Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
VISITING CLERCYMEN
OCCUPY LOCAL PULP|TS
Prominent Men Drawn Here to At
tend Great laymcn'S Mission
airy Convention.
President of st. Johns University,
Shanghai. Will Preach This Morn
ing-Gracc Covenant Church Holds
Farewell Services Tonight.

Many visiting clcrSymen. as we'll az
members OF the laity. will occupy pull
pits in Richmond churches to-day. hav-
ing been attracted here by the big
Laymcn's Missionary Conventions
which opens this afternoon at : o'clock
M the City Auditorium. The assign
mcn's made to the various churches
Will be found in the local church
notices. printed below
The evening services at Grace Cove
nant Presbyterian Church will be fare
yell exercises in honor OF Rev. and
Mrs. Mclaughlin and the latter's sis
ter. Miss Annie Wilson, who arc re-
turning TO their missionary posts in
/ China.
The program will include Bucks
/ FESTIVAL Te Deum." Sheilcy's "Hark.
Hank. My Soul" and The Radiant
Morn" by the choir. Rev. John Nelson
Mills. - D., will give "a Travellers
/ Impressions Of Missions" Cameron
Johnson on "outeoIng Missionaries"
tand Rev j. Calvin Stewart, -. D.. the
pastor. will deliver messages from the
congregation and friends. which will
be responded to by Mrs. Mclaughlin
and Miss Wilson
| Rev +. l.. H. rott. y. D., president
of st. Johns University, Shanghai,
Z China. viii preach in st. paulS t.pisco-
pal Church ar the morning service at
II o'clock to-day. DIR. Pott is in Rich
. mond in connection with the Laymcu's
Missionary Convention. Wherever. all
/ over the world. the work of missions
3 is known, MIR. Pott is recognized as one
Of the great missionary statesmen OF
! tho present time. st. Johns Cnivcr
! sity. OF which he is head. is the fore
most educational institution in China.
and DR. Pott himself is at present
ono Of the strongest influences i'll the
vast empire.
/ The last sermon in series of four
ON the subject "Christianity in the
Light Of World At War" which was
to have been delivered by the rector,
morning, has been postponed until next
sunday. Or. Bowie will preach at the
evening service to-day.
/ The third OF n series Of musical SER
vices will be given nj Grove Avenue
( baptist Church tonight. when the
evening hour Of Worship will be de-
voted entirely to a sacred song ser
vice by the choir and congregation.
There will he no sermon. but the SCR
Iviccs Will be conducted by the pastor.
! Rev. w. G. James u. y.
! The following program will be rem
tdcrcd:
%. Divine Rcdccmor. .Gounod
Quartet.
LYNN ....-.;.: ........- Selected
No"S S"Nl''' .
Trio-soprano. Tenor and Bass
iIark, Iiark. My Soul. ..... Shelley
Quartet,
Hymn. ....... ...... Selected
Congregation.
Duct--Soprano and Contralto.
Festival Gloria in ENcclsis. .Schcneckcr
Quartet.
Hymn ..... $3.50. Selected
/ Congregation.
y Perfect Day. Bond
! Quartet
F, The quartet is composed OF the fol-
lowing singers: Mrs. G.. X. Harper. So
prano: Mrs. ]. X. Bowman. contralto;
Clifford l.. Walker. tenor: J. III. Ben
nett, bass and Herbert l.. Rccs. organ
list and director.
Elder Grimes will conduct the SER
vices of the Associated Bible Students
ut Smithdcal Hall this morning at II
O'Clock. Ills subject Will be Thy
Kingdom Come" Elder staples will
preach tonight at o'clock on The
Wax, the Truth, and the Life.