The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
MANY CONVERSIONS N
METHODIST MEETINGS.
Services Growing In Spiritual Power
and Attendance From Night to
Night.
DAY MEETINGS AT BROAD ST.
During Next Week Union Services VIII
be Held at II \. M.-"Personal
Work" Theme of Yesterday Morn
ing's Session.

Personal Work" was the theme of
Conference Evangelist Fl. W. Dunkley
at the union revival service held yes
terday morning. at road-Street
Methodist Church.
Mr.. Dunkley drove home the
thought that nothing takes the place
of the personal touch in the bringing
of men to Christ. Reports were re-
ceived from the various Methodist
churches. In which the simultaneous
reyivals are being conducted, the re-
ports generally indicating an increas-
ingly powerful spiritual work.
Day services Will be held every
morning next week ut IL O'Clock at
Broad-Street Church, these being
union services for all OF the Methodist
churches.
While the revivals I'VE but just be-
gun, many already have yielded TO
the strong presentation OF spiritual
truth and have professed conversion.
Epworth Church reported six con-
versions and many requests for pray
err.
Rev. George L. Green. pastor Of De-
catur- Street Church. reported that
fifty members of his church had
pledged themselves to personal work
among the unsaved.
Rev. +. n. Potts, Of Monument
Church. reported four conversions.
Or. Asbury Christian, of Union sta
ton, reported the meeting now in
progress promises TO be the best Of his
pastorate. Large crowds attend and
there have been fourteen conversions.
DR. r. A. Smoot, Of Centenary. re-
ports that the men of his church are
conducting prayer service at !
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and interest are increasing in a mark
ed degree.
Rev. w. A Cooper, OF Central
working faithfully and unitedly.
Rev. j. r. Green. of ST. James
Church. reported large and lncreas-
ing congregations and growing inter-
est
Rex L. ]. Bray; Of Clay Street, de-
eiared the present meeting was bet
ter than that of last year Eleven
conversions were reported thus far.
Rev. j. W. Shackford reported that,
while the meetings had not been be-
gun In the church. personal work was
being done, and prayer meetings were
being held In the homes of the peo
pie. with the result that there had
been many conversions
REV. IL. v &dESolf. 8L dlTlnOuDl
Church, reported thai wonderful
interest had been awakened under the
preaching of Rev. G. T., Blankenship.
of Bedford City. Conversions were
being made at every meeting twenty
seven in all having pofessed religion
thus far.
Rev. !. J. Bradford. of Park Place.
reported growing interest and one
convert while there were several re-
conscientious The attendance is In
creasing nightly.
Rev. J. W. Eure, of Denny Street.
reported FIVE professions last night.
Rev. starke Jett, of Trinity, stated
that he and his congregation were
aiding in the revival at the Nine
teenth-Street Mission, where there
had been forty converts thus far.
Rev. "a e. bergman. Of Wood
land Heights, reported much interest
at his church.
Rev. J. A. VIM. OF the Barton
Heights Church. stated that his
church had set mark OF fifty new
members by Easter Sunday. and n
$500 missionary offering on that day.
been already secured. ten of them by
profession and tn remainder by certi-
ficate.
Al Asbury Church.
At Ashury Church the Rev. l.. L.
Bransford preached to an overflow
congregation a powerful sermon from
the subject. THE Great Evil of
Thoughtiess Sin Already there have
been several conversions There were
four converts Wednesday night. The
day service at ii A. NJ. is very inter
esting and well attended for the
hour.
At West End on Wednesday night
Tom Farmer conducted the service.
He told in an effective way his re-
ligious experience. and as the result
OF which there were several who held
up their hands for prayer.