The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21
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during the past week. The Baptfsts
have been at Asheville, n. c., In at
tendance upon the Southern Baptist
Convention and the Preshyterians at
Orlando. Fla, al the General Assem-
bly, OF Southern Presbyterians In
their absence their puipits today will
be filled by visiting speakers.
This afternoon ST $3.50 O'Clock. in
the Grace Street Baptist Church a
meeting OF unusual interest to young
people uil he held All OF the local
societies OF Baptist Young Peoples
Unions. Epworth Leagues and Socie-
ties OF Christian Endeavor will come
together at the above place and hour
for a great union service The sd-
dress will he delivered by Rev. Fred
r. Chenault. pastor OF Broad Street
Methodist. who has announced for
his subject The Measure of Duty
The large auditorium OF the Grace
Street Church will no doubt he
crowded with young people deeply in
serested in the Kings Business" The
public Is also cordially invited TO en-
Joy the service with them.
Two services OF special interest will
he held today in the Grace-Covenant
Presbyterian Church, Park Avenue
and Harrison Street. At the morning
hour Bishop Collins Denny will
preach the annual sermon before the
women's Missionary of the conEre-
ration and at the evening service Mr..
Cameron Johnson will deliver the sec
ond of his illustrated lectures on mis-
sion work in foreign fields
"Chldren's Day exercises will he
rendered this morning at the Ran
dolph-Street Baptist and Grace
Methodist Churches. At the latter
place the first anniversary OF the
school will also be celebrated. At
present the services of the school and
church are being held in the chapel
of the Soldiers Home. However, ar
raneements are now being made for
the erection In the near future OF q
church building in that section for
this growing congregation. which was
organized only a few weeks ago. The
SUNDAY school was organized just a
year ago. and has quite a large en-
roilment The service at the Decatur
Street Methodist Church tonight will
also be given over to the children of
the sunday school, who will render n
program OF much interest.
The important question Of local
censorship for the moving pictures
Ihat are shown In Richmond. which
has been under discussion for some
weeks. will be discussed tonight In
sermon by DR. w. Asbury Christian
"a the Union Station Methodist
7ssnurch His subject will be. "wiIl
The People of Richmond Sit Quietly
And Allow Vicious Moving Pictures to
Corrupt the Hearts and the Minds oil
the Young People and ChildrenT
aJephshah ana His Daughter" a sa
cred cantata, was rendered on Tues
day night before a large audience In
Church About nifty persons took
BART in the entertainment which was
af n very interesting nature Each
participant was robed In ancient and
biblical costume
The ministers of the Broaddns Me
mortal Baptist, St. James Methodist
Iohn.s Episcopal. Third Presby-
tartan and Third Christian Churchef
have Just arranged for union services
IA those congregations. to be held
Muring the summer months The fnll
nrorram will be announced at q later
hate. Union services have been held
Tor several years during the summer
months by the w:stmin. .a,n pre. by
Hanover Avenue Christian Churches
and will he continued again this sum.
9yner. az will also the union services
Af he Eirrland Park Churches
The annual meeting OF the Virginia
Methodist Conference will be held In
Richmond thi. year. beginning on
sions OF the conference will be held
in the Broad Street Church, with
Bishop Kilso presiding.
In March the State Missionary or
ganization OF the Disciples OF Christ
in Virginia bought two good lots in
HopeweIl tabernacle, seating $50,
was held which resulted in the or
ganixation. April 30. OF a church with
81 members, and a Sunday School
with le5 enrolled. The labor in the
erection of the tabernacle was do.
mated by members of Disciples
Churches in the vicinity. More than
$4,000 has been subscribed in cash and
pledges. to be paid on lots, tabernacle,
etc Plans have been drawn for a
modern brick building, which will be
erected as soon as possible. A min
lister viii be called Immediately, to
work under the supervision of the
Virginia Christian Missionary Society.
The Sunday School has ordered sup
plies for Children's Day. and the
ehration, to be held in June. The
prospects are bright for this new con-
grsg1tion. Rev. H. D. Corey. of
Lynchburg. the evangelist for the mis-
ateaaFy society in this enterprise 10
nhiedy responsible for the preliminary
yesk, the solicitation Of funds, the
bn1lAlng OF the tabernacle, the preach.
lng IN the protractsd meeting ana the
OFU1nisatton Of thu church. He was
aaletsd by Prof Guy l. Carter, Of
Virginia Christian College. I4ynchburg.
9ea4s Sunday school Secretary OF the
161cipiea. In organizing the Sunday
Ochooi. Mr.. Corey VIII preach at
Hopswell again today. and will con-
tlnue TO supply for that pulpit until
. permanent minister 10 secured.
'tCradle Roll Day" will be observed
this morning BY the Sunday School OF
~ Dsveath -0trsst Christian Church.
~. ~ Rsmbsrs Of The Cradle Roll
0ooo31nsnt and their parents epe-
81 eEeEctees Of an interesting nature
w - rendered during the service
3Ale a2ternNon * t.1c o'clock. In
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n ev39o ct much interest will be held,
- Mach s'&chees from the Great
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