Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-20
AKM0RY HALL MEETING.
Mr.. wharton TO Commence Services
Here TO-Night-Tnree Thousand
Sents Provided.


II never before happened that the ten Bap'
list churches Of this city entered into COW
enaut 10 hold a union meeting at public
hall. This they determined to do on last
Monday.
Tonight they begin 10 carry out their
purpose at the First Regiment Armory, cor
ner Seventh and Marshall streets.
This aggressive movement is a growth.
For weeks and months past revival meetings
have been hold in the several churches and
there have been numerous accesslons. In"
deed I'm most OF these the results have been
remarkable. But the converts have been IN
the main from among church-goers. Mean
while the influence OF these meetings has been
spreading until now no church in the city
WILL HOLD TIE CONGREGATIONS
who attend these special services. Many
have STAYED away from the churches because
they feared they would be unable to secure
seats. With q view OF providing accomm0>
datiOns for all who are already interested in
the meetings aud OF meeting tho constantly
increasing demand for room the largest hall
in the city has been secured.
THREE THOUSAND CHAIRS
will be put in the ball, a platform VIII be
built for the use OF the chOirs OF oil the
churches, and those who are willing TO do
personal work among the uncOnyerted un-
der the direction Of the pastors. Each eve
ming the services will be Opeued by one OF
the pastors at 1850 o'clock sharp. The pre-
Uminary services will last half an hour, and
nj s promptly Rev. II. NJ. Wharton will
take charge Of the meeting.
REV. MIR. WHARTON.
Heis to be the musical director as well as
preacher. There will be but one hour de-
voted 10 this general service. At 0 o'clock
an after meeting will be beld foc inqulrers.
Twenty thousand tickets OF invitation VIII
he ON hand TO be furnished those who de-
sire to nae them. Besides these, workers
c,rds will be freely distributed. Christians
OF every denomination are cordially and al
fcctlon ,teIy invited to take part in the meet.
ing. AN ministers Of the Gospel are invited
to seats oa the platform. IL Is earnestly
hoped by those i'm charge Of the meeting that
the ministers OF the city or any who may he
i'm the clty temporarily will not wait Tor
further invitation. The ushers will be In
urucied to show them at once TO the plat
form. aud II will only be necessary to LET
themselves be known.
understood that nearly all the Baptist
churches will omit their Wednesday evening
service.
MILITARY TO De INVITED.
II is proposed 10 Invite each company OF
the First Virginia regiment to special
service before the meeting closes Some OF
fcers Of the Fire Department have expressed
the wish that one hundred OF their men
might attend st some set time. Mr.. Wharton
has been frequently requested to speak TO
the various temperance ORGANIZATIONS, and be
will at some time during the next two weeks
r,tr IN, IA fbpSp NrOgnlZatlOng.
GOSPEL TALK TO LADIES.
Firms employing hundreds OF young Ia
dies have invited Mr.. Wharton to give them
"Gospel talk" but be has up to this time
found no suitable opportunity. lie will en-
deayor TO comply with the spirit Of this re-
quest before he closes his work at the
Armory by devoting one evening TO them.
Some members OF the police force have ex-
pressed like request, and he will endesyor
TO make some similar arrangement for them
The Dispatch is asked to state that most
general and earnest welcome will be gwen to
all who come.