Evening journal., 1914-04-15
Preachers invite
sunday TO CONE
Committee Willat Once Wait
on the Reyivalist Tell
ing Him of Action
TWO CLERGYMEN
OPPOSE VISIT

Representatives Of IS churches OF
this city attended the meeting - the
Inter-Church Federation In the Y
NJ c. A. building last night, when Il
was decided 10 invite BILLY" Sunday
to this city for series Of revival
services. II was also decided to have
committee call on BILLY" SUNDAY
personally az Scranton and extend
the invitation. The evangelist can
not come here until 1916. The meet
ing was attended by clerymen and
laymen from the following churches
West. Westminster. Central. Olivet,
Green Hill. First and Eastlake Pres
! byterian; Second, Bethany. and Del
aware Avenue Baptist; Union, Made
Icy. Grace, Brandywine and Epworth
Methodist Episcopal; First United
Presbyterian; Church Of the New
Jerusalem; Bethany African NJ. e.
Church.
General Charles Bird presided and
l John ]. Hayes was secretary. Prior
90 considering the resolution invit-
ing the reyivalist to come here, let
ters we're read from the Reve. r. M
kirkus, OF Trinity Episcopal Church,
and the Rev. William H. Laird. OF I'M
manuel Church, Highlands, protest
ing against inviting Mr.. Sunday 20
this city. The olorgymen In their
letters made It plain that they were
opposed TO his VISIT.
During the discussion over inviting
Mr.. Sunday, Or. George 70. Reed said
II would be a good thing II Whining
ton was checked. DR.. Reed also
said:
There appears 70 be an enormous
prohibition sentiment, and he may
clean out the 1856 saloons and don't
! know how many speakeasies."
Following the reading Of the letters
from the two clergymen opposing the
visit Of Mr.. Sunday, the REV. George
y. Reed move- that Mr.. Sunday be
/ invited TO visit here. The motion was
seconded and carried.
The Rev. j, r. Stonesifer told Of
! how the revival Is conducted and
! financed. The Rev. J. II. Crawford,
the Rev. II. L. Carpenter, the Rev
Charles L. Candee, the Rev. Thomas
! p. Holloway, the Rev. J. H. HUNS
= berger, the Rev. ]. Y. Irwin, the
q Rev. W. r. Corkran, the Rev. George
!. Henry Dole and others spoke concern
ing Sundays work.
The Rev. Dr. u, Franklin Smilel
was unable to be present at the meet
ing. bot two laymen, Morris ID. Cros
san and L. A. Bowers, of West Church
were present and said that they woul'
not take an active part in what wa
done az the meeting, as tR9y had rC
= ceived instructions to report back
l their church and therefore had n
/ celved no authority TO take any ac
tion. They said. however, that the.
felt sure after what had been said q
n the meeting In behalf Of Mr.. SUNDAY
4 and also the action they had takei
u in inviting him here. would most like
! ly be sanctioned by the church, an'
n that West Church. when the TIM
= comes, would be one Of the leadinl
e spirits.
y During the meeting it was said tina
q there had been some criticism of MI
Sundays methods, but the majorit
e of those present last night elaine
o this was overbalanced by Mr.. Sun
= days earnestness and his kno~ledg
! of how to reach man.
II On motion OF DR.. Reed II was dc
n cided to have a committee call o.
- Mr.. Sunday. This committee VII
consist OF General Charles Bird, wit
alternate. Mr.. Hollowayi Melvill
Gambrlll, the Rev. d. NJ. Cleland
John J. Hayes and the Rev. w. Il
Hoxter.
q Delegates will be selected by III
u Rev. T. p. Holloway and the Rev. {
II. Dole to represent their churche