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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1916
Page
8
Sunday sermon “The Hour is Come” inspires 470 converts at the Tabernacle, bringing two nights totals to 1910. Converts include a 45 year old jobless man, a frail woman with child, a business man, a mother, and a young girl, all moved by the evangelist’s call “Why not now.”
A diverse group filled benches to publicly acknowledge Jesus Christ as their savior. A 16 year old boy on the front bench receives eight dollars weekly in a broker’s office. a plain black suit woman weeps, a prosperous man who has never attended church smiles through tears. Families and individuals from all walks of life join in the gospel chorus.
A Sunday gathering drew 24 000 attendees with 8 000 in the afternoon and 16 000 in the evening. Delegations from S A Woods Machinery Boston Maine R R New England Order of Protection Clarke University American Radiator Chandler Company City Point youth Walker Pratt Leopold Morse Cadillac attended. Tonight 10 000 Boston high school students join Mr Sunday for a sermon on The Forces that Win.
The sermon argues the hour refers to Jesus’ crucifixion and rise, declares Boston in a moral crisis, and calls for plain preaching that confronts sin. Sunday denounces soft sermons, urges public accountability, and aligns church work with community improvement amid a battle between right and evil.
Afternoon service at 2 30 p m Billy Sunday to preach at the Tabernacle A 7 30 p m meeting for women at Franklin Square House with Frances Miller head of Billy Sunday business women’s work A 7 30 p m high school students night at the Tabernacle with a special sermon for youth The scene on a Park Street car shows hymn singing and a gospel service ending with a call to accept Christ urging Boston to be saved for God
An ad promotes Musterole as a clean white ointment that relieves pain and stiffness without blistering. It claims quick relief for sore throats bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headache congestion rheumatism lumbago back pains sprains bruises and colds of the chest.
Boston University School of Theology urges students in the evangelism course to hear Billy Sunday as part of their program. Dr. B J Helms heads the course and Sunday campaign committee. Arrangements for Sunday to address classes have been completed though date is pending.
A street car carried Billy Sunday hymn singing after the Tabernacle service. Songs chimed from subway to Clarendon Hills as the fare box rang and a group joined in.
Grace Saxe led a Bible class at St. Mark's M. E. Church Brookline as part of the Billy Sunday campaign. About 100 members attended as she urged women to read the Bible more than Shakspere noting many people do not know the Bible.
Miss Rose M. Fetterolf organized 75 Newton High School girls into a Bible class at Newtonville Methodist Church. She warned she would stop if attendance does not double by next Friday and outlined plans for a weekly session lasting about an hour.
Tonight the Tabernacle hosts High School Students Night with 10 000 students and teachers from Greater Boston schools. A large delegation of 1000 from the Waltham Watch Company attends as well.
Billy Sunday spoke on casting out devils and church faults at a public meeting. He mocked prayer meetings, warned about motives for pulpits, and ridiculed coughing during sermons while noting a devoted attendee. He quipped about original sin and internal church strife with his characteristic humor.
The Boston Rubber Shoe Company of Malden announced a 10 percent wage increase for all 8000 employees. The raise takes effect Monday and lasts until September 1 1917, boosting annual payroll by about 150000 dollars. The firm cites its peak prosperity and favorable business prospects as the reason for the raise.
Lawrence Stewart was ordered by Judge Jenney in the equity session of the Superior Court to pay his wife Elizabeth $2 weekly until their divorce trial. The first payment is due December 18. Stewart resides in Boston and Elizabeth in Cambridge. they were married August 19 1885 and have three grown daughters aged 21, 24 and 27.
The new Weston bridge connecting Newton and Weston on the direct Worcester and Springfield route via Commonwealth avenue was yesterday opened to travel. The Metropolitan Park Commission hastened preparations due to heavy Boston to New Haven auto traffic for today's football game.
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