The Washington times., 1916-04-01
Go to Baltimore on Special
Train to Attend Evangelist's
Services.
THIRTYcLEReYMEN IN PARTY
Homer Rodeheaver to Give Spe-
ciaI Program for Delegation
From Capital.

More than 200 Presbyterians. including
about thirty clergymen, go to Baltimore
today to near Billy Sunday preach.
One special Baltimore and Ohio train
left the Union Station at 1880, and those
who went over Oh this train will hear
Homer Rodeheaver preach this after
noon to tabernacle full of children.
The choir this afternoon will consist
Of 1850 boys and girls. trained by Rode
HEAVIER MIR. Sunday will not preach
until this evening.
A second special train will leave Union
Station at $40. with more of the Wash
in,gton delegation for the evening SER
vice.
Churches Represented.
Tho excursion will include member,
from the Church Of the Covenant, ths
New York Avenue Presbyterian, the
Central Presbyterian. where the Presi-
dent attends, and from dozens of othei
Presbyterian congregations, in the city
as we'll as from fayetteville, Berwyn
and other suburban points,.
Though the Rev. DIR. Charles Wood
from the Church Of the Covenant. could
not 30, his assistant, the Rev. Harold Z.
Warren. will go. and among the mem
beers from this church who will make
the trip are George +. Van Wyck, Mr..
and Mrs. W. b. Bryan, Judge Stanton
J. Peelle, Miss Georgia Robertson. anu
Mrs. Isabella Campbell.
Limited to 500.
Returning. the entire delegation viii
leave Baltimore on a special train de.
parting from Mt. Royal station at /.
o'clock. Many more applications were
made, but the delegation was limited
to 500 because that Is the largest res.
a
tabernacle In the evening.
Inc Rev. James L. Marshall 10 CHAIR.
man Of the committee arranging Tn,
excursion. Others on the committee ar,
the Rev. Alfred e. Barrows. Samuel A
Rover. Harry Baremore Angus, Oscol
Dillingham;, and William Eisenberger.
Others in Movement.
Leaders In the movement to organiz
the excursion. In addition to member
of the committee, included the Rev. DR.
T. E. Davis, Westminster Presbyterian
the Rev. DR.. Bernard @. Brashamp
Gurley Memorial: the Rev. Andrew r
Charles Z. Wood. Church Of the Cove
nant: the Rev. DR.. James X. Taylor
central resbyterian; the Rev. DIR
John b: Clark. First Presbyterian; tn,
Rev. w. H. Bates, Bethany; the Rev
DR.. hubert Rex johnson. Chevy Chase
the Rev. Henry K. Brundage. Ecking
ton; the Rev. DIR. Joseph T. Kelly; tn,
Rev. DR.. George NJ. Cummings, Gardei
Memorial. Anacostia; the Rev. DIR. G
Everest Granger, Gunton-Temple: tn,
Rev. DR.. Paul r. Hickok, Metropolitan
the Rev. W. !. Campbell, Sherwood Me
mortal; the Rev Douglas Putnam Biz
ME, Sixth; the Rev. w. w. Logan
United Presbyterian; the Rev. j. Alvin
Campbell, Wallace Memorial; the Rev
Or; John C. Palmer. Washington
Heights; and the Rev. DR.. ]. K. Dun
ham. Western.
Children in Delegation.
About fifty children were among those
who went over on the first special trair
this morning. Twenty of these were
from Peck Memorial Chapel. George
town. under the supervision of the Rev
Harry B. Angus.
The older folk were disappointed
when they learned that Billy Sunda,
was not going to preach this afternoon
But the children were delighted at tn,
news that Homer Rodeheaver was t.
be In charge, for the versatile Rode
not only plays the trombone. sings. di
reefs the choir. and breaches. but ia!
an array of sleight-of-hand tricks will
which to amuse the children.
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, presi
dent of theDistrict w. C. T. u. and
corps Of members Of that organization
went on this mornings special train
About 200 left on the 1880 train. anC
more than 800 are expected to 20 Owe
at b:l0 this afternoon for the evening
service.
The pilgrims wore badges on which
was printed Washington Presbyterian
Delegation"