- SUNDAY, William Ashley, Billy
- (1862-1935)American REVIVALIST and FUNDAMENTALIST leader who opposed the theory of EVOLUTION and strongly advocated the TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.
SUNDAY, William Ashley, Billy
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Sunday,William Ashley — Sunday, William Ashley. Known as “Billy.” 1862 1935. American evangelist. Originally a professional baseball player (1883 1891), he began preaching in 1896 and became a Presbyterian minister in 1903. * * * … Universalium
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Billy Sunday — noun United States evangelist (1862 1935) • Syn: ↑Sunday, ↑William Ashley Sunday • Instance Hypernyms: ↑evangelist, ↑revivalist, ↑gospeler, ↑gospeller … Useful english dictionary
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Sunday, Billy — orig. William Ashley Sunday born Nov. 19, 1862/63, Ames, Iowa, U.S. died Nov. 6, 1935, Chicago, Ill. U.S. religious revivalist. He became a professional baseball player with the Chicago White Sox in 1883 and later played in Pittsburgh, Pa., and… … Universalium
