Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-06

TO take the wagon out on weekdays
rs well as on Sundays, and hereby en-
large the scope of its usefulness. ana
make il pos sible for every man. woman
and child in Richmond &c hear the GospeI
preached at least once a week, no mat
ter what the conditions surrounding the
case may be.
REV. O. f. WILLIAMS IN CHARGE
Rev. George f Williams. we'-
known Bapt ST minister = in charge
of the wagon and he Il enthusiastic over
the success So far achieved He hdd
known for a long time what good re-
suas taese Gospei wagons wre accom-
pHshlng in other ci les. and made several
uns rc- sful- efforts 10 start up The
movement here He finally cot up an
lmUrOVised tnce, me weeks ago
IN winch h. quoted his lab'rs This
ven Cle was furnished free Of charge by
Nj. W u. Sutherland for the inst sun
dav which was June 23rd. 1t was then
necessary to eecure singers and workers
To- assist Mr.. Williams IN ms nc.d OF
labor. lie had been so impressed by an
address by Rev. DR.. \. G. Dixon, OF
BIZ, oNn. at the recent Holy Spirit
meeting. that there was great need for
this Inc Of work here in Richmond. thdt
he determ ned that the wagon must b
on the street on the following Sunday
So he had % look around for assistants
Messrs Wood. of the Grace-Street Zap
list church. and Ernest Throckmor,on
Of the Fulton Baptist church with whom
NJ Williams had previously TAXED about
this work, were the only pers ms the
preacher was sure be could depend upon
for aid Just about this lime, however.
Mr.. Williams met a company of singers
and workers from the Fulton Baptst
church who agreed 10 accompany MIN
With the wagon Since that time most
% Mr.. Whiams's force has come from
this church, although Othtrs have as
sisted al one lime or another
THE NEW WAGON.
Services have been held every Sunday
afternoon, and as the work grew IT
became apparent that a more suitable
conveyance would have TO be gotten
This required money, part Of which was
soon raised. and the vehicle. p cture Of
which appears in these columns THIS
morning. WAS ordered. In httins up
the wagon MI. Williams wac he recipi-
eBt Of a number Of donations. The
conveyance was built bv Mr.. W G..
Smith. Of this city, who id much gra-
tultous work upon it. The photograph
Of the vehicle. from which the Dis
patch'S cut was made was taken by
Messrs HOMER & Clarke.
1t is the object of the pastor" Of the
wagon that II shall be driven into sec
lions every Sunday afternoon where
many Of the people, owing to their cir
cums,ances, cannot get out TO church
and to places where numbers Of per
sons congregate 20 talk. The song-ser-
vice socn attracts those upon the streets.
and even many in the houses. and soon
a large crowd has assembled. There IS
a short sermon. prayers. aud songs
and some little personal work among
those in the audience among whom
tracts are distributed and PEI sonal ap-
peas often made. Many persons have
been impressed and an encouraging num-
Der converted by ,hese wagon-mecungs.
As soon as a conversion Is made the
name OF the person Is handed TO some
pastor or Sunday-school teacher. VINO
thereafter looks after the convert
Tho work rs an innovation hire. but
II is a substantial one. which has 9l-
ready shown its good fruits The wagon
has not been wholly paid for, and funds
are needed % pay the hire OF the horses.
The entire work Is carried on by volun-
tary subscription.
SKETCH OF MR.. WILLIAMS.
Rev. Mr. Williams the originator OF
this movement in this city. has given ms
NJ, T. mission work lie Is an \. T. 81
Rochester University and spent two
wears AT the Southern Baptist Theolog'-