The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-29
Seven Thousand Church
Workers Record 100, 900
in One Hour.
FIGURES ABOVE
ALL PREDICTIONS
IDirector Durham Satisfied That
! Estimated Number of Names
I Is Conservative Public
Heartily Supported Move
ment and Made 1t
Great Success.

In the remarkably short time of one
hour the religious preferences OF ap-
proximateiy 10000 persons In and
around Richmond were permanently
recorded yesterday afternoon by an
army OF 1000 workers. composing the
census-taking force OF Home Vista
ton Day. The greatest religious
movement IN the history OF the city
has passed TO Il glorious and unquali-
fled success. thanks to the unsc lfsh
expenditure of time and energy By
men and women of every station
So thoroughly was the work done
and so large the area covered BY the
census takers that II is believed only
"a very small percen,age OF the popu-
lation was missed. Here and there in
scattered districts, portions OF a block
were overlooked for some reason or
another. but these mistakes will be
corrected to-day by special workers
who have volunteercd to make the
undertak king complete in every detail.
Based on the precise estimate OF the
Hill Directory Company. there are
172. 600 persons residing In the twenty
one square miles OF territory between
Wcsthanpton lake and the National
Cemetery. Lakeside Park and Forest
Hul.
Whole Arcn Covered.
The efforts ot the 1000 workers. were
50 finely systematized that this tre-
mendous area was covered like blan-
kot no dwelling OF any description
was overlooked. apartment houses.
boarding houses, hotels, jails, the peni-
tcnt!ary and resorts were visited and
The religious inclination OF the resi-
dents recorded.
From the cnrds which were turned
4. Eryk,, alt
timatcd that not more than 10000
persons In this territory Of twenty
one square miles were missed by the
workers. making the total number OF
record blanks filed out $4,000 The
government census OF 1910 gave Rich
mond population OF i2Ie?s' with
an area OF eleven square miles.
the spirit of the Undertaking seen1-
ed to penetrate 10 the mansion as
readily as the hovel. and when the
time came for sending the army on
its mission the district chairmen found
themselves embarrassed by the No!un-
teers Hundreds OF workers. eager 10
have a share in the gigantic move
ment were turned away at the last
minute because there was no work 10
he given them. The interest aroused
far exceeded the most optimistic pre-
dictions OF The hackers OF the move
mcnt.
]. shreve Durham. director Of the
census. gave out glowing statement
last night. after the result o. the can
vass was known. in behalf OF himself
and the general committee.
Remarkable Success.
The success of the plan was mar
velous." said Mr.. Durham 1T was al
most SIMPLIFYING even to those who
have worked through many campaigns
OF the kind, and ] am safe in saying
L., u
such a census has there been such uni
versal enthusiasm and interest shown
In the work. In proportion TO the
population, there were more workers
who volunteered their services In
Richmond than in any OF the other
big cities where such movements have
been attempted.
When we issued our first call for
workers we hardly expected 10 have
responses from moro than $500. But
to our amazement more than 1000
men, woihen and children stepped for
ward to lend q shoulder TO the work.
We We're almost swamped wAh offers
of help, and in many districts workers
had to be turned away for lack OF
employment.
Almost universal courtesy was, ac-
corded the census takers in their Work.
Only g. small fraction OF those visited
refused the information sought the
vast majority having grasped the idea
of the movement and its aim Reports
from hundreds OF workers show that
people who expected 70 he out al the
time the census was taken, took pains
TO fill out the cards printed in the
newspapers and leave them TO be de-
livercd TO the visitors. This spirit was
not to be beaten, and with such CO.
operation on the part OF the people. it
is no wonder that VIC succeeded in
covering the entire city on an average
of single hour.
Il have now finished my part of the
work The rest. which viii be the per
manent and lasting feature. is left TO
the minister's priests and rabbits OF the
city, who ! believe will be quick to
take advantage OF the great opportun-
ity watch is thrown INFO their hands
by this census"
Seven Thousand mt Work.
When the hands OF the clock pointed
to 8 yesterday afternoon. 1000 enthus-
la site workers sailed forth from the
nineteen district headquarters. prepar-
ed 10 carry out the task entrusted to
their hands. From 3 until 4 o'clock
the city was alive with the workers,
every block of the residential section
had one or two visitors going from
door to dooo, and by five minutes after
o'clock. the great army had almost
vanished from the streets, its work
completed.
In some cases, where there were
apartment houses and hotels to be COW
cred, the work required much more
time than sixty minutes. but ON the
other hand. in the ordinary residential
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