The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-10
END BAPTIST CAMPAIGN
WITH JUBILEE SERVICE
and Church Workers
Return Thanks for Great
Results.
RECORD r,,os CONVERSIONS
Accessions to Twenty-Four White
and Colored Churches Reach Big
Total-Sereral Churches Will Con.
tinue Services All Week

Baptist church workers held jubi-
lee service yesterday morning in the
First Baptist Church to give thanks
for the great results accomplished
during the city-widc evangelistic cam.
paign. which has been in progress for
the past two weeks in twenty four
white and colorcd churches. More
than 500 persons were present, and
heard with interest the reports from
the leading churches. which showed
That nearly i.20o a.,:essions have been
inadc during tho campaign.
Rev, Weston Eruner, who had
charge Of the visiting cvangelists,
presided at the meeting. He stated
that he and his staff had never re-
cetvcd better treatment than that ac-
corded them by Richmond fIc con-
graduated the city on having such a
select BODY OF pastors. which he at
tributcd TO the fact that Richmond
was such choice city. He occasioned
much mcrrimcnt when he stated that
it WAS known all over Dixie that if
n man received Il call to become pas
tor OF BAPTIST Church in this city
he would engage his Pullman berth
Immediately and purchase his railroad
ticket just as soon thereafter as he
could borrow the money.
HIGH PRAISE FOR WORK
OF EyANGE:LISTS
Rev. w. l.. Ball, -. D.. chairman OF
the central committee which arranged
for the simultaneous meetings intro
duced Rev. w. c. James. president ot
the local BAPTIST Ministers Confer
ence, who Endorsed the character Of
thu work done by the cvangelists who
have led In the campaign here. de-
clarinR that tho converts OF the scrv-
ices we're not man-madc, but God
made. because the preachers were con-
tent to preach the Gospel Of the king
dom and trust tho Holy Spirit TO apply
AMI produce it's effect
Pastor Johnson. of the First Bar
list Church tcoloreJJ. was called upon
and told OF the excellent good that
the meetings had done for the colcrcd
people. lic expressed his nppreca-
tun of the hearty Invitation from br
lFrncr ana the pastors Of lii" white
churches in extending them the op-
Nortunity OF cnlistinS III III. si-antir
work,
The musical program Of the closing
service Yesterday was ono of the nest
ever heard in this city. and the local
lovers OF sacred music were present
in large numbers.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Is or HiGI ORDER
|. was varied program. CONSISTING,
OF a selection, "As Il Mother Comfort.
solo. 10y Mrs T.. l., Wolslu.cl: n duet.
The Touch OF Ills IIand on Mine"
sung by Mr. AUD Mrs. 7. IL. Reynolds.
and a tenor solo by W. Il. Rodgers.
Reports wcrc heard from nil but
four OF tho churches cooperating in
the revival campaign. and revealed
tho fact That 1.iG@ persons had become
affiliated with the various organiHa-
tions since the meetings began and
II was stated that the results from
the other churches would increase the
total number 10 be .norc than 100
The churches having tho largest in
gatherings We're: Fulton Baptist
Church. With la7: Pine street RaptIst
church. with l1o; Ncnablc stree. I.ap-
list Church. II; First BAPTIST Church,
81. and Tabernacle BAPTIST Church, So
Services Ia all of the >olored
churches will continue throughout the
entire week. Many Of tho white
churches arc also holding meetings
y new colored church. Fourth Rnp-
list will begin a series of meetings
Tonight with Evangelist Ray raimcr
In charge.