New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18
Head of Committee Wires
Challenge-Will See
ReVivaliSt Here.
PLEDGES STRONG
CAMPAIGN BACKING
Wants Booze Sermons in London
Evangelism in Other Cities
of Great Britain.

b tSNc 70 Tue iflNuue
London. April H. Henry Randall.
chairman Of the Committee OF Busi-
ness Men for Prohibition i'm England,
will sail FOR the United States to see
Billy Sunday and persuade him to lead
the campaign for prohibition in Eng
land.
lie will depart in about ten days,
according to his present plans. Through
The Tribune he sent an appeal to-day
TO the evangelist reading:
"We want you mainly for a strong
appeal for prohibition BY your booze
sermons in London, and then TO lead a
general revival in all the big manu-
featuring cities in England. We want
you 10 start this work here at the
earliest possible date am writing,
explaining everything fully. Thou art
the man Are you game? We have
strong backing for you"
This message was sent shortly after
the receipt of cable message from
Sunday saying that the evangelis:
valued the British invitation highly.
but could not accept any call before
April %. Sunday in his message in
duired the details of the work he would
he called or to do. He wanted to know
whether he was to lead 2 movement
specifically directed against drink or
whether the campaign was 10 assume
the general nature Of n revival.
After he had sent his answer he said
TO The Tribune correspondent:
That ought 10 FIX him. We want
him to understand that this is "a cry
from Macedonia hope now 10 re-
ceive a dennirc reply from him by Mon
day It is important. because we nave
a meeting at the beginning OF the week
of the leading members OF our organ
ization. At that time we shall discuss
the entire arrangements. We had h
preliminary meeting on the question
yesterday evening. During it we de-
cided 90 have Sunday speak At fully
100 places if ne would agree 10 make
the trip over here
Should he come these meetings vii!
be held indoors and out. and the
other members Of our committee will
have private conference Tuosday
with Lloyd George. the Chancellor, and
the Sunday project will probably play
an important part in our discussion.
After that we shall engage in great
preliminary newspaper campaign.
"We mean 10 have the British public
fully acquainted with Sundays person
ality before he arrives here. The main
purpose Of my trip to New York will
be 10 sec whether we can get Sunday
TO bring all the members OF his won
derful organization with him to help
IN the campaign.
There is no sense in going any FUR
ther with the people here. You can't
trust tbem-thev haven't life enough
10 90 At the folks We want 20 get.
They don't know the right methods. II
YOU prIcked some of the prohibition
eyperts with needle they wouldn't
feel it, And if the blood flowed free
lv they wouldn't know it until some
body told them about II.
al am glad 20 see that the news OF
our invitation has been cabled so wide
lv back here. The first announcement
aroused such great interest there -
no doubt that the spirit of the call for
Sunday will be intensified million
fold as soon as we get our pu0Iclly
scheme operating.
"Let Sunday understand that the
ground here will be thoroughly cleared
for him. When he comes here all he
will have 20 do is TO let the people
have his booze sermons strong. lie
can be assured that the crowds will
be there 10 hear him
From star Corssponden, u Tie Tnbun.
Paterson. \. j., April l7.-"lf Eng
land waits to start temperance move
ment that will not be opposed by the
LIQUOR interests. in the Church or out
of il. Windsor Castle will rot on her
foundation and Buckingham Palace
will become stable
These were Billy Sundays words this
afternoon. He was discussing the pos
sibility Of his temperance tour in Eng
land. He has not vet made up his mind
whether he will accept the invitation.
Another cable message from Henry
Randall urging his acceptance inter
ested him very much.
But Sunday says he does not intend
to give his answer until he has learned
all the details He wishes to digest
the letter fully before replying.
Sunday is amazed that some of the
very forces he thinks should be in the
forefront Of the fray in England
against the demon rum should be
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