Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
EvERY-MEMBER CANVASS
BY EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
Educational Campaign eliminates In
Personal Iiouse-to-Housc
Visits.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE
William ID. McCrackcn Will Speak at
Colonial Theatcr This Afternoon.
Friends Meet at Central y. NJ. e.. "A.
Chaplain Watkins at St. PaulS.

Following three weeks Of prepare
ton, the home OF every member OF
fourteen Episcopal churches III Rich
mond viii bc visited by teams OF picked
men and women for the purpose OF
come regular. systematic weekly con-
ributors to parochial diocesan and
general missions. This is the cul-
miuatins feature % the weeks cduca-
! tional campaign conducted under the
! leadership OF Rev. z. w. Patton. OF
Atlanta
Tn. foliowin. churches will take
! part in the svery-member canvass: AS
ccnsion. Ai' Saints. Christ Emmanuel,
ST. faufs st stephens. Meade Nc
! mortal. st. andrews. st. James, st.
t l.uke's and St Marks
Monumental Good Shepherd st.
Thomas's and Epiphany Churches will
not make the canvass. as they have
recently done so.
! Members OF the visitation teams
heard brief address by Mr. Patton
last night. 'rhe teams will make their
| visits throughout tho city in automo-
| biIes MI Epscopalams are requested
to remain "a; ;h"ir homes this after
noon from until O'Clock
/ William d. McCracken. G. s t.. mem
/ bcr of the BOARD OF lecturcship OF the
| First Church OF Christ, Scientist. Bos
| ton. VIII give a free public lecture on
| Christian Science this afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Colonial Theater This
| is an important event for those who
| desire TO hear the subject explained
| by one who has knowledge Of it's
teachings and cap speak with author
| itN about them.
] l.. Oscar Moon. OF Baltimore. neld
secretary OF the Society OF Friends in
| Virginia. Maryland and Pennsylvania
| VIII speak this afternoon at 80 o'clock
AT inc mems meeting at the Central
| Dung Mems Christian Association. His
! subject VIII Ice Jesus and War" Mr.
Moon viii also address "A meetin. Of
/ Friends At the Young Mems Christian
! Association this morning 1T II o'clock.
rev. u. 6 Long. of North Carolina
! VIII address the boys meeting ut the
Young Mems Christian Association at
| 2:30 o'clock.
Members Of the West End Methodist
| church Will begin a campaign TO-DAY.
TO raise 5000 10 pay for prop.rty
which the church recently acquired
! Joseph II. stokes, choir director o:
! u Andre" Episcopal Church. will
! 'chdei' IN" second .: i series of recitals
tonight I'm excellent program has
been arranged.
Rev J. ]. Wicker pastor OF the
Leigh Street Baptist Church. will speak
| on preparedness" this afternoon a,
$50 o'clock at the Railroad YounE
Mems Christian Association Special
! music Will he rendered. This mcetlrc
Is open To men ana women
Joseph Whittemore tenor. VIII AS
SYST the choir Of Monumental EPISCOPAL
Church this afternoon at o'clock I'm
Il special musical program. There will
DC no organ recital after the service.
put the orsanist. James L. Womble.
VIII play reQuest-numbers
:. Ihat Rev. s IIalsted Watkins. OF
New York City, will speak at the half
! hour service. TO 1880 o'clock. in 81
fauIs Protestant Episcopal Church
! under the auspices OF the Richmond
| Assembly Of the Brotherhood of <,
| ANDREW, daily this week is welcome
news TO those who are acquainted with
| NM Mr.. Watkins is considered a cool
| speaker. and II is expected that MANY
| VIII attend the services while he i,
! here. " :"
Mr.. Watkins joined the stafr of tn,
/ EpiSco opal City Mission Society of New
ORR IN December 1911. ana Was an
pointer TO the chapiaincy at the Immi- :
grafton station. on Ellis Island. where
! nc served for year. In 1912 he sue
| ~ t.e|' NhaflcS L. tinker as chap
I'M q. tEe city prison. commonly called
ihe Tonbs.' and the penitcntiary on
Blackwelf@ Island In these two in
stitutions he has under his pastoral
| care All PRISONERS who are registered
as protestant" numbering at times
hetween 300 and 800 In addition TO
the services and personal ministrations
/ 10 me men, lie has the important duty
| OF helping discharged prisoners, and
assisting them to get a new start.
Chaplain Watkins was called to New,
ork from ST. Adams. VT, where hc
was rector of ST. Luke's Parish for
| seven years.