The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-25

J CnurCheS an elaborate musical pro-
! gram has been arranged. To be held in
/ connection with the morning worship
of the congregations. quite a number
! Of Christmas entertainments for and
/ nv The children already have been
held while q number Of others are
announced for the coming week.
! "yor~ CITE will he the subject dis
I cUssnJ by the Rev. w. l.. Lingle D. d.
of Ea.on Theological Seminary. at the
/ sunday afternoon mems meeting, to be
+ hold at 3 30 o'clock in the auditorium
/ - th3 Central Y. VI. G.. \. DR.. Iingle
ii exceptic nally forcefui speaker
AMI his messages are always of the
highest order. The men OF Richmond
are r1st cordially invited TO hear this
S1ccla! n3essa &c to he given by him in
! hi address on sunday afternoon.
I - r.! -nr.ond ministry is to he
Strengthened after the Christmas holi-
days by the coming of two new pas
! tors viz. Rev L. w Smith, of Norton.
Va, to the Emmanuel Baptist Church
and the Rev Roger l.. Clark, OF Union
City. Tenn. TO the Third Christian
Church. Their respective congrega
tons are looking forward to the be-
ginning OF their pastorates with much
pleasure. and Will give To them
most cordial and hearty welcome.
General Secretary s. X Mckee. of
the Central Y. NJ. c. A, who has been
quite III with erysipelas. is now con-
vaiescing and hopes TO he able to re-,
sumo his regular work at an early
date.
The Baptist Tabernacle a Hopewell
was one Of the few buildings that
escaped the flames. in the recent dis
astrous fire which occurred in that
growing city.
Bishop Collins Denny will be the
speaker at the Sunday afternoon meet
ing at the Railroad Y. NJ ca. His
subject will he David" and n treat
is in store for all who hear him.
Bishop Denny Is one OF Riehmond's
most pleasing and forceful spea kers.
and his messages never fail to instruct
and inspire The meeting tomorrow
afternoon which will begin prompt
,ly at $3.50 o'clock, will le open for
both men and women.
The Presbyterian Church al Clifton
Forge, which some time ago was seri-
ousiy damaged by fire, has been fully
repaired and will be ready for &C.
cupapcy again tomorrow. The damage
10 the property. which amounted 10
about $4,000. was fully covered by
insurance,
Gypsy smith. Jr. who recently
olo~ed very successful ana helpful
series Of meetings wi.A The @eaond
teu - CNar-h OF '&z @$E 5ss-
m a e RE - revi, i 80 ysees IN the
MaIm- street Meth oaist Church OF
TlauttT}e t,n D@ce m her &
The Rev. DR. w \ Ayres viii
preach HISS last sermon. before leav-
ing to accept his recent call TO New
port News, at lakewood Avenue Bap-
fist Church. on Sunday morning at
o'clock. DR.. Ayres has held number
-of REVEALS in the churches OF the
city and large audience is expected
to hear this last sermon. which will
he preached in the Nathaniel Bacon
school AUDITORIUM, the temporary
meeting place Of the lakewood Church
Christmas services will be held in
the First English Evangelical Luth-
Gran Church this morning The ser
mon will be preached by Dr. J. J.
Scherer, father OF the pastor Specis!
music Will he sung by the large chorus
choir
Union services will he held in South
side churches during the first week OF
the new year. Following close upon
the Christmas season, these meetings
are expected to exert a great IN
tiuence for good among the people.
The meeting places and the names
Of those who will conduct the preach
ing was announced yesterday. as fol-
lows.
q St,ySs
tian-Prea ching by the Rev. j. II.
Light. subject. sin"
January .4-DecaturStr Metho-
dist--Preaching by the Rev. H. &.
Jordan, subject, Prayer"
january Porter Street Presby
teria~-Preaching by the Rev. ]. w.
kineheloe; subject, Evangelism.
January 6-StocktonS Street Baptist
Preaching by the Rev. f. Wayne
Long; subject Missions
January Central Methodist
Preaching by the Rev. Thomas Sem
mes: subject. The Deity of Christ"
The Rev. r Men. Simpson, d. D.,
Will preach the sermon AT the evening
service OF Asbury Methodist tomor
row At the morning service the new
pastor. Rev. J. O. Babcoek. will
preach sermon on the duty and
service or Church officials.
At Emmanuel Baptist the pulpit
will be occupied for the morning SER
vice by DR.. Douglas S. Freeman and
TO. the evening service by the Rev.
DIR j. r, Carroll. of Texas.
A Christmas cantata. composed by
Professor J. Lamont Galbraith. or
ganist and dedicated 10 the pastor,
Rev. DIR. T McFaden, viii be rem
dered by the quartette of the First
Presbyterian at the evening service OF
this congre cation tomorrow
BAPTIST
Pine Street The pastor, Rev. j. B.
Gatson. n. H.. will conduct both SER
,-ces-- SuhIset At ~ Al Shall We
Know Each Other There? ?" Subject
AT s Z. NJ, The Time Is Short
CalvarS--The pastor Rev. Carter
Ashton lenkens. VIII preach al both
services, Morning. subject, The
Gencalosy OF Jesus Christ" Christ
mas sermon. Special Christmas mu-
sic under the direction of Organist
Williams. Evening subject, Eternal
Hell; Who VIII BE There" Seventh
In series on "Our Experiences Be
yond the Grave" Baptism at night