The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-03
Evange!ist's Son Returns to
Boston With Sites Picked
For Tabernacle.
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER CITY
Government Property Not Like
Iy To Be Used for Meet
ing House."

Armed with a map OF Washington,
on which he had marked several de-
sirable sites for a tabernacle with
seating capacity of $1,000, George A.
Sunday. son of the famous evange-
list, left Washington yesterday after
noon for Boston, where he will con-
for with his father on the location
of the meeting house" here.
Young Sunday said four or five OF
the dozen or more sites visited yes
terday appealed to him particularly,
and that he would recommend them
to his father.
Billy is reasonably familiar with
Washington, especially with the Capt.
toll neighborhood. where the taber-
nacle is most likely TO be constructed,
and therefore will be in position to
Judge of the desirability of the sites
submitted by his son.
No Government Property.
Although most of the property in
the vicinity of the Capitol is owned
by the Government, Young Sunday
says none of the four or five sites
he has under contemplation belongs
to Uncle Sam.
"'The broad, spacious lots which
impressed me most as being desirable
for tabernacle sites are privately
owned" said Young Sunday, but I
do not thiEk we would have much trou-
BILE borrowing a site from the Gov
eminent IL we had to do that.
"a great number of Congressman
and Senators hacking nfir rauo-
paign in Washington, which starts
nsxt January. They come from States
and cities in which my father has
conducted campaigns. They have as
sured us that IL we are unable to
find a suitable site owned by private
estates they would be glad to offer
a resolution or introduce a bill CIV
ing us the use of Government prop
erty."
Preliminary Work.
Besides informing his father OF the
work done here yesterday toward Sc.
lecting a site, the son said he would
report on the. Inauguration of the
preliminary work for the campaign
for trail hitters in the National Capt.
tai.
Young Sunday gave the Rev. DR..
Clarence A. Vincent, chairman of the
special Sunday committee, and Will
liam Knowles Cooper, secretary, a
number of suggestions yesterday for
the beginning of the detailed work. i'm
cident to campaign. DR.. Vincent will
Immediately begin the selection of
personal workers. leaders for various
groups, and Bible teachers, while Sec
rotary Knowles will shortly start
picking ushers and others necessary
for the proper conduct of the cam
paign.
Both officials of the committee and
their fellow committeeman have been
urged IN keep interest in the cam
paign stimulated at all times by talk
ing it up" and impressing it's posi-
bilities upon men, women, and chill
dren in all walks of life.
Impressed With Prospects.
The evangelist's son was tremend-
ously impressed with the prospects !
ington, and said the early start of the |
and the work already |
done by the local committee insured /
something extraordinary for us as |
well as Washington"
who were more enrap-
tured over the beauties or more out
spoken in their admiration than
Young Sunday and his wife, who &C.
him here from New York.
They repeatedly declared Wash
ngton is the most beautiful city in
the world" and expressed the hope
hat the campaign here would be
ong one so they could enjoy the won
iers Of the Capital.
Visit Mt. Vernon.
Young Sunday and his wife motored
o Mt. Vernon with DIR. Vincent and
Mrs. Vincent yesterday afternoon.
lust below Alexandra one OF the
Tres on the machine blew out.
While DR.. Vincent was wrestling
With the situation and pronouncing
solemn benediction over the offend