it ! ( l4 I I 1 .1 .1 ! 4 iPWiPvw" BENEMS OF SUNDAY REVIVAL POINTED OUT BY MANY ENTHUSIASTS Thousands Admit Good Wrought by Strenuous loons Hard Hit. fo Iftlk religion and I hnve no doubt thnt ninny more conversions win result be cause of thla fact." Joseph Jt. Steel, chnlrman of Hip Ex. eeutlve rommlUee, sum- "Sir. Siindnj-'s caiiipftlsii vnn delightful. We could not hnve nsked for It to be better. It wan u Rrent nurrc. .Mr. Sun day's M-ork In t'hlladelplil.i hns meiint tnneli for tlio present nnd future Rood or Philadelphia In the Jenra to como Its Influence will ktep movhiR on." Oeorjre . Shane, executive secretary, said: PlTl. . I -. . JbiVaneelist in 11 Weeks ltl.,,.s ,amnn!n r ne oo nt rhiindei- , Pn'n It Is not posMble to entlmatn the Campaign Souls Saved. ,.cnen? '" ,. -ome to the city yr V i ... . ' '""""" " "iriiin more lor ine ru- Homes Rebuilt and Sa- j ,,!"0J1!;,"1,tf0,r, U,B t"e-''-, amor ? ".- . ii,. nail leinuveu nnq me heCCPSltY "t building H'mihei to oriivo than to ee the Rood Mr. Sunday haa done here dls nppein The cllt ffiujd netlei nfford the l" oi the eo.it rr tlmt vtisrt ImlldltiK than the lieiiellt .Mi. ."iml.ii liaii hrniivhf In 11 The 'vhole countrj has heen tnrule better also." mmm nmmmmm wmwiiiiim WW w EVENING LEDaEB-PHrLADELPHTA, MONDAY, MABOH 22, 1915: If Philadelphia haa Just gone through the greatest religious revlol In the history of tho world. Eleven week nnd two days o, on January 3. "Billy" Sunday, the greatest enemy of sin nnd the devil In the lnnd, stepped from the Clilcnco Limited In Hroad fltitet Station nnd was cheered to tho echo by thousands of men and women who had been paving the way for him to beRln his greatest evanKcllstle campaign. Last nlalit. ihi m-mv i. forced by mnnv thousands more, made up a crowd of more than 40,mo person that cheered and hado him farewell In the name station "filnco Jesus Came Into Aly Life" was the roost popular hymn that stlired the night breeze. And the many thousnniN who sang it did so with true emotion and enthusiasm. They all felt that some thing new nnd great lias come Into their lives. Today, they went forth to their various occupations. In mills and shop, In banks nnd olllecs. on the rumbling trains and squeaking trolleys. Hut they wrro different men nnd women. Besides these there were thousands of other oerseno who had found i'hr1t throuirh the stralsht-from-the-slioulder sermons of the einngellst. sermon ' thrilled with the spirit and tenchliiKs of the Atastcr THE REVIVAL AST) CITY What has this great revival meant to Philadelphia? What will It mean to the City of Brotherly Iove In the years to come? These questions are In tho minds of many today. The true answer cannot bo given. No person would venture to do more than kuws as to the good wrought by the revival Some of the critics who havo been opposing Sunday and the cam paign from the beginning, continue to scoff at him and the results. Some say "It will have a bad effect In the future." None of them enn give any proof that their assertions are true. There has never been an thing llko it before. If the results prove the ame in this cltv as In other cities where "Billy" lias spoken, no person can tiuthfully say that he has uune nny narm. SUXVAY CAMPAIGN BTAT1BTWB Attendance. Approximate grand total. Average attendance at each service Convert. Grand total (press tally). Sumber who signed pledge rardt Average number of' con', versions at each service, Collection. o"7 rx''e"se collection ti7.000.00 Collections for charitu 91 an is 1,100,000 18,600 4L1U 38 1 2MJJ.8 Sunday thank offering'.','. Siei'sl "HILLY" SUNDAY BIDS FAREWELL TO CITY Total collections .StSO ODD 10 range contribution yro)?lso-30D-l llils onc-whlle Iho united hosts of tho Christian church havo fought nnd won a great battle for Ood. "H Isn't easy to sever Iheso ties that wnd tin to tho nrmy of ushers, secie larles, doormen, policemen, llrcmcn, news- MnnH V,A. MM... ..-I., 1 . I ""' "'"-"i tuiooimeo men, pastors and ail who, In a hundred ways, havo so vmuui tie v exnresRen ifiir nin,,.A .1 . and nffcctlon and have opened their tho newspapers and nil others who had I Brumbaugh which Mr. Dowey read, foU helped to make the campaign n success. lows; Cnnllmird from I'acr One listened Intciitlv Then he smiled a broad smile and tear of Joy came Into his sharp, gray ejes Thousands of men and women were Miming the stirring hymn which resounded in the tabernacle time and again during the II weeks of tho 'ainimlEN "Since .lesus Came Into My Life," wns the favorite hymn sung hy the thousands who came to bid "Hilly" and "Ma" farewell nnd wish them "Godspeed," The words were sung hy ns many thou sands ns could crowd irto tho station. They were caught up by other thousands W'ho filled the first floor or the depot. The slnqlng could be lizard blneks iiwav A few minutes before, ns Snndnv nnd members of his party nt rived at the stn tlon. they were pioeted hy uproarious cheers anil songs hv nt least -Rent per- t seuelntles. sons. 1 ne enure tauemacle throng had mnrehed to City Hall Immediately after the meeting and sang "Brighten the Cor ner Where You Are" and other revival hymns until it was time for tho train to pull out of the station. each person Miscellaneous. Xiimber of sermons preached nt the taber nacle Conm ti rated at the tab ernacle hospital llablcs eaied for at the tahcinaclc nursery .... Outside meetings conduct ed h) members of the Sunday party Largest number of con Veils at one service.... Smallest number of con verts at one service,,. .05 6,200 voo BOi Si ii nu my is years' experience In exnngellBtn I have never met a icsponso more prompt, co-operation more cotdlnl and constant nnd hospitality more open hearted ,nd gracious nnd genuine. Ihi graved deeply and Indelibly on tho tablets or memory Is the rich experience of n hrlef residence in tho City of Brotherly Love, nnd Mie ,liam..... ...-. .... , 1, v . '"-""- mat toe uaiuro n ..ner-1,eop ls sl1" true t0 ,hat ancient When he mentioned John Wanamaker. In thanking hi i for the Use of his car, there went up a great cheer, and for ear ernl minutes the crowd applauded nnd called for the merchant to speak. Mr. Wanamaker was not disposed to speak. "Billy" himself pleaded with him to say n row words. Air. Wanamaker only stood UinU.i"1 rh?m1s n,ul helr churches and for a minute back of the platform, and places of business. snt rintvn .iihnu .i,i To tho ushers, doorkeepers, secretaries and policemen Sunday paid special trlbu'e for their excellent work. In speaking of tho nowspapers, ho declared hla belief that the snaco elvnn to the enmnnlirn would hnve costmore than 11,000,000, If It had been bought at regular advertising rates. LETTEIt FBOAf BBUAIBAUOII. I'rovlous to these addresses tho Bev. "FOB THE LAST TIAtr " ? i fi.e. a-Jovcy, secretary of the Phil- "HIIIV li,t wrrt , ,L , , .u "Y'Phla. County Sunday School Asso- unis last words to the people in the elation, and organizer of the "Billy" Sun- tabeinncle as he concluded his faiowll "ny. "Il,c classes of moro than M.000 men sermon nnd prayer, beforo the "trail-hit- "r'oltP ""J Presented a letter from Clov- Ing began, were: emor Brumbauch. tlinulfinir ih. r,ni . i'!.w' for ,h,s lnst tltne," he trumpeted i','i s,n.'."1i1g J"10'1 of '"Itn In his local u'"l nnnos, "wnoll give mo his lined were unnhle to get Inside the big wooden .,.,!,.,.!l.l,n ' ,1(,ar hltn. At all tho servlee.. i) iiy, Mn," "Bodey" nn.l Hentley t). Ackloy and the other members of tho Slllidny party were cheered to tho echo, and the tlnnl rush of men nnd women for the glory rows" brought to Stlnd.iv his greatest Joy. The curds that weie slgne.i and turned In f0i the day numbered JS'.S, hut tlio total number who "hit tho trail" n in leuiu ;uiri. POLICE GtLWID NECESSAKY. The assistance of a large detail of police was required to get Sunday nnd "Ala" to their home from the tabernacle nnd from their home to the station. At the houso there were thousands waiting to wave "Billy" farewell, and Sergeant jveiiy ana I'oJlcemen Mradlev and fSn. HBDs "HIT THE TRAIL." At the women'H meeting, In the after noon. "iOI cards were nlitnlnen I... n. les. The totnl nuinher of con- M'lts nt this meeting wns 1W0 With the conveits of yesterdav tno total number of "trall-hltters" wns brought up to -II,-W, nccordlng to the figures complied by thu newspapers. The total number of enrds sent through tho postofllco to Clergymen and churches was 41,721. Of theso 351 went forward last night, nt the close of the farewell Bermon. Among theso wns Cvriis D. Foss. secretnry to Alayor Blanltonhurir ulin n frt. min.,i - -n. - .., ,. v ,. .lllllM.Cn heforo Sunday stnrted to preach, con Afved to the evangelist the personal tlinnks of tho Alayor for the good ho has BESULTS IN FIGUHES. But to revert to the definite results In figurett as compiled during the campaign, swhnt has been the result? Alore than 2.600,000 men and women heard Sunday preach. About 45 000 persons tqpk their stand for Jesus Christ In the tabernacle meetings. The exact number of cards giving the names and addresses of con Verts, which the officials of the campaign have turned over to the churches, was 41..-I. Besides these there were 615 stu dents of Princeton who "hit the trail" when the evangelist spoke In the colleKe town. AInny others "hit the trail" at his meetings outside the tabernacle. .Members of the Sunday party also led hundreds to profesi conversion at the scores of meet ings outside tho tabernacle. ,nC?i.Tns nt thc tab"nacle amounted to JiaO.WJ.IO, mi average of about 5 cents te.r cafh ,Perso" "ho attended the sen- -...a iin'iuues me cnecks and ensh brlel. vho escorted the mvn'nii.i i. ..i dono for Philadelphia to make a path to the waiting automobile 1mp ,l:st thing "Billy" announced before On the arrival at the depot It lequlred I hli' ""i-num wn thnt all the rnsh gifts the assistance of 50 policemen to force a turned in nt the meetings yesterdav were way through tho clamoring crowd In I ,0 ho turned over to the executive corn order to evade the crush. "Hilly" nnd I m",c" to ''e given to the poor nf Phlla "Ala" were taken to the station plat- ('pn,,ln In the manner the offlrfnts saw form through a private entianee n-om ?' ,n HiHlbuto them. They amounted to 15th street, much to tho disappointment ., "'x .. of the throng When the singing nnd ."ho" "'v '"ft be took with him a cheering mob dlscoveied thnt Sundav was i i A "m l:,,"'"rfl " tlonsnll for ?.-.:,-In the tialn shed, it went wild in Its I 5 " '- l " ,n,nl amount of the thank orfet (Ifmantl for a ehanco to hee him oncu I , JecniVP'1 by Air. Bonsnll ns treasurer . ...,- L., iiniiiLifi' nu- ,utuiv. I nis sum this last time, at this fnrewll meetlnx and sny, 'The best I know how, I'll give mv I fo to Jen ri. h.i The rush of men completely filled the sawdust aisles for some time. Finally, toward thc end of the hand-shaking, rivy women found their way to tho front. Al though It was a "men-only" meeting a few of the braver women had managed to .i iiwue iwo oi Iliem shook "Billy's' , hand, while the others tried In ain to do so. In his (.ci'tiinn Sundav said tlinf be tm.i come with the creed: "With Jesus Christ you ro saved: without lllm jou'ro lost,' and ho was going to lenvo xvlth tho same cieed on his lips. If he had said nnythlng Hint Christ did not like, ho added, he was sorry nnd declared that he had spoken "? t1f '!" k,ww hnw for tho redemption or 1'hllndeiphln Up made n sieolal tip- ' peal to the churches. In take care of the converts. '.'.TU""' "ow hal'n, f,,r Christ need .. little extra care," "Billy" said. 'Ye that me strong bear the infirmities of tho weak. All I can say now In that I feel I have fought a good tight. I have kept the rami. I know thnt mn Rmi.rnn.i, persons will point out the deficiencies or those who hnvo taken their stand for "list. I know that when some tinfor-lunate- happens to fall, those Godless persons will point to him or her and sneer. m.'.MJAY THANKS ALL. ...,., i mo evening setmon, while i thorn-amis ere ciamarlng for ndmlttnnee Sunday thanked the members of the com mittee, mentioning Joseph At. Sleele t'e clialimnn: fleorgo c. Shane, the eveeutli. se.rrtarj I'en T. Welsh and others He ..... ...,, ii oiiKi.f Tiittle, head ot the ushers, the imlicis. the doorkeepers. ti,e file,,,,,, the poll,-, mi,,, the seeretar', s. OPtlOll flffht. Hoelnr ttlebU.. I- 1.1. ., rin?,d Bad t,,.at ,f p""isylvanla'.s tJir ,1 I, p,afSM ,l10 ,oeal ontlon bill, a largo part of tho credit would belong to Sunday for his battle against rum nnd the meetings m the tabernacle whe thousands took their stand for the pro posed law. Tho letter from Governor "I am Erateful lo Iho nconlo of Phila delphia for their earnest efforts In be half of tho pending local option bill. Tho day had como when men must take a Bland for tho things that nro Just nnd fair and good. Only cowards wnVcr In n, crisis. I beg of you nil lo bo always on tho right sldo of a moral Issue. I can seo no reason why tho people of tho counties of this Stnto should not by law lie allowed to dcelrto tho question whether or not licenses for tho sale of Intoxi cating liquors shall Issuo Jn tho counties. If we cannot ttust the ncoplo with this simple power wo might ns Well at once confess that our theory of government la a mistake and n failure. "Our Government Is but tho will of tho people. Let tho will of tho peoplo be ex pressed. It can surely do no violence to nnv fair-minded patriot to hnve this ques tion taken from our partisan politics and from our Judiciary. It Is working Incal culable harm In both directions now. tt always will until It Is settled and settled right. Now Is the llmo to settle It. Will you help' "I need not tell you how. Thla you know. But I particularly rcauost vnu in hold yourselves ready llko tho minute men of tho early 'TOa for a hearing hero In the nenr future on thla pending bill. Due notlco of tho tlmo will bo slvon you. "Let us stand together for this causo until wo win. For myself, I wish to say I am in this contest with my conscience and will Kin., in. . vital. God hearten ft LM wihk ziu"on:y asked vm to Ilarrlsburg-.TaJ? A ig in tho Interest A WrtiMl ban 1000 arose rlfl ?' H iRI m the building were iTiffi? W llnT ,"B'y !""h'r way, '", W -I'il.rS. Big Ho Ct'nt OT m,.ence Joined" i'iV Yo Bece.vo ,'C r,l fb& "2" farewell 'avLHIi, nny nxcu text. "MfcfK. The Tonic ) m. Beforc Brcakfn,i 1 'M Unfcrtncnted I y The new whit. Ni.,., ,...,, f buret,,,.. Sn..LI:.!i. !"MWt4 nlfi. ....,....-, 7'V..." . ""J:,:" " BToni, ; a "",lr' ot th'a amount K7.00U went for general expenses, Includ- vfw r'arlrs of Sunday's assistants; iX? as given to local charities, and S k y e.celvr;d n.s a ,hanlc orrerl"ff vs.- i. J''o thank offering will be In creased by additional contributions made wnron.-'? ,VhlC" "ls ndnlrers a,e for" warding to bun. n i. .v.. i .. . lV ''- -ver reel d. r1Srgh,l,by Tre ttnto.61' ' PBEACHED 147 SERAIONS. "Billy" preached 147 sermons In the tabernaCie. He was received by Presloe.it Wilson in the White House. He addressed a meeting of distinguished representatives or the Government In Convention Hall, "Washington; spoke at more than a dozen .iur ana snop meetings, and addressed tho students of Princeton Theological ConegeryBrVCMrd ".T' Bwarthmoro ouege, Brj-n Alawi- Co ege, the West Chester State Normal School many nn vhatVChTIs and "" a --ermon before he AcW Jersey State Assembly, ?n Tren- Durlng his campaign, Dr. W. H. Shane 'tT'i-Tr1,,? ,h0 tabernacle ho rten'(h.eaAed U7H pcraons ""'I had no d',hB; ? man fc" dea(l while hm-ry- Sbernacu" &" CP"rd" t0 Bet '" the lODernacle. The nursery cared for .V'M bablea while their mothers attended the services. The greatest number of con verts excluding high school ana grammar school nunlls. ai n .in.i. " "...7-rr"""ar Ml. and the smallest number was 81. SOAIE OPINIONS. When asked for nn opinion on tho bene fits and results of the campaign John Wunamaker said- "It Is too early to tell the results of Jlr. Sunday's campaign. Ills work will tell better in 10 dnvs or in .......... , now than it does today, it Is not like k flash of lightning. It is a change of N SS3sn&rm Bhou for " ' wt&S: laid?" of i.7hB rcsult'' of Jlr- Sunday's campaign have surpassed my most sanguine ex. hUhernf- Jbousands of pS who hitherto took no Interest In religion have had their hearta warmed and have "urnod their faces to God. Of mn... ........ ".' many who will continue to rebel against the church as they have in the nn., but this Is to be expected. Mr. Sunday's work Is a lasting ono. It will not end uene'?hdrrtUre' but contlnuoto " fluence tho lives of those who heard h m Pra..yroTh.Jwoh Can"0t be ' ABsembly of the Presbyterian r5hSrch! .."Doctor Sunday's work ho. i.. .. . It haa Influenced not onl?the city rcUor.8UTbUrnba rr M "iHfs In every (llreitlon. .J hava come In touch with SL'a 1,0kptB outside the city who have ben brought to Christ by his work "Presbyterian pastors In Vna ou? of the clly report to me large addltlona to their congregations. I hear alsn other denominnHnn. Jt, ..rka "om the Influence of 1 17 meetln"h. at food. ChrISo; have bSntt,! Chrtet as their Saviour. It is now easy more. Finally, after much neraim.io., after personal friends lind massed around him and flashlight pictures had been taken by newspaper men, "Billy" and "Ala" were escorted to the top of the high stairway leading Into tho train dis patchers' office, on the Filbert street slda of the depot, and there the evan gelist stood for several minutes, waving nis hat, laughing gleefully and stretching ..ii mo urms in responHO to the thou sands of voices that called for a speech. "BILLY" DEEPLY TOUCHED. It would have been impossible for any person four feet away from him to havo heard n word lie might hrve utteied, so tho pleadings were n vain The crowds quickly real zed this, and then, us in ono voice, they began to sing "Since Jesus amc Into Aly l.lfe." As n nnth ,..,. again made hy the policemen through the throng of personal friends for the evonttellHt to pass, another hymn wns be !n".lnR.' uWhen "I3I"5" heaid It his eyes ....ru ...in .turs. ine ii) mn was "God Be With You Till Wo Aleet Again." The last day of the revlial and the fare well furnished the most dramatic events since Sunday's arrival In the cltv Jnnuarj 3. Four times "Bllh " pre.uhed oster day, and four times thousands of persons m uuiiniiesn no increased by several thousand dollars today nnd during the week, nn mnny checks were turned In nt the tabernacle and others were lecelved by Air. Bonsnll this morning. HIS FAP.EWELL AIESSAGE. As he stooil on the steps of the Pullman coach. "Hlll" save his last formal mes sage to the people of rtilladelphln It was as follows. "For 11 weeks Philadelphia has focused the attention of tho Christian and civilized world -and of worlds beneath and above ALLTHATYOUGETHEREIS .UMBO MM AIIS I..;i rr nml ifin,.t i..... -. ... vMa. wru- x , , "; rjr ld the Iwiinuet evenlriR dinner or hoin .nrenrt and phone ..nlrr .ntei,in , mall W.A. Bender only tiii: ih:st- niTTBK, ni.n.s and t'oiirity READING TERMINAL MARKET ...., . .. Malls fc00-fi08-IH0 Illhert. sa.in.:,37 nCP ,59. - -"' : - ""7 '"rT.k... Ri sw fli ismmJtwr m ntX r IN I Fu ti 'limrajiw al mil1 i" " m in Wfl ItA V3. VK A . eVfl hi LETTER'S est Coal Effp: S7, Slovc S7.25, Chestnut S7.30 Larjre Round Pea Coal. 55.50 Largest Coal Yard f inlade(pftn OWEN LETTER'S SONS Trenton Ave. & Westmoreland St. HigHaed Brogue Orf3rd MagniRcent fullness and mellowness of tone, delicately responsive action, superb finish and rich, chaste design are distin guishing features of all CiHO French Calfskin or Russet Calfskin, Hand-sewn Claflin, 1107 Chestnut Other New Spring Styles, $5 to $S I i j How often do you buy col. law? You'Jl save money by keeping tabs on their trips to the Jaundry. We make them live longer. Neptune Laundry 1501 Columbia Ave. Women of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Imagination balks at the magnitude of $2,000,000. Only when it is translated into terms of purchasing power does it become comprehensible. Two million dollars, for example, will support more than 2000 families of moderate income for a year. Two million dollars will buy more than 200,000 barrels oi flour, more than 50,000 sewing machines or 80,000 suits. It will give work for an entire year to 2000 men and women engaged in various productive indus tries and other occupations that add to the common welfare of the people in all walks of life. It is $2,000,000 a year that the Full Crew "excess man crew Laws compel the railroads of your States to pay m unearned wages. These laws deprive you of im provements for safety and comfort in travel that this money, now used unproductively, would provide. How much longer in these times when economy is a universal necessity are you willing to endure this tremendous waste? In the end the cost bears upon you, either in increased rates or decreased service. Will you use your influence in urging that the people s elected Representatives at Trenton and Harris burg work and vote for repeal of the Full Crew Laws and place control of the proper manning of trains in the hands of the Public Service Commissioners? "?Wm.'j1 .'Ml RT???TrsW MWBMMNM M 1 Wrr ms tfUTB in ilrm JH Jl M f Ft 1m 8 P n lrli m m fm, m m m sm i ms i xe X3& vszi n ipj iiirin KZJ r& rf W &JMr rmuXy &s&& Grands Uprights Players Ma J in America" is not only becoming fashionable, but is the most aenaibte idea ever taken up by the people of this country. We go a step further m offering pianos "Made in Philadelphia." Our mammoth llT Pf? Th ltS gIant buildingS and comPete equipment is a fitting monument to the name of Lester. Every instrument is made ENTIRE under our personal supervision and guaranteed for high quality of ma terials, artistic workmanship and durability. tr JUthC- wCt f f rteSt mment t0 you is this:-We sell Lcsters (Grands, Uprights and Player-Pianos) with the manufacturers' guar ante, direct from the factory at factory prices. Just think of the savinff I No "m-between" profits to jobber and agent. And our confidential terms are hetween vnu nnrl nc Yntt v t i . . - ""-" in T , ... " """ i "s snow you how easy it is to oivn a SAMUEL REA. Prctldeat, PcnnijrlvanU Railroad. DANIEL W1LLARD, THEODORE VOORHEES --.. Prciident, Philadelphia and Reading- Railway, ; . Rl L O'DONNEL. Chairman KucuUvt Commit!... A..oel.Ud Railroad! ofP.nnVyU.nl. and N.w J.r..r Jll Commt.clal Tru.l Buildln. PWIadjlnhlfc ''' Lester. Your Old Piano Taken in F. A. NORT 1306 Chestnut Street S Branch Stores Open Evenings KENSINOTON WEST PHILA p.mt. ma v.n.lMainn a. ,f,ai ilv1v,A CAMDEN, "c- " mo Ht. 820 Broadwa NORRISTOWN, P., 117 Wet Main St. Ml Exchange at Full Value AM h qxxJb&j ry Expert WtV- L v'yW&yjPSJi v" . TV y I ffi tEiaiilCi IfiyneCMuctAt&st?- f 7 CJffjpj(ff'- ,mmumJ,vwHJJ. JA rMUBflj-l limn fflff-jy lm , r,rri rrrzn&ftirr ,