The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-20
Series Of Instructive Sermons
to Ministers Proves Interest,",
ing to Laity
DR.. TODD LAYS STRESS
ON NEED FOR REVIVAL
Tells Ministers to Ignore Crit.
icism and Advises Aeainsf'
Procrastination Series Enc y
Tonight

Great stress is being placed uug
evangelism by the Virginia Method 81
list Conference. which began It's aHxs
nual session in Broad Street Method
list Church Wednesday morning. ON
the second night of the conference VI
series on evanselism. consisting ueg
seven sermons. was begun, whens
Bishop Kilgo preached on "Revivais's
The bishop was followed at Thurs
day nights service by DIR. j. A. B3y@s
lor of the Holston Conference. who
told of methods used in his confer.S
ence with wonderful results DR.
Baylor preached the third sermon oE
the series on Friday night He vs.
followed. on Saturday night, by Rev
DIR. Luke E. Todd. of ST Louis, III
recognized leader among evangelistss
and author of the lone to win ONE
campaign. DR. Todd is also author a.
a manual for ministers on the s.wOn-
by-one" plan. ~
DIR. Todd who preached in Broad
Street Church yesterday afternoons
and last night, will preach tonight
the last of his four sermons during
the conference campaign. and Will
conduct round table discussion with
the ministers on Conservation OF RASs
isults.'' ss
Needs of Organization. Il
Pointing out the needs Of crgantIAx
ton and citing the things a paat0xs
should do to win souls for Christ. pS4S
Luke e. Todd, Of st. Louis, defivef1N
| stirring address last night IN Hxnn6@1
Street Methodist Church IN ey5xIi2
| ton with the Virginia Methodist C9l
ference. which Is now In session hAr1
| It was . sermon that possessed f6x
holding power--one that held TIM
hearers enthralled for almost an hour
and the utterances OF DR. Todd VIII
doubtless serve as an incentive tls
make both ministers and laymen ~
out to accomplish something big.
The speaker was introduced by DR.
". B. Beauchamp. DIR. Todd did not
mince matters. He pointed out the
faults of the Methodist clergy. telling
them what Is expected Of them md
explained to them how to do things
1t was a sermon that served to stira
| make the ministers who heard hitpx
better pastors and better preachers. q
Seek Vision.
He started or by telling what ~
minister should do when he starts k0s
work in a new community. Cur ireES
work." he said. 'is to seek vision
Find on. the needs of a Communities
from an evsngelistic standpoint. Yom5
can't expect to accomplish anything
unless you have a vision, ana tlsltss
best way to set this vision is to pray
Our work sometimes begins IN
languish because we do not talk 10 tll
Great Head Of the church." Ha th15f
proceeded to lay considerable stsNe.
on the need of prayer IF miniatefN
and laymen will get down on their
knees and do a little more pfxyinHa
the vision will come to them ana they
will be able to accomplish Rreatar
things for the Kingdom of God. 49, n 4
Need Of Study.
Then We should study our Bible.s
Read everything that is In Il a0G
read it earnestly. and Won VIII nnikR
that you will begin to see thinife
Ministers should also read evantoiixx
tic literature. Read some on ftiGs
burning messages OF Sam Jones and
you will catch on fire and be ready
to fight with the same spirit thAta
prompted the great work done b.
this evangelist. Then read some ces
the great messages of Moody, Finney
and Gypsy Smith and the oil o3 love-
will soften the heart.
when a pastor Is sent to Anew
field he should hnd out the condt
tons of the place. We should locaA1
our work, for We need to be 3u1k n1&
straightforward and definite ~ tk6E
business man. Go into the hozNo
and md out what every mem6or &4
the family IL religiously ana taAu1ax1
those facts. Get you i little 9ooa@s
ami put all of this tnformAtioM t1zeS2
it and then find out just how
OF the sinners or the blackaltdth1 IN i
orlr trS -
from your congregation who q r
saved. II you are In q small tel =
out in the community and 6Sx 6l1<
something about every resident n
q complete record OF the pro- k&1f14
ones. The ID very important. IN @ \
trouble with you preachers It.
just will not dc It. You think
will, but you just don't DO n
just simply 30 ahead prscrast1n
meets and you ara about - III Il
to another fleld. !.
Here he citsd m after
versation between . colnrod
preacher and one Of .thas 4
ebOny-hued deacona. The n
had Just cOmplcted his nersl =
Ing which talk he ussd nj
big wordA Including pt1
tion. The deac1h sou9ht
Or after the services y,er1
and AFTER congratu1nttn9
ING of tho wore ssproQg1
replied that Il 49,
of the Presbyterian
what tn Co& VI at
aAould havo n Nm y
~ that peOeHnG ~
prockice IN 4hGsv L