The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18

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arrangements are now being com
Uleted by which 4 number of Rich
smond churches will come together
TOT union services every Sunday night
0uring the months of July ana Au-
eust. Announcement will soon be
made as to places ana sneakers
Vnese union meetings have been great
enjoyed in the past. and have
yrousht about a very cordial feeling
VI the churches represented in them.
several months ago, under the lead
Erthip OF the Cowardin- Avenue Chris
nan Church. q mission Sunday School
vas organized At Forty-third and Nc
SNae streets. in private home, where
services have been held since every
SUNDAY afternoon, The membership
OF the school has steadily increased
ano much interest manifested In the
work by those living in that section
OF Inc city. Evangelistic services have
b.sH IN progress In the mission dur.
sng the past week, the preaching
peins done by the Rev. Fl. D. cofYey.
OF Lynchburg. Tho attendance has
Deem quite GOOD. Notwithstanding the
sncIement weather. and the services
VIII be continued each night this
week, beginning at Sis o'clock
The Rev ]. o. Babcock, pastor of
Asenry Methodist. who has been sick
Tor some weeks, has been taken to
the Retreat for the Sick for treat
ment. In his absence his pulpit to-
Gay Will be filled by the, Rev John
4 Bray. for the morning. and Mr.
Cunningham for the evening service.
In the death of the Rev r. p.
Hawkins. who passed to his reward
on Friday at hts home in Spottsyi-
vania County. tho Baptists have lost
their Oldest minister in Virginia. For
twenty years he was pastor of Hebron
Baptist Church and for fifteen years
OF the Elyes Ford Church. He was
over ninety years OF age at the time
OF his death. and is survived by three
eons
program of songs and recitations
Will be rendered this morning at the
ii o'clock services of immanuef Bap-
fist Church. by the children of the
Sunday School IN celebration OF Chi
dren's Day" The pastor. Rev. l. w.
emith. will preach at the evening SER
wee on The Second Coming of
Christ"
At Westminster Presbyterian tonight
|-Mr- Cameron Johnsen will give an
illustrated talk on Palestine. the
Land Where Jesus Lived" There will
b shown many fine pictures In colors.
covering Palestine proper and the ad-
tacent sections OF Syria, visiting Da-
mascus. Beirut and important points
In the Holy Land. The service VIII
BEGIN at Sis p NJ
The following visiting speakers will
be heard In Richmond puIpits today.
viz:
Morning-Rev David Hepburn. at
Grace Street Baptist: Rev ]. Sidney
Peters at Highland Park Methodist;
Rev. J. A. Mcclure at Mizpah Pres
byterian: Rev j. l., Bray at Ashury
Methodist.
Evsning-Rev. j. r, Love a: Grace
street Baptist; Mr.. Cunningham at
Asbury Methodist.
The following special subjects have
been announced for today. viz:
Observation-Disclosures Day Problems .
W. e. Gibson. Broadus Memorial Bap-
list. THE Sabbath Law" J. j. Far
sons Paramount Baptist, The De-
cline Of Some Great Convictions
George W. Kemper, Hanover-Avenue
Christian. Shall We Have Quiet
Methodist The Interpretation Of
the Bible" J. Arthur Wirn. carton
Heights Methodist. The Lord's
Day" J. Fl. Light. Central Methodist.
something Now Under the SUM-, J..
K. .Joliiff. LAurel-street Methodist.
Evning-.'The Occos,on Of Our So
sial indifference" r. cAgges skinner.
second baptist. The TIDE in the AZ
fAirs Of Men," r. c. smoot, Centenary
Methodist: The Sunday Law" }. X.
morrow." A: NJ. Fox. dartmouth
J. Bradford. Park Place Methodist.
ssrhe New Old Question" A. II. Rudd.
pArton Heights Baptist. II Sabbath
nv Was Ordained OF God. How
6AouId It He Kept7" G. =. Greene.
Oecatur-Sti Get Methodist. The
Workingman and the Church." q. W.
=. Taylor. West End Methodist.
Monumental and All Saints Sun
their Joint picnic on Friday, June -.
a Ocean View. and the scholars and
their relatives and friends are an
ticipating the usual delightful excur-
don. The route will be via Chesa-
pAAke and Ohio Railway to Old Point.
whore the Ocean View boat will be
taken 1t once. or any hour afterwards.
ana the trip across Hampton Roads
u . charming feature OF this occa-
sion.
The tickets can be bought from the
members Of the schools or 1T the
train. The bathing and fishing at
Ocean View are better than 1t any
Of the other ports. and there are
numerous amusement features similar
Is those ut Atlantic City
Mr.. w. c. Norman. of e. r. Schmidt
snd Company, win be In charge Of
the Life Problem Club OF the Central
81. n. c. A. Sunday afternoon. which
meets ct $3.50 o'clock, continuing Just