The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
Great Evangelistic Campaign
Bring. Hundreds to Banner
OF Christian Churches
SPECIAL SERMONS TO
I MEN WELL ATTENDED
From All Parts of Richmond
Come inspiring Reports lell-
ing of Enthusiasm On Part
OF Laymen and Ministers

Yesterday mark ed the frst day OF
the second week of the great Ivan
gelistic Simultaneous Religions cam
paign In Richmond. The result ri
the work of the FIRST week was the
addition 10 the church membership
of almost every Protestant church in
Richmond of from one 10 fort% new
members The entire RON of addf-
lions has not vet been estimated, but.
Il is said. will reach 10 TWO 81 three
hundred.
With this excellent ,tccoinpiistmtnt
for the week the puipi;s OF Richmond
rang with religious oratory both morn
ing and night Yesterday, Pastors were
inspired by the work IA hand. Large
congregations Of the past week en-
coutaged them to greater effort this
week There were many visiting mia
listers occupying the puipit@ oil the
local churches. These ministers had
for the most part iahored with the
local tlepgv during the weeA and were
prepared To preach inspiring Aad up
Hitting sermons as they faced crowded
churches yesterday
The cay was an ideal one rom
standpoint Of The weather. The cotd
81 the past few days gave place 20
beautiful spring sunshine sntveEinS
winds became mere zephNrS. adding
to the glory Of the bright sabbath
day
Or. William H. Main NJ Phijadel-
pn{a SPOKE to a large gathering ~
the Academy OF Music al IS" p. NJ
"@ireproof or Ashes" VAS the subject
Of mis- discourse. The sermon vas to
men only /, was "a boa gfiful picture
~ the life Of the Man Of Galles.
The address was inspirin, and uplift
ing and was received with aeep spirit
uality This meeting was held under
the auspices Of The Central Y NJ. G.
4. and took the place % the usual
SUNDAY afternoon service At Joseph
Br2sn }Ian of taat Institution
Men's Meeting AT Calvary.
There was A special mems meeting
nj CALVARY Baptist Church gesSardav
afternoon. at which nr. George w
swope. If Central Baptist Church.
Norfolk. made an address DIR. swope
4fstsase a t.sf ssEAheia the Ma At this
meeting the pastor. Rev. &, A. IenS-
ems, presided He was assisted nv
R6v George W Kemper. OF Hanover
Avenue Christian Church: Re-. ]. Il.
johnson. of yenabte- Street Baptist
Church. and r.. &. Hawkins tr. ard
Robert Gary The address ~ Or
Swope Was most foreefai delivery
az the life of Christ as II appeals to
man.
fne spea ker referred 10 Jesus Chris
AS the most commanding personality
I'm all history He said There is
III other haranier- lika--u Him. He
stands alone There ss no one to COM
pete with Him Every man who lacks
upon Jesus faces the tremendous re-
S;,onSibility of deciding either for or
against Him. This responsibility WAS
upon Plate and he had to meet ii,
lie tried to shift Ii on Herod but was
unable 70 do so. So today we cannot
shift our responsibility. Pilates wife.
his conscience and responsibility all
lined up with Jesus while only the.
mob was against Him.
We today have as much rcSpopsi-
hility as riiate. This age admjres the
manly man Jesus was mas,'@ His
personality was the most august and
terrific in power a. il stands out In
personal hiss terry"
Miracles of To-day
In conclusion, Dr. Swope SPOKE Of
The miracles af TODAY. He mentioned
among these the conversion OF Jerry
McAules. the prison evangelist. John
q Wooiey and Francis Murphy. It
was "A splendid address and was heard
Ivy large crowd.
Ii has been requested OF The Vir-
gnian by many ministers that all
church members be urged to make 4
special effort to attend services to-
night. Monday niEht is generally the
night on which attendance In less than
any other week day night. owing to
the many services held Sunday. But