The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
SLOGAN. THE KINGS BUSINESS"
A Prayer Circle" with Five Thou
sand Members Is Aimed at--Mid-
week Services VIII BE Rally Pc
RODS in Each Church.

With the three expressive words,
The Kings Business" as slogan,
and with headquarters opened in the
Central Y. NJ. c. a. building. the &C
tive work of the coming simultaneous
evangelistic campaign for Richmond
has begun
The executive committee of the
Rev. Drs. L. T. Wilson, Thomas
Semmes. George " Kemper. Regi-
maid II. Potts and Secretary :. X.
Mckee, was in conference for sew
eral hours on yesterday. Very graft
flying reports were received from a
large number of the congregations to
be represented in this citywide
movement. The spirit of revival Is
already being manifested. and some
Of the great good which it is cont
IDENTIFY believed will result from this
campaign, is now being shown. in in
creased attendance at all church SER
vices, and in additions to the church
membership.
Prayer Circle Is Growing.
The Prayer Circle" which was or
ganiZed by many churches several
weeks ago. is assuming large proper
tons, with largely increased member
ship Hundreds or people all over
the city are already members of the
circle. and are praying daily for the
success Of the campaign. 1t is hoped
and expected by those in charge of
the detail work OF the movement that
by the beginning of the meetings on
March ] > the PRAYER circle Will have
a membership of at least 1000.
Cottage prayer meetings are being
arranged by all the churches TO be
held all over the city each night next
week. with the exception of Wednes-
day night, when rallies are ~ be
held in each congregation ut the
regular weekly prayer meeting hour.
Several hundred cottage meetings
will be held on Monday, Tuesday.
Thursday and Friday nights OF the
coming week. each minister locating
the services of his own congregation.
The outlook now IS that on Friday
night at least 500 Of these special
home meetings will he in progress.
Preliminary 10 Great Campaign
The week OF prayer" will be pre-
hminary TO the regular evangeustic
services. which will begin on Sunday
morning, March l., and continue
through Sunday March IS. During
this period there viii be services
each night in all the Protestant
churches. white and colored, in the
city. with few exceptions These SER
vices will be conducted for the most
part by the loal minister
Special Prayer Services.
A special half hour prayer service
will be held each day during the
campaign for men. in the Central Y,
NJ. c. A. auditorium, and for wo.aen
in the Second Presbyterian Church.
A short address will be delivered at
each Of these meetings, preceded by q
brief prayer and praise service.
There Will also be a large number OF
shop meetings in progress each day
Central headquarters for the cam
paign have already been opened in
the Central Z. NJ. c. A. building. cor
ner OF Grace and Seventh. with Mr.
A. V. Russell in charge. special
telephone Randolph 1850 has been
installed for use during the campaign.
An important meeting of the gen
eral committee will be held on Sat
urday afternoon at 4.30 O'Clock, at
which quite number of matters
will be up for discussion. This COM
mittee Is composed of the following
members. viz; Rev. Or. L. r Wilson.
chairman: S. X Mckee, secretary;
Ro. NJ Kent, Sr.. treasurer. and Rev.
Drs. W Asbury Christian. Thomas
Semmes, Russell Cecil. George w
Kemper. ]. j. Scherer. Jr., K. H.
Potts. G.. Freeland Peter and Messrs
Jacob Tmlauf, r. w. Miles.N G. o.
Alley Frank b. Dunford. n. CA Scott
and L. Howard Jenkins.