The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-25
Prepared
for Most Strenu-
Gus Week of Re-
vival Will Bend
Every Effort to
Swell List of Trail
Hitters.'
Gallery of City Audito-
rum Will Be Thrown
Open to Coiored People
at Afternoon Services,
Beginning Today-Ac-
hvities of Sunday Party

Billy Sunday will return to Rich
rnond early this morning from Phila-
deiphia. where he last night addressed
an audience that filled the Metroroli-
tan Opera House from orchestra 70
gallery. The occasion was one OF the
rare Instances the evangelist is seen
inside theater. Sunday is not thea
targoer and, hence. never ts IN rlay-
house unless IL is to make an address
His talk last night was under the
auspices OF the Pocket Testament
league Adm ission vas by ticket only,
and advance reports were that more
tickets had been issued than holders
could ne admitted and, despite issuance
of cards of admission. a policy or FIRST
come. first served would have to be fol-
lowed
Biliy was greeted by many who heard
him upon the occasion Of his campaign
in the Quaker city four years ago,
Beniamin WEIGH who was chairman
OF the executive committee OF tte
philadelphia Sunday campaign, " as
~ airman of last nights meeting. Mr.
w~leh. with r. J. Hall. both Of whom
are prominent Philadelphiaua. came
on 30 Richmond Sunday ana returned
20 the city OF hrotherlv love with
the evangelist, WHO otherwise, was
unaccompapicd. None OF the sunday
rarty went alone with the evangelist
or his Philadelphia trip.
sundsNH aftttatsFN-
sunday left Richmond at $50 oel Hek
yesterday morning. arriving in Fhila-
d.lphia about I. After going to q boiel
and stisestiag himself of che stains Of
travel the evangelist naia = n5ulhcr
az social calls 10 friends nc made dur
ing the Phiiiy campaign Returning
TO his hotel for "A snort rest and the
evening meal. Billy was in the prime
Of condition for his talk last night
Sunday left philadelphia shortly
after midnight this morning and is
elated 10 arrive in Broad-Street sta
tion about Z.
Before he left Richmond yesterday
,rorntng. the evangelist had made N
r,ans for today other than his two
serrous---tnis afternoon and tonight
A. the = o'e'Gck service, he viii preach
on Gods Promises and win take his
text from secocd Peter. Ia Tonight
no will talk On The objectionable
sin" that of blasrhemy against tho
Holy Ghost and will take his toxt
from Matthews, 1884
NEGROES TO rsEAR SUNDAY.
y sssstaning with hts; aft&rpQen.s. $er5
vice. the gallery of the City Audito-
rum will be thrown open exclusively
TO colored people each afternoon dur
ing the remainder Of the campaign.
with the exception Of next Sunday,
Decision to permit the negroes of the
city to hear sunday was reached by
the general committee OF the Sunday
campaign following recent of written
request OF the Colored baptist Pastors
Union. The question was put to vote
by Rev. George w Mcdaniel, pastor
OF First BAPTIST church. The vote Of
The committee was unanimous.
Tho following members of the corn
rnittee were present: Russell Cecil.
chairman; J. J. Gravatt, Owlsey San
der~. wade G.. Smith. Il. A. Cary, Jacob
rmlauf, o. A. Hawkins. George W.
Mcpanieis, Thomas Semmea. ]. y
Jones. c. r. Arerdall and Samuel |.
Mckee. secretary,
other important matters connected
with the campaign were discussed by
the. committee.
At luncheon rendered the minis
srrs Of Richmond last Friday by Homer
Rcdeheavsr. the song leader of the
sunday party was invited to address
the preachers on THE Problem OF the