Unless you have made a complete surrender and are doing his will it will avail you nothing if you've reformed a thousand times and have your name on fifty church records.

Sunday ignored the advice. As a product of a childhood that could well be described as a series of losses he was extremely dependent on his wife's love and encouragement. The bungalow furniBilly Sundayd in the popular Arts and Crafts style had two porches and a terraced garden but only nine rooms 2500 square feet (230 m2) of living space and no garage.

William Ashley "Billy" Sunday (November 19 1862 – November 6 1935) was an American athlete who after being a popular outfielder in baseball's National League during the 1880s became the most celebrated and influential American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century. Sunday was a strong supporter of Prohibition and his preaching likely played a significant role in the adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1919. He was sincerely devoted to his wife who also managed his campaigns but his three sons disappointed him.