The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23
GREAT EVANGELIST
ST|RS WEN HERE
Nearly Hundred Asked for Prayer
at Close Of Address
Yesterday.
MEETINGS WELL ATTEND JED
of1Nlr. Virgo One of slsea-
lures OF. Servtes-Program
!. for To-Day. n

J. for To-day.
Nearly thousand men gathered. IN
the city Auditorium yesterday after
noon, to hear. Mr.. Fred b. Smith, score \
tary OF tho religious work department
OF the. International Young Mems
Christian Association, speak on The
Sin Of Impurity." In the audience We're
many studentsgfrom Richmond College
and both of the medical colleges, as
we'll us largo number representing
the younger business element of the
city. Active workers in the Young
Mems Christian Association and prom
incnt city pastors occupied seats on
the PLATFORM.
The meeting was deeply spiritual IN
tone Throughout, and the music was
made distinguishing feature. under
the direction of Mr.. j. j. Virgo, the
noted choir leader and soloist, whose
part in the Torrey Alexander cam
.paigns has made him world famous.
The VIII ole gathering of men seemed to
the clear baritone chorus Of the great
body in "Just AS / AM" after Mr..
Smiths address, could ,be heard on
Main Street, block away.
After the hymn Mr.. Virgo sung as a
solo almost Persuaded" producing a
profound effect on the audience, man
after man rising to a SIX for the prayers
of the gathering.
Opening of Campaign
The meeting marked the opening of
the fall campaign Of tho association,
and Will be followed by a season of
most aggressive work along all lines.
The City Auditorium will be used each
Sunday afternoon for mass-meetings
for men. and notable speakers from
all parts of the country Will be brought
here. The music at these services will
always be an attractive feature. Or
chestra and solo parts will be added
| to the program. and those who attend
this Nseries regularly will be we'll
trained In chorus singing by compe-
tent choir leaders. who Will have
| charge of the music at the different
meetings.
| Association work has also opened up
in other directions, the gymnasium
we'll as the library and 'reading-roonis
having been put in order.
Powerful Address.
Mr.. Smiths address was a powerful
appeal for a strong and true MANHOOD
and the speaker fully demonstrated !, "a an
i that has been claimed for MS apiill'
on the platform.
i "Sins That Kill" the general theme
was treated in three parts, causes re-
suits and remedies. Under the mrs
head Mr.. Smith drew a graphic picture
of the development of sin In the hu
4 man mind, showing the gradual tran
sition from the stage of Innocence
through viciousness, to what he termed
the "hay stage
Among the more immediate result
~ the sins that kill--intemperane'
,camhline and impurity-the speake
alluded briefly to the diseases. bodii
Land mental, as we'll as moral, ths
follow. The loss to the man hirnse
in self-respect, and the final stage
4 c,rsing the human kind. with his nan
against every mans hand. were az
scribed in graphic style. with 'ul'
of almile and Illustration
Turning to the remedies, Mr.. Smlt
said mar resolutions were the tir
. stem. but that without the help OF &c
resolutions amounted to nothing. II
: acccptance of Christ was pointed OF
/ in cloouent terms as the only way
z gain a really permanent remedy.
Nearly n hundred men asked 4
3 nraver at the close of the address.
3 Other Services.
Yesterday morning at $50 there w
a meeting OF the active workers IN
association building, led by MI. Sinlt
: The burden OF the gathering was
desire for power during this series
meetings. !,
Mr. +. w. Hcarne, secretary OF .
Central Y. NJ. c. a. In Wasnihste
d. C, had charge OF a large i';sel, !.
for boys yesterday afternoon III
: hall of the Y. NJ. G. A Building
- One of the greatest meetings OF
u day was the meeting in the First "a
X fist Church for men at O'Clock 10
IS night. Mr.. Smith spoke on TINS t &c,
Z For I Know and The. there cS MERE 1 u
well filed. Mr. Virgo sang at q
meeting. going from there to-
on Broad street Methodist Church, WI ne
In he conducted a meeting for women
ne Mr. Virso's subject at the woma
~ meeting was from the story OF
tut statenlent: "sr. we would see Sesu
a. Mr., Virgo showed himself a fspeal
OF OF great force and of profound C
he viction
= at the First Church. last nlght,s
Smith made the remark that II .
one composed conEa omernte con
ton Of words within tMenty-four no
a man could be found who would ma
tain that he believed IN ~, ana
it was the only real truth. Hit
at Christian Science. Mr.. Smith 7
that it was his belief that any
who read s'Science and Health" throl
o. few times and tried to figure out
70 meaning, would inevitably land in
- insane asylum.
The proof Of a gospel salvation,
continued, was by what people say,
by what 1t does in the world
me In q closing paragraph on perso
religion, Mr. Smith said that 1t mi
be revealed only by personal
o' Of a personal Christ.
Ia The series of meetings conducted
Mr.. Smith closes tonight with
~ evangelistic meeting in the Associa
led Hall.
This morning Mr.. Smith will, by {
cial invitation, meet with the mi
it's ters conference. ana at IL o'clock
will Address a shop meeting at
American Locomotive Works
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