The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
Christian MINISTER REJOICEs
OVER ACT of yIRGINIA's
MANHOOD.
CONVENTION is BEGUN
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST IN VIRGINIA
OPEN 18TH ANNUAL MEETING
IN HANovER-AyENUE
CHURCH.
CONVENTION IS BEGUN

yesterday the s0lend1d fndIlh"ou VI
this grand old Commonwealth went 70
the polls and registered the brow !na'
dethroned King Alcohol in Virginia
The tidal wave that will sweep the
Iiouor traffic into the sea has swept
virginia into the list Of prohibition
states. and this wave will sweep ONO
California and wyoming. and then on
will move the wave through Nov
York. New Jersey and Louisiana ana
other States where the saloon forces
are entrenched" This was n declara-
ton by Rev. Ezra Burdette hetunr
nsstor of the Broad~Street Christian
church. Mart,nsville, Va. during the
onenine sermon of the thirty-ninth
annual meeting of the Disciples of
Christ of Virginia. which began its
sessions in Hanover-Avenue CHRISTIAN
church last night. Mr.. Kemm preached
mn THE Suffering Conaueror," and
briefly told of the approach OF the
Kingdom OF Christ" is to establish.
The opening session of the convention
was presided over by Rev. George W.
Keuper. pastor Of Hanover-Avenue
church. who is president Of the state
board Of the Church. Devotional ex-
ercises were led by Rev Gerald Gull
berson. pastor Of the Third Christian
church. this city after which there
was n brief praise service and Rev.
Mr. Kemm was presented.
! The feature Of yesterday afternoon.
preceding the actual beginning of the
convention. was n meeting of the exc
cutive board of the Christian Women's
Board of Missions Thx meeting was
at o'clock, and it was followed by n
kupper served by the ladies Of the
church to the visiting delegates in the
church dining-room. Plans for the
coming year were discussed and n
numbered them were perfected and
addresses were made by fraternal and
other visitors,
... Several Addresses Made. .~
Among those who spoke were Mrs.
r. Osgood, of the Episcopal Church;
Mrs ]. p. Thomas. of the Baptist
Church: Mrs. r. Fl. Mtehaels, Of the
Methodist Church. and Mrs. ]. J.
scherer. of the Lutheran Church. all
Of Richmond, and fraternal delegates
to the board Mrs. George w. oliver,
State missionary; Miss Alena Grafton
of Indianapolis, national worker for
young women of the c. w. u. NJ, and
| Miss Eta Num-. corresponding secre-
/ tary of North Carolina, also made adj
dresses. About thirty-five members
were present.
c. w. r. NJ. delegates are being
registered and given badges rs they
/ arrive The registration bureau is In
| room 80 on the main floor OF the
! church. Just OFF the auditorium. The
( attendance at the sessions OF the board
! OF missions s. already large, and that
this will be one OF the largest meet
+ ings in the history of the organiza-
/ ton IS indicated. The board extends
a welcome to members Of the societies
Of other churches.
Announcements made at the close OF
i the evening session were of n ses-
sion o.. tho c. w. Il. NJ. this morning
Z at $50 O'Clock. meeting of the min
isterial association. to which all are
invited. in the afternoon. and evening
session beginning at o'clock. A sun
day school conference viii he held in
room So OF the church at $50 o'clock
this. morning.
Dinner and supper is served daily In
/ The church dinng-room.
I There are already in attendance
nearly three hundred delegates from
all parts of the State. and some two
hundred or more are expected to ar
rive for the sessions today. The con-
ventton will continue through sun
day.
The CT-ucified MaIefactor.
Rev Mr. Ker1-n presented to the