New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
PASTOR AND BAND
ADJ FOR REVIVAL
Novel Parade Of Church
Rivals Sundays Methods
Evangelist May Visit.

With their pastor. Or. Christian +.
Rcisner. at their head, accompanied by
"A brass band aud carrying church Ian
rcrs. $50 members Of Grace Methodist
Church. loith st.. near Amsterdam av..
marched last night to draw attention
10 the revival meetings which DR.. Refs
ncr is holding.
The line OF march was from the
church down Amsterdam av. to 96th
ST.. :hen up Broadway to 10th ST. and
back TO the church, IN l0ith st. Five
times the procession halted while DR..
Reisncr made short address, inviting
the onlookers to attend the revival.
I'VE have been extraordinarily sue
ccssful in our campaign" said DR.. Refs
rcr I'VE will have 200 new members
,oiu the church icXt Sunday. Ne have
been conducting the services somewhat
i'm Billy Sundays way. We have his
hymn book, which we use constantly
The pastor OF Grace Methodist
Church is q personal friend OF Mr..
Sunday and has been a leader IN the
attempt 10 bring him to New York.
There is every chance that Sunday
AT the meeting Of Protestant minis
ters to-day the sentiment was practi-
cslly unanimous that he be invited.
year and a half ago there was pro-
found feeling against Billy From
present appearances ! think that We
will get him here"
At the meeting OF Protestant minis
tors Yesterday afternoon at the Marble
Collegiate Church. Fifth av. and 29th
ST.. all the representatives. Of the Meth
odist and Baptist chUrcles were unani-
mouslv in favor of calling Sunday.
Lutheran pastors were the only body
that objected seriously 10 indorslng an
invitation to the ball player evangelist.
The Rev. DR.. j. b. Remensnyder.
pastor Of St James, Lutheran Church
and president of the Lutheran General
SYNOD. said that ministers Of his faith
would oppose the effort to bring Sun
day to New York.
"Lutherans believe in common sense,
said DR.. Remensnyder. They will not
indorse emotional and irreverent meth
DDS. New York has many wrongs and
much sin. but these cannot be remedied
by indecent language. BY Sundays
methods religion may gain in spots,
but in others it loses all it gains"
The Evangelist Committee OF New
York. composed of the Rev. Dr. Charles
/. Goodell. the Rev. DR.. Henry Evert
son Cobb. the Rev. DR.. Arthu. j. Smith
and Stephen Baker. the chairman and
a layman, is urging the calling of Sun
day.
The Rev. DR.. David James Burrell,
pastor Of the Marble Collegiate Church,
said last night: THE Dutch Reformed
Church will. ! think, support Sunday
TO a man. believe that all evangell-
cal ministers hope and pray he will
come"
Question was raised at the ministers
meeting Yesterday regarding the per-
mancnce Of Sundays conversions. Pas
tors said that they recognized the fact
that the evangelist made many con
verts. but were not certain whether his
influence over a community was lasting.
In order TO get information on this
point. three ministers and two laymen
from Scranton. where Sunday held re-
vivals some time ago, will appear be
fore the meeting next week.
Some doubt was also expressed as to
the auditorium which Sunday would
use if he were to come. II was agreed
that Madison Square Garden would be
chosen unless Mr.. Sunday objected.