Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-22
#Ev. JAMES |. VANCE
ARRIVES FOR REVIVAL
Speaks at Noon To-Day in Young
Mems Christian Association
Auditorium.
A1TESDANCE CONTINUES LARGE
Leaders of Great Evangelistic Cam
paiXn Express Qualification mt
~ Progress Made in -Four Days Since
5. Movement Began.

~, Rev. James I. Vance. - u. of Nash
AStlle. Tenn. distinguished speaker and
9author, who arrived in Richmond yes
bterday to take part in tho simu(tan-
Seous evanSclistic campaign. preached
..ySlast night at the FIRST Presbyterian
9Ehurch and will speak to-day at the
service for men in the audi
Storium OF the Central Youn. Mems
4 Christian Association. pr. Vance was
sseSrected several days ago. but was
Hdetafned by the death OF one of the
$pffacers of his church
Rev. G. w. Swcpc, l. n. Of Able
asvilie, s. e.. who is preaching during
stthe campaign az Leigh Street Baptist
sfGhgrch, spoke yesterday and Tuesday
Sat the MONDAY meeting for men in
ffplace of pr. Vance. Dr. Vance will
ftspeak at o'clock each day ut the
u Young Mems Christian Association and
sat S o'clock each evening AZ tho First
IPresbyterlan Church until the cnd Of
Sthe revival period.
A. r. Lytle. OF Chicago. leads The
Smen. He conducts the music a, night
Eat Centenary Methodist Church.
MRS. WITT TO SPEAK
~ At Y. w. &. 4. AUDITORIUM
= Instead OF bringing in a speaker
from a distance for the womer's meet
isinxs, the committee has secured some
weil-known Richmond woman TO con
duct the service each day. Mrs :. Il.
Swift will speak to-day at tho y. W. c,
IA from l until $50 o'clock Her sub
eject will be Prayer"
n Daily services arc held in schools and
colleges around Richmond and in the
Sshops, factories and public homes.
Large crowds have attended these SCR
rsvices. They are of brief duration, and
Pare held in most cases in part of the
knoon hour Talks arc made by both
asministers and laymen. Services will
8 DO held to day at the Richmond Cedar
.fNSorks and the cedar works shwmill.
the Allegheny BoX Company. The south
Scrn Biscuit Company, the Dill Tobacco
3Factory, kingan & Co. Whittct &
Shepperson. the Eaughman Stationery
y Company and Fire Engine Companies
- and IS.
Colored churches arc rivall.nE the
gwhitc ones in interest and attendance
vat the revival services. 4 large num-
sher of the colored churches are taking
#part in the campaign than did last
swear.
fl.OOI< FOR LARGER NUMBER
tf TO JOIN LOCAL CHURCHES
interest in the cvangelistic cam
tpaiEn is keen, and the attendance is
good At practically all the churches.
Pastors and leaders III the movement
expressed the opinion yesterday, the
fourth day since the campaign started,
Ethat the meetings had been more pro-
t.ductive OF good ana the spirit OF the
I people better than last year. With ton
tdRys left before the close OF tho re-
i vival period IT is predicted that large
numbers will he brought into the
churches and that the whole Ciiy will
[ he inspired with moro vivid sense Of
spiritual realities.
No effort is made 10 secure members
1 for any particular church or dcnomi-
S-nation The campaign is carried on
for the good OF all the churches and
the common cause they rcprcs cnt.
Rev. Thomas NJ Eulla. Of t.mnoria.
is conducting the services At MiZpNh
; Presbyterian Church. Highland Park.
Rev. W. r. Mcilwaine is pastor Of the
church