The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-09
SUNDAY COMMITTEE
FILES ITS REPORT
WOULD PRESS INVITATION TO COME
IN 1915. INSTEAD OF 1917. AS
SUNDAY INDICATED.
REV. DR.. CECIL'S TRIBUTE
COMMITTEES NAMED TO DRAW RE-
SOLUTIONS OF RESPECT TO
@f MEMORY OF DIR. A. l..
PHILLIPS.

The committee appointed to see
Billy Sunday and invite him to Rich
mond. reported yesterday to the regu-
iar meeting of the Ministerial Union
It wants Billy quicker than he has
indicated he can come. While he has
Richmond on his most favored list.
with a notch in his stick for March
or April, 1917. the committee recon-
mends the bringing of more pressure
10 bear with 1916 date in mind.
Ehe committees report was adopt
ed without a dissenting vote.
w. L. Sydnor presented the ques-
ton Of the Daily Vacation Bible
school. and on motion 1t was refer
RED to q special committee, OF which
Kew. j. j. Scherer was made chair
man. to report at the next meeting
Of the union.
A special committee, consisting of
aev q. w. kemper. DR.. James p.
smith and Dr. J. Y. bowman, was
appointed TO draft suitable resolutions
on the death OF DIR. A. L. Phillips.
The committee appointed to invite
the Rev. w. A. Sunday to hold an
evanselistic. mission In Richmond re-
ported as follows
Sunday Committees Report.
Richmond, Va,
March s, 1915.
Your committee begs leave to re-
ort that according to your instruc-
ton parlors there. February Is. to ar
In the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tlon parlors there. Febroary Is, to ar
range for extending an invitation to
Rev. w. A. Sonday to hold q meeting
IN Richmond.
There were present at that meeting
the following ministers and iayinen:
W A. Christian, chairman: s. X. Nc
Kee. secretary: Russell Cecil. James
Cannon. T. c. Skinner, J. A. VIM. J.
]. Bradford. l. r Wilson. r II.
Potts, J. r. Johnson. Gerald Chlber-
son. 8. II Temp'eman. q. w kemper.
starke Jett. J, r. Green. G. r.. Green,
Wesley Baker. G. W. VI. Taylor J. X
loiliff. II. W. Dunkley. W. L. Hall
W. J, Boyd. C. r Harrel. r. r. Bur
nett, l.. S. Flournoy. W. n, Duke, L.
Howard Jenkins and W. l.. Austin.
The committee went TO Mr. sun
days home and met with HIM in per-
son. presenting the invitation to Rich
Fnond and pressing the reasons why
he should come Ii was very much
sratided hy the cordial reception ac-
corded II by both Mr.. and Mrs. SUN
day. and We were led to believe that
Richmond would be- placed on tho
most favorable list. and that If proper
arrangements were made he woul9
come to this city, probably In March
Or April. 1917.
A subcommittee remained in Phiia
deiphia several DAYS longer and
again communicated with Mr. Sun
day. lie said that he was very much
irrlir towards Richmond. and
thoi'~ ~ proper ARRANGEMENTS could
BE - he would hold meeting In
This &c
Your committee thinks that the
matte ought 10 be pressed. and II
nossible Il definite date secured. We
believe that II IL Is possible TO get him.
he should come ~ early a. 1915.
Your committee would recommend
that the original committee or such
0ther committee ss Won see ~ to an
POINT. Re empowered to further con
Ter with Mr.. SUNDAY. and to arrange
all preliminary matters necessary 10
his coming.
We would also recommend that the
committee IF 81 deems IL neeessarv
We empowered TO add 10 IFS number,
Respectfully submitted,
". ASBTRY CHRISTIAN.
Chairman
6 T. MCKEE.