The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
SERVICES CONTINUE
N SEVERAL CHURCHES
Lasting Good Done In Great Stimuli
taneous Campaign, Results Sur
passing Expectations.
DEEP RELIGIOUS ATMOSPHERIC;
Congregations Preparing For Recep-
ton Of Many New Members at Next
Sundays Services.

Ii is the concensus OF opinion that
no religious movement has ever been
held in Richmond that accomplished
as much real good as the great Stimuli
taneous Evangelistic Campaign, which
came to such successful close on
Sunday night The visible results FAR
exceeded the expectations OF those
most closely identified with the move
ment.
Just at this time it is impossible
10 give the sum total of additions to
the membership of the hundred or
more churches which took part In the
campaign, owing to the fact that sew
eral of the churches are continuing
their services this week, with splendid
CONGREGATIONS at each service and with
good prospects for a large inSathef-
ing.
Quite a number OF congregations
are also preparing for the reception
Of many new members following their
regular communion services on next
Sunday. With the reports already re-
ceived at the headquarters of the cam
pajgn and those who are expected to
take membership on Sunday. 1t Is safe
to say that fully 2,50e additions Will
tons as direct result of the meet
ings To this may be added at least
/. 500 more who have been received
into the membership of the colored
churches of the city. making grand
total of four thousand new mem oers
In addition TO these visible results.
the meetings have created the deepest
religious atmosphere ever before seen
In Richmond, This is shown In many
WAYS. 1.-THE Kings Business is being
talked by all classes as never before
Special orga nizations which were
formed during the campaign for per-
sonal work will he continued. Many
PRAYER circles" will become perma
nent. and the good work just begun
carried on regularly.
One Of the most successful phases
Of the work Of the campaign WAC the
shop and factory meetings. which
+,-ArA held each da&niih- such splendid
interest end success. The employees
In many of the places In which these
meetings were held have become 50
thoroughly interested that they have
requested that the services shall he
continued at least once each week.
Arrangements are now being made by
which their requests will he granted.
Services are stiff Inv progress ct the
MON Station Methodist, Fenahle
Street Baptist and Leigh Street Bar
fist Churches The interest ia still
great with large congregations and
number of additions a. each ser
vice
. The largest Ingsthering ir snv one
cougre CATION is reported from the
sixth Mt, Zion Baptist, ccloreds In
Guiding those who We're received on
Monday night, the number Of converts
has reached 12n. The preaching is be
ing done by the regular pastor, the
Rev, r V Peytcn, who will continue
the meeting each night this week
The services are also being continued
In several Of The other colored con-
gregafions
During the entire campaign the in
terest was all that could ne desired.
Th" membership of tho local churches
was loyal and faithful, and spirit
81 unity aud cooperation manifested
which VIII mean much TO the future
sncesss of all tire 47en eTeEa tons en-
gagged in the ca mpaign