Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-08
PROTESTANT CHURCHES
Open CONFERENCE TO-DAY
Commission on Evangelism to Pre-.
sent Report at Morning
Session.
BUSY PROGRAM Eon TO-DAY
Reports TO BE Presented Showing
Erangelistic Work Being Accom-
plished by Moro Than Thirty De-
nominations In This Country.

nominations In This Country.
Two hundred delegates, representing
All Professionalism, are expected In Rich
mond o-day TO attend tho annual meet.
ing of the executive committee and
commissions Of tho Federal Council OF
tho Churches OF Christ in America
The gathering will open at $3.50 o'clocl;
this morning in the auditorium Of the
Central Young Mems Christian Associa
t:on building. with meeting OF tho
commission OF cvapg alism OF tho Fed.
eral Council OF the Churches OF Chris:
in Anicrica.
Many OF tic most prominent church
men IN tho country, representing thirty
denominations, will take part m the
sessions. which will DO open 10 the
public. Tho convention will be in seq
sion three days. Addresses Tomorrow
night =, Tie City auditorium by Soc.
rotary OF state William Jennings
BRYAN ana by DIR. Smaller Mathews. @.
Chi"aHo University. will I've features
oil tho gathering. Headquarters OF the
executive committee and OF tho com
missions for All business ana all meet
inss VIII he loid At the Central Young
acn'a Christian Association Building.
PROMINENT DELEGATES
HAVE ALREADY ARRIVED
Rev. Charles S. AIacfarlan OF New
York. secretary OF tho council. wifi,
other prominent officers and delegate.
arrived in Richmond yesterday. DIR
Matthew's Is president OF the council
and one OF tho noat widely known
Bihle students or tho time. Itey,
Charleo Q. Gill. who won fame during
MS college days ut Yaio an Il football
player. will submit Ills report at rho
conference resulting from his invcsti-
cations In Europe. This report, en-
titled. Social Effects OF Co-Oporati ton, .
VIII deal with tho place OF the church
In rural communities. Ciirford pincl,ot
who VIII come TO Richmond as n dole.
gate, is dUcpiy Interested In tho eco.
nolnlc ASPECTS of the rural problem.
The complete Program for to-dny's
sessions OF the commission on evanrel-
ism for morning, afternoon and night
follows:
$3.50 ~. M-Dovotlonal meeting.
9:t' y. M.--Report OF tho chairman.
Key. William II. Roberts. d. y.
10 a. M.--iseport OF tho general sec :
rotary. Rev. ". L. Diedcrwolf
1880 y. M-nrier accounts OF the
evahsciisuc work oc the dcnomina-
tipns.
l. Rev John Marvin Dean. u. D..
speaking for tho Baptis. North, Free
l5apttat, Seventh Day Baptist, National
baptist Convention. Congregational.
Followed by three-minute addresses by
DIS. James a. Francis. Il. D. Lord, r..
u. Saunders. ". j. Graham and Clar-
encc T. Swift.
:. iteE. Peter -tinslie. d. y. speaking
for the Disciples OF Christ. tho Chris
tian, Moravinn, Mennonite. Friends
Foiiowed by throc-minutc addresses by
DTS. Irving $. Chenoweth. John Mac
Cnlmal. John Greenfield, Morton G
pclTSOn ok
y. Rev. A. Pohlman,' u. D., spca,inr
Tor the Lutheran, German Evangelical /.
Evangelical Association, United Evan
selical. Followed by three minute nd
dresses by Drs. Luther DcYoe, Charles
Enders, Bishop s.. c.. nrnyfogel and
Bishop w. f. He'll.
!: Rev. ]. q. Wilson. u. D., speaking
ioE inc Methodist Episcopal, Methodist
Episcopal. South: Methodist Protestant.
United brethren, African Methodist
Episcopal. African Methodist Zion. Col
ored Methodist Episcopal Church In
America, Followed by three minute
addresses by Drs. j. .. Randall. c. D.
Slhl.inson, J. s. Kendall. J. G. Martin.
John X. Pepper, Bishop j. s. Caldwell
ana Biahop Il. S. Williams.
.. rev. Richard Orino Elinn, d. D.,
speaking Tor tho Presbyterian, L. s.
a.; presbyetrian. L.. g.: United pres.
pyterian,. Reformed Presbyterian, Ro-
formed In tho U. S., Reformed in
america, Reformed Episcopal, Welsh
Presbyterian. Followed by three
minute addresses by Drs. Robert H.
Fleming, w. l.. McCuiloch, C.. IL. CreitZ.
y. Al. Voorhees,. William II. Freernantlc.
K. -. Williams and e. l. Huston.
Afternoon Session.
2:30 +: M.--Prayer.
1886 T. aT..-Report of standing COM
mittees: % Field and method, Rev.
George G.. Manly, D. D. (a) Literature
Rev. John Marvin Dean. u. ID. (3) ri,
nance, Rev. Charles e. Schaetfor, ID. d
$3.50 II. ,M.-Report, OF tho executive
committee.
nittees: ~ Credentials. Rev Charles
70. Dodd, ID. y. (2) Program. .Rev. VIII.
liam III. Roberts, y. .. (S) Whitehead.
Rev. W. L.. Biederwolf
Night Session.
Memorial service commclnorat ting tho
ono hundredth anniversary OF the birth
OF Rev. George WhitcHeld, famous
evangelist. ~
T:a0 p. M.-Song service.
I:45 II. M.--Address.. ss'Whiteie1d: His
Life and influence" by Rev. r. e. Tay--
lor, p. D., pastor OF the First Baptist
Church Of Indianapolis.
Sl6 r. M.-Address Personal Evan
gelism, by Rev. J. ID. Carson, D. D.,
pastor OF the Central Presbyterian
Church, OF Brooklyn, n. Y. i'.l
The first meeting OF tho executive
COMMITTEES of tho Federal Council OF
the Churches of Christ In America viii
be held tomorrow morning at 9:a0.
o'clock tn the auditorium of the
Young aIen's Christian Association
building: The reading OF official com
rHu lions, the shearipg OF reports
from tho various commission and tho
TRANSACTION: ofirouttnes business will oc-
cupy the first date OF tho meeting. =