The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
nETnOOlSTS WORK FOR
SAVING OF RICHMOND
REVEALS IN WHOLE STATE
Bishop Kflgo Now In Midst of Soul
Stirring Campaign In Norfoik.
Evangelist Dunk,ey WIN Preach at
Barton Heights Church.

Almost twenty thousand new mem
bers were added TO Methodist churches
in the bounds Of the Virginia Con
ference last year by the conference
ministers. this record being second in
the whole connection and first place
going to another conference by a very
small margin. In an effort to bring
many more persons TO Christ In Viz
ginia and Richmond this year the
pastors of the whole state have band
ed together and are conducting revival
services all over Virginia. In Rich
mond the special season OF revivals
in the Methodist churches Will begin
today and will last for the next two
or three weeks in all churches for two
weeks and in some for three.
Al the same time that the Rich
Hond churches are conducting their
meetings. which takes precedence
over all other work, Bishop John c.
Kilgo, who is the presiding bishop Of
the Virginia Conference. IS holding a
revival meeting at Cumberland Street
Church. Norfolk, The bishop is "a
noted revivalist. having conducted
some very remarkable meetings in the
last few years, one especially at Char
lotte a few months ago having
brought great results. At the last SEES
slon Of the conference. In Ports
mouth. Bishop Kilgo stressed the sub
tect of REVEALS al every session and
himself preached "a great revival ser
mon.
Conference Eyangclists.
II was at that session OF me con-
ference that the decision was reached
of putting in the field two conference
evanEelists to give all their time to
the revival work ard these men have
been at work steadily ever since. Rev.
n. W. Donkey, one o. the evangehsts.
is now living in Richmond and Will
conduct the services that are to be
held this week at Barton Heights
Church, OF which Rev. j. A. Winn IL
pastor
A number OF the Richmond pastors
will conduct their own meetings, a
majority OF the, in fact The past two
weeks have been devoted to prepare
tons for the work. prayer meetings
and church services having been held
70 make preparation for the revivals
proper. At Centenary Church spe-
cial noon-da service for men has
been held at the parish house Of the
church. and a large number OF the
men of the church have attended
regularly Other churches held sim
liar meetings, and by the end Of
April every Methodist church in Rich
nond will have held its revival SER
vices.
Rev Il. II, Potts. Of Monument
Church. Will be assisted by Rev. A. l..
FRANKLIN. pastor or Wright Memorial
Church, In Portsmouth Va. Rev W.
4. Cooper of Central Church. will be
assisted by Rev. w. L. Murphy, pastor
If Cabell-Stseet Church. Danvilie. Va
Rev. f. Y. Carson, ~ Paramount. be-
gan his meeting ON March 4 sasjsted
by Rev. G. Z. BlanRenshtp pastor AT
Bedford City, Va. Rev. G.. T.. Green,
Of st. Paurs Church. began his meet
ing March "a assisted by Rev. q. II
AcFadden, of tho Virginia Conference
Drphanage. Rev, A. c. Bergman. oi
Woodland Heights, viii have the helr
of Rev. John NJ. Kline, pastor al
Lynhaven. Va. Rev j. r. Eggieston
81 Ashury, will be assisted by Rev
L. T. Bransford an evangelist from
BiackSburg, Ma.