The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-28
OFFERING
FOR BILLY SUNDAY
Ministerial Uufun Meeting ss II
O'clock Today--Tckcss for SUM-
day Morning.

AT meeting OF the general COM
rnftteo and finance committee OF the
Sunday campaign. yesterday after
noon. important matters concerning
the closing days OF the campaign were
acted upon. including details for re-
ceivtng the freewiu offering for Mfr.
Sunday. On Recommendation OF the
executive committee of the ministerial
union. II was unanimously decided at
the meeting OF the committees to Is
sue tickets for the last Sunday morn
ing. Any church closing in the morn
ing will be given tickets equivalent 10
its average congregation Others de-
string to attend can secure tickets at
the Sunday headquarters. 2o1 Central
Y. M. c. A. building, beginning at )
o'clock this afternoon These tickets
will not admit after 1880 o'clock
Sunday morning.
The leaders feel confident that
Richmonders are anxious that the
freewiil Offering shall be worthy OF
the city. and in order that this may
be assured, the freewtll offering en-
velopes have not only been distrib-
uted In the churches. but at the au-
d4torium, as thousands win be unable
to ret In Sunday, and win therefore
be glad to know that the envelopes
can be handed in today or Saturday
At the auditorium. or sent to head
quarters or direct to Mr. Sunday It
the Richmond hotel Richmond. Il II
believed, will live up to her reputa-
ton by making Mr.. Sunday m offer
ing that will be credit to the city.
In Atlanta, the freewiil Offering was
t1S,6oo. His freewtu Offering in New
York was 3135,o00 and every cent
of II was given to the war work Of tho
Red Cross the Y. NJ. c. A. and tho Y.
w. c. A. In Chicago he gave his
entire Offering. 10000 to the Pacific
garden mission, in which no was con-
verted.
Under III, leadership of H~Watkins
Elerson. chairman OF the automobile
committee, q magnificent se8vsce hhs
been rendered during the suxase caih-
paign
Of the finance committee. In 2asw1er
to q letter calling for statement 1D<
expenses, 80 that the committees ~
port might Be n1adc UP, Mr.. Eilers$n
Gays: {
Dear Mr.. Cary
IT have your letter OF the nth,
asking II there are any expenses in
connection with my committee which
should be paid, and arm glad to ad-
wise that we have incurred no ax-
pense whatever.
1T has been "a great pleasure to me
to be able to handle the transpc ta-
ton of the Sunday party. l have lad
practically nothing to do because we
have had an efficient man, w. c.
Lipsconh, handling Mr.. Sundays car.
l shall always remember his visit.
however, and my limited association
with the work with the greatest pleas
ure and qualification that / have been
able in q small way to be IA help 10
his wonderful work in the city of
Richmond.
II desire to mention the various au-
tnmobtle dealers who SO generously
contributed to use of a car and n
man during the whole Sunday cam
raign. Not only did they give their
s-rrtcea gyalla sud wslIa yly, hut they
seemed t. do everything they could
to make the transportation of Mt.
Sundays party comfortable. There
was never C. time when we were IN
doubt as to this service. because all
Of them were ready and Wiling to do
thair part These firms are as fol-
lows:
M. D. Stone Motor Co.
kline Kar Sales Co.
Harper Overland Co
'>Gibson Motor Co.
"a. Edloe Donnan.
Universal Motor Co.
Special thanks Ire due Mrs. Clyde
w. Saunders. Miss kathleen Hard
w1cks and Mr.. w. e. Games for their
willingness to always help out wi a
their individual cars"