The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04

strong and He!p your fdIlH' Upther
/ rise,
go To Church Tomorrow.
The second IN A series If Sunday
afternoon theater meetings 30 he held
during the winter months under the
auspices of the Central Y NJ. G. A,
will take place tomorrow afternoon
at 3 60 o'clock in the lyric ThcateF,
Broad and Ninth Streets, GpSE
Smith. Jr.. OF New YORK. VII" Eaev
the splendid address last sunday win
he the speaker at the SER IrA iorior-
row afternoon. His theme viii bs
The Moral I.eper," which IS said to
he an exceptionally str@n-s address.
Special music will be rendered ~ he
Lyric male qlrtet ana My. smith
The Eesper Service "a ae neld at
Richmond C5licge on sunday after
noon AT 3 o eio.ek will be musical. The
program Will re renderel iy the
chorus choir and the Richmond Col
!ege quartet A very helpfa, service
and large attendance IL anticipated.
Tn revival services which have
been in progress this neck AZ the
Second Baptist .Ehuech, have been OF
far more than or,linsry interest, The
pastor. Rev 7 CIaRett skinner. is be-
ing assisted by Gypsy smith Jr.. of
New York city. whose messages have
been tender and heart-searc hing. He
has been greeted at each service with
large congregations. The services
wil he continued Throughout next
weak.
Mr.. Prank H. Holland, an active
member Of the Union Station Metho
Il ST Church and one Of the leaders
In the work Of the Epworth League
i'm Richmond has entered into the
regular work Of the ministry. At the
recent session of the Virginia Confer
eHce in Norfaih, he wa assigned by
Bishop Gambler To the Spotslyvania
clrrUis, IN which field he has already
begun regular work.
Tomorrow morning VIII witness the
IN ginning Of tas Passionate Of three
new Methodist ministers in Richmond
pulpils. via. the Rev J.. II. Light. at
Central: the Rev. J. o. Babcock, al
Asbury. and the Rev. q. ". Watkins,
at st palTS They were appointed
by Bishop Gambler at the Norfolk
Conference as successors to the kevs.
W. a. Cooper. j. r. Eggleston and
Charles f.. Green. who were appointed
TO churches At Tampa, Fla, Reters-
burg 4pd New port News. respectively
Tn. new ministers will no doubt he
given very hearty welcome az the
services tomorrow.
The Rev. l. ". smith. who for the
past five years has been pastor OF
the Baptist church at Norton. Va,
has been extended a call to the pas
torate Of the Emmanuel Baptist
Church Richmond, Va. which was
made vacant recently by the resigna-
ton of the Rev w. T Hall. bur has
not vet given definite answer to the
call. Mr.. Smith Is an alumnus OF
Richmond College. and of the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Louisville Ky The congregation Is
hoping for his acceptance.
The Rev. Austin II. Conrad. OF
Ilion. n. T.. has accepted the call
recently extended him by the College
HIN Baptist Church Lynchhurg. Va,
and expects TO begin work In that
field the beginning Of the year. This
July. when the Rev W. A. Ayers re-
important pull pit has been vacant since
July. when the Rev. W. A Ayres re-
signed the pastorate To accept the
eecretaryship Of the Richmopd Bsp-
fist Council.
The third number in the Baraca-
Phiiathaa I.yceum Course will be given
at the CITY Auditorium on Monday
night at $50 O'Clock. Mrs. Maud
Bailington Booth, one of the great
est of living women viii give al adj
dress on her life-work among prison.
ers and ex-convicts. Mrs. Booth Is
q woman of exceptional education and
culture. and her addresses are of a
very interesting and instructive Or
der. She will I've greeted by very
large audience on Monday night.
Arrangements are already being
made for The I.avmea's Convention
to be held In Richmond ON February
1916 Fourteen Of the national con-
ventions being conducted by this body
of Christian men throughout the coun-
try will he held in Southern cities.
The team OF speakers for the Sout l.
ern conventions will be under the
lea dership Of the Rev. .. Clay Lilly.
who Is field secretary of the Laymen' >
Missionary Movement. with head
formerly pastor OF the Grace-Street
Presbyterian Church. of this city. re-
signing several years ago to accept
his present position.
Professor u. X Anderson. of Isich
mond College. will fill the pulpit of
Third Christian Church at both ser
vices tomorrow.
Large congregations have been pres
ent at Grace-Covenant Presbyterian
Church each night this week to hear
the Bible lectures which have been
given by the Rev. DR.. Andrew w.
Blackwood Last night his subject
was ''The Prophet of Law" At the
morning service of this congregation
on sunday. Dr. Blackwood will preach
on why the Bible is the Word Of
God ia Message to the Man in the
Street
The revival services, which have
been in progress during the past week
al Rrnndus Memorial baptist. nave
heen fuu Of snterest, and imv9~ly AZ
teadeds The passive. REV. M I'M