The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29

Christian workers OF the Baptist de-
nomination In Richmond. yesterday.
lAunc hed rne of the most extensive
evan geiistit campaigns that the city
has ever experienced.
Every Baptist church in Richmond
was represented in the great mass
meeting that was held In the City
Auditorium at 3 o'clock. and at each
OF these. tbs crst OF the revival ser
vices were held last night
An Immense congregation Of Rich
mond Baptists witnessed the graduation
exercises OF $50 Sunday school teachers
at the CITY Auditorium yesterday after
noon. These exercises were held by
the Baptist training school for Sunday
school workers which has been in ses-
sion here for the last week and was
counted the largest Of its kind ever
held in the South.
In the school more than 900 men and
women of Richmond were enrolled.
and the class work was carried on for
two hours each night. Tho faculty OF
the school gave the students the choice
Of taking tho examination Saturday
or waiting ten days. More than half
responded to the nrst call and received
their diplomas in one or more OF the
eight courses taught. Tho remainder
viii be examined In the near future
Rev. Joseph T. Watts. who is state
80CTSlAIy "a TAG kS4ptAoA 0dAuh9
schools. presentet the diplomas and
made an announcement of the enroll
ment Ia the training school from each
OF the churches of the city. DR.. Watts
goes from hero to Norfolk where he
will conduct another OF these schools
during this week.
Pine-Street church won the banner
for largest attendance and superior
work In the training school. with an
enrolment Of sixty-three. The exer-
cises were arranged and directed by
Frank T. Crump. president Of the Rich :
mond Sunday school association. and
q vote OF thanks was offered to the
members OF the faculties OF Richmond
college and Union university for the
valuable services rendered.
Other Richmond churches well rep
resented in this training school work
were: First baptist. Second Baptist.
Grace street, Tabernacle. Grove Ave-
nue and West Hampton.
In addition to tho graduation axer-
cises. tho mass meeting was the open
ing broAdside of the simultaneous evan
xelistic campaign that will be carried
on in all the Richmond churches. This
concerted movement on the part of
the religious workers of Richmond Ia
intended to Offset the moral laxness
that may be attributed to war condi-
lions. Special effort will be made to
reach the mon who have been drafted
or waiting for tho cali
The mass meeting was opened by
prayer by Or. George w. Mcdaniel.
pastor OF the First Baptist church.
Practically every Baptist minister In
the city was present. The principal
speaker was DR.. B. D. Gray. Of Atlanta.
Ca, secretary OF tho Baptist home mis-
sion board The introductory remarks
ana presentation OF the speaker were
made by Rev. r. C1aget Skinner. pas
tor Of the Second Baptist church.
L DR.. Gray spoke entertAiningly for
half an hour on the subject OF the con-
servation Of manhood. His remarks
were received with great applause His
was A patriotic talk ana It went
straight to tho hearts OF his hearers.
His appeal for the conservation of the
souls OF the eight million men who are
now waiting for the call to arms was
touching conclusion.
Tho evAngelistic campaign through
out the city will be conducted with un-
firing diligence for the next two weeks.
beginning tomorrow daily conferences
Will be held at noon At the FIRST Bap-
fist church. conducted by Few. John r.
White. OF Anderson. South Carolina.
who will also have charge Of the evan
gelistic services at the Second Baptist
church throughout the campaign.
The campaign Is to . large extent
due to the efforts OF rev. c. B. Aren-
dali. secretary Of the Baptist council
Of Richmonds who has bean assisted by