Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

The churches OF Richmond have not
been SO thronged with worshippers in
months as they were yesterday, ac-
cordinE to the leaders of tho stimuli
taneous evangelistic campaign who
had reports from all parts OF the city
The large attendance is attributed not
only to the interest aroused by the
revival services of the past week, but
also to the serious mood induced by
the present critical situation OF the
country. Crowds heard the regular
morning and evening sermons, and
great numbers of men. women and chill
dren attended the special services yes
terday afternoon in churches and the
atcrs. The goal OF 100000 in attend
ance yesterday, desired by the Minis
terial Union, is believed to have been
passed.
I'VE are entering upon the closing
week with far brighter prospects and
Il greater record of accomplishment
than at the same stage of the cam
paiEn last year." said Rev. George w
kemper, chairman of the general com
mittee, last night. The interest ap-
pears to be remarkable in all parts of
the city, In both white and colored
churches. There have been many ad-
ditions TO the membership of the
churches, and the attendance is almost
all We could expect. ! am confident
tnat the coming week will bring a rich
harvest"
The three theater meetings yesterday
afternoon are regarded as having been
entirely satisfactory. Rev. James /.
Vance. D. D.. OF Nashville. Tenn. spoke
on The Pull of Home" at the mems
meeting In the Lyric Theatcr. A meet
ing for white boys was held at the
Bluebird. at which $50 were present.
and one for colored boys at the Hip
podrome, at which $50 were present.
The boys theater meeting will prob
ably be held again next Sunday.
MEETINGS HELD FoR
MEN, WOMEN AND BOYS
Mems meetings were held yesterday
afternoon In the Broadus Memorial
Baptist Church. the cambridge Street
Baptist Church. the Leigh Street Bap-
tist Church, and the Fulton Presby-
terian Church. A service for women
was held In the West End Methodist
Church. South Richmond. IN addition
10 the boys meeting az The theater,
one was held earlier IN the afternoon
at the Central Young Mems Christian
Association. q; which A r Lyle. who
is leading the singing during the meet
ing a. Centenary Methodist Church.
spoke OF The Mysterious Can" Spe-
cial services :or children were held
"a many churches :: the sunday school
hour.
Sooaszy meetings .or both men and
women VII - he.aIa, o'c.ocl. TO-
czy. Dr. TE.cE'vill co.:inue hts tax.
70 Ear = Tie Central Young Mems
Ca-,sc.za association. MS sub:ec, 30
dzy xii! IS ~Tas So-l. Clint for Cod
, Dsie St.-.z, rho y leading The sing
iag q: E-oz1 Stree. %s.ao6:s. Church,
viii sing Miss Anna Branch Binto:6
will spezE Z. TIE Young U'oasH's
Christian Association. Meeting. XII
rs h.!c a: ne .u2ch hour. also. n
many shops and 7lo.:c i-s.:tu,io-.
around tas city.
On account o. Tho success which has
ATTENDED n. services e. me Leigh
Street Baptist Church tho meeting
which has already been IN progress
for two weeks, viii be continued Urtil
next sunday, when the simultaneous
campaign period Will close. Rev. .. :.
Swope, y. D., OF Ahheville, :. g Is
assisting the pastor. Rev. J. J. Wicker
ID. D. Botn tAe church and Tire audi
forum OF the new sunday school build
ing were crowded It rho services yes
terday. and therc were torty-nve addi-
tlons TO the membership. The total ad-
ditions since .hs beginning ct the sr,e-
cial services number II