Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-03
.UN|TAR|ANS MAY
ASK TAFT'S AID
AGAINST SUNDAY
Viii Follow Sermons Carefully
and May Also Call Harvard's
President-Emeritus.
PROM a staH Correspondent.


PATTERSON, April 3.--Unitarians
Of this city are pursuing policy of
''watchful waiting in reference to
the 'Billy" Sunday revival campaign
which opens here tomorrow, and II
he becomes too severe In his ar
raisnment of members Of the de-
nomination former President Will
lam II. Taft and DR.. Charles w.
Eliot. president emeritus of Harvard
University, viii be asked to come
hero and refute the baseball evan
Eeilst's attacks.
This determination was reached at
a meeting of Unitarians in Orpheus
Han last night. Rev. Edgar M.
Weir. pastor of the Montclair Uni
tartan Church. who presided. said
that MIR. Sunday would be closely
watched.
.If no repeats his Philadelphia dec
iaration that the Unitarians are
,rDtten dogs or makes similar state
nenss,'' said the clergyman. AN ap-
peal win be sent to Mr.. TAFT, Dr'
Eliot and other leading unitarians
10 hurry to Paterson.
sunday Never in Better Condition
lack Cardiff, former prize fighter
former vaudeville performer and now
physical trainer of Mr. Sunday. ar
rived here last night. and said Billy
Sunday was never in better physical
condition than he Is now. Take IL
from Jack Cardiff that this is SO.
Cardiff arrived here with his wire,
and went at once to the home at
Park avenue and East twenty
eighth street. which will De tne
HEADQUARTERS of the evangelist uur-
ing his stay here. He Is ready LOT
MS daily task of massaglng anu anu
rubbing down the evangelist after
ss,s,-y service. Cardiff said BILLY
sunday was under a great nervous
strain. and that unless properly
taken care of he would break down.
sBilly" Sunday is expected TO
arrive at the Market street depot OF
the Pennsylvania railroad IN New
ark al sos this afternoon. he VIII
81 met by a delegation of reVlVal
leaders. who will motor to Newark
20 greet him as he steps on the tram.
Through a change in program, II mas
been necessary to cut Passaie OUT OF
the itinerary of the sunday parry
This afternoon. The route will leao
HHT0uKn f1lottlAeAd AbSAOt@N'
10000 to Welcome Him.
Mr. Sunday is expected to arrive
here about o'clock, and he VIII Dc
aocor,ied such triumphal entry into
she city as few men have ever re-
.eivei here. He viii be driven at
nnce to the tabernacle. which he viii
inspect. and ne will then be escorted
10 his home by q procession or lo,oVo
eeu. American flags will be dis
elayed along the line of march, and
mus will a city long maligned for
its alleged sins greet the emissary Oh
Christ's gospel.
The entire city is ripe LOT SUNDAY
harvest. The evangelist's name Is on
tbe lips of thousands, and believers
ana unbelievers alike express a de-
termination TO visit the tabernacle
al least once while he is here.
Rev. A. n. Smith, chairman or the
ss,rade committee, received tele-
vr,xna yesterday afternoon from
lfs,vor F'orciyce saying that 1t would
ne impossible for him to return in
tirne TO appear in the procession. he
q now at Allentown. Pa. visiting
ralafiv es. Chief of Police John Bim-
am an d Sheriff Amos Radcliffe will
81 at t.he head of the. procession.
rhav W. ere given reserved seats yes
tardav afternoon. also for places on
rba plati 'orm with Billy Sunday to-
,,,orrnw afternoon Hugh G. Irish
"a mn NO. s, Sons of Veterans. is the
ii Test bod V to join the paraders. The
ro,T,ruand win join the Sunday party
when Pate rson is reached and Will
..nlif fup to both sides of the autos
and walk al pngside the machines the
entire distan ce.
Route Linei9 with flags.
George Arnold, president OF the
Patterson and North Jersey Evan
relistic Associa tian. and the man in
strunental In bringing Billy Sum
day TO Paterson, issued a call to the
church people Oft Paterson last night,
aslxing them to hang out American
nags as token of regard for the
evangelist. The request has been
generally respected.
The line Of mar ch will be from the
Market street side of the City Hall to
Main street, to Broadway to East
Twenty eighth street. and then to
fl,e Shelly home, where Mr. Sunday
and his party will make their tenn
pororay residence.
An inspection of the tabernacle viii
halt the procession for a few min
ntes early this evening. when the
naEr-aders arrive at the barn-like
structure In Broadway. 1t will re-
main there until Mr.. Sunday has had
time 10 jump off and make an in
npectiun Of the house Of worship,
where for six weeks OF more he will
have a rough and tumble encounter
with the devil. He win then pro
recall 70 his home,