The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-04
Christian ENDEAvOR
CONVENTION TODAY
FIRST Session Opens with Address OF
Welcome BY Rev. G. w. Kem-
per at 7:30 O'Clock.
AT HANoyER-AvENUE CHURCH
Interesting Program Has Been Ar.
ranged and Prospects Are For Well
Attended Gathering of Members
from All Parts of State.

ArO1n All f&FtS Oh St4tC.
The twenty-nrstf annual convention
OF the Virginia Christian Endeavor
Union, will be held in the Hanover
Avenue Christian Church on Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday of this
week
The FIRST session will begin prompt
ly at 7:30 O'Clock tonight. After a
special service of song, brief adj
dress of welcome will be made by
the Rev. George w. Kemper. pastor
of the convention church. The re-
Spouse will be made by the Rev. A.
Z. Bakre. of Lynchburg. This Will
be followed by the convention ser
mon, which will be preached by the
Rev. DIR. Denison, pastor of Chris
tan Temple" Norfolk. After the an
nouncement of committees the con-
vention will then adjourn until We'd
nesday morning at 8 o'clock.
The Rev. C. Morgan Compiler, OF
Lynchburg. has been president of the
and will preside over the sessions of
the coming convention. Quite num-
Der of delegates and visitors will be
present from different sections of the
State, and a very helpful and en-
thusiast!c convention Ia anticipated.
Program OF Exerc5seS.
The following is the program OF
exercises for the various sessions;
Tuesday Evening, May 4th.
7.s0--Service of song. Convention
chorus,
&: 00--Address of welcome, Rev.
Geo. w. Kemper. pastor convention
church.
Response. Rev. A. f. Baker. of
Lynchbrrg.
Music
Convention sermon Or. Denison,
pastor of Christian Temple Norfolk.
APPOINTMENT of committees and an
nouncements
Wednesday Morning. May 5.
s:00--Devotionals Miss r. O. Sla-
ter, president Richmond District.
s:3o--Reports: fal President.
Obj Secretary.
fc) Treasurer
td1 District Secre-
taries
1e:00-Two minute reports from the
societies
i1:0o--Address: Mr. David Owl. OF
Hampton Institute. Christian En-
deavor Ideals" s-~--
1i:so-MeetinE State Executive
Committee
"Wednesday Afternoon. May 5.
2:0o--Song service. Leader 10 be
supplied
2:so-symposium. Training the
worker"
The Book His Armory." Rev.
Wesley Baker. of Richmond.
The Book His Chart" Miss A.
b. Rinford of Richmond.
The Book His Victory Rev.
Zieg,er. of Petersburg
3:I5-Round table. Conducted by
w F. Finch, of Newport News.
4;oo--Adjournment. Meeting OF
committees,
Wednesday Evening, May S.
T;3o--Service of song. Convention
chorus.
s:oo-Adaress. Rev. Richie Ware.
of I4vnchburg. THE New Times and
the Old Book"
Music.
s:4s-Address. Mrs. Rowland, w.
C. r u. iecurer. Vision and Victory"
Adjournment. after announcements.
Meeting OF Colored Endeavors at
BAPTIST Church at seven-thirty.
Address nv the State president.
Thursday Morning. May O.
s:00--Quiet hour Mrs. J. X. Reu-
bush. Dayton.
Io:on--Rusines session. Reports:
new business: plans for the future.
1l.an--Address. Mr. Jacob Um-
ieuf. The Modern Man and the OLD
Book"
Ils0--Meeting of State Executive
Committee.
Thursday Afternoon. May 9.
2:e8--Devotions Delegate from
roll!erstown.
:so-Address. Mr.. John Golden.
Our Floating c. E. Work mfr. Col
den has had charge OF the Sailors
Rest)
3.e6-Rusiness session. Reports
unfinished business
4.00--Adjournme Sight seeing
until the evening hour. -
Thursday Evening. NAV 6.
7:3o--Closing service of praise
Convention chorus.
S:00--Address. Rev. c. NJ, Com
S:30--Address 'Tncarnating the
Word" Rev. Louis Randall. of Wash
atngton. II. c., rses.s5a
Introducing tho new officers