The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-02
Tenth Annual Summer En-
carnpment Begins Next Fri
dav. Continuing Till July IS
SPECIAL TRAINING
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
1fudy Classes to Meet I vice
Daily Throughout Next
Week-Prominent Men Are
% Make Addresses

M The tenth annual session of the Vir-
giniA Baptist summer encampment will
- held at Virginia Beach from July
8 10 Is. the opening event to take
] piace next Friday night. when DR.
Harry Lewis smith. of Washington
ana Lee university. will make an ad-
dross ON "A Winning Personality
Many prominent Baptists from all sec
ttona Of the state will take part Ia
the program.
On account OF the fact that many
young people will SOON enter into the
/ service OF the government in the Held
II Il regarded as more Imperative than
eref that special attention be given
10 the training of those on whom
heavy responsibilities must necessarily
I fA1f IN the near future. For this rea'
oon IL IL believed that the churches
VIII send more representatives TO the
ancampment than before. In order that
they might qualify for service In the
various Department. Of Christian ae'
tivity.
The nrst two days OF the encamp-
ment will be given over almost en-.
tirely to convention programs OF the
Baptist Young Peoples union. the Bar-
tim Convention of Organized Bible
Glasses and the Federation Of Home
pApartment Workers. In addition TO
these meetings the Woman's Mission
ary union will conduct. on Saturday.
their initial conference The evenings
-. the two convention days will be
tIeyoted TO Chaatauqua attractions. AZ
Will also the noon hours In which AL
#sAnienxtes viii meet together in this
Y f4ttorium Commencing Sunday. July
d n. there win be pfsxchfng daily ~
NEON by the encampmens pastor the
Nev. w. W M<eks. D. D.. Of Spring
6Ald. Mass.
The study classes IN all depsrt-
ments viii meet twice daily from Mon
DIV 10 saturday July to July II.
with conferences OF older boys and
etrls, Woman's Missionary union. pas
I tnra. Sunday school superintendents.
ch0fiHters and musicians meeting at
Apnsa which d. rot conflict with, nor
mai studies. The program OF Ghau-
tAuQua entertainments includes sew
erAl regular Lyeeum numbers. besides
SECULAR literary lectures ard musi-
On Saturday. July II, examinations
Nfa Be conducted hy the teachers OF
all textbook courses. and on the clos
ing Sunday commencement exercises
viii ~ held. and awards made OF
Nfplomas. certificates and seals
Tho following persons will occupy
pfominenA places ON the program;
President Henry Louis Snith. LII.
ID, Washington aad Lee university,
1 Lexington. Va,
Vterra's Royal Hawaiian Singers
and PiAyers--Alkahest Lyceum sys-
tom
zt rev. william Fetier. neld secre-
s2Sry gospel committee for work
! Sn1onx war prisoners. New York city.
s Mrs, r.. c. Cronk. editor OF Iitera-
tBre. Columbia. $. c.
! lleesson university. DeLand. Fla.
u Dr Hubert McNeili Poteat. Wake
'sYorest college. wake Forest. n. c.
josef Konccny company--National
kilsance Lyceum bureau. Chicago.
Pyof. s. 8. Handy. head of depart
Aaeft o. English. st. Johns college,
knnapolis, Md.
Robert. Csrsohbie'') Moss, leading
m Nd.
M. W. weeks, D, D.. pastor First
sAApttst church, Springfield. Mass.
iohn 4. sampey, b. D., Ii. D.,
Nonthern Baptist Theological semi
lssF, louisville, ks.
Isl. r. G. Hranson, professor OF ru-
III economics and sociology, univer-
~ SO North Carolina. Chapel Hill.
D 81 III. Ann,s 1. Williams f,eid secre-
MI Gunday-school board, Southern
isrry 1. stricniand. neid secretary
s1it ccnvedtion. Birminsham. Ala.
sss - TNrrrn. I wrtt. rurdsv~
~ .ec $500, =. nts.t s,ass W,s.