The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
Has Work Outlined Ahead For
Four Years But May Reach
Richmond In Two
Ma Sunday Likes
The Confederates'
Washington and Buffalo Wait
While Richmond Committee
Makes Its Plca--Delegation
introduced At Big Meeting

Especial To The Richmond Nirginian.)
philadelphia, Feb. ID. 1890 March,
1917. was the earliest date mentioned
by Billy sunday to the Richmond
committee today as the possible time
for his coming TO Richmond.
He seemed favorahly impressed by
the committees plea, however. and
what Is most important. Mrs. Sun
day was al SC pleased.
Billy -ece:yed the committee In bed.
listening to them as they sat on the
sides or stood at the foot,
After the interview the committee
felt confiden, that he would accept
the invitation. and the members
think the GATE of the meeting will
be March and April. 1917.
Further interviews will be held to-
morrow and other representations
made. The prohibition situation and
the enforcement of tho vice laws In
Richmond appealed strongly to Sum
day.
The sermons heard by the dele
CATION wers straight gospel serm ons,
such as any minister might preach,
save that the gestures were MORE
violent and some of the expressions
were forcio'e. none. however, were
rough, although they were more
breezy than the usual sermonic lam
zuaxe.
AT the interview Sunday spoke
forcefully and gessured emphatically
during the half hour the committee
was with him.
Mrs. Sunday was taken with the
suggestion that she run down to
Richmond come Monday during the
Philadelphia campaign or shortly at
terwnrd. She said the trip would be
TOO much for Billy. however during
his preaching work.
Others Kept Waiting.
Committees from Buffalo and
Washington were kept waiting while
the Richmond men. tventy-six in
number, made their plea. In con-
sider.ng the invitation OF the Rich
mond delegation. Mr.. Sunday out
will keep him busy for three or four
years but thought he might favor
Richmond because the winter II too
severe In the North for meetings in
the winter, and all his present en-
sagements are with Northern cities.
and Richmond is the only southern
city that mas invited the evangelist,
except Louisville.
Two great sermons we're heard by
the committee who saw hundreds OF
converts at the two meetings "hit tho
the Richmond delegation and they were
introduced to the crowd by a request
TO stand up.
Cordial and Informal.
In receiving the committee in the
morning. both Mr.. and Mrs. sunday
were most cordial and most informal.
although neither would make any de-
unite promises or go into details.
He called across the room to Mrs.
Sunday, Mother. how do you like these
old confederates?' 81 like them all
right she said. but you must not
make any promises" Sunday thought
Richmond the best place to begin a
Southern campaign. and stated he had
always wanted to 60 to Richmond but
had never done So
Speaking OF opposition 10 his methods
Of work, Sunday said: II couldn't work
like you work and you couldn't work
like l work, no each of US would be
chump to oppose the other"
He was assured hearty co-opera-
ton In his campaign. He declared that
in going to any city. he always in
sisted that his plans be followed and
that his desires should be carried out
He pointed out that in cities where he
had not been allow ed TO carry out his