The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-13

Rev. Billy A. Sunday, the baseball
evangelist has decided to come to
Fargo despite the opposition to him
and today the following kilograms
were sent by him to A. P. Gill, his
advance agent here, and M. N. Hatch
er. chairman Of the executive COM
nittee Of the william A. Sunday asso-
citation:
"a. r.. Gill, Gardner Hotel, Far
go-I understand the whisky gang
in Fargo and Moorhead are the in
stigators of this, opposition.
have never taken the count for
that bunch of moral assassins yet
] am game. I, stand pat. My hat
is in the ring (with apologies to
Teddyl., I will come as I agreed
and, will give the. devil and his
cohorts the hest run for their
money. they ever had. ,All sing
There VIII Be a Hot Time in the
Old, Town Tonight.
(Signed9 "W.. A., Sunday"
The telegram to Mr.. Hatcher
follows:
M NJ Hatcher. Fargo-About
$50 kilograms received. thank
every individual and organization
for their interest, friendship and
promised. Upon the advice and
pleadings of Miss Miller who has
been with seven years and whose
Judgment have always asked on
all questions hard to solve and
also the advice Of Gill saying come,
will change what has been rule
of my life and I viii come to Far
go. / admire the spirit Of the
decent element in Fargo and
Moorhead. Follow ellis advice in
every detail for what he says goes
with me.
(Signed) ''W. A. Sunday"
The news or Mr.. Sundays change
of decision was received with great
rejoicing in Sunday booster circles IL
the city today. A luncheon was given
at the Gardner hotel this noon, where
Mr.. Gill has established his headquar-
ters and where the Sunday party will
be located on It's arrival in the city
next month, and at the table Henry
Allen, editor Of The Wichita Beacon
who is now making a political tour
throughout the state, was one Of thu
guests.
In speaking Of Sundays work II
Wichita last fall, Mr.. Allen said to Z
Forum representative: 81 am very
glad to hear that Mr.. Sunday is com.
| ing to this city. From the standpoint
of the business man sincerely con.
graduate Fargo in knowing that n,
has consented to come here. If h
does in Fargo what he did in WitchitS
he win improve activity in the com
munity. He will spiritualze and In
spire the laboring men. The resul
in the business conditions Of Fargt
will be that collections will be better
The coming OF Mr.. Sunday to Fargs
can do no harm and no man has any
thing to worry about unless he fears
he may be converted"
Union Prayer Meeting.
Union prayer meeting of all Farg,
churches interested in the VIM. "A
lSunday evangelistic movement Il
called to meet tonight at 1880 o'clocl
in the First Baptist church. At thil
meeting the chairman OF the execu
| tive committee urges that all member
Of the cottage prayer meeting com
mittees living south Of the N. r. track
and all representatives Of the persona
workers committee from both sides O
the track be present.
AS previously announced all mem
bers Of the prayer committee LIVING
north OF the N. p. tracks and the on
man representing the usliers commit
/ tee are to meet Thursday at 1880 a
the First Presbyterian church.
! A call to perfect the organization o
prayer meeting districts in Moorhea,
and Dilworth VIII be announced later
/ Members OF the building committe
will please turn in their lists Of mel
who will volunteer work on the taber
nacle at the z. M. G. A. once at you
earliest convenience. Give the name
address, telephone number and mum
Der Of hours and days subscribed ais
the date which each man can work
The union prayer meeting in Moor
head tonight at 1880 will be held a
the First Presbyterian church.