The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19

interest IN the revival services.
A spirit of unity and cooperation
is prevalent in Richmond, which is n
most gratifying sign Most all OF the
Protestant ministers OF Richmond
have entered into the campaign and
they have pledged themselves to do
everything In their power TO make 1t
n success from start to finish. with
all OF the clerEyrnen working shoulder
to shoulder and heart to heart. there
will be a large number OF. additions
TO the churches in Richmond and
vicinity
All OF the coIored churches OF Rich
mond have entered heartily into the
campaign, and II was stated last night
that the crowds In those houses of
worship were unusually large. Last
year, II will be rememberd several
hundred colored people confessed
faith during the evangeltstic cam
paiEn. and this year there promises TO
be equally this number saved before
the conclusion OF the campaign.
Or. George w. Kemper, chairman
OF the gospel committee, has called
special meeting OF tho pastors OF
Richmond for IL o'clock today, al
which time there will be a service oil
| prayer and praise"
BEGINNING today, there WIN be ser
vices from TO 1880 o'clock each day
for men In the auditorium of the
Young Mems Christian association
similar one for women will be held
at the Y. w. c. A. on Firth street
Tuesday the leader for the men,
meeting Will be Rev. James I. Vance
of Nashville, who will speak each day
during the progress OF tho campaign
There will also be services each day
in the shops and factories in and
around Richmond.
Famous Evangelist Here.
The Rev. William Black. OF Char.
Iotte, N c.. who is the ofYtciai evan.
Eeiist of the Synod OF North Carolina
and whose labors In that state have
been so wonderfully blessed. Is con.
Quoting the special series OF service,
during the simultaneous meetings a.
Westminster church. Mr.. Black Il
accompanied, by his singer. Andrew
Burr. who IL composer OF note. Mr.
Black preached yesterday to two larg.
congregations. and HIS sermons wers
marked by deep spirituality and pow
err His subject IN the morning was
What Is Your Lifef" At night
] Sowing and Rsaping." Mr.. Biacp
and Mr.. Burr at each service ssns
several duets, and the congregation,
were deeply moved by the rare pa.
thos and beauty. Seldom have con.
gregations In Richmond had the priv.
lege OF hearing the gospel presented
to them through music OF such NOV.
Ing power and beauty.
These evanEeiists will hold spec,a
services OF preaching and song a.
Westminster church daily at II A. NJ
and r, NJ. for. two weeks.
The following are the committees
Of the campaign,
General--George w. Kemper
chairman: Thomas semmes. vice.
chairman; 8. X. Mckee. secretary
r. VI. Kent, Jr., treasurer: w. l.
Ball. c. J. Billups. Russell Cecil. F
r.. ChenauIt. r, l. Clark. q. p, Craig.
/ hill. w. d. Duke, H. w. jackson, L
! Howard jenkins. J. r. johnson, J
p. Jones, r. w. Miles. r. r. McFaden
Vernon Rice. J. J. Scherer. Jr., r
A. smoot, Jacob CmIAuf, l. r. VIII.
son.
Exeoutfve--George w. Kemper
chairman: Thomas semmes. s. X
| Mckee. c. J. BilIups. Russell Cecil
r. A. Smcot. Jacob Umlauf
AdvTtisins-R. w. Miles, chair
man: A. X Akers, r. Addison Lewis
NJ. w. Lloyd. Logan d. walford
Home PRAYER Meetings--w l.. Ban
chairman; William E. Cox. A. b
Rudd. NJ s. Colonna. Wesley Baker
Prayer Circle--Thomas Semmes
chairman; r. r. Bates. o. A. Hawkins
] w. Kincheloe. b. NJ. Mocue.