The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08
Convention OF Church Workers
Tomorrow Will Be inter
denominational.
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS
District Conference OF Methodist
Church Will Be Held at
South Hill,
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Petersburg. Va, April I.
The Layincn's Convention, which will
meet In the First Baptist Church. ~
| this city, Tuesday afternoon. will b.
| entirely intcrdcnominational. 'FRONT.'
nations will speak during the two
days session of the body.
| Tho Episcopal Church will he repre-
scented by Dr. 6. c. T. Bratenahl, Of
Washington. and Colonel Eugene c.
Massie Of Richmond. Professor j. T.
Henderson, OF Bristol. secretary of the
l-aymen's Movement for the southern
Baptist Convention, will represent the
Baptist Church and Will deliver the
opening address Tuesday afternoon.
The Rev. r. II. Bennett. D. T.. of Ricn-
mond. secretary OF missions for thu
Virginia Conference. and the Rev. H.
c. IIounshell. of Korea. will repre- sent
the Methodist Church. Dr. II. C. Combs,
state missionary secretary for the
Christian Church, will represent thai
denomination. and DR.. r. c. Cronk, or
Columbia. :. G.. will speak OH behalf
Of the Lutheran denomination. The
Prcsbytcrians will be represented b.
VIII be the speaker Wednesday after
noon. and by the Rev Charles II. Pratt,
field secretary OF the Presbyterian
Church.
The notable speakers at the conven-
ton and a the banquet VIII be J.
Campbell White and w. E. Doughty.
OF New York national secretaries OF
the Laymcn's Missionary Movement
Methodist District Conference.
Tho annual Meeting of tho Pei
District Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South Will be held
at South Hill. in Mecklenburg county,
on July Is. II and IS. The Rev. j. X
Joiin. the presiding elder will preside
The Rev w. l.. Ware is pasto- Of the
church in which the conf srence will
hold Its sessions. The Rev. ]. w Stiff,
of I-awrcnccvillc. formerly of Peters
burg. Will preach the opening sermon
and The mission sermon will he
preached by tho Rev. George H. spoon
-r, OF Market street Church, Pctcrs
burg. At this session lay delegates 10
the Virginia Annual Conference will
be elected. and much business Of In
'!est TO the church in the dietric, will
be considered.
Enstcr Services.
The weather to-day was cloudy
showcry. windy and Disappointing, bu,
nevertheless the attendance at the
emu! mes was large, and fashion made
n good display. The sermons treated
OF the great event which the day com
memorntes. especially fine musical
programs We're rendered at all of the
churches some OF them very elaborate.
ORGANIZATION OF Wilson Club.
The friends and supporters Of Cover
nor Woodrow Wilson for President will
meet next Friday night to organize a
permanent Wilson campaign club. Of
iicers will be elected and plans for
effective campaign work will be laid
out. Alrandy good deal of quiet
work has been done. and the pro,not-
ers Of the Organization are looking
Tor large membership.
Speak for Currency Reform
d.. III. Parker Willis, dean OF the
College of Political Sciences of George
Washington University, and formerly
professor at Washington and Lee Uni.
versity. Will speak before the Chamber
OF Commerce and bankers and business
men OF this city nAXt Thursday night
In y. T. Hill Camp Hall on the subject
OF currency reform. lie comes under
the auspices of the National Citizens
League
General News Notes.
During the pariod between the oren.