The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-02
DENOUNCEs CUSTOMS
WHICH UNDERMINE HOME.
Evangelist =. ". Lamb Delivers
Strong Address at First Bap-
fist Church.
LARGE CROWDS AT SERVICES
More Than One Hundred Separate
Meetings Arc Held In Different
Sections Of City by EvangeIists
Taking Part In Baptist Campaign.

Taking Part In Baptist Campaign.
Modern ideas and costumes. which are
doing much to undermine the sanctity
Of tho home. were sternl3 denounced
yesterday afternoon by Evangelist e.
v. Lamb. of East st. Louis. I'LL, in a
sermon for women at the First Bap-
tist Church. This service was one
OF the hundred held yesterday, by the
visiting workers. who are engaged in a
clty-wlde evnngelistic campaign under
the auspices OF the Baptist churches
Of the city.
Tho sermon was heard by con-
gregation which filled the large
Christ and the Home" and made deep
impression on his hearers. Home. he
declared. was as old as woman, for
when God made woman for mans help
mate. thus ordaining wedlock. He did
1t that there might be the establish
mont of home. Anything. he said. that
strikes at the home or that tries to
undermine It, is striking at one OF
Gods most sacred institutions.
DESCRIBES LIFE IN
HEATHEN COUNTRIES
lnc eVhnBcliSt, In all interesting
manner. spoke OF the birth and lives
OF four girls who may have come into
the world to-day In China, Turkey,
Japan and America, showing how each
would be received and compelled to
live. under the social conditions and
tho laws peculiar to the country I'm
which they were born. He condemned
the Confucianism of China. which
makes girl babies unwelcome, sub
jecting them to an early and cruel
death, or causes them TO be given away,
sold for gain. married as early AZ tho
age of eight or not later than twelve
years.
In discussing the girl born into a
Mohammcdan home In Turkey, the
preacher declared that little attention
is paid to her in childhood. she being
mere slave. under the dominion and
domineering power'of her husband.
Some good must come from the Eu-
ropcan war. and I pray that God may
lift the crust of hel thenism, wiptng
the harbarous religions and customs
from the face OF the earth and crush-
Ing them for eternity" said the evan
gelist.
After telling of the sad plight OF
the young woman born Of Japanese
parents, the speaker turned to the
bright. Joyous and heartily welcomed
baby girl who happened to he born
III <tiucElCa ne ueClaTeu tnat IN her
education she is given every privilege
and opportunity that Is extended to
the boy: Is honored and blest and al
most idoiized In the home. The SER
mon was brought to a close by a stern
denunciation of customs which are
doing much to undermine the sane
tity of home. A strong plea was made
by the preacher for a deeper Chris
tian influence to permeate the home.
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
SERVICES ARE HELD
From many reports received. from
the CHURCHES engaged in the campaign.
III was apparent that yesterday was
the busiest dag, that the visiting work
ers have yet experienced during their
stay in. this city. At least 100 SER
vices were conducted by the preach
ers and singers throughout the day.
and many professions of faith and ac-
cessions to the churches were record
ed. The auditoriums of several of the
churches We're entirely inadequate to
accommodate the multitudes that
thonged to the special meetings last
pied. and in many instances people sat
in the aisles and upon the window sillB
and doorsteps, SO eager were they to
hear the Gospel messages In sermon
and song as proclaimed by the men
who are assisting the local pastors In
we'll as other musical instruments.
united In making melody, while the
newly organized Junior and senior
chorus choirs led the large congrega-
lions In inspiring services of song
preliminary to the addresses OF the
evangelists. The meetings in the diff
fcrent churches Will be continued dur
| ing this week. and many will prob
ably be conducted for longer time.
UNION MEETING TO DE
HELD THIS MORNING;
| This morning the union meeting OF
all the churches will be held as usual
at the First Baptist Church. from $3.50
to II o'clock. Tomorrow morning a
special musical program will be rem
| dered by the visiting musicians in
connection with the central day SER
vice
To-days program is as follows:
$3.50 a. NJ, personal workers con-
ference. Lecture by E. V. Lamb.
10 A. A., male quartet and congre-
| gational singing. Reports.
1890 y. NJ. sermon by Evangelist
w NJ. Anderson.
p. NJ. union service for colored
people at First Church (colored).
Evangelist S. w Kendrick. speaker.
T.. NJ, evangelistic meetings in all
Of the twenty cooperating
churches in this city and vicinity.