The Washington times., 1915-03-11
ma SUNDAY HOLDS
BACK HIS ANSWER
That's Situation in Movement
for Campaign by Great Evan.
gelist Here. 80.
wants to come to Wash

Billy Sunday wants to come to WASH
iEeton.
ma" Sunday Is holding back
Tha. IL the situation as 1t now STANDS
In res ard to . Billy sunday campaign
for Washington.
Originally Mrs. SUNDAY objected on
the grounds that she believed that
Washington had q floating populauon
and that she did not wish Mr.. sunday
| to sisn any more engagements for rear
his health would break down under the
strain. She would like to have him
clear up his present bookings ana 'aSe
| q years rest. .
Washinston pastors Yesterday cleared
away Mrs. Sundays misconceptions On
the former point. Figures OF the MY.
Pleasant Congregational Church wete
shown her to prove that 50 per cent OF
the members Of that congregauon ~eIc
Washington churches who had nveo
prove that Warrington 10 not Of city
Following tho reception in rhiladel-
phia to the Washington pastors yes
| terday the evangelist discussed with
Times reporter the movement to bring
him here.
Time For Consideration.
II am telling the exact truth. and
am not holding back anything" Mr..
Sunday said. when I say that
really have not made up my mind
about going to Washington. I do not
mind saying I have been deeply i'm
pressed by tho representation made
to mo for the demand for a campaign
There. This was a fine bunch Of fel-
llows, these ministers. who were up
here today. could not nave given
them an answer today. nor did they
ask one. need time to think the
thing out. and I have to go over my
list Of enh hagements.
Ipromised the Boston clergymen he
would 60 to that city right off the
bat"
"Oh. no: II was not right off the bat
have been considering going to Boston
for several years The men who came
down from there made a strong rep
. .resentation Of the need for campaign
in Boston"
The evangelist paused. and chuckled.
II would like a fling among those
Unitarians and higher critics up
there"
The evangelist admitted that not
nearly so large a proportion OF Bos-
peal as in Washington.
II am glad to hear the Episcopalians
: down there are in line for evangelistic
work" he said up here Dr. Floyd
the work.
=, Promises Answer Soon.
IT want to give Washington an an
swer soon. But l cannot tell how soor
shall be able to do It: You see. We
9 are working at top speed up here. anc
\: already the time has been extended
= twice. SO I shall only have a week.
rest before locking horns with the devi
J.. in Paterson.
ington pastors are united on this thing
;; seventy-nine out Of l@ Protestan
would mean the success of an evan
seli't,c campaign Les, ! can't G 20 to to s,it; cit;
!. too. The old boy keeps me busy"
Mr.. Sunday Is entirely satisfied abou
the financial end OF coming to Wash
II inston. He said he was confident tina
v lined by the Washington committee. an,
II said he had no more questions to asl
!. on that score.
Mrs, Sundays opposition to her hus
psign is no secret. Washington clergy
= men realized this. and waited a hal
hour yesterday for her to come. Sh
questioned clergymen closely about tn
attitude Of men Of their denominstio
toward campaign.
The Rev. J. J. Muir said; II thin
Mr.. Sunday can count on all the me
Of our denomination to help him;
He thinks 60. said MRS. sunaa no
\ impatiently. DOCS he know so! Ina
Is the point"
Before the interview was over. though
J Mrs. Sunday seemed impressed by tn
unanimity of sentiment reported by tn
Washington pastors.
Remembers Old Friends.
II Mr. Sunday knew a number OF tn
Washington delegation. and greete
h those he knew in Rooseveltian style
Hello. there. Kelly" he said. wavin
both hands at the Rev. J. r. Kelly. VIII
was on the Pastors Federation CON
mittee that visited him at Scranton. Pa
last year. He grasped William knowlt
Cooper by the shoulders. waved at Pa
d II. Hickok. and chatted with others h
II knew while the delegation was waitin
= was attired in a negligee shirt. was CO
le lariess. and wore a brilliant hued pa
l. Of bed room slippers when he receive
II the Washington pastors. The cierg!
= men. aware apparently Of Sunday
with but two exceptions. IN bushes
l. suits
i. As they pulled into Washington a,
htd Aer sna
p. the pastors Joined In singing Bile
u Be the Tie That Binds" and My Cou
1t try 'Tis Of Thee They voted the
q thanks to the Washington newspape
i. three cheers for John c. Let's. wi
IL financed the undertaking. And tn,
tn thanked DR.. Clarence J. Vincent for
ing the spokesman.
H. DR.. Paul Hickok figured in the afte
~ noon services at the tabernacle. HON
:" Rodeheaver asked him to stand I'D. al
N. introduced him as the man who fir
or engaged the trombonist In evangelis,
ne work. DR.. Vincent also led in pray
in at the afternoon tabernacle meeting.
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