Billy wrote the following and it was published in the April 22, 1922, Richmond Palladium.
The history of the Church is the history of revivals. The Church was born in the revival of Pentecost.
- I know there are many who do not believe in Revivals.
George Whitfield was going to Boston to preach, riding horseback. He met one oof these cold, distant, sullen, morose, melancholy, sleepy, egotistical officials who said, “I don’t want you to preach in Boston.” Whitfield replied, “Neither does the Devil.” and rode on.
- If anyone pulse beats quickly for the cause of Christ, they are called “sensational.”
Even the Pharisees ply _______ with their venom the works of Jesus because they did not like his methods. The church is not a disturbing element enough in this God-hating, Christ-hating, boot-legging, law-defying, Sabbath-breaking, old world that is swinging hell-ward so fast she is breaking the speed limit.
- The Church is growing so cold she is ceasing to feel that there is anything in the cross of Christ worth living for, or if need be, dying for.
Nothing good was ever accomplished without genuine full-hearted enthusiasm. You might as well try to cross the ocean on a grind stone drawn by cock roaches or heat an oven with snow balls, or ride a Porcupine without a saddle as to win any undertaking week-half-hearted effort!
- There is enough dreamy, lazy, slumbering energy in our Churches which is given to God. I would put the Devil in the hospital.
I issue a Proclamation to the forces of truth, morality, righteousness, in and out of the Churches of Richmond, “Come up to the help of the Lord against the Devil and all his hosts.”
W.A. Sunday, Psalm 34
Evangelist Billy Sunday (1862-1935) 