The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR MOTHERS DAY
Petersburg Churches VIII Observe
the Day With Music and
Sermons.
SHOT BY UNLoADED PISTOL
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Though Boy VIII Recover-Prfnce
George Farmer Badly Hurt.

Petersburg Va. May Special
services will be held in a number OF
Petersburg churches tomorrow, both
morning and evening, in observance
of "Mothers' Day Local florists
have had strong demand for pink
and white flowers, the former worn
in honor of living mothers and the
latter to honor the memory Of those
who have passed to their reward.
Some OF the themes to be discussed
are as follows:
Rev. A. r. Love, of the West End
Baptist Church, will preach at the Ii
o'clock morning service. on God and
Mother" The preacher will endeavor
to picture that saying that God could
not be everywhere so he made
mothers" and will make special refer
ence to the beautiful verse OF Walter
H. Brown,
In the evening Mr. Love will preach
on Facing the Judge or the Final
Judgment" The West End Orchestra
will assist the choir which insures
an excellent musical program.
Monumental Revival.
The revival services in progress al
Monument Baptist Church have been
largely attended and much interest
has been manifested throughout the
week. Tomorrow will be dedication
day in the Sunday School, at which
time many conversions are hoped
for. Mr.. Hewitt will preach at both
the II o'clock morning and at the 8
o'clock evening service with a mass
meeting for men at S:30. in the after
noon, the subject being playing the
Man.
A special program has been ar
ranged for the Sunday school hour
at the Second Baptist Church. and all
who attend are requested to bring
flowers which win be distributed 70
the sick and others In the city who are
unable to attend church services.
Memorial NJ. Il. Church.
Decision Day will be observed in
the Sunday school OF the Memorial
Church and the pastor. Rev. will
liam p. Jett. vii preach at the II
OF God as illustrated by the Con.
stancy of Mother
At the evening service, Rev r. N.
Potts. d. D.. missionary Secretary
of the Virginia Conference. will
preach on 1.-The Evangeffxation of the
World and Our Part in It."
First Baptist.
Attractive musical features have
been arranged for beth the morning
and evening service In the First Bap-
fist Church. The pastor, DIR. Roper,
viii preach at the evening service on
The History of the First Sim
BIandford M. K. Church.
Rev. e. c. Berry. Of Randolph
Macon College, has been appointed
by the presiding elder as pastor Of
the Blandford Church. MT. Beery
succeeds Rev. j. 8. Gresham, who il
now devoting his entire time to work
at City Point and Hopewell. The new
pastor viii preach his first sermon to-
morrow.
It Wasn't Empty.
Ralph Sherman. aged fourteen
years, was painfully injured by the
accidental discharge of a .3S-calibre
Ivor Johnson revolver in the hands
OF Knox Pannili, q companion of
about the same age about s o'clock
last evening Young Sherman, In
company with several boys. were in
the room of the Mystery Club"
boys recreation organization In JEFF
outing. The revolver. which was
taken to the club by Raymond Belch-
er. another youth, WAS thought to
be empty and while young Pannill
was playing with II, It exploded, strik-
ing the Sherman boy upon the lobe of
the left ear and passing under tho
scalp, 1t glanced from the skull.
DR.. W. p. Hoy was summoned End
took the boy to the PetersburS Hos
pitai for treatment. later removing
him to his home on Franklin Street.
Horse Throws Farmer.
Mr.. John Lucas, = farmer of Prince
George County. YVES badly injured. yes.
terday afternoon by being thrown
from his horse while riding aiong
North Main Street. BlAndford. The