The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-05

The report meeting held in eonnec
ton with the union central gathering
OF the Baptist workers yesterday at
the First Baptist Church showed that
ninety-four new members had been
added to the different churches since
the last reports had been made. in
creasinK the total number of. acees
sions to all of the churches eo-operat
ing In the local campaign TO 6i5.
The meetings in many OF the
churches win close with the" services
10 be held Sunday and the visiting
workers are therefore putting forth
every energy toward the lining up Of
all unafiiliated Baptists residing in
this city, and the winning of the lost
who have been attending the various
meetings during the progress OF the
special services. Announcements Of
the churches that viii continue their
meetings through all. or at least a
portion, Of next week will be made
later.
Tomorrow In the day scheduled to be
observed as special time Of prayer
and fasting by those interested In the
soul winning work now being carried
on so successfully In this city and sur
rounding territory. Many OF the
churches will abstain from eating for
a period Of twenty-four houds-
Hold Long Meeting.
| meeting of Ave hours and half
| duration will be held at the First
Church when people OF all denomina-
lions are planning to participate IN
| the unusual service OF prayer and fast
t ing Or. Weston Bruner, general evan
geiist will give out the order of the
program with it's change Of leaders
every half hour from $50 TO o'clock.
in time for publication in tfesc cof-
umns tomorrow. Some have unaxoid :
able engagements which will prohibit
their being present at the entire meet
ing, but large congregation 10 AK
Z, pected to attend the whole session.
The meeting will go down In history
as being one OF the longest rensious
gatherings ever held in Richmond and
| will probably be "red-ietter' day
| for the thousands OF Baptists here.
/ The mail service" conducted by
| Eyangelists Drummer and Reynolds At
the Barton Heights Church yesterday
! afternoon was frausat with great
blessing. many of the young people
consecrating their lives to the service
of God.
i Rev. Ray Palmer spoke to a good
sized audience at the inspirationAl
hour Wednesday. and Miss Eva Booth.
commander Of the salvation Army
Corps OF United States and England.
1 will address the congregation at the
4 union central meeting at the First
Church at 1880 O'Clock this morn
ing.
BY singing three of their selections
to the students at Richmond Col
lege yesterday the members of the
male quartet won the hearts OF the
young men who attended the special
service addressed by DIR. Bruner. The
noted speaker gave some very timely
and helpful advice in his sermon on.
How To Grow Rich
4 Practical Tnlk.
I It was practical talk. admonish-
ing them to learn the principles Of
saving. selection. ana security. lie
exhorted all to lay aside the less val
liable and hold On to the thinGs thai
are worth while. those which are OF
rich value for time and eternity He
declared that no young man could dc
better than listen to the admOnition
Of his C.lristian mother. 1t Ia crime
to waste, even though great may b
ones possessions. The preacher told
OF friend who was trave:-nE ;:irougf
this country for the frst time. and
when upon being questioned a. to hi
Impressions Of America. stated thai
the people OF his native country could
live upon the waste of those who re.
side here. Sow not sparingly. in