The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
APT|STS LAUNCH
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Simultaneous Services to BE Held
Nightly in Twenty-One
Churches.
AUDITORIUM MASS MEETING
Great Union Gathering Hears
Address by Rev. Wee-
ton Bruner.
MASS MEETING


gospel and to listen to n plea for a
return to Christianity In It's original
form, large and representative audi
cnce filled tho City Auditorium yes
tcrday afternoon Mt the mass-m me citing
OF the Baptist churches aud Sunday
schools. Every Baptist Church in the
city, white and colored. was repre-
scented. whole section being reserved
for members Of the colored race. 1t
was such an afternoon ~ brought
everybody 0ut-of-doors. and by 3
O'Clock the auditorium WAS rapidly
being filled. Many who had to sit far
In the rear we're unable to catch the
words OF the speakers. and n few or
them went away after the singing OF
the first hymns.
Choirs of all the churches occupied
the platform and Joined In the sing
ing. and the bui lding Numbered with the
volume OF sound when the congregation
Joined the choirS of twenty-one
churches The exercises were presided
over by Rev. Lloyd y. Wilson, D. D.,
and prayer was said by Rev. j j..
Wicker. The awarding OF diplomas.
sea s and certificates to the graduates
Of the Richmond Training School for
Sunday School Workers was n feature
of the services. and, momentarily for
getting the day and the OCCASION. the
vast audience broke into applause as
the awards were made
REV. WESTON BRuNER
MAKES OPENING ADDRESS
After the Invocation by Rev. Alfred
Bagby and the singing of the hymn.
Come, Thou Almighty King" the grad
uatine exercises were held, and n male
quartet sang. The audience then Joined
in singing Revive Thy Work. o Lord"
and Rev. Weston Bruncr. general evan
gelist of the home mission board OF
the Southern Baptist Convention. was
introduced as the speaker of the even
ing.
MIR. Bruner spoke of the necessity
that every one should bear witness to
Christ and TO the value of the Chris
tian religion. He said that. after
Christ. st. Paul was the star witness Of
Christianity. and that God has placed
all men under an obligation to be
witnesses for Christ. He declared that
there were two reasons why men should
be witnesses for Christ. from a sense
or duty and In compassion for those
who had not heard the word of God.
1t is our duty to Him who gave us
His hearts blood" he said, and /. Is
duty to our fellow man. II We hear
witness for Christ, there will come into
our hearts great joyousncss, the joy
BUSINESS which comes from bearing tes-
timony to the Christian religion. 1t
may cost us something 10 be witnesses
for Christ, but the reward will DO
greater than any cost that can be
asked OF US. hope we shall see in
Richmond an even greater success than
we had in Roanoke
OPENING OF SIMULTANEOUS
CAMPAIGN IN BAPTIST CHURCHES
The mass services yesterday were
the beginning of three weeks evan
geiistic campaign in Richmond TWEEN
ty-one white Baptist churches and
three colored baptist churches Will take
part. Thirty evangelists and gospel
singers are here to aid In the campaign.
Each morning OF the campaign there
VIII be great central meeting in the
First Baptist Church, while each even
ing services Will be held simultaneous
ly In all the churches. There will be
in addition. meetings in the Y. NJ. G. a.
building. at the colleges, in the shops
and In the factories. 1t is planned to
reach every man. woman and child in
tho city, and to open their minds to
the teachings Of Christ. Group meet
ings for the colored people will be held
teenth Streets; Fifth Street Baptist
Church. Cary and Harvie Streets. and
Calvary Church, Fulton.
Following is a list of the committees:
Central Committee-William l.. Ball
tchairman). w. E. Gibson (secretary),
l$ioSu l. WILSON, NlTeaSurcTJ, george w.
Mcdaniel s. II. Templeman. j. W.
Kincheloe, J. ]. Parsons.
Advertising Committee - Lloyd T..
Wilson (chairman), j. Aubrey Saun-
ders. Z. L. Perrin.
Publicity Committee-J W. Cam
mack (chairman). w. E. Gibson. J. c..
Loving.
Census Committee. Howard Jen-
kins. Jr {chalrman). ]. w. Kincheloe.
A. Harrison Saunders
Personal Workers Committee-W. C.
James (chairman), ]. r. Johnson, w.
T. Robertson.
College and Schools Committees. H.
Tcmpleman (chairman), C. w. Nc
Daniel. +. w. Boatwright.
Shops and Factories Committee--H.
+. Jones tchalrman), J. ]. Wicker. j.
j. Parsons.
Streets and Rescue committce-w.
T., Hall (chairmau), Fl. NJ. Starke,
Vivian McKinnon.
Rnid Alleged Gambling House.
Policeman TAFT raided the house at
313 Louisiana Street last night and
arrested d. X. Diabi. whom he charged
with operating and maintaining com
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