The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
SUNDAY PARTY
TN GREETING
TO MINISTER'S
Evangelist Presents Staff
After Advising Clergmen
on Filling Churches.

The object OF the meeting yester-
day in the First Congregational Church
was to have Billy Sunday and the
members Of his party formally meet
the ministers and prominent lsymen
associated IN the revival work, and
to hear from the Sunday campaigpers
Just what they plan to do in the eight
weeks evangehstic campaign 10 win
"Washington for Christ
The Rev. DR.. James Logan Gordon
pastor the church. presided at the
gathering and introduced Billy. lie
paid high tribute to the noted evan
gelist and his work and predicted q
wonderful campaign" for Washing
ton
Billy didn't say much. But what ne
did say. carried the proverbiaI sun
day punch" He spoke of the need
for more pep in the churches and
especially did he emphasize the value
of good singing. Billy urged the min
listers to get their congregations to
singing and declared that wherever
you md a religious awakening In the
church. you'll ind a lot Of music
mixed In,
Some people seem to think that al
choir Is put up in front for their per-
sonal amusement" said Billy. mot
at ALI There's too much of that IN
the church. Let the congregationA do
the singing. II they don't know how,
teach 'em-"
Introduces stan.
The official stan of the Sunday
party was lined up alongside the
evangelist and Billy introduced them
Individually to the ministers and lay
men. He motioned first to Miss
Frances Miller. who is in charge Of
campaign work amung the business
women. Miss Miller will direct the
monday luncheon meetings at the
First Congregational Church. She is
the Oldest attache of the Sunday
party. in point of service. Follow
ing the luncheoas three days a week.
Miss Miller speaks to the business
women each day.
Mrs William Asher was then in
troduced. She will direct the evan
gelistic work among business women
in the various government Depart
ments, the shops. stores and hospi-
tails. Mrs Asher win hold monday
meetings in the various establish
ments during lunch hour. when she
viii taIk IN the Gospel message.
X
l. of the chOirs in helping to lead men
and women to Christ. He praisedf
washington for its wonderful sing
ers, and declared that he couldn't
recall a city in which the choir or
ganizations had been so well drilled
as right here in Washington" Rody
spoke OF the influence of good music
in evangelistic work. Beside lead
ing the choirs and making the OFF,
eisi announcements on the Tabernacle
PLATFORM. ROdy conducts revival
meetings among the high school boys.
Conducts Bible Classes.
Miss Grace SAKE explained her plan
TO conduct Bible classes, for the study
OF the Bible, on the Tabernacle plat
form. following the afternoon reyfyaIl
meetings She will conduct these
classes also in one Of the big hotels
and at some Of the women s. clubs OF
Washington.
Work among the girls of the col
leges and higher schools of Washing
ton was explained by Miss Florence
Kinney. who will direct this activity
OF the campaign.
DR.. Isaac Ward, one Of the live
wire, members of the official Sunday
party. emphasized the value of ren-
glon in business and knocked to smith
Greens the old theory that religion
and business won't mix" He told OF
the scores Of factories and Industrial
establishments throughout the coun-
= try that won't employ any but Chris
tan men and women and declared that
the noon-day meetings for men in the
shops and factories, of which he has
direct charge. have done much to solve
the problem of the relation between
capital and labor.
This particular branch of the Sun
day party revival work Is one of the
most successful of the Sunday revival
interests. And DIR. Ward is conceded
to be better equipped for it than any
other man in the country.
Ma Gets Welcome.
Miss Alice Miriam Gamlin explained
me- working OF her campaign among
the boys and girls. Miss Gamlin has
had remarkable success in this line.
both in this country and abroad. She
gets close to- the boys and girls and
her meetings after school hours are
always thronged with pupils from the
various grammar schools.
AP Peterson was next introduced.
And he got a good hand" He's the
ofiicial Tabernacle custodian-the man
on the job who looks after the com
fort OF the big TabernacI visitors.
And he does it well.
George Ashley Brewster was given
a good send-On. He's the chief pian-
ist at the Tabernacle-and he's SOME
player. /
Then Billy introduced, Ma Sunday
and there was loud cheering. Mrs
Sunday spoke briefly Of the hopes Of
Billy and herself and the entire party
for the most wonderful revival in
the eountry's history and she urged
the cooperation OF every force to
put over" the campaign in great |
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