Billy Sunday

Part I of Essay
was one of the great evangelists of the twentieth century. People traveled far and packed out his tabernacles of saw dust floors. He was both praised and criticized by the media throughout his career as a revival preacher. The media greatly influenced the public's perce ....

Part II of Essay
.... played for different baseball teams and was sold to play for the Philadelphia Phillies. After being sold to the Phillies for a three year contract he prayed this prayer, "Lord, if I don't get my release by March twenty-fifth, I will take that as assurance you want me to continue to play ball; if I get it before that date I will accept that as evidence you want me to quit playing ball and go into Christian work." Billy received his release on March 17. His days of playing professional baseball were over. He took a job as an assistant ....