The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-25
GATHER
HERE FOR CONFERENCE
Three Days Session for Southern
States Begins at ESQ To-day In
First Unitarian Church.
HAVE TWO PLATFORM MEETINGS
First j. Tomorrow Night at 9 O'clock
I'm Little Thcatre-Unluurian Faith
VIII Bc Explained to- Public mt
These Sessions.

with two public platform meetings
in the Little Theatre and a half dozen
sessions in the First Unitarian Church
at the corner of Floyd Avenue and
Harrison Street. the Southern Vnita-
rian Conference will he held in Rich
mond. beginning at 1880 O'Clock this
afternoon. The conference, which
will bring several hundred Unitarian
ministers and members from various
parts of the South, will continue
through tomorrow and Thursday. Del
egates have already begun TO ar
rive and, as soon as they are regis
tered at the church Headquarters they
are assigned to the homes In which
they will nc entertained during thcir
stay in the city.
The first platform meeting iii tho
Little Theatre win he tomorrow ni%ht
at O'Clock. when addresses b.. Rev
L. g. b. Pierce, d. D.. of Washing
ton. on The Bible We Believe In
Rev. Paul Revere Frothinghasn. d. D.
of Boston. on The Christ We Fol-
low" and Rev. George Kent, OF New
Orleans. <on Our Gospel the Gospel
for To-day will I've heard. Charles
H. Patterson. Of New Orleans pfesl-
dent OF the conference, viii preside
The second platform meeting ia the
Little ] RebATe VIII tf it''i S''''At i''F7'
at 8 o'clock. Joseph {. Taylor of
Richmond will he chairman of the
session and the speakers, who VIII
address themselves To the theme
"Uhv I Am q Unitarian VIII ne
Rev ]. Wade Copkline. Of Atlanta
Rev George GilmoUr. of Dallas. TEX.
and Rcv. T. NJ NCHate. OF Marianne
Fla The remainder Of the confer
eucc program is.
Tuesday. April Is.
23O T. Nj meeting IN the church
The conference called to order ny the
president Charles H. Patterson. Of
New Orleans. Invocation by Rev.
George l.. CLANCY Ieominster, Mass.
Address by the president, Charles II
Patterson. Welcome 10 the delegate
nv u. II wilson president OF the
board Of trustees OF the Ricnmond
church. Response in behalf ~ the
delegates by Rev T. NJ. Mcfiale. OF
Mariana. Fla. Greeting by Colonel
George Soule, Of New Orleans. wee
president Of the American Unitarian
As.oclation. Response tn behalf %
conference b> pr, Ira ]. HAYNES, of
Richmond. vice president 81 rEe
Southern Conference. Appointment Of
committees.
SP. NJ. meeting in the church
Devotional service. Rev. n NJ. WEIGH,
Of HtghIand Springs Address. The
World Problem Of Commereiahsn,
hv Colonel George Soule. Of New Or
leans
Wednesday. April rs.
aS0 a NJ, meeting in the church
Devotionsl service. Rev J NJ seator.
of Roanoke. BUSINESS session. Charles
N. Patterson presiding Report Of
the secretary and treasurer Other
business. reports from the churches
Discussion upon church Advertising.
II. NJ, recess and luncheon in the
vettry
2.45 p. NJ. meeting Of the South
ern Associate Alliance PRAYER. Rev.
J Wade Conkling. Of Atlanta. Ga
Address hv the president Of the South
ern Associate Alliance. Miss NJ. F..
Soule Minutes Of last meeting, nv
Miss Helena Nolln. secretary of the
southern Associate Alliance. Reports
from the branches Oimited to five
minutes eachl. Address. Mrs. Abby
A. Peterson. vice president of the Al
lance for Southern States. East, Ad
dress. Mrs Mary e. Davis. CORES
poudins secretary OF the alliance
Discussion from the floor upon "A
lance Needs of the Hour
2:4s T. NJ, ministers conference,
meeting in the manse Presiding Of
fcer. Rev. George l.. CLANCY. lnvo-
cation. Rev. George Kent Subject
for consideration, Sources of Strength
/ for the Modern Minister The sub
iect 10 be introduced by Rev. Paul
Revere rockingham.
Thursday. April 81.
9,S0 A NJ, meeting in the church
Devotional service. Rev J. T. Fttz-
gerald. of Lynchhurg, Business SEES
sion. charles II Patterson PRESIDING
~ 90 ~ har hitGinHgS
Address. Enthusiasm for the Truth
Natural to Man" by Rev. j. L. Rob
inson. of Swansboro. n. c. Address,
Notes on Church Extension Work,
by Rev. Georee l.. CLANCY, Discus
sion Of addresses.
p. II. recess and luncheon In the
vestry.
2:3o L. NJ. Sightseeing trip. Auto
mobiles leave the church for points
of interest
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