The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
PIEDMONT ASSEMBLY
OPENS ANNUAL SESSION
Eighteenth Yearly Meeting VIII Be
Addressed by Many Distinguished
Speakers.
RICHMoNDERs ON PRoGRA
Attorney General John Garland Pol
lard, Rev. George w. Kempcr and
Hon. G. w. Kolner Have Prominent
Places on Program.

| NrOIQOHSfhit, va, July co. lag
Piedmont Assembly of the Disciples
Of Christ opened its eighteenth an
nual session on the assembly grounds,
near this city, at o'clock tonight
with a praise and good fellowship
service. led by President Walter 8.
Hoye, of Louisa. Quite large and
enthusiastic audience was present to
enjoy the program, which consisted
of impromptu addresses. music and
social hour, all of which was much
enjoyed
The calendar for the ten-days'
meeting has been announced as fol-
lows: Saturday, July "a, preparation
and reception day: Sunday, July Is,
devotional day; Monday, July rs,
chatuaqua day: Tuesday. July 81, SUM-
day School day: Wednesday, July %,
c. w. b. NJ. day; Thursday. July 20,
preachers day: Friday. July so. dis
trict day; Saturday July 81, farmers
day; Sunday, August j, conservation
day.
The Days Program.
The program for tomorrow will be
as follows: Morning session, 1890,
address, THE Church, a Country
Center" Rev J. A. Hopkins. After
noon session. o'clock. song and
praise service $3.50 o'clock, address
of welcome, President w. s. Hoye.
Louisa. Evening session, 8 o'clock.
praise service. $50 o'clock, lecture
on California. with stereopticon views,
by Rev. J. A. Hopkins.
On Sunday morning at o'clock
the ordinance of the Lords Supper
will be observed. This will be fol-
conducted by Rev J. A. Hopkins and
the morning sermon, which will be
preached by the Rev. Gerald Culber-
son. of Richmond. At the afternoon
session an address will be delivered
by the Hon. Jacob Umlauf. of Rich
mond. The Sunday evening session
will be opened at s o'clock by Chris
tian Endeayor vesper service, led by
the Rev. j. E. Lipscombe. of Gordons-
Vile, which win be followed by a
sermon by President J. c. Caldwell,
of Atlantic Christian College. Wilson,
N. C.
Many Distinguished Speakers.
During the coming week addresses
will be delivered on various subjects
by the following speakers: Rev. J.
A. Hopkins, Professors c. w. Kent.
Charles Alphonso Smith and w. NJ.
Forrest, of the University of vir-
ginia: Francis II. Scott, of Baltimore:
Guy l.. Carter. A. T. Nelson and T.
c. Diggs. of Richmond; Mrs. @. w.
Oliver. Lynchburg: Miss Inez Fox.
Richmond: Revs. f. B. Bagby and
Peter Ainslie. Baltimore: Revs. J. e.
Lipscombe. Gordonsville: Richard
Bagby, Wilson. n. c.; p. A. Cave,
Bowling Green; william Burner. re-
turned missionary from Cuba: b. r.
r. Handley. Virginia Christian College.
ILynchburg: State Secretary H. G.
Combs. Richmond: Lewis g.
Pendleton, Louisa; Hon @. w. Koiner.
Hon. John Garland Pollard and Rev.
George w. Kemper. Of Richmond.
One of the special features of the
assembly this year will be Farmers
Day which will be held on Satur-
day, July 81. On that day the Farm
ers' Club of GordonsviIle will picnic
on the assembly grounds. Other
present and take part in the discus
stems H. L. Kirby. State farm demon
strator, of Orange County. win be
present and an address will be de-
livered at the afternoon session by
the Hon. G. w. Koiner, State Com
missioner of Agriculture. Richmond.
The subjects to be discussed on this
day will be of special interest and
help to farmers. and a very large at
tendance Is expected.
The annual convention Of the
clutches of the Piedmont District
will be held on Thursday and Friday.
July 20 and 80. All the churches in
the district will be represented by
delegates and on Friday the business
session Of the, convention will be held,
when reports OF the past years work
in the churches will be made ana
plans for future work discussed.