Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
1sTUDENTs OF VIRGINIA
/. DOING DEPUTAT|ON WORK
Kicked College Men Are Carrying
Efforts OF Y. VI. G.. 4. Into
Small Towns.
HAVE ACCOMPLISHED MUCH
Follow Set Program at All Com
1hunitics Visited, Giving Their Full
Time and Labor During Vacation
Z without Any Remuneration.

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About nifty picked men from Virginia
colleges, under the auspices OF the
among the towns in Virginia, ranging
in size from 500 TO 1000 people. The
object OF their visits is for personal
evangelism. A deputation team is
amen in college, who take part in the
play life OF The boys in the town
visited I'm the daytime ana hold special
Gospel services in the evening Among
day scason are such men as Ted schultz,
7fcaptain of the Washington and Lee
football team: James l.. White. captain
OF the University Of Virginia baseball
( team. and Captain Spar. OF the Viz
! ginia football team.
- Th' men are selected with great ear.
Including those VINO rank high in
scholarship and Christian leadership,
IL is significant to note tn" unSclfS!
form OF their service. These men give
up their Chriatmas vacation. without
pay. in order 10 do personal work
the small towns OF Virginia.
CHRISTIANITY KEYNOTE
OF ALL. WORK. DONE
The following places We're visited
during the Christmas season Chase
City, by Richmond College team.
Scottsville. by Richmond College
team; Basic city by "a Washington ard
! Lee team: Eagle Rock. b. a Washing
ton and Lee team: Saltviile, by a Y.
Up !. team. and Blacksburg and HEch
anan. by V. =. l. teams. GorGonsvillc
and Orange wcr" visited by teams from
the University Of Virginia, and Gala2
by an Emory and Henry team.
II IL interesting TO note how these
college men go about their work.
/, They generally arrive az the plac" TO
l be visited OF Tuesday evening. ON the
| FIRST night OF their stay they are given
| "a reception by the people Of the com
munity. The object of THIS reception
liz for them 10 get acquainted. After
setting up the program OF the day the
following morning, the college men 60
OIL hikes with the high school boys
They take part in the sports Of The
season. using athletics AS - mean: OF
: approach TO show by example the real
, spirit of Chris,ia nifty During the
| noon hour the shops OF the community
are visited for the purpose OF holding
: meetings for the employed men Dur
ing the afternoon a similar program is
carried out. Al $50 O'Clock each even
ing religious meeting is held for the
people OF the com snunity. conducted en-
tircly by the coll. men. who do not
make any attempt sermonzinc but
simply testify out OF their own eX
n 80. l,.,e
J 10 them.
LAYMAN GIVES PRAISE
no WORK. or TEA M
II is remarkable TO note how sue
cessful these men ar" in arousinS in
terest in Christianity y letter re-
ceivcd from Il pr lnincut layman in
small town in Virginia makes this
statement: II want 10 say that can
not tind words TO express our apDrccia
ton for the work aud interest the col
lcgc men manifested: they exceeded
our expectations so far that We were
almost nonplussed. They made a very
favorable impression with everybody
. who heard them, also with those who
did not hear chem. do not see how
they .ould have done better or accom-
plished more. ! cannot say TOO much
for the work done here. which know
will he lasting. We are all glad that
they came, and hope 10 have them
again"
This is but typical OF the esteem in
which these deputation teams are held.
Their visits always result in a large
number OF boys making definite stand
H. the Christian life, in addition 10
q, reawakcning among those already
engaged in church work. This import;
ant phase OF cndcavor is being pro-
NOTED by the state executive committee
OF the Young Mems Christian Associa
tons of Virginia. under the direct SUI
pervlsion of N. w. Lee. the state stu
dent secretary. -
Last year twenty-five men were sent
QUIZ during the vacation season.