The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-19
PLAN TONIGHT FOR
BIBLE CONFERENCE
MASS MEETING OF MEN WILL BE
HELD AT GRACE-STREET
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
TAKES NO COLLECTION
FUNDS FOR APRIL CONFERENCE
ALREADY sECURED--DR. HAIR
MS KIRK, OF BALTIMORE.
IS COMING.

A mass meeting of the men of the
various churches and Sunday schools
of Richmond will be held tonight
when plans for the Bible conference
to be held in April will be discussed
and projected James w. Gordon
president of the Richmond Fedora
ton of Mems Bible classes, will pre-
side at the meeting. which will be
held in Grace-Street Presbyterian
church, at the corner of Grace and
Fourth streets.
DR.. w. l.. Lingie. of the Union
Theological seminary will make an
address on the benefits and import
ance of Bible conference work and
several prominent laymen will give
five minute talks along the same
lines
To Furnish Music.
The orchestra of the J. 3. Mont
gomery Bible class of the Second
Baptist church. under the leadership
of Herbert G. Mercer. will furnish in
spring music for the meeting.
There will be no collection what
ever at this mass meeting. as all the
funds for the April Bible conference
have been provided for and this meet
ing is to sanction the work of the
committee on arrangements and per.
IeCt the general plans ioI A1IdhIis LIE
coming conference one of the best
and most uplifting events ever held
in Richmond.
DR. Harris r. Kirk, pastor of Frank
iin-Street Presbyterian church. Bal
timore, will be In Richmond to lee
ture during the week of the Bible
conference. He will give a series oi
lectures on various Bible topics. tbs
nature of which ia explained in the
3 SIT fx.f4 ~ fxya1
from Dr. Kirk. by w. L. Austin. chair
man OF the conference.
Letter From DIR. Kirk.
Mr.. ". l.. Austin. Chairman,
Richmond, Va
NY Dear Mr. Austin In reply tc
yours Of the 22d. February. beg
to say that IL will be possible fol
me to comply with your request fei
six daily lectures, provided the week
beginning April 21st will suit Won
rather than the next week, as origi-
nally suggested have delayed an
swering until / could fully determine
this. OF course. it will be necessary
10 have the Saturday lecture at an ar
ternoon hour, in order to allow me
To get back home that night, az I can
/ ret possibly be away from the cts
over Sunday. .e-.'
have been thinking over the sub.
jects and suggest the following. as be-
ing most likely to give you "a rather
comprehensive course:
+ t. The History of Redemption as
Revealed in the Bible.
2. A Study of the forces for and
against Christ and the Four Gospels.
,. The Life and Times OF jeremiah
4. The Life and Times of Ezekiel
&. The Gospel of Mark.
s. The Acts of the Apostles: The
Evolution of the Apostolic Church.
1t will be most convenient for this
course 10 have a large blackho
and I promise you I will do my best
to meet your requirements.
May I offer this suggestion: The
hall ought not to be too large to NEE,
the needs OF the group you propose to
invite. II Is a matter Of indifference
TO me. whether you have ii for mer
o rmixed congregations. and If II will
suit you Just as well. I should prefer
10 be entertained at a hotel. rather
than private house. because such
course calls for considerable quiei
and reflection, and the hotel would
he much more suited TO this than 8
private home.
Please let me have any suggestions
as to ways and means. and believe
me.
Sincerely yours,
HARRIS e. KIRK.