2,500 HEAR MRS. SUNDAY
Wife of Evangelist Addresses Women at Two Churches on Sunday
More than 2,500 women heard the gospel message delivered Sunday afternoon at East Main street Friends and the First Methodist Episcopal churches by Mrs. W. A. Sunday. She appealed for an awakening of the church people to their responsibilities and especially for the conviction of Richmond church officials who have turned a deaf ear to the effort now being put forth by Mr. Sunday for the saving of men and women for the Christian life.
“There are not enough preachers in the world to tell God’s messages. The church must have an anxiety for people or sons and daughters will not be born into the Kingdom. The most important thing in the world is to win souls for Jesus Christ.
Sermon and Mrs. Clark.
“It has been said that Harry Monroe was responsible for winning Mr. Sunday to Jesus Christ. He was and he wasn’t. It was the wife of Colonel Clark who put her hand on Mr. Sunday’s shoulder and asked him to be a Christian. It was Harry Monroe’s sermon, Mrs. Clark and God who won my husband to Him.
“I can’t understand why the elders and officers of the churches shouldn’t come to the tabernacle and help raise the standard of the church of God. If some of us would make a confession in our own homes maybe we could lead some of our children to Christ. Don’t you think your boys and girls aren’t watching you. Regardless of whether they say anything or not they know what you are doing and if you need to make a public confession of your sins, you should do it. If you do a definite thing at a definite time for Jesus Christ, He will bless you.
“If your religion amounts to the time you spend in church or at prayer meeting, it isn’t the Christianity God intended you should have.”
One of 57 Children.
Mrs. Sunday said she was one of 57 children who decided to live the Christian life, her decision taking place when she was 12 years of age. She stated that, at the age of 15 years, she was asked to teach a Sunday school class in the Third Presbyterian church at Chicago. This she did for three years. At the age of 18 years, while attending a revival service at the church, she was convicted of the necessity for leading someone to live the better life. Her success in leading her Sunday school class to Christ was successful, she stated, however, saying there was one girl she did not reach. After 30 years she met that person in Detroit and was instrumental in directing her on the right pathway. Mrs. Sunday now wears a handsome wrist watch given her by that woman, as an expression of her friend’s gratitude.
The singing at the East Main street service was in charge of Mrs. Virginia Asher with Mrs. A. H. Backus at the piano. Miss Florence Kinney held the crowd at the First Methodist church by the gospel message which she delivered. The singing was conducted by Mrs. Lloyd E. Harter.
Cited in: The Richmond Item. Tue, May 09, 1922 ·Page 6
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