Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
At LAUREL HILL CHURCH
hiethOdists to Hear Important Re
ports on Work i'm This
Part of State.
WILL HOLD opEN-AIR SERVICE
SOuthside Congregation Announces
Program OF Vespcr Services-Chil.
dren's Day To-Day at Broad Street
Methodist Church.

The Richmond District Conference Of
the Methodist Church. South, will be
held at Laurel Hill Church. Henrico
County, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week This district
embraces thirty charges composed Of
sixty six churches with a total mem
bcrship of 1882, located In the city
of Richmond and the Counties of Hen
rico. Charles City, Hanover. Goochland.
Caroline and Spotsylvania. The con-
ference is made up OF all the ministers
in the misunderstanding, local and
superannuated-the district lay leader.
the charge lay leaders and three dele
gates from each pastoral charge. elect
ed by tho quarterly conference.
The opening session will be held at
$3.50 o'clock Tuesday morning. with
Bishop Collins Denny in the chair. If
ne Is able TO attend. In his absence.
Rev. T. Men. Simpson. d. d, presiding
elder Of the district will preside.
Rev. +. A. SmOot. u. D., will preach
the opening sermon Tuesday at 1870
o'clock. and Rev. r y. Potts. D. D..
conference missionary secretary. will
preach on missions the next day at
the same hour. r S Southgate Of
Norfolk. lay leader for the Virginia
conference. will also address the con
ference.
The public is invited to attend these
sessions. The church is about four
miles from Richmond. and transporta-
ton will he provided for all members
OF the conference Vehicles will leave
Fulton, 1901 williamsburg Avenue.
each morning and $50 o'clock, and re-
turn In the afternoon
To thwart the extreme humidity and
ley Baker. pastor OF Porter Street Pres
hyterian Church. has announced that
cespcr services will he held 81. the lawn
OF the church every Sunday evening at
1:lb o'clock during this month and next
month. Attractive music, short SER
mons and the cooling brccEes of the
open air will he features Of the outdoor
services. This evening Mr.. Baker will
speak on the subject Conscience" In
inaugurating the open-air services. At
the morning services his subiect will
bn Things Which Gcd Reveals to
Them That Love Him"
Children's Day will be held this
morning in Broad Street Methodist
Church instead of the regular morn
ing service. A special program has
been arranged. with songs and recita :
tons by the children. The church will
be decorated In dnisies AMI ferns and
flower service will be carried out.
-. l.. buchanan. membership secre-
tary, Will lead the discussion at the
meeting of the Mems Life Problem Club
this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in tho
Young Mems Christian Association
| The following services will be held
to day by tho Salvation Army:
This afternoon at William Byrd
I Park at o'clock the regular park
meeting Will he conducted by .ldjutant
Elmer Johnson. He will be assisted by
Envoy John Nichols, one OF the lead
ing soloists OF the Salvation Army from
New York CITY. Bandnaster George
Nichols. with his cornet, will also help
with This service
To night at tho Salvation Army Hall,
l"5 East Broad Street, at o'clock the
regular revival service VIII be held
Envoy John Nichols Will sing, and his
son. Bandmaster George Nichols, will
assist with his cornet. Adiutant FL
mer Johnson will be the speaker