The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-16

Ton md supervision Of Mr.. Coffey.
who has built quite a number OF
churches I'm the last few years Inc
r~osrscts for strong congregation
In the near future are bright
10 First Presbyterian Church OF
this CITY has Just closed the one nun
bred and fourth year OF Its existence
The uastor. DR.. r. r. McF'aden. IL
now In the thirteenth year OF his
nastorate Under hts leadership the
congregation has grown in mum oers
ana influence. until today II mas
Itself In d condition of prosperity
scarcely squailed during eli lug MS
torw. The congregation now has
membership Of nearly six hundred,
sixtv-two new members being added
during the last fiscal year. Reports
n the various organizations show
that the church is maintaining It's
record Of contributing more for De-
nevoient causes than for its own.
The Grove Avenue Baptist Church
OF Petersburg, has just extended
call TO the Rev. &. G. Owen to be-
come their pastor. which he has al
ready accepted Mr.. Owen, who has
been supplying the pulpit OF this
congregation for the past six months
succeeds the Rev II. II. Martens. VINO
resigned some months ago to accept
a call to Lynchburg
pageant Of Methodism will be
staged bv the Richmond Epworth
League Union in the Binford Junior
High School on May I. About 100
persons will participate. The first
rehearsal will be held on Thursday
night the 10th. in the Clay Street
Methodist Church.
The Future Of Richmond, From a
Young Mans Point OF View. Will be
the subject Of an address to be given
before the Tuesday Club of the Rail-
road Y M. c. a. at their meeting on
Tuesday. the 18th. The speaker will
be Horace r. Smith.
The recent death of the Rev. DR..
Grifith w Bull, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church OF Scranton,
Pa, brought sorrow TO many hearts
In virginia, where ne was so we'll
known and loved DR.. Bull was born
In Florida. but his parents moved to
Norfolk when he was but a babe.
For many years he was weli-known
minister in Norfolk and Virginia, en-
tering tho ministry from the Second
Presbyterian Church OF Norfolk. Dur
ing hts life ne served faithfully as
pastor in Atlanta, Nashville and
Scranton. He is survived by his wife
and three brothers; also one brother,
Rev william r, Bull. and two sisters.
The Rev ]. r. Johnson. pastor of
Nenabie Street Baptist Church, has
returned home from Front Royal
where he held a very successful re-
vival meeting with the Baptist Church
at that place. He will occupy hts pull
pit at both services today.
A very Interesting and successful
revival meeting has been in prosress
this week in the Westhampton Bap.
list Church. The pastor, Rev. G. A
Hall, has been assisted in the meet
ings by the Rev. John j, Parsons,
of the Paramount Avenue Church
Large congregations have been in at
tendance and the greatest interest
manifested In the services,
The Highland Springs Methodist
Church has been In the midst OF a Sc
ries OF revival meetings this week with
y. Mollart. Is being assisted by the
Avenue Church.
The many friends and admirers or
Miss Helen Keller are to have the
pleasure of hearing her IN a lecture
which Is to be given In the City Audi
forum on the evening of Thursday
May II. She is one of the most re-
markable women of her day. and has
brought happiness ard sunshine into
many a life,
The following special subjects have
been announced for Richmond pulpits
for today. viz:
Morning. "Robbing God" Rev. l.
w. Smith, Emmanuel Baptist. The
Cause Of Dependency" Rev. ]. O..
Babcock, Asbury Methodist. Cad
ding About" Rev. Fred r. Chenault,
Broad street Methodist Making Hay
While the Sun Shines" Rev. j. X. Jol-
liff. Laurel Street Methodist. Mate
realistic Criticism" Rev. G, r. Greene.
Decatur Street Methodist.
Evening Shutting the Door In
Gods Face Rev. J. j Wicker, leigh
street Baptist. stand Your Ground"
Rev w. Ashury Christian. Union Sta
ton Methodist. Sight That Stirs."
Rev F. w. Long, Cowardin Avenue
Christian. The Growth of Death"
Rev. O. w, Diehi. Montrose Presbyte-
r{au "a Village Romance Rev y