be claimed" at once by he? escort.
Vry soon aftrwards, Beatrice arrived.
She rccosned Tavernake at once' and
eajt over to htm,
"VCrttt" h asked.
YW loojted, vrj wtee." he said, slowly
m in Jt tje wa Upn th street, "Of
- eui I taiew about your jslqgiajr, but
F-'4MitMMF U-wie4 Usij" r'BirfrJI,
f, 'itv i pii dalj', he went
n. Mt iiw or other yt leaked
J,erl v the stse '
nfcuoi ha 1;J
UxSE n.ii wvttt a tn, me she per
il t li.jst tvav i stvnatlnog mora
pctb educational system, from the tittle
red schdolhouse to our great Universities,
and Is making an honest attempt to put
good education within the reach of your
son and your daughter.
"All things being equal, the educated
man should be better able to protect him
self against the enemies of the body, the
mind and tho soul, and the Individual I.i
much safer when surrounded by the outer
wall ot education.
Third. "Business. Organized society
has seen that an Idle mind 1h tho devil's
workshop. It has seen when men have
no business moorings, when they ore
without" a job, many of tho baser things
come to tho surface. Orgnnlzcd society
haB ns Its Ideal an economic order In
which every able-bodied man or woman
should have a Job. Tho nearer society
can reach that Ideal the less discontent,
unrest and troublo we will have. Tho
busy and prosperous man, all things be
ing equal, should be a better man than
tho Idle mant therefore, both society mid
business are better for this outer wall of
business.
Fourth. "The Home. Organized society
baa seen thnt tho Influence of wife and
children Is one of the most wholesome In
fluences of life. The stability of society,
virtue of womanhood and honor of man
hood depend upon tho development of
ft good homo life. The fact In, the lovo
of a good, puro woman handcuffs the
baser elements in the Individual and colls
Into being the noblest qualities which
until then havo been asleep. There Is
no question that society and tho Individual
are better oft for this outer wall called
tho home.
Fifth. "Patriotism, Organized socloty
has seen that tho lovo of one's country Is
a wholesome force in tho llfo of nn Individ
ual, lllstoiy Is full of stories of men who
hao risen to acts of sublime heroism
when prompted liv love of country. Our
own nation has always been noted for the
splendid patriotism of her citizenship. No
man who truly loves his country can bo
as bud a man as he would be If he didn't
love his country. A great love Is always
a groat force In a life.
"Now I yield to no man in my gratitude
to organized society for building the outer
walls about the Individual. It Is easier
to follow the path ot duty, to listen to
the volco of right in a land where theso
walls surround tho Individual. I feel like
taking off my hat to organized society
for tho real service It has rendered the
cause of religion by erecting these outor
walls of legislation, education, business,
homo and patriotism; but there Is no one
who does not know that there are exigen
cies In life when no one nor all of theso
walls can render the Individual safe.
(a) "Take legislation for Instance. In
spite of our statute books, every clay
there Is nn Innumerable company of men
who throw law and order to tho winds
nnd outrage decency and honor. Over
10,000 were committed In this count! y last
year. Over 60,000 girls were sold as white
slaves during tho vear. For them at least
the outer wall of legislation breaks down.
(b) "Education. Education haB the power
to develop man's abilities, but there are
Innumerable cases where It fnlls to direct
thosn abilities. Education can sharpen
the knife, but It docs not always appoar
to determine whether the knife shall bc
como an Instrument of mercy In the
hands of tho surgeon or an instrument of
destruction in the hands of an assassin.
If there Is not hand In hand with an
TEMPTING
A TALE OF LOVE, MYSTERY AND INTRIGUE
"Well, then, you looked much prettier
than I thought yo . were," Tavernake de
clared, solemnly. "Vou looked exceeding
ly nice,"
"You jenlly thought so?" she asked, a
little doubtfully.
"I really thought so. I thought you
looked much nicer than any of tho
others "
She squeezed his arm affectionately.
"Dear Leonard," she said, "U'b so nice
to have you think so Do you know, Mr.
Crier nctunlly nsked me out to supper."
"What Impertinence!" Tnvernake mut
tered. Beatrice threw her head back and
laughed.
"..iy dear brother." she protested, "It
was a tremendous compliment. You must
remember that it was entirely through
htm, too, fnut I got the engagement.
Four pounds a week I nm going to have.
Just think of It!"
"Four pounds n week Is all very well,"
Tavernake admitted. "It seems a great
denl of money to earn like that. But
I don't think you ought to go out to
supper with any one whom you know so
slightly."
"Dear prig! You know, you are a
shocking prig, Leonard."
"Am I?" he answered, without offence,
and with the air of one serlousl con
sidering the subject.
"Of course you are. How could you
help It, living the sort of life you've led
all your days? Never mind, I like you for
It. I don t know whether I want to go
out to supper with anybody I really
haven't decided yet but If I did. It would
certnlnly be better for mo to go with Mr.
Grler, because he can do me no end of
good nt the theatre, If he likes."
Tavernake was silent for several mo
ments. He wn- conscious of feeling some
thing which he did not altogether under
stand. He only knew that It Involved a
strontr and unreasonable dislike to Mr.
Grier. Then he remembered that he was
her brother, that he had the right to
speak with authority.
"I hope that you will not go out to
supper with any one," he said
She began to laugh but checked herself.
"Well." she remarked, "that sounds
very terrible Shall we take a bus? To
tell you the truth, I am dying of hunger.
We rehearsed for two hours before the
performance, and I ate nothing but a
sandwich I was so excited."
Tavernake hesitated a moment he cer
tainly was not himself this evening!
"Would you like to have some supper
at a restaurant,' he asked, "before wa
go home?"
"I should love it," she declared, taking
his arm as they passed through a stream
of people. "To tell you the truth, r was
sai hoping that you would propose it."
"I think," Tavernake said, deliberately,
"that there Is a place a little way along;
here,''
They pushed their way down tha Strand
and entered a restaurant which Taver
nake knew only by name. A small table
was found for them and Beatrice looked
about with delight.
"Isn't this jolly!" she exclaimed, taking
oft her gloves. ''Why, there are nve or
six of the girls from the theatre here al
ready. There are two, see, at the corner
table, and the falr-halred girl she Js just
behind me In the chorus."
Tavernake glanced arognd. The young
women whom she pointed out were all
escorted by men who were scrupulously
attired In evening dress. She seemed to
read hhr thoughts as she )aughed at him.
'Tfou stupid boy." she said. "You don't
suppose that I want to be like them, do
yout There are lots of things lt' de
lightful to look on at, and that's all.
Isn't this fish ooaT I love thU place."
Tavernake looked around hlra tIUi an
Interest whleb, he took no pains to con
sent. Certainly the Jtttle groups of people
by whom they were surrounded on every
fllde had the air of finding some seat In
life which up to the present at any rate,
bail wcaped htm. They tame streaming
to, tVaing friend everywhere. laugbJaa
mmi tsliluif. Insulins' upon tables In im
educated mind n regenerated heart, edu
cation may sorvo simply to make a morr
clever rogue. Education If d(vprceil from
religion leads to the spread of depravity
and the destruction of tho basic elements
of Christian civilization, ToU can dot
every hilltop with a school hoUso, yOU
can build colleges In every village, you
can erect universities In every largo cen
tre, until Ignorance will slink like a
whipped cur Into darkness, and still
America will sink Into hell unless the
purity ot America's heart keeps pace
with the brilliancy of America's brain.
Every day, therefore, tho outer wall of
education breaks down for somebody.
(c) "Business. There Is no doubt that
poverty causes crime with some, just as
crime causes poverty. There Is no doubt
that being without a Job Is a severe strain
on man's morality. All things being equal
It ought to bo coaler for a man with a
comfortable Income or a living wngo to
bo good, nnd I believe, It Is. And yet,
every day somebody with magnificent In
come, palatial home, locks the door of
his place of business and uses his pros
perity as a toboggan to slide Into nil
sorts of Immorality and vice. If abject
poverty tends to eat nway the founda
tion of moral powers, there seems to bo
a sort of acid In money and prosperity
that eats the virtue and purity out of
many who possess It, Every day somo
prosperous man turns out bad, and nn
other examplo Is added to tho long Hat ot
men for whom the outer wall of business
ni a moral protector has broken down.
(d) "Home. With nit tho moral In
fluence of the home, every copy of tho
morning paper adds to tho sickening list
of men and women who violate nil tho
sacred things that bind them to home;
they sin against themselves, against their
children and against society. Every day
tho outer wall of tho homo as protecting
force breaks down.
(e) "Patriotism. Although In tho time
of war, patriotism docs Inspire smalt men
to big notion, yet In times of peace, when
the smell of powder Is not In tho nlr
nnd the rattle of the drum Is still, men
find it o.isv to fnll In their duty, nnd
In n thousand nnd one ways, by . low
Ideals or dishonest practices, commit troa-
son to their country In Innumerable ways
There ure more Benedict Arnolds than
history records. Evory dav, thoreforo,
tho outer wall of patriotism breaks down.
"I want now to pay a tribute to that
one Inner wall of genuine Christian char
acter, which will stand when all theso
outer walls have crumbled Into dust.
"If every man In America was a gen
uine Christian we could dispense with
tho outer wall of legislation, for It Is
bccauBo the principles of Christianity are
not accepted and lived out that we need
police, JalK penitentiaries, electric chairs
and scaffolds,
"If every man In Amorlca was a gen
uine Christlnn, even though we lacked
the wall of education, It would he found
that the lgnoranco of a man who Is a
Christian would not bo ns fruitful a soil
for the seeds of wickedness ns the lgno
ranco of the man who Is not a Christian
"If every man In America was a gen
uine Christian, our periods ot unemploy
ment would not be productive of crime as
they are now. The Inner wall ot Cluls
tlanlty helps a man more than nnything
else to hold his rudder true, when his
sense of morality Is being strained to
the breaking point, by temptations which
come in the hour of poverty or want.
"If every man In America was a gen
uine Christian, no one would wriggle his
slimy carcnBs of vice nnd seek to lure
others from the path of virtue.
"if every man In America was n gen-1
possible places, calling out greetings to
acquaintances across the room, dialling
the maltre d'hotel who was hastening
from table to table. The gathering babel
of voices was mingled every now and then
with the popping of corks, nnd behind It
nil were the soft strains of a very seduc
tive tittle band, perched up In tho bal
cony. Tavernake felt the color mounting
Into his checks. It was truo: there was
something hero which was new tn him!
"Beatrice," he asked her suddenly,
"havo you over drunk champagne?"
She laughed at him.
"Often, my dear brother," she nn
swered. "Why?" '
"I never have," he confessed. "We are
going to have some now."
She would have checked him but he had
summoned a waiter imperiously nnd
given his order.
"My dear Leonard," she protested,
Is shocking extravagance."
"Is It?" he replied. "I don't care.
"this
Tell
kind
me about the theatre. Were they
to you there?
Will you be able to keep
your place?"
"The girls were all much nicer than I
expected," she told him, "nnd the musical
director said that my voice was much too
good for the chorus. Oh, I do hope that
they will keep me!"
"They would be Idiots if they didn't," he
declared, vigorously. "You sing better
and you dance more gracefully and to mo
you Heemed much prettier than any ono
else there."
She laughed Into his eyes.
"My dear brother," she exclaimed, "your
education Is progressing indeedl It Is
positively tho first evening I have ever
heard you attempt to make pretty
speeches, and you are quite on adept
already."
"I don't know about that," he protested.
"I suppobo it never occurred to me be
fore that you were good-looking," ho
added, examining her critically, "or I
dare say I should have told you so. You
see, one doesn't notice these things In
an ordinary way. Lots of other people
must have told you so, though."
"I was never spoilt with compliments,"
she said. "You see, I had a beautiful
sister."
The words seemed to have escaped her
unconsciously. Almost as they passed
her lips, her expression changed, Bhe
shivered, as though reminded of some
thing unpleasant. Tavernake, however,
noticed nothing. For the greater part of
the day he had been sedulously fighting
against a new and unaccustomed state ot
mind. He had found his thoughts slip
ping away, time after time, until he had
to set his eeth and lire all his will
power to keep his attention concentrated
upon his work. And now once more they
had escaped, again he felt the strange
stir In his blood. The plight flush on his
cheek grew suddenly deeper. He looked
past the girl opposite to him, out ot the
restaurant, across the street, Into that
little sitting-room In the Milan Court. It
was Elizabeth who was there In front of
him. Again he heard her voice, savv the
turn of her head, the slow, delightful
curve of the Ups, the eyes that looked
into his and spoke to him the first
strange whispers of a new language. His
heart gave a quick throb. He was for
the moment transformed, a prisoner no
longer, a different person. Indeed, from
the stolid, well-behaved young man who
found himself for tha first time In his
life in these unaccustomed surroundings.
Then Beatrice lea'ned toward him, her
voice brought him back to the present
pot, ulos, tho voice which at that mo
ment hs would have given o much to
have heard.
"Tonight" she murmured, "I feel as
though we were at the beginning of new
things. W must drink a toast."
Tavernake tHjed her glass and his own.
"Luck to you In your new profession!"
he said
"And here l one after your own heart,
you most curious of men'" she exclaimed,
a few seconds later "To the undis
covered tn life""
He drained his flam and set It down I
ewoty.
ulne Christian, we Jonlfl beat our swords
Into pruning hooks, our bayonets Into
plowshares, sink our battleships, spiko
our guns and hang a 'For rent sign over
every brewery, over every saloon, and
hnuses of shame would become houses of
Nlftuo.
"No one or those tvAIU, nor all without
the Inner wall of Christianity, can render
the nation or the Individual sdfo from
the enemies which attack ur on all sides t
but tho Inner wall of the religion of
Jesus Christ can protect hint even though
every other wall be lorn flown.
f oiner wpii oe torn aov
On the rock ot m founi
. Whfrl cn rr.n b.v, sun
My salvation's tvslls m
I ran lutish it ell ray
Copyrlsht, llllS, Wi A.
on tti roe or sues rounaed
urn renoBfli
surrounded
iomi
nunnsy.
SUNDAY, IN PRAYER,
REBUKES HIS CRITICS
Continued from 1'nge One
fore beginning of the service they began
to drrlyo at the tabernacle. The huge
structuro was filled to Its full capacity
when Sunday arrived. It was an enthusi
astic audience, and both men and women
applauded and cheered "Billy" as he
slammed sin and the devil with tefilflo
blows.
Beginning his sermon by showing how
a Dutch city was protected centuries ago
from tha Spanish soldiers by an Inner
wbtl, tho evangelist depicted one by
one tho "outor walls" that men havo
bulldcd up to protect their bodies and the
bodies of others,
He paid a warm tribute to legislation,
education, business, tho home and pn
tilotlsm. Then he proceeded to show thnt
the Individual Is not properly protected
against temptation unless he dons tho
armor ot Christianity.
ItELiaiON MAIN WALL.
Sunday said nit theso outer walls con
tribute to make It easier for men and
women to do right, but that saving power
comes through Jesus Christ nlonc. At
tho samo time, he called attention to the
dangers which men of means, education
and comfort run In ubUBlng their power
If they disregard tho religion, ethics nnd
morality ot Christianity.
Bunday related the sainess and destruc
tion that hnvo como to those who had all
the opportunities that education, tho
home, legislation and businoss could
give, and yet lived cnrelss rellgloUB lives.
Character, real Christian character, was
the main thing ho was exhorting ever
person to embrace. True Christian char
acter, he asserted, "will stand when all
these outer walls have crumbled into
dust." While admitting that poverty
often leads men to sin, Sunday also
showed how wealth also loads to tne
same oncl and Insisted that every person
in all walks of life should abovo nil strive
to be real, true, honest Christians.
"If every man In America wero n
genulno Christian," "Billy" shouted, "wo
could dispense with the outer wall of
legislation, for It Is because tho princi
ples of Christianity are not accepted and
lived out that we need police, Jails, peni
tentiaries, electric chairs and scaffolds.
CHRISTIANITY AND PEACE.
"If every man In America was a gen
ulno Christian, even though wo lacked
the wall of education, It would bo found
that tho Ignorance of a man who Is a
Christian would not be as fruitful a soil
for the seeds of wickedness as Ignorance
to feed upon. If every man were a
"The undiscovered," he muttered, look
ing around, "It is a very good toast,
Beatrice. Thero aro many things of
which one might remain Ignorant all ono's
llfo If ono relied wh01Iy upon one1 own
perception."
"I bellovc," she ngieed, "that If I had
not appeared you were In great danger
of becoming narrow."
"I am sure of It," ho answered, "but
you see you came." -
She wob thoughtful for a moment.
"This reminds me Just a little of that
first dreary feast of ours," she said.
"You knew what It was like then to feed
a genulnoly starving girl. And I wob
miserable, Leonard. It didn't seem to
mo that thero wpb any other end save
one."
"You've got over all that nonsense?"
he asked anxiously.
"Yes, I suppose so," she answered. "You
see, I've started llfo again and one gets
stronger. But there nro times even now,"
she added, "when I am afraid."
The mirth had suddenly died from her
face. Sho looked older, tired, and care
worn. The shadows were back under her
eyes; she glanced nround nlmost timo
rously. He filled her glass.
"That Is foolishness." ho said. "Noth
ing nor nnybody can harm you now."
Some noto In his voice attractod her at
tention. Strong and square, with hard,
forceful face, he sat wholly at his ease
among these unfamiliar surroundings, a
very tower of refuge, she felt, to the
weak. His faco was not strikingly in
tellectualshe was not Buro now about
hla mouth but one seemed to feel that
dogged nature, the tireless pains by which
he would pursue any aim dear to him.
The shadows passed away from her mind.
What was dead was gone! It was not
reasonable that she should be haunted
all her days by tho ghosts of other
people's sins. The atmosphere of the
place, the atmosphere of the last few
hours, found Its way again Into her blood.
After all, she was young, the music wna
sweet, her pulses were throbblnp; to the
tune of this new life. Sho drank her wine
and laughed, her head beating time to
the music,
"We have been sad long enough." she
declared, "You and I, my dear serious
brother, will embark In earnest now upon
the paths of frivolity. Tell me, how-did
things go today?"
It flashed Into his" mind that he hurt
great news, but that it was" not for her.-
aooui mat mauer mere was still doubt
in his mind, but he could not speak of It.
"I have had,an offer." he said guard
edly. "I cannot say much about It at
present, for nothing Is certain, but I am
sure that I shall be able to raise the
money somehow." ,
His tone was calm and confident, There
was no self-assurance or bluster about It.
and yet It was convincing. She looked
at him curiously,
"You are a very positive person,
Leonard," she remarked. "You must have
great faith In yourself. I think."
He considered the question for a mo
ment. "Perhaps T have," he admitted, "I do
not think that there Is any other way to
succeed."
The atmosphere of the place was becom
ing now nlmost languorous. The Jbapcl
had ceased to plays little parties of men
and women were standing about, bidding
one another good-night- The lamps had
been lowered, and In the gloom the voices
and laughter seemed to have become
lower and more Insinuating; the lights
In the eyes of the women, at they passed
down the room on their way out, softer
and. more irresistible.
' "I suppose we mut no,' she said re
luctantly. Tavernake paid hi bill and they turned
into the street, she took hi arm and
they turned westward. EVtn put here
the atmosphere of the restaurant ap
peared to have found its way. The sober
ness ot life. Its harder and mor prac
tical side was for the moment obscured
It was not the daytime crowd, this, whose
footsteps pressed the pavements. The
I careworn fast of the sisney-seekera had
genuine Christian our periods of unem
ptoyment would not bo productive Of
crime, as they are now. The Inner wall
of Christianity helps a man jribfc' thah
anything else t6 hold his rudder when
he Is being strained to the )f eakihg point
by temptations which come In the hour
of poverty and want."
"Billy" gave Christianity as the one
meahs of bringing peace to the wbrld
and the, end of alt sin.
"If evtry man In America were a gen
uine Christian We could beat our swords
Into pruning hoops, oUr bayonets into
plowshare, sink our battleships, spike our
ftUhs shd hnhg a 'for rent' sign over
evdry brewerj and over , every saloon,
nnd tho houses of shame would become
houses of Virtue."
BOSTON GETS ItEVlVAL.
The big deelgatlon of Boston clergy
men and iaymen won Sunday this morn
ing. The evangelist announced, after
a lengthy conference, that he would In
vade tho city of culture and beans In
October, 1016. Because of tho difficulty In
taking core of tho vast crowds thst have
tried to hear him In this city, "Billy" de
cided td-lonathen tho Boston revival cam
paign and make It longer thnn tho cam
paign In smaller cities. He will prob
ably remain In Boston about thrco
months.
It was with regret that tho visitors from
New England learned that they could not
obtain tho services ot tho ovangellst
sooner thah tho autumn of 1916.
The Rev. Dr. Coitland Myers, pastor
of the Tremont Baptist Temple, as tho
spokesman for about 60 ot the delegates,
told "Billy" nnd "Ma" Sunday thnt tho
guests represented about M0 churches In
and around Boston, nnd that they fcjt
there was so much need of a Sunday re
vival In thnt city that they desired him
to conduct n campaign thorn as soon as
possible.
Tho Itev. Dr. George L. Cady. ot Dor
chester, also spoko and explained that
thero was quite a bit of opposition to bo
overcome. However, ho said, the delega
tion represented the majority of tho
churches.
Sunday told them that ho was not
afraid of tho opposition, providing that
the majority of the churches wero with
him and their pastors and members had
the proper spirit. Ho urged them to got
busy and nrouse such a spirit and to
select a sito for a tabernacle at onco.
Tho Philadelphia tabe.rrm.clo, ho said, was
the best ono he had over seen and ho
urged the Bostonlans to erect a similar
ono for their campaign.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Sunday visited E. A. Van
Vnlkenburg and presented him with a
beautiful bouquet of flowers In tho Uni
versity Hospital, this morning, Mr. Van
Valkenburg Is convalescing from an
operation for nppcndlcltls,
Tonight "Billy" will be tho guest of
thu Philadelphia newspaper men at the
Pen and Pencil Club. Ho will give a
brief talk. This meeting will be for mem
bers of the club only.
City Treasurer William McCoach, his
sun David and about 100 members of tho
30th Ward Republican Club were among
tho 315 men nnd women who "hit tho
trail" at tho closo of Sunday's sermon
last night. Sunday preached on "Tho
Atonement."
Trail Hitter to Spifak Tonight
Richard Baker, a recent trail hitter at
the "Billy" Sunday tabernacle, will tell
his religious experiences at the West
United Presbyterian Church, 43d and As
pen streets, tonight.
vanished. Tho men and women to whom
life was something of a struggle had
sought their homes resting, perhaps, be
fore they took up their labors again.
Everj' moment taxlcabn and motorcars
whirled by, flashing upon tho night a
momentary Impression of men In evonlng
dress, of women In soft garments with
Jewels In their hair. Tho spirit of pleas
ure seemed to have crept Into tho at
mosphere. Even tho poorer people whom
they passed in tho street, were laughing
or singing.
Tavernake stopped short.
"Tonight." ho declared, "Is not the night
for omnibuses. Wo aro going to have a
taxlcab. I know that you are tired."
"I should love it," she admitted.
They hailed one and drove off. Beatrice
leaned back among tho cushions nnd
closed her eyes, her ungloved hand rested
almost carelessly upon his. Ho leaned
forward. There were new things In the
world ho was Bure of It now, sure though
they wero coming to him through the
mists, coming to him so vaguely that even
while he obeyed ho did not understand.
Her full, soft lips were slightly parted;
her heavily-fringed eyelids closed; her
deep brown hair, which had escaped
bounds a little, drooping over her ear.
His fingers suddenly clasped hers tightly.
"Beatrice!" he whispered.
. She sat up with a start, her eyes ques
tioning his. the breath coming quickly
through her parted lips,
"Once you asked me to kiss you,
Beatrice," he said. "Tonlght-I am going
to."
Sho made no attempt to repulse him.
He took her In his arms and kissed her.
Even in that moment ho knew that he
had made a mistake. Nevertheless, ho
kissed her again and again, crushing her
lips against his.
"Please let me bo, Leonard," she beg
ged at last.
He obeyed at once, He understood quite
well that some strange thing had hap
pened. It seemed to him during those
next few minutes that everything which
had passed that night was a dream, that
this vivid picture of n life more Intense,
making larger demands upon the senses
than anything he had yet experienced,
was a mirage, a thing which would live
pny. in his imemory, a lite In which ha
could never 'taVa any part, He had
blundered; he had como Into a new world
and he had blundered. A sense of guilt
was upbn him. He had a sudden wild
dcslra to cry out that it was Elizabeth
whom he had kissed. Beatrice was Bitting
upright In her place, her head turned a
little away from him. He fef that she
was expecting him to speak-that there
were Inevitable words which he should
say. Hs silence was a confession. He
would have lied but the seal was upon his
lips. So the moment passed, and Taver
nake had taken another step forward to
ward his destiny!
As he helped her oqt of the cab, her
fingers tightened for a moment upon his
hand. She patted It gently as she passed
out before him Into tho house, leaving the
door ppen. When he had paid the cab
man and followed, she had disappeared.
He looked Into the sitting-room; It was
empty, Overhead, he could hear her foot
steps as she ascended to her room.
(CONTINUED TOMQRROW.)
Sfove to Acquire Jefferson Homo
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24,-The House
Rules Committee today reported the
Henry resolution, authorizing tha appoint
ment ot a commission to acquire Monti
cello, the former home of Thomas Jeffer
son, at a cost not exceeding MO,000.
IteiOKTB
AtUntlo Clfcr. W. J.
Lesdicir bl!i"lM. mc4tt-rat aoUl
ALBEMARLE )?iTS?& Av., ntr Bea.
vttor, sua pcrlera, prl Lt&, .; ttctl.
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Hntel York W- Ms and esM ruoula
nuif"l Wwt. I.V. 1-eris Ave, & Bill,
aswsWSsmi
WILLIAM McCOACII
City Treasurer, who with son nnd
moro than 100 members o tho
30th Vnrd Republican Club "hit
tho trnil" at tho Sunday taber
nnclo last night.
JIANV SIDE MEETINGS HELD
TODAY ALL OVER CITY
Sunday campaign activities begnn this
morning at 10 o'clock, when members of
tho evangelist's party conducted district
prayer meetings in 23 churches In various
sections of tho city. The most popular
of these proved to be that led by "Ma"
Sunday, at tho Christ United Evangeli
cal Church, 12th and Oxford streets, whoro
several hundred persons assembled In
anticipation of tho services moro than
a half hour boforo tho scheduled hour.
At 11 o'clock Miss Miller and Miss
Kinney presided at the business women's
lunchoonB, held In tho First Tresbyterlnn
Church and the Chambors-Wyllo Me
morial Presbyterian Church. Theso con
tinued until 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Addresses wero mado by Miss Miller and
Miss Kinney at Intervals In tho audi
torium of tho churches.
Noonday meetings wero conducted by
thoso connected with the revival In 13
factories of this city today, and at 2:30
o'olock work nmong tho school children
of tho city was bogun when Miss Fct
terolf conducted a meeting for girls ot
tho William Penn High School in the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs.
Stover conducted n similar meeting for
girls of tho Northeast High School at
tho Union Tabernaclo Presbyterian
Church.
At the same hour Homer Rodehcavor
spoko nt a mass-meotlng for boys at
tho Northeast High School, at 1013 Lehigh
avenue; nnd later Miss Gamlln led a
boya and girls' mass-meeting In tho
Church of Holy Communion, 27th and
Wharton streets, and still later sho held
n similar meeting in tho Church of tho
Holy Apostles, 21st nnd Christian streets.
Miss Miller met tho Business Women'd
Committee nt tho Y. W. C. A. Bible
classes wero conducted by Miss Saxe in
tho Lutheran Church, 52d and Raco
streets
This evening, n hospital meeting will be
held In the Garrctson Hospital, ISth and
Hamilton Btrccts, at which Miss La
Monte will deliver nn address, nnd at S
o'clock Miss Gamlln will address a
parents' mass-meeting In tho Mariners'
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church,
Washington and Moynmcnsing avenues.
GIBBONEY AGAIN AFTER BILLY
Tells Sunday Ho Uses Samo Logic To
ward Liquor as Trimmers.
Numerous reasons why tho liquor dealer
should be reimbursed by the State If
driven out of businoss wero given by D.
Clarence Glbboney In a second letter sent
today to "Billy" Sunday. The evangelist
made no reply In writing to Mr. Gib
bonoy's first letter, but In tho courso of
ope of his sermons declared that tho
proposition was nbsurd. and pointed out
that rum was at the bottom of most vice
and crime.
In tho lotter. Mr. Glbboney asserts,,
rum as a vice Is ontlrely within the realm
of morals, but rum as a legalized busi
ness Is a question for all citizens, nnd
as a legal business Is properly within
the bounds of law and of compensation.
In Tart, the lettor reads:
"You say you favor local option as a
possible Btcp to temperance for some lo
calities, a reason which you admit Is
assigned by tho w'nlsky-votlng elder,
deacon and vestryman for supporting the
present laws regulating the liquor busl
noKs. In fact. Mr. Sunday, don't you see
that this Is tho samo sort of logic nnd
the same reuson glvon by every dodging,
trimming. evaBlvo whlsky-votlng church
member for 200 yenrs? And If you think
the liquor huslnesa should bo In hell, why
do you favor n law which, In Its practical
application, will simply moon putting hell
around t'ne State of Pennsylvania In
convenient spots?
McKENTY PLAYS SUNDAY
Penitentiary Warden Appeals to Men
to Lead Clean Lives.
"Bob" McKenty, warden of tho Eastern
Penitentiary, Impersonated "Billy" Sun
day at Norwood last night. After de
livering a vigorous sermon to half the
male population of the town he per
suaded a third of them to pledge them
selves to a religious life.
"It was a regular 'Billy Sunday talk,"
to quote Samuel L. Hayes, paying teller
of tha West End Trust Company, who
arranged for the meeting.
'Men. live better lives,!' was the burden
of MoKenty's message.
Many of McKenty's hearers In the, Nor
wood Fire Hall "hit the trail" when the
warden asked who would accept his doc
trine. About 65 signed cards pledging
themselves to lead better lives. Norwood
plans to follow this meeting with other
evangelistic, gatherings.
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SUNDAY IS CALLED
'IGNORANT EGOTISM
Prnfnaom .lonsn tx Trv
,,., J: v "' "O'meg &n,
utner jrrominent TheolrJ
BuiiiH .araicK itavivaliat.
"Blllv" SllttrtflV tuna t. I . .
era at tho fifth congress ot the NZ
Federation of Religious Lib.-,..8 ." B,1
"" .o itKiL nr ......
Ills teachings were referred to &g -3
more than medieval theology of vb,,-!
Vlvnl St client" bo ni B,i ' Wt fri
Spencer, of the Mcadvllle , TheoSlfi1?
School, nnd as a "commonplace wl.1"1
morality, coupled with a form? I","1
handshake" and "the worrf SIm"'? ' ,"
egotist" by Prof. Jesse H7 itiSiSrl
Bwartnmoro College! Dr. BUntM. 7, P'J
president of tho West I&.-ftlW
clety, of London, and Rabbi wiiiO
Rosenau, of tho Eutaw Placo RVn.I1i1.ml
ot Baltimore, also spoke. -vgu
-i uo noi Donevo in the unyielding n 1,
of Cnlvln." said iprnf. tlifLa.'?rP41
tho stupid Ood of the evangellit wiin'i
lloycs that all that Is neem IzM
vauon IB a very commonplace tnmSli
morality, coupled with a fomV M
handshake, and who people? hell ,S
Buelt men aa Lowell. Longfello w. jitrtHSl
and oven Jesus Christ Himself. QBlf
tho duties ot this federation Is topnV
now received by thousands eg ChriitSL
Ity. Although the old-time theology X;
as a vatldovlllo sketch It does not 4W
ns 'a rollglon, A man Is not imtldnaJ it
ho does not bcllcvo tho word ot on htni;
rant egotist as tho word of God ILsetl "
Doctor Colt, In his talk on "nellgloa
ns naracicr, Drougnt loUd ap)iuj9
when ho said that thero was nothlnr !l
prny God for which the Slate caBnotl
Itl'K III tin nnM. vuni
"Wo can get from the State all thit
wo pray for from God. The organized
humanity about us can Rive anu in'
our prayers. Wo orav for nn, j.ii:3
broad. 1 am sure that Philadelphia ctn'
give us all tho bread wo need, ana
grapofrult as well. We pray to be d
llvered from evil. Philadelphia can ' abV
rid us of prostitution, the drug evil and'
.. .' .. "v "lu p. oratr of
"Character." said Dr. Colt," Is the com. i
blnatlon of experience and the focti'ilnr
of it on ono particular object. Chclrt
building Is to find out tho obleetn ohni.H
which all tho Instincts of men and woWi
and boys and girls should be foCtued.'S
All this Is Bummed up In the word 'dod',"!
uoa is tno eternal order of thlngvlhi
oppression or mo social soul,, the Ideali
atheist Is a trickster, a blasphemer and
a liar to himself If ho denies that eau1
Is nn outer order of things over whlchf
we nave no control, 'me essence of cell-J
mg a tiling 'uoir is n confession that
you nro saved by it."
"Service," said Professor Spencer, "In
the Inrgo and deep sense, is sharing
whatsoever one has that Is beautiful and
good nnd helpful with him who has It
not, or has It In a less degree. The
world has now got tired ot sfiiKln
hymns that mean no better life after the.
echo dies away.' Tho retail method ot
cnlirnlltn la nn,nlnn Pa hI.I. . .. .....
Dun.,......, . u...a.u.w.. .unit uuu yer-i
son out of an evil is too nlnw. Whm.
havo a wholesale operation of changing,
conditions that surround the Individual
life to enable It to live and grow help
fully." Two chnnges wero made In the after-'
jiuuii iJiuKituii iiiu lumwuu ui wjir ana i
religion was discussed. Doctor Colt de-! I
livorcd nn address on the effects of the
war upon tho nations, Instead ot the
scheduled address by tho Rev. Frank 0.
Hall, of New York. Tho Rev. EUnei
rnce, chaplain or tne united states Sen
ate, spoko In place of the Rev. William
Sullivan, of New York.
"The European War," said Doctor Colt,
"has nlieady had two great effects, the
spiritual awakening of all nations to self-
respect, and tho recognition of the-In-4!
vlolablllty of overy other nation. W,f!
tlonallty Is the outstanding sin of thsi
win- 51
"As a result of this war, religion, vrlll
become Identical with a larger patriotism,
that Is. tho love of one's country under
humanity and not at the expene of j
numanuy. 1 oeueve inai in tne jiuu.ti
religion and patriotism will be one. Tfle
war has elono spiritually tor tne iinusa
Emnlro what tho American War of In
dependence did for tho American Colonles.1
It welded them into one nation, wna one
purpose, ono union, one law."
:i
Unitarian
Christianity
The Apostles thought of Jesus and
nreoted him ns a man. Slowly the
thought Brew in their minds that JW
was the Messiah, the Christ At
Caesarea Phillppl in Mark Peter
simply states, "Thou are the Chrijt.
The words, "Tho Son of the Living
God," and Jesus' reply, 'Thou art
Potor. nnd upon this rock I JTIJI
build my church' arp an fddlUoh
which later found Its way Into the
account In Matthew The first ex
ternal testimony to the existence or
these words ns attributed to Jesus Is
not found in other writers till shortly
before 200 A. D. Even after his death
na Gol. Peter began his sermon In
Nazareth, a man approved of God.
After tno cruciux-iu" j" ;"r,";i
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Thought in regard to Jesus and tM
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