New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17
Prohibition Leaders Will
Give Him Until June |
to Start Crusade.
MAP OUT CAMPAIGN
TOLAST TWO MONTHS
Sir Henry Randall to Visit Re-
vivalist Here-Billy Seeks In
formation Before Decision.
by Cable 10 The Trlbune.l

lBy Cable 10 The Tribunsl
London, April England wants
Billy Sunday to lead her to prohibi-
ton, even II the evangelist cannot
come until the end of May. The or
ganizers of the British campaign held
a meeting to-day. and at its close an
nounccd that it would be entirely
satisfactory if the ex-baseball player
could reach London by June /.
"We will make It a summer cam
paign," Sir Henry Randall. chairman
of the Business Mems Prohibition
Movement, said. zone of us will be in
New York in May and will explain the
situation thoroughly to Sunday. 1t is
our intention during the intervening
weeks to link up the religious and
temperance bodies throughout the
whole country. ! am assured Of their
entire support One organization now
behind us, the United Kingdom Tenn
pcrance Federation, has membership
roll of 100000
at is our purpose to form a strong,
nationwide organization. There will
he time TO carry out every detail with
the utmost thoroughness. We have an
option or the Albert Hall for the
actual opening Of the campaign. It is
our idea TO keep Sunday in London
for some time. We would have him
speak at indoor gatherings throughout
the city, and We are also contemplate
ing gigantic open air meetings in Hyde
Park"
Two Months for Campaign.
For Sunday thoroughly to carry out
the campaign which the English have
mapped out for him would take per-
haps two months. Leaders in the
movement want him TO tour the coun-
try from end TO end. spending a week
or more in the large cities like Glss-
gov and Manchester.
ave want the fight TO be conducted
in a stirring, virile fashion," Sir Henry
Randall announced. eve want Sunday
to force the bishops to open their ca
thedrals for his services. We want
him to demand that these beautiful
and useless structures become of some
practical use. Those who attend ca
thedral services are not the class
which would 90 to hear Sunday. He
must carry his message to them. This
campaign must reach every one"
England's struggle against alcohol
has SO far met with extraordinary sue
cess. Thousands of letters praisinf
the move for prohibition are being re-
ceived each day by Premier Asquith
and Mr.. Lloyd George. The people
appear to be awakening to the evils
of drink and arc beginning to insist
that their ministers suppress it.
Paterson, y. j., April 1G.-Billy Sum-
day to-day sent a cable message
through The Tribune to Sir Henry
Randall, informing the leader Of the
English move for prohibition that il
would be impossible TO consider any
invitation which would require him to
leave Paterson with his work there
Lncomrletcd.
Before he makes any definite an
nouncement Of his intentions in re-
gard to an invasion of England Sunday
feels that he must know more of what
will be required of him by the British
lie was resting to-day and could not
be disturbed, but "Ma" said he had ex-
pressed doubt of the advisability of
conducting a campaign along purely
prohibition lines.
Sundays cable read: value invita-
tion highly. Can accept no call before
May 23. Desire more details of British
campaign"
Patersonians of English birth and
upbrnging expressed conflicting opn-
ions regarding what the revivalist could
accomplish in their native land.
Englshmen Here Doubt.
]. Holmes, manager of the LauteI
Piano Company, was doubtful whether
at the present crisis Sunday would be
able to impress his teachings on the
people of England.
AT present, when everything in Eng
land is stretched to the breaking point
said Mr.. Holmes, 81 doubt whether Sun
day would take with my countrymen
When things simmer down bit, | be
lieve he would make an impression. He
would do the greatest work of his ca
reer if he freed England from drink
1t is the curse of all classes, from the
. peers who have made their money
through breweries, down 10 the work
man. who believes he cannot live with
out his ale.
Another thing which would hampe,
the evangelist is the fact that h,
speaks so much slang. This, of course
the English could not understand, anC
he would lose a good deal of his appea
in this way"
More optimistic was the opinion o.
Ernest Barber, OF The Wechsler- Barber
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