The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-30
PRESS CAMPAIGN
WITH HOLY ZEAL
BAPTIST MEETINGS INCREASING
DAILY IN INTEREST," AND
SPIRITUAL POWER.
PLAN STREET MEETINGS
GREAT GATHERINGS In OPEN AR
WILL BE HELD SATURDAY IN
THE HEART OF susIHBss SEC
rIox--roDAY's PROGRAM.
PLAN STREET MEETINGS

PrSgrum for To-day.
$50 A. M-IIscture TO class IN per,
sonal work. Subject: The UuHts'
BY Evangelist b. v. Lamb.
10 A M-9peciAl musical program,
In oharre Of visiting snusicaana Ou.
ats. solou (instrumentAl and vocai) ana
,elections By male quartet.
1910 a. N-Insplratonal meesage
hv -. =. o. Reese, Birmingham. Ala.
Noon-MeStings In southern Rail-
roe6 shOpe. G. = O. shops. Cedar
wcrkG Fulton. and Jsnldnr BOOK
$40 r x-ssrvse. AZ smsshdsai
~ M-Unicn day meeting Tor color
"A ueopls It First Baptist Church
fcoIorad1. sermon By Rev. g. ". Kan
sP. M-Evanssl.stio services in all
churches
Creator enthusiasm 10 being mani
fsstsd in the revival campaign OF the
Haptists Of the city and vicinity with
TIA advent OF each new day. Already
the crowds are shrongfng into the
churches and the pentecostai fires are
beginning to burn The visiting
PREACHERS and singers are pouring out
their hearts in a hungering desire to
see tho lost Of the city saved. and TO
i,ne up In the membership of the
,hurches ali eof the unidentified Bap-
lists who ought to be standing shout-
der to shoulder with the FORCES CON
nected with the churches the local
pastors are rejoicing because many
who have been living In the city Tor
some months have made up their
ntnds TO unite with the Baptist Church
~ their choice. and are now taking an
active part I'm the work OF the King
5om Of God.
AZ the shops and factories. as well
as at the schools. where special services
are being conducted, the interest IL not
only being sustained, but In increas-
ing in power
Increasing Attendance.
The morning hour at the FIRST 6ap-
list Church. the center for the union
services of all the Baptist Churches
narticipatfnE in the simultaneous
tendance, and an intense interest IN
the message OF Evangelist u. v. Lamb,
who. IN his thrilling way, 10 instruct
ing the people In the word OF God.
along the line % personal EFFORT and
soui winning. His subject EesteraaE
vas Tire weakling." He spoke OF
the different excuses that such per-
son gives for not becoming Christian
and shove ed that some OF them. such
~ my heart III too hard. ! am TOO
great n sinner: have sinned away
my s,sy OF grace. I have committed
The unuardonahie SIM II II too late; 7
cannot give Up my sins; I am 50
weak cannot hold out: 7 have tried
and failed" are based on human weak :
ness and that God is the only ono to
whom humanity should look for
strength The lecturer will discuss
The unitarian" at the $50 peF'oa
this morning.
Elaborate Musical Program.
At 10 o'clock today an elaborate nu-
steal program viii be rendered by the
talented musicians who have been
working SO faithfully In the many
meetings being conducted in the va
rious churches of the city. These Wis
tting men and women have all had
training under the best teachers In
this country and their special numbers
Will be thoroughly enjoyed by all who
may have the privilege Of attending
the meeting this morning. The va
rtea program will consist OF vocal
and instrumental solos. duets and quar-
tets. The evangelistic male quartet
will be heard In several of their best
selections.
In the absence of DIR. Weston Bru-
ner. who was In Baltimore yesterday.
the Rev. Raleigh Wright presided at
the union service and conducted a
deeply impressive period OF testimony
and prayer.
"The Threefold Conviction Of the Ho-
" Spirit" was the subject OF an In
tensely interesting sermon preached by
nr. J. L. white. of Macon. Ca. at the
inspirational hour gathering In
keeping with his theme the male quar-
tet sang two devotional numbers.
"Give Thy Blessing" by Gabriel. and
Holy Ghost. with Love Divine" by
tsottschAlk.
Great street Meetings Saturday.
Arrangements are being made Tor
Immense street meetings to be held in
city by the evanEelists and singers Sat-
nrday night. and large mass meetings
in different parts of the city are
planned for Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Richard Carroll. of South Carolina,
viii address a meeting for colored men
only at the Fffth-Street Church at 3:30
o'clock Sunday afternoon, and II Is
expected that he will be greeted by a
congregation which will completely
All that auditorium.
Speaking to crowd OF mon at the
Thursday Luncheon and Bible study
Club in the c. 4 o, Railroad Y. NJ. C. A.
yesterday. DIR. Lewis NJ. Roper, pastor
OF the First Baptist Church, Of Peters,
burg, gave ten reasons why man
should put his trust in Christ and live
= Christian life. They were M fol-
lows: Because Christian man recoE-
nisss God; loves his fellow man: he
alone has release from his sins: has a