The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

bSeAh a. sci ltS III ItNlNdi services TINS
morning. Services will be held each
night during the week at o'clock.
DR.. W. Asbury Christian will begin
series of sermons tonight at Union
Station Methodist on the general
theme. Great Temptations" His
subject tonight VIII he, Turning
Rocks to Bread
Some Characteristics of True
Friendship" will be the subject dis
cussed by Rev, George W kemper
at Hanover Avenue Christian tonight
at O'Clock. His morning subject
will be: The Supreme Mission OF the
Church of Jesus Christ"
Last week was busy one at he
Central Y. NJ. c. A Fair visitors
all the time-and very few unfaiI.
The association rendered a distin It
service to the men who could not find
accommodations in the hotels by uro-
v1ding them with Comforta ole sleep
ing quarters wherever possible. Beds
were placed in the big reading room
on the second floor. in the boys lob
by, the third floor rooms AMI finally
as last resort in the auditorium BAL
cony. How good some men did feel
~ . " @ioCh Ia Lic IicEtliuS "nPn
they found a resting place The big
lobby was used by hundreds as a meet
ing place. and information concerning
the city and the Fair was hauGcd out
by the assistants to all corners
Thousands visited the Central Y. NJ.
c. A. tent at the State Fair Hun
dreds OF letters were written home,
and rest and information given. H c.
johnson. boys secretary. was IL
charge OF the tent. and the service
rendered by the association. which
had not thing to sell except postage
stamps al the regular rates was grea--
ly appreciated by the visitors
New officers OF the mems Bible class
of Branch Memorial Methodist Church
Will be installed at the annual ban
quet to be held tomorrow night, he
ginning at O'Clock. Rev. J. j Brad
ford, pastor Of Park Place Methodist,
will be the speaker of the evening.
Rev. w. Oliver Gordon IS pastor of
the church.
The weekly meeting Of the Tuesday
Club of the Railroad Y, NJ. c. A. was
we'll attended and of exceptional. in
terest, The address was given by DIR.
Robert {. Bryan, who told. in a very
interesting way. some of his eXperi-
ences while in the European war
zone.
On Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
at the Y. w. c. A. a "get-toRether
meeting" will be held in behalf of
the Children's Home Society Of vir-
GINA. This meeting will be conducted
by social service workers OF the
churches Of the city. and the board of
directors OF the society. Several ad-
dresses will be made Among the
speakers announced are Hon. John
Garland Pollard and Dr. Douglas
Freeman.
The annual meeting OF the Mems
Club of the Barton Heights Method
list Church will be held tomorrow
night. beginning at SIS o'clock. In
addition to the election of officers
for the coming year. a short address
will be delivered by Rev. ]. Arthur
VIM. pastor OF the church. A large
attendance IL anticipated.
The enrolment in the various
divisions Of the educational depart
ments OF the Y. w. c. A. Is much
larger than last year Several new
features have been added this year
~ siiS iASt VI CtdutCS ING uTcSSIldk-
ing department is being taught by
Mrs. Gaines and meets Monday even
Ing and Thursday morning. The class
in the study of English poets 10 in
charge of Miss Mary Carter Anderson,
and meets every Monday evening The
millinery class Is under the direction
OF Miss Pearl Evans, and meets on
Tuesday morning. First aid to the
injured, conducted by DR.. Lydia r.
Bauer. Is a new feature, and meets
on Wednesday afternoon. The class
for the study of the early Victorian
poets is taught by Miss Hattie Bell
Graham and meets Wednesday after
noon.
For the benefit Of those preparing
for the ministry. a colored night
school has been opened at 404-A Du-
val Street. with Rev. F. A. Brown, a
graduate Of Virginia Union University,
as principal. Quite a number of the
illogical subjects will be taught, in ad-
dition to reading. writing. spelling.
composition. rhetoric. logic, etc. A
number Of students have already been
enrolled.
Beginning on next Sunday. the 22nd.
series OF revival services will be
held in Branch Memorial Methodist
Church. The pastor. Rev. w. Oliver
Gordon, will be assisted by the Rev.
Dr. J. II. Light. pastor Of Central
Methodist. who will speak each night
during the week. The music will be
furnished by a large choir. under the
direction OF Prof. ]. S. Renner, with
Mr.. Fortune as soloist. Two personal
work brigades" have been organized
for the meeting. and will render valu-
able service in many ways. This con-
gregation is closing one of the most
years of its history, large
ly due to the untring efforts of their
faithful young pastor. The attend
ance at all Of the services OF the
church is steadily increasing. making
the erection of larger building only
a matter of q short time.