The Washington times., 1915-01-23
question Of Whether Washing.
. ton Will Have Campaign viii
| Be Decided by Federation Of
J Ministers.
BOARD NAMED By CITIZENS
Committee Of Fifty Will Urge
Upon cIergymen Desirability
OF Having Evangelist Re.
turn.

The question Of extending an invita-
ton to Billy Sunday to come to Washing
ton for campaign will be put up to the
Pastors' Federation on Monday, as the
result Of resolution passed by the
committee Of nifty at a meeting last
night at the Y. n. C.. A.
This committee voted to have Chair
man w. K. Cooper appoint committee
of hve to confer with committee Of
nve to be named by the pastors. The
Joint committee then Is to call a con-
ference of two representatives from
each church in the city eligible to repre-
;ssntatlon in the Pastors Federation.
This general committee is then to con-
slider plans for bringing the baseball
evangelist to the Capital.
Just before the adjournment Of the
meeting last evening. Mrs. Harriet E.
Monroe, prominent Lutheran and
GsSspel Mission worker. arose and said:
Now, let US pray for these preachers.
We wish them to understand We are
Intensely In earnest about bringing
BILLY Sunday here. Every time I have
had . moment to spare l have spoken
to the Lord about it. And I wish the
preachers be made to see this thing
Alright"
Fall In Or Fall Out.
II don't think we need worry about
tho minister's" said Edward Tarring,
q member of the general committee. II
think they now either will fall In line
or fall out and keep quiet"
The only concerted opposition to a
Sunday campaign is expected from Luz
therans. There are only two Episcopal
cler9ymen who are members Of the fed
Grafton. DR.. Jesse H. Ramsburgh, q
prominent Episcopal layman. yesterday
wrote Chairman Cooper he was heartily
~ favor Of Mr.. Sundays coming. and
ana said his pastor. the Rev. Herbert
favored the campaign.
Applause greeted a letter from Ray
mond Pullman. q newspaper man, who
Is prominent in Lutheran church work,
several men Of my denomination have
expressed themselves in opposition to
Sunday, but hope they will reconsider
when they learn more about the great
Community he has visited
Many other letters were read last
night from pastors and laymen who
favored the coming Of Sunday. Among
these writer's We're the Rev. F. w.
Rev. Charles A. Shreve, of Bruen NJ. e.
Church. and E. s. LaFetra.
Thank Police and Firemen.
Resolutions Of appreciation of the
were passed. A similar resolution also
will be sent to Union Station officials.
e. 9. Wolfe. chairman Of the finance
committee. reported deficit of SIG
from the visit Of Mr.. Sunday last Mon
day. This will be made up from con-
tributions already promised In case Of
a deficit. and from an assessment upon
members Of the committee.
In discussing the possible opposition
from Lutheran clergymen. Mrs. Mon
roe said. Ninety per cent of the
Lutheran laity of this city are strongly
in favor Of getting Mr.. Sunday here.
But some Of the preachers would not
hesitate to vote against him in spite
Of that fact. We wish to impress upon
those ministers that we are deter
mined to have Mr.. Sunday come.'
Members Of their churches stated that
the Rev. DR.. Charles E. Wood. Of the
Church Of the Covenant. and the Rev.
W. r: Wedderspoon. Of Foundry NJ F.
Church. had preached sermons strongly
hdorsing Sunday campaign.