Evening journal., 1914-03-23
METHODISTS
Want SUNDAY
TO clean UP
Extend Unanimous Invita-
tion and Ask Inter Church
Federption to Endorse
EVANGELIST CANNOT
COME UNTIL NEXT YEAR

BILLY" Sunday, who is declared to
be the diamond set in the crown of
evangelism, was invited to Whining
ton. so far as the Methodist Preach
ers' Association Is concerned this
morning. when the members of the
association by unanimous vote de-
cided to send a communication to the
Inter Church Federation of this city
SAYING that the Methodist Preachers
Association favored the inviting Of
Sunday here.
Whether Mr. Sunday will come 10
Wilmington remains upon the feeling
of other. ministers in the city and
the Invitation extended to him. II
Is understood that he will not agree TO
come to any city unless his presence
Is desired by practically all the
preachers in the town. In any case
he can not be expected to come mere
until 1916, as his engagement list is
filled until that time.
Mr.. Sunday, his methods OF prea'h h
ing and the results accomplished bv
him we're made the order of the day
at the meeting of the NJ. e. Pre- CHI
ers' Association this morning. The
matter was brought up by the Rev.
d, NJ. Cleland. former pastor of the
United Presbyterian Church, who IS
a personal friend Of the evangelist
and is especially desirous of bring-
ing him to Wilmington.
Mr. Cleland spoke at leng'h on the
results accomplished by BILLY" at
Pittsburgh, Easton, Scranton aRd Nc
Keesport, Pa, OF the great audience
that greeted him and of the thou
sands Of conversions that have token
place as a result of his sermons. Mr..
Cleland declared that he had faitl in
Sunday, that he had visited him In his
own home on a number Of occasions
and believed that God had given him
grace to bring men to Christ.
To those who criticise Sunday, Mr..
Cleland advised that they hear the man
and see his work before attempting to
criticise him. Mr. Cleland declared that
If Wilmington should invite him he
would come to this city and open his
campaign, that would result in hundreds
of conversions.
Mfr Cleland said 1916 seemed a long
time ahead. but that in his opinion II
was iust the year to bring Mr.. Sunday
Wilmington, as the Legislature would
20 into session and he could exert his
Influence in the city and state before the
session. Mr. Cleland said that in Pitts
burgh Mr.. Sunday got over S4O,OOO IN
collections IN Lima, Ohio, there were
about 5000 converts before sunday
visited the city, there arc now $4,000.
- Mr. Cleland told of being in New
Castle, Pa. one Sunday aft sTnoon ane
seeing very ordinary citizens with
their families riding in automobiles
The reply was that since Sunday nae
been there he had done SO much gooe
that money instead of being spent OF
intoxicants and other things was now
placed in the bank and many OF th'
working people of the city had oc
cumulated enough money TO buy
small priced automobiles.
The Rev. ]. o. McCown, pastor o.
the United Presbyterian Church wat
introduced by Mr.. Cleland. Mr.. Nc
Gown said he was in Wheeling, w
ssiVa when sunday conducted hil
campaign there.
Mr.. McCown read a letter from a
nastor of one of the churches in
wheeling. commencing Sunday and
the work accomplished by him II
wheeling. Mr.. McCown said he had
picked that minister on account Of
MIN DelnB one VI ehS AHoos S~NS.~. >
and dignified men in the city and nc
wanted to get his opinion Of SUNDAY
and his methods. Mr.. McCown tolt
of going through the West Virgins
campaign with Sunday, and declared
that il was mainly due to the grea
eyangelist's work that that State
wide prohibition was established II
that state with a majority of $4,000
votes.
The Rev. George White Dawson aslIe'
Shat percentage OF cities in the countr'
aad refused to invite Sunday. In an
swer TO the question Mr. Cleland SAL
ne could not give the actual figures bu
he thought it was a good deal like sun
dav had nut IL, "Instead of preachin
Jesus Christ crueiiied. they are preach
Ing the Rev. John Smith, d. d., dignl
fed" said Mr.. Cleland.
Mr.. Dawson asked why Sunday ha
been turned down by a majority OF tn
preaehers OF Baltimore. The Rev. w. {
Poole said that it was false repor
,bout sunday being turned down by th
majority OF preachers in Baltimore an
mat in all probability Sunday would &
m baltimore TO conduct a fierce cam
,airp. He declared that Baltimore woul
,e a very bad city" for Sunday to
q as he would meet great deal {
opposition there. Mr.. Poole asked III
PREACHERS present who had heard SUI
lay to hold up their hands. Five hane
we're held up. Mr. Poole declared Una