'''Billy Sunday''' (his real name; in full, ''William Ashley Sunday'') (1862-1935) was, during his heyday—roughly 1910-20—the most famous [[evangelist]] in [[United States of America|America]]. In his [[revival]] meetings hundreds of thousands of people accepted his invitation to come forward and "hit the sawdust trail" (publicly declare their commitment to [[Christ]]). Over a hundred million people heard Sunday in person, and by his account he [[convert]]ed a million of them.<ref name=time/> His large-scale events, which blended preaching with elements of salesmanship, showmanship, and business-like organization, were unlike anything that had preceded him.<ref>[http://www.billysunday.org/literature/NYC_Campaign_Organization.php3 Plan for the New York City campaign]: suggests the level of detail and preparation that went into a Billy Sunday evangelistic campaign</ref> | '''Billy Sunday''' (his real name; in full, ''William Ashley Sunday'') (1862-1935) was, during his heyday—roughly 1910-20—the most famous [[evangelist]] in [[United States of America|America]]. In his [[revival]] meetings hundreds of thousands of people accepted his invitation to come forward and "hit the sawdust trail" (publicly declare their commitment to [[Christ]]). Over a hundred million people heard Sunday in person, and by his account he [[convert]]ed a million of them.<ref name=time/> His large-scale events, which blended preaching with elements of salesmanship, showmanship, and business-like organization, were unlike anything that had preceded him.<ref>[http://www.billysunday.org/literature/NYC_Campaign_Organization.php3 Plan for the New York City campaign]: suggests the level of detail and preparation that went into a Billy Sunday evangelistic campaign</ref> |