Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-24
BILLY SUNDAY TO
VISIT WAR CAMPS
Famous Reyivalist Proposes to
Hold Special Services
for Soldiers.
WILL REST ONLY FEW DAYS
Declares Carrying Gospel TO
American Troops Long Has
Been on His Mind.

NEW YORK. June -r-HIy sun
das is e..r- 10 aaa H.. tt" Tor tfs
United States As soon 4s arr
rarEsuen'7 can joe made and
after re has rested af h.s home. iu
HHoaa Lake. inc. the evangelism r,-
poets t0 begin series ~ revival ctii-
pal-us ir %" various concentration
and training camps fhr4nut tho ,YIu-
tn He also expects to go o. ErEIAun
and France ans knock the devil our
of fr- trenches
He hl- been asked ty the Washing
tou authorities 20 make the trip. anu
a. thar prevents q definite announce
Weut Dt L- sailing date iz the fact
that re has revival engagements that
he cannot cancel or postpone without
difficulty Iie is confidently hoping
- nc able 20 devote part of bis ract-
ton time before hls next campaign
begins ir September 90 religious work
among the troops in American con-
centration camps
The idea of carrying the gospel 20
the American troops has been ou sun
days mind hc said yesterday. ever
since war was declared hy the United
States. George sunday H0lly's son
and campaign manager discussed the
idea with the Washington authorities
during recent visit 20 the capital
and Bllly's project was warmly en-
couraged
Talked With Pcrshins's Aide.
When the British war commission
was I'm this city recently General q.
NJ. T Bridges and other members or
the body discussed with Sunday the
possibility Of his going to England 10
preach. Sunday then said he would
Ike to undertake the work II II could
be made 10 fit In with his engage
ments In America. Later member
Of General Pcrshing's staff broached
the plan 70 tho evangelist. and Sunday
enthusiastically declared he would d.
his best to arrange his revival dates
so as to permit the undertaking.
81 don't know who II was who
talked with me" he said yesterday.
"I'vo forgotten his name. but 1t was
member Of General Pcrshing's s,aIT.
He said they wanted me to go over
and preach TO the soldier boys. There's
nothing | would like better. so | told
him to fix II up with Pershlng, ana
Ia go as soon as could.
81 had thought OF making trip
thru the American camps for a monui
or two this summer. or some time
later. and / want to do Il. IL all hinges
or what arrangements I can make
with some OF the cities Pm scheduled
TO preach in"
Tho Sunday committee iq attempt
Ing TO get Washington ministers ana
others who are preparing for q sched-
uled Sunday revival there In Janu1ry
ana February OF next year to agree
to a postponcmcut Of the campaign.
II II is found possible 10 postpone the
revlving of the capital Sunday Will, in
all probability. leave for Europe earis
the coming year.
VIII Rest for Week o Two
When he leaves New York he viii
go direct 20 Winona Lake and rest for
a week or two. lie will then pros
coed to his apple farm I'm tho Hood
river region. oregon. lie is schcd-
ulcd TO open his first campaign of the
fan at Los Angeles ON September I,
November and December are schcd-
uled for the campaign In Atlanta:
January and February viii ho spent
In Washington unless other arrange
mcuts arc made other c1mplipus
FOR which Sunday is booked next
spring will be in Chicago and Duluth,
MINI.
"I don't see how l can get away 10
the training camps unless some big
changes are made" he said yesterday.
but I'm going To do my best TO go,
and | guess I'll find a way"