The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
SERVICES IN RICHMOND
| ARE LARGELY ATTENDED
"Go-to- Church Sunday" Proves Huge
Success, Combiled Attendance
Exceeding 100000.
PRAYER MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Prominent Local IAymen Selected to
Lead Mectings-AIiniste Union
and Executive Committee Hold
Meeting Today.

with springtime weather prevalent
In both the morning and evening. Co
to-Church Sunday" which was OBJ
served yesterday by r l h m o n
church goers. proved a huge success,
the interest manifested in the services
exceeding all expectations.
The goal for which the pastors OF
Richmond were striving was an at
tendance of 100, 900 in the various
churches in this city and vicinity. and
1t may be safely said that 1t was
attained. In fact, to say that there
was a combined attendnce Of 100000
ct the services ir the various Protes-
tant churches around Richmond yes
terday would be a most conservative
estimate. and from the encouraging
reports made last night by the clergy
men there were many more present.
Spring hats and frocks were very
much In evidence in the various con-
gregations. but Of course the wearers
came to hear the sermons and not
to display their new attire. Some OF
the pastors reported that they had
attendances of 1000 at single services.
while those in all the churches are
considered very good. Last night
many of the main auditoriums were
taxed to their capacities, while many
had to make their way to the GAL
leries.
All Of the pastors seemed to be
very much eiated over the success with
which "Go-to- Church Sunday met,
ana they believe that the approaching
simultaneous evangelistic campaign.
which will start in the Protestant
churches OF Richmond next Sunday
and continue until the first OF April.
will meet with even more success than
last year.
Homo Prayer Meetings.
Many home prayer meetings will
be held this week, the lists of almost
all Of them having been published
during the last few days. The prayer
services will be held in every section
OF the city-West End, East End.
North Side and South Side. and the
attendances promise to be large.
Some OF the leading laymen In this
city have been selected to lead these
meetings and all Of the services should
prove interesting. Home worship Ia
fast gaining in popularity in Rich
mond, and the attendance this year
promises to shatter all recoris.
An important meeting Of the Min
isterfa1 union, OF which DR.. George
w. Kemper. pastor Of Hanover-Ave-
nue. Christian church. is president,
will be held this morning at ll:So
o'clock in the Young Mems Christian
association. This meeting 10 for the
purpose OF discussing matters pertain
ing to the evangelistic campaign.
A meeting OF tho executive commit
toe will also be held this morning
and arrangements for the coming re-
vival will be perfected. The members
Of the committee are Rev. George w
Kemper. Rev. Russell Cecil. Rev
Thomas A. 9moot. Rev. J. r. John
son. Rev. J. J. Schersr. and Rev. Mr.
Simmons.
Home window cards bearing the
words, THE Kings Business. March
ls-Aprii l." have been printed and
distributed and they will be placed
In the homes throughout the city
The sermons yesterday In the Rich
mond churches were along the lines
Of preparation for the revival and
home religion in It's various phases
All Of the ministers requested their
members to attend the services,
Last year the meetings proved a
huge success and from present indi-
cations they will be even more sue
cessful than the initial ones. Much
| interest Is being manifested In the
coming services. ana everything points
to success.