The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-19

section Of the city are much In eArn-
est Our attendance has been very
satisfactory feel that . great bless
ling viii come to all our Richmond
churches a. . result Of the cam
] pafen.
bury Methodist--"We an having Z
fine meeting. with many additions and
overcrowded congregations Much
interest 10 being manifested. and ]
am much pleased with results OF irst
week"
Rev n. l. Clark, pastor 81 rhird
Christian---'sThe prospects seem good
, for a real, genuine revival In the
church. I am hoping for splendid
results next week"
Rev. J. Arthur winn. pastor Of
Barton Heights Methodist-we are
having a fine attendance. with In.
teress increasing. The people In this
section of the city are aAttending
church an never beforc. Prospects
very bright for next week. Much
personal work being done BY church
members"
Coiorcd People Enthusiastic.
The coiored pastors OF the city are
enthusiastic over the results that
have come TO their churches during
the past week. Tho interest In the
campaign 10 growing each day. Vast
crowds are attending all the churches
and much personal work IL being
done. The Rev. r. ". Peyton. pastor
of Sixth Mount Zion says: II have
had reports from quite q number Of
ou- churches. All report splendid at
tendance, with overlooking congrOga-
tions in some of the churches, No
meeting has ever taken hold OF the
- N tst.x IL
one. and II will mean much to them.
Already we have had 202 additions At
Sixth Mount Zion. Next week should
witness even greater results in all Of
our churches"
Tho closing week Of che campaign
will begin this morning, with regular
church services as usual In all Rich
mond churches. The attendance to-
day viii no doubt be larger than ever
before in the history OF our city. The
prospects are that every church will
have a record-bresking attendance IT
both the morning and evening SER
vices.
The following special meetings WIN
he held this afternoon ut $3.50 o'clock,
viz: At the Academy OF Music, under
the auspices OF the Central Y, n
c. A.. a mems meeting win be held.
at which the speaker win be the Rev.
william Holloway Main. pastor of the
Memorial Baptist Church, PhilA-
delphia.
ssrhe Square Man" will be the
theme discussed by the Rev. Dr.. W.
w. Weeks. of Springfield. Mass, At
the meeting TO be held at the Rail
road Y. M. G. A,
Central Baptist Church, Norfolk, will
address a mems meeting. to be held
at Calvary Baptist Church. Grove Av-
enue and Boulevard.
Resume shop Meetings Tomorrow.
On tomorrow the midday services
In shops, factories ETC., will be re-.
sumed. and continue each day dur.
ing the week. Quite 4 large num-
ber of these meetings will BE- held
daily, and II 10 believed the attend
anos will even be larger than last
week.
The o'clock meetings for men will
be continued. with service each day
in the Y. M. G. A. auditorium, and for
women at the Y. w. c. A. at the
same hour. Arrangements have been
made by which an address will be
given each day at the mems meeting
by the Rev. DR.. w. w. Weeks, of
Springfield, Mass The following To-
cal ministers will preside at these
meetings, viz: Monday, Rev. Thomas
semmes; Tuesday. Rev. r. Fl. Potts;
"wednesday, Rev. Russell Cecil: Thurs
day. Rev. George ". Kempsr: Friday.
Rev. ]. J. schersr. Jr. Tho service
win be confined to thirty minutes.
sThe Kings BusinesS' will be at
tended to In Richmond this week
with more earnestnees than ever be-
fore. and the sweet gospel story OF
love and forgiveness will be brought
to the heart and home OF every citizen
great city.