The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-19
GREAT REVIVAL TO
BEGIN IN NORFOLK
Evangelist Chapman and His Co.
!. workers to Open Extensive
Campaign Wednesday.
"THE KINGS BUSINESS CRY
Services to Be Held at -Four
i Places, With Good Preachers
and Large Choirs.
"THE KINGS BUSINESS" CRY

and Large Choirs.
NORFOLK. VA, April 1S.-Backed by
n score or more OF the churches of the
city with the active support of the
ministry OF the entire section and nun
dreds of Christian workers. and led by
evangelist j. Wilbur Chapman and
Musical Director Charles NJ. Alexander.
assisted by q company of celebrated
assistants, a revival campaign Will be
.naugurated in Norfolk Wednesday that
promises to be the greatest in the reli'
glous history Of the community.
For weeks active preparations have
been going on in anticipation OF the
series of meetings. the motto OF the
leaders being The Kings Business
Thousands have been praying for It's
success, and the faith of the congrega-
tions interested is bDw belief that the
city and community will be swept bS
veritable tidal wave Of religious en-
thusiasm. that will result In great
epiritual and moral uplift The belief
is strong that thousands Will be turned
from the error OF evil living. and that
the wayward ones OF the faithful Will
be found. as proIigal sons, returning
10 the Fathers house.
Four Meetings nj Once.
Four great meetings Will be stimuli
taneously conducted in various sections
OF the city. each led by an evangelist
OF national reputation, with large
chorus choirs. musical leaders and
soloists. AT each meeting an army of
personal workers, trained for the cain
paign against sin, and led by conse-
Grated mon and women. will be at
ta1 tg$c frn tVn fnr
the work. and assisted by local men
of prominence. will do quiet outside
work looking to the reaching OF the
masses.
In the years that have passed Nor
folk has been swept by religious waves,
but It Is not believed that any OF these
have been the equal of what the pres
ent campaign will be. The great
Moody and Sam Jones meetings held
years ago will be recalled by thou
sands II Is declared that the present
season of revival has been planned on
a greater scale; that more people will
be reached. and that the results will
be more marked
Evangelist Chapman, the director or
styled sThe Alexender Chapman
Evangelistc Campaign come direct
from Philadelph;a. Pa, where they
II is admitted has never been equalled
in that city of many churches. Thou
SANDS We're converted, and scores OF
church congregations built up. The
papers OF the Quaker City have been
full of the meetings and their sue
cesses. That second great "ingather-
Ing" will occur in Norfolk is assured.
Planned for Months.
The evaneglistic campaign was con-
ceiyed months ago by the Norfolk pas
tors. the services OF Evangelist Chap
man secured and the campaign OF ex-
pioitation inaugurated. With head
vices In progress for the past month
and the preachers OF the city. assisted
by their church leaders, working Il
create interest and enthusiasm among
the people. the confidence in the sue.
cess of the meetings is we'll founded
The local committee in charge of the
campaign is headed by Rev. j. Ernes,
1Ih laa pastor OF the Second Presby-
the active work. are: Rev. c. S. Black
well, chairman OF the committee on
publicity: S. e. Morris. chairman OF
the finance committee: r. Henry Jones
chairman Of the music committee: Pau
NJ. Taylor, chairman. of the Invitation
committee; A. NJ. Clemence. chairman
OF the committee on personal work.
-ers; Q. D. Heissenbuttie, secretary O,
the executive committee. composed OF
the above chairmen, and j. w. Hongh
treasurer
The four great meetings will be con-
Quoted at the following points in the
Central meeting, at the Armory.
Cen.ral.t ss ptlst Church.
Erarnbleton District, McKendree
Aethocist Church
Church -iS''touis
It'll, InS meetings will be interdenomina
tisliss IN character. The Protestant
ss g. OF each district will unite
neo ne services IN their sections. The
.ngs u their own section. The cen
Fni churches OF the citv viii IKE
8, aa IN me armory meeting.
usherx nleeting large corps OF
F..raf' Eepfesenting each OF the
churches participating. viii be pres.
enl 20 welcome their people and ,r
SOM y'ts soa Ihsy are cared for with seats
do In ne =, a ana gwen some work t
nsen iockef after In order thai tbnrs
may be no hitch or DELAY, tt'et :
-r, ihose Who VIII Lend.
held n ,Sa central meeting Will be
been arranged 10 scat s'oo n "'ei n,. nas
sei!st Chapmen will direct ~ s a..
wees wee, at THIS meeting. Charles nj n,
sts.ss viii direct the music as
Pianist ~ R s9aglst {, " Nap,zger and
VIII he held each evsninr n,,a,s
Sna ~ voices win lead In the singing
special music will be feati,rs :. =
each service. ~
me Ghent-Atlantc city meatt,,
az Central Baptist Church win he 'l ,a I
oE ReY- Frank Granstaff. ID n as'
sisted by soloist and a choir -, az
voices. Rev; E. L. Dudley is nas 10,
OF the church :" PaSto'
ne Brambleton meeting at Mckee,
qree Methodist Church viii be ,ed Az 4,
ley. p, S. Toy. assisted bv Et,n ~
3 choir. 'atse chorn'
a ,,a The lBserkley meetings al Memorta
Methodist Church will be led by Pa -,
ora samuel Gray, assisted Nv soioIs
50 Marsh. e1aFle
/, The campaign on the outside ., ~
4 churches In the slums. barroom sec
tions,. red Light districts and eIsewber
L VIII he led by Mr. and Mrs. wiIiia,
asher. noted workers Of Iris ' cins,
Ralph G. Norton VIII be All the No.
OF the personal workers. dIrectim,
their efforts ana adding greatly ia ~
success OF the meetings lie has
Fl national reputation as a leader 4
Quiet work done face 10 face wi,
those Ii iS desired r.,nh =.