The Edison Effect blog includes a fascinating article by Jack Stanley about Billy Sunday’s New York City tabernacle and the Homer Rodeheaver’s music recordings. Here’s an excerpt: Billy Sunday’s Tabernacle was located on Broadway and 168th Street and was a mecca for those who wished to hear the words of the great fighting evangelist. […]
Newspaper headline of Billy\’s last meeting in Detroit, November 6, 1916. The last day of his campaign was greater than anything Detroit had ever seen. On Sunday, November 5, 1916, Billy finished his time in Detroit with four meetings. He spoke to at least 50,000 people who could get within […]
Little Billy Sunday’s come to our town to stay An’ drive the Devil out o’ here, an’ make him keep away. —Charles B. Stevens The sign on Wyoming Avenue read, “Reverend William A. Sunday, the world’s greatest evangelist, will begin his siege on Scranton, March 1, 1914. Will you join his army?” Thousands of Christians from the […]
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