The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-28

TN the Central Young Mems Christian
Association, Bradford Williams, of
New York City, will speak at the
mems big meeting tomorrow af-
.erhe Life That Kills" Mr.. Williams
will be the guest of the association for
eight days. He Is accompanied by Mrs.
Williams and Miss Bessie Williams.
who Will assist in the music at the
meetings. At o'clock each weekday
afternoon Mr.. Williams will speak to
both men and women in the Young
Mems Christian Association Hall, CIV
ing bible recitals." and at night at
s:15 o'clock, through the entire week.
he will give Bible recitals for the men
of the big Bible classes of the associa-
ton, the Sunday schools and churches
of the city. All are cordially welcomed.
The program for the week Is fol-
lows:
Sunday, March 29th: $3.50 P. Ny.
NJ c.. A. Hail. The Life That Kills;
men. 500 P. M.-Pine Street Baptist
Church; all.
Monday, March aoth: 1900 M-Rich-
mond Cedar Works. Gods Machinery;
men. 400 P. My. NJ. c. A. Hall, The
Christ: all. Sis P. Ny. NJ. C. A.
Hall, Light; men.
Tuesday, March 31st: IL M.-Rich-
mond Cedar Works. Scrap Heaps"
n. 4. =.
THE True Life; all. SIS p. My.
NJ. C. A. Hail. The Only Way; men.
Wednesday, April 1st: 1900 Mo
comotive Works, Broken Brakes;
men. 400 P. Ny. NJ. C. A. Hall. THE
True Worshiper"; all. SIS P. Ny.
NJ. c. A. Hall. THE Greatest Question
Marks: men.
Thursday. April I'd: 1900 M.-Loco-
motive Works. Down and Up Grades;
men. 400 P. Ny. NJ. c. A. Hall,
Conversations OF Christ; all Sis P.
Ny. M. G. A. Hall. Faces; men.
Friday, April Sd: 1900 M-Locomo-
tive Works. IAN Eternal Hammer:
men. 400 P. Ny. NJ. c. A. Hall.
THE Hill of Golgotha": all. Sis P.
My NJ. G. a. Hall, Eternal Tears;
men.
Saturday. April 4th: 1900 M.-Main
and Eleventh Streets; men. 400 P. NJ.
". NJ c. A. Hall. The Father of
Lies; all. s:15 P. Ny. NJ. c. A. Hall,
"a Self-Evident Truth; men.
Sunday, April 9Th: $3.50 P. Ny. M.
c. A. Hall, The Two Destnies"; men.
$500 P. M-Broad Street Methodist
Church,; all.
OF American parentage. subject to
the casual religious influences. such as
attendance on Sunday school and occa-
sional visits to church. Bradford VIII
llams, like many others, drifted into
| life of sin and finally agnosticsm.
His life being nearly wrecked, physi-
cally and mentally as we'll as spiritu-
| ally twice he was brought through
| suffering to realize the power of God
to save, and being almost miraculously
converted he, in genuine spirit of
gratitude, entered the service of the
| church, and has now become one OF
the most prominent and powerful
evangelists in tho country, Before
| entering Christian work Mr.. Williams
was a public declaImer and Shakes
! pearean reader. and travelled widely In
the interest of his profession. He Is
highly educated and cultured man.
| The Boys Sunday Afternoon Club
| will meet at 2:15 o'clock In the asso-
citation auditorium, and the meeting
will begin with songs in the dark.
Mr.. P. z. W. Goodwin, Of the Bank
| of Commerce, will speak to the boys
on "Unfading Securities"
| The Conversational Bible Study Club.
the Gymnasium Mems Bible Study Club
and the younger mems meeting will be
| held at the usual hours.
| The Sunday School Lesson Study
Club will meet at 8 o'clock in the boys
rooms of the association building. The
Rev DR.. E. l.. Pell viii, conduct the
lesson. All Sunday school workers are
| invited.
MI Guy r Gnrsta MAS son o4 Of MF
deacon in st. Johns Episcopal Church
Yesterday morning by Bishop Gibson.
sermon was preached by the Rev. R. A.
| Goodwin, rector OF ST. Johns, and the
Rcvs. ]. J. Gravatt. T. c. Darst, John
| Moncure, e. Otis Mead and z. e. Os-
good also participated in tho services.
Mr.. Christian VIII have charge OF
the church at West Point and Of st.
Peters, in New Kent county.
The salvation Army program for to-
morrow is as follows:
| Open air meeting, Church Street,
1880 a. NJ: Sunday school in hall, Big
| open air meeting at the Reservoir
Park 3:a0 P. M. Several prominent
church workers. It Is hoped. will sneak,
and Captain Fowler will give short
talks. Salvation meeting in the hall at
| S F. M. Welcome to Miss Heath. who
will give one OF her interesting talks.
| Special solos and choruses will be sung.
At the Second Presbyterian Church
the Rev. Dr. W. w. Moore. president
! of Union Theological Seminary, Will
| occupy the pulpit at II a. M, The
pastor. the Rev Or. Cecil, Will preach
| at s p, Nj. The subject of the evening
sermon will be "rhe Seventh Com
mandment," or 1.-The Sacredness OF the
Marriage Relation"
Bishop Gibson will visit Monumental
Church to, adminlster tho rite of con-
frmation at the 5 o'clock service in
l,the afternoon, Seryica Ia held eYsrX