The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-26

TIE great series Of rev.va, serTiC. Is
manned for every Baptist church q
Rtt,,mfad had a splendid opening YES
tertay afternoon at the City Aua4, -
rum, when a large audience fillffa
The ground floor of the building At
the opening mass meeting Al least
asae people, 1t Is estimated were
present
The meeting Was very enthusiastic
i, was featured by the singing NJ lie
great. audience. the addresses and
prayers OF "a number Of ministers. sad
music by male quartet The Ner-
mon. opening the series. WIS preached
BY Rev Weston, Rruner, d. d, secre-
tars Of nvangelistic work Of the
Southern Baptist convention.
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chorus choir formed of many Baptist
chotrs united for the mass meeting,
hundred students III the BAPTIST SHp-
: day School institute, which came 10
a close at this meeting, the corps OF
thirty eva ngelists and singers VINO
are 10 conduct the meetings, and a
large number of prominent ministers,
Singing Il Eerycnt.
From until 80 o'clock the great
audience joined win fervor in sing
ing maay old fashioned church hymns,
and at the end OF that period The
services proper NtEs@i+ ssI1NNA "a -
speciaIly reserved part of the audi
tor.um were large number of col
cred Baptists. who were invited To
attend the mass meeting. a revival
IL being held in their churches stimuli
,aneousIy with the revival OF The
white Baptists.
DR.. w c. ames. pastor of Grove
Avenue Baptist. was introduced rs
presiding officer of the evening ana
called or Rev Alfred Baghy. ID y,
TO open the session with prayer. The
congregation Joined in the singing OF
hymn and Rev. j. t. Watts was
given twenty minutes to conduct the
commencement exercises OF the sun
day School Institute which has been
In session for the past week
A quartet of male voices sang bear
tifully one OF the famous Welsh re-
vival songs that has been widely used
In this country since its introduction
from Wales a few years ago. The song
was 80 applauded that the quartet
rang again. During this time col
lection was taken to defray the ex-
penses attendant on the series
Welcome BY DIR. Wicker.
Rev. J. ]. Wicker, d. D.. pastor I
Leigh Street Baptist Church. made a
brief but feeling address OF welc ome
to the corps Of evange1ists and singers
on behalf of the churches Of the city.
He said In part: Richmond has
opened to you the doors of her
churches and the hearts OF her peo-
pie 1t Is peculiar privilege to wei
come you here as evangelists and CO.
workers In the cause of our Master,
because I have had rne privilege 10
bor with you in another State in
this same work. To this audience ]
would say that want chiefly to plead
with Il for cooperation with these
brethren in this great work. To you,
brethren, extend the most cordial
welcome and wis'a for you the great
est revival that has yet come to bless
your work"
Following Or. Wickers welcome and
another HYMN. Or Weston Bruner was
introduced to preach the opening ser
mon. After expressing his pleasure
At the opportunity Of opening 80 Inn
portant work under such favorable
circumstances, DR.. Bruner stated that
be would speak on the theme, Chris
I. tianity's Star witness
His text was taken from the 10th
verse of the 22d chapter of Acts,
where II Is stated that Paul had been
chosen to be a witness to all men OF
the things that he had seen and heard
and expected.
Paul. the witness.
DR.. Bruner said that following the
custom of the courts In making out
his case he would present the star wit
ness for Christianity. He referred to
q recent murder trial In Richmond In
which a relative Of the criminal ac-
cused OF murder was introduced as the
atar witness and on the basis OF his
testimony the prisoner was sent to
the electric chair.
Said no: "Humanly speaking. Paul
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