Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
TABERNACLE BAPTIST
HOLDS ANNIVERSARY
Rev. William Lockhnrt Ball Has Been
Pastor Of Growing Congrega-
ton for Ten Years.
GREAT GAIN IN MEMBERSHIP
Musical Service at ST. Paul's Epis-
copal Church To- Nigiit-Dr. IL. Il.
YokOyuna to Speak at Central Y.
VI. G.. n. Oh Customs OF Japan.


copal Church To-Nigiit-Dr. IL. Il.
YokoynIna to Speak at Central Y.
VI. G.. a. Oh Customs of Japan.
with the church rounding out the
most successful decade in its history.
Rev. William Lockhart Ball will to-
day celebrate the tenth anniversary Of
his pastorate of the Tabernacle Bap-
list Church. The period has been one
Of marvellous growth During the ten
years 93l members. 400 of them
through baptism. have been received
into the church, and the Sunday school
has grown from Il membership OF "l5
to one of 800. almost a Gve-fold in
crease.
The contributions during the ten
years Of Mr.. Balls passionate have
reached "A total OF 500, 900 an average
of $4,000 a year. In January of next
year the church Will celebrate its
twenty anniversary.
Evangclistic services conducted by
the pastor through the past week will
he continued regularly this week. The
Lords Supper viii be observed this
afternoon at 3.30 o'clock.
Elder James Howlc will conduct ser
vices this afternoon at $50 o'clock in
the hall OF the Junior order of United
Mechanics. on Louisiana Street, near
Williamsburg Avenue. Fulton. y vel
come will be extended to all
IN lieu of the usual sermon. "A special
musical program. under the direction
of Choirmastcr T. Flax!ngton Harkcr.
Will be rendered by the choir OF st.
! raurs Episcopal Church tonight as
sisted by regular quartet \ sclec-
ton from Ross!ni's "Stabat Mater" has
| been prepared for the second musical
service Of the season. The quartet is
composed OF Mrs. T.. F.. Van Ripper,
soprano: Mrs. T.. FlaNnEton Harker,
contralto: DR.. Maurice Koblenxer tenor,
and Norman Call. bass.
The Baptist Council OF Richmond will
tender its annual supper Tomorrow
evening at o'clock at the First Bap-
list Church. Preceding the supper, be-
ginning at 6 o'clock, 4 reception will
. bc held In honor of Rev. W. a. Ayers
secretary OF the council. who has re-
Gently come TO Richmond from Lynch
burg. The program includes speeches
and music suitable to the occasion.
Rev. s. Roger Tyler, rector Of st.
Marks Episcopal Church. will address
! the Richmond assembly, Brotherhood
|! OF st. Andrew. at it's annual meeting
| tomorrow evening at Sis o'clock in
the lecture-room of the Grace Church
Officers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
Tho meetings Of the Evangelical
Union. Biple Institute, announced for
November :. have been postponed until
November Il.
The revival services. which have
been conducted by the West End Mis-
nal- ,,.ill
be continued through this week. An
all-day meeting. consisting of three
services, will be held to-day.
DR.. II. T. Yokoyama.. of Japan. a
graduate of Kansas City University
Hopkins University. Baltimore, will
address the mems meeting this after
noon At $3.50 o'clock in the Central
Young Mems Christian Association
building. The speaker will be dressed
in native Japanese costume. and will
tell his audience How and Why | Re
came Christian" The address will
be full Of interesting references to the
outcome Of .hc Japanese people
The older boys of the association
will meet in the blue Room" at 2
o'clock to hear al address by DR.. T.
summer Spence, physical director in
the Richmond public schools. and the
younger boys Will meet half hour
earlier in the boys lobby for tall,
by DR.. lokoyama on Boy Life in
Japan All boys are invited.
y Herean class for the promotion OF
attendance at Sunday school was or
ganizcd last Sunday AT the First Ban
fist Church. Officers were elected and
plans for the future outlined The
class will meet this morning at 9:45
O'Clock.
Vesper services, conducted by the
chorus choir, assisted by Ralph lud-
wig. VIII be held this afternoon at
o'clock at RithmoEd College The pub-
lie Is invited.
The revival services. which have
been conducted for some time in the
Central Methodist Church. South Rich
mond, by Rev. Luther Il. Bridges. n
celebrated evangelist of Georgia, will
be continued to-day. Mr.. Bridges will
preach at both the morning and even
ing services In addition to the regu-
lar services. mems meeting will be
held this afternoon ut 2:aO o'clock. All
the Bible classes on the Southside have
been invited to attend.
Rev. Carter Ashton Jenkins, pastor
of Cavalry Baptist Church. will adj
dress the Railroad Young Mems Chris
tian Association this afternoon ut 80
o'clock on The Fruits Of Sin" In
addition to the congregational singing
led by j. S. Renner, there will be spe-
cial music by the associations orches-
ira.
The Tuesday club speaker will he
Rev. John j. Wicker, pastor of the
Leigh Street BAPTIST Church. whose
theme will be "Christian Socialism,"
Lunch served At o'clock. will pre-
cedc the sermon.
missionary birthday party" to
which every Sunday school pupil will
he expected to bring many pennies
ms he is years old. Will he held this
morning at 900 o'clock in the Sunday
school OF the Park Place Methodist
Church. The program will be in
charge of the Junior Epworth League
Edwin Alvey will preside. The pro-
gram will be as follows:
Prayer, John Bradford: solo Tell
1t Again. Edwin Alvey: Scripture read
ing, John xvii. l-20 Charlotte Francis.