:51:00
- in one church alone.
- My church.
:51:02
More than 2700
decisions for Christ, gentlemen.
:51:06
Actual converts who signed pledges.
Not our statistics,
:51:10
but printed in
your own Zenith newspaper.
:51:13
And written up by... by Jim Lefferts,
a Pulitzer prizewinner.
:51:16
Does the record show how long your
converts remain church members?
:51:21
Well, I always say,
when in doubt, take action.
:51:25
- Let's vote.
- Second.
:51:27
- All in favour?
- Aye.
:51:28
- Uh, just a moment, please.
- You're out of order.
:51:30
- There's a motion on the floor.
- May I say something, please?
:51:34
You have our...
undivided attention, Sister.
:51:36
Wouldn't it be a much happier worid if
money was not the third arm of religion?
:51:41
He can't paint his church.
You can't have your gymnasium.
:51:44
No child should be without milk.
:51:47
And my expenses are high enough to run
a factory - I practically do run a factory.
:51:51
Who do you think pays for my staff? The
musicians, the men who put up the tent.
:51:56
Truck transportations, railroad fares,
food bills. Advertising and printing bills.
:52:01
Electric bills, insurance bills, hotel bills.
:52:04
The church committees always
expect a contribution from me,
:52:08
and they always get it. And when I leave
town five weeks later, you get the benefit.
:52:13
You have the flock,
and I have to start all over again.
:52:19
No, gentlemen, you don't want a revival.
:52:23
And I'm afraid you don't want me, either.
:52:36
I think these gentlemen would like
a little privacy to kick things around.
:52:39
- Thank you, Mr Gantry.
- Excuse me.
:52:42
I'm not ashamed to admit
our churches are half-empty.
:52:45
- The ball parks are full.
- So are the races.
:52:48
Let's vote.
:52:49
Vote to do what? Marry the Church
to a three-ring circus?
:52:53
To barkers who say
they're messengers of God?
:52:55
Who reduce frightened farmers to howling
dogs? All very entertaining, I'm sure.