The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14


Church at the recent Panama Confer
ence on Missionary Work In Central
and South America, will give a re-
port OF that conference. with stere-
optieon views A very profitable hour
awaits all who attend this special ser
vice.
Arrangements ara being made for
a great union meeting to be held in
Grace-street Baptist Church on May
81. by all of the young peoples So
cieties OF the city. including all the
local organizations of p. Y. p. U.s.
Christian Endeavorerw and Epworth
Leaguers The speaker of the occa-
sion will be the Rev. Fred. r. Chen
ault. pastor OF Broad-Street Method
ist who viii have for his theme The
Measure of Duty" This should. and
no doubt will, be q great meeting. and
VIII hs the means of bringing the
membera Of these various orga1iza-
tons into a closer and stronger fell
lovshlp
In accepting a. hearty invitation ex-
tended by committee from the
trades council. the members of the
Ministerial Union, at their meeting
held on last Monday, designated Sun
day. May rs. as che time when SER
mons are requested 20 be preached in
local churches, es a means o; assist
ing tho labor forward movement The
union also extended an invitation to
Pishop William Caball Brown OF the
Episcopal Church. to address union
meeting, to be held in Centenary
Methodist, on Wednesday: the 2lst,
and 10 give report OF the labors Of
the recent Panama Conference.
The Rt Rev Robert A Gibson,
Bishop OF tho Diocese 81 Virginia.
formally consecrated St Thomas
Church. Gintsr Park, with very Inn
pressive ceremu nies on last Sunday.
The sermon WAS delivered by the Rev.
Churchill G. ChamberIayne Bishop
Gibson was assisted in the consecra-
ton ceremonies by the rector OF st.
Thomas. Rev F. r Warren, Rev. C.
Kinsolvlng and Rev. T A Arthur.
This congregation Is steadily inereas-
ing in numbers, under the leadership
OF their faithful rector.
Prof. u r. Anderson. of Richmond
College. delivered a timely address
on The Civic Needs OF Richmond" at
the nrst public meeting of the Mems
Club OF Barton Heights Method Isl
Church on Thursday night
The services at Calvary Baptis,
Church today will be of unusual In.
tere~t- A double anniversary will be
celebrated. viz: Tn beginning OF this
second year OF the congr egation in
their present location. and the begin.
ming OF tho fourth year OF the pas.
torate OF tho Rev. Carter Ashton
Jenkens. Tho addresses at both ser.
vices today will be delivered by the
Rev. o. l.. Springfield, OF Asheville
y, c Since the beginning OF DR.
Jenkeus' passionate, three years ago
three hundred ana two members have
been added TO the congregation, two
hundred and twenty of these havint
come into tho church during the pas
twelve months Both church and
4 sunday School have trebled In ruem
( bership during the past three years
The present enrolment OF the Eunda,
School Is $50. with an average attend
ance of 4b0. An effort will be mad,
at the services today TO secure tn,
! necessary funds for the completion o
! the building. as originally planned
Much Of the success of the work o
this congregation Is due to the un
firing labors of their pastor. DIT
/ JenkenA
THIS Rev Jas Y Fair. OF West
minister Presbyterian. expects 10 Ieav
tomorrow for Orlando. Florida, wher
he goes TO attend the approaching ses
sions OF the General Assembly OF tn
Southern Presbyterian Church.
T'hs Rev. J. J. Bradford. Of Par
Place Methodist, returned home yes
terday from Charlottesville. where h
\ has been assisting the Rev. L. {
Moore in a successful revival meetin
during the past week with the Bel
mont Methodist Church of that city
Or, Bradford will occupy his pulpi
at the usual hours today.
The members of the Dpwortl
f4eags Union have planned an indoo
social. which Will be held on Tues
day night, the 10th. In Trinity Meth
od!st All lesRuers and their friend
are given most hearty Invitation {
be present and enjoy the program o
the evening.
The Central 7, NJ, c. A. ~ beinI
represented by General Secretary Mo
kee, Assistant Secretary Buchanan
r. c. Hawkins. Jr.. and A. Harrison
Saunders. at the thirty ninth trien
NAL convention of the Y. M. G. A.
OF North America, now IN session ],
Cleveland. The board OF directors o
the Richmond Association has ex
tended a cordial invitation 60 the con
vention Of 1919 TO meet in Richmond
The following visiting speaker
will be heard in Richmond pulpit
today. viz:
Morning-'Teams'' representing tn
Men and Millions Movement at Sew
enth Street and Hanover Avenu
Christian. Rev. w, r. Brannock a
i.Pine-Strest Baptist. Rev c. B Aren
dali at Emmanuel Baptist. Rev. c
l.. Springfield at Calvary Baptist
Rev. NJ. +. Turnbu1l at First Presby
terrain. Rev. w. W. Beasley at Grao
Methodist.
Evening-'-Teana" OF Men and Mi
lions Movement at Third Christian
Rev. F. N. Purser at Emmanuel Bap
tist. Rev. o. l.. Springfield at Cal
vary Baptist. Rev. w. III. I.eaks a
Colonial Place Christian at 4. P. Nj
The Rev. J. o. Babcoc&, Of Asbur,
Methodist, has been quite sick for tn,
past two weeks, and win be unable
TO fTl his pulpit today, The pulpit
however. will be supplied at both
services.
The commencement OF the Train
i iva Ech Us.