The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-23
MARCH Il NAMED As
G0-T0-CHURCH SUNDAY
Attendance to 100000 on Ser
vices That Day.
HOME RELIGION THEME
Simultaneous Evangciistic Campaign
Workers Pushing Prayer Circle
Membership Up to- Ten Thou
sand.

In connection with the Simultane-
Gus Evangelistic Campaign and in or
der TO give greater impetus to the
movement, Sunday. March II. has
been selected as Go to-Church Sum
day" for the churches of Richmond.
An effort will be made to have at
least 100000 people in attendance
upon the various church services to
be held during that day.
The suggestion for this special day
was made by the home prayer meet
ing" committee of the campaign. of
which Rev. W. l.. Ball is chairman,
and was unanimously adopted by the
executive committee Of the stimuli
taneous Campaign in an important
meeting OF this committee held yes
terday afternoon at headquarters
1t was also decided by the commit
tee to request every Richmond pas
tor to preach special sermon that
day upon some phase OF Home No.
Hgion" 1t Is hoped that such inter
est will he taken in this special day
that every auditorium Will be crowded
for each church service and the larg-
est attendance upon the Sunday school
service ever known In Richmond.
While the evangeiistic part OF the
coming movement will not begin until
Sunday, March is, the campaign viii
really open the week beginning sun
day. March 4, when Or. James NJ.
Gray. of Chicago. comes for Bible
institute OF a weeks duration. Two
services will be held daily during the
week. one al =. VI. and the other
at T NJ.
Series of Bible Studies.
At the afternoon services DR. Gray
will give a series OF helpful Bible
studies on the "Epistie TO the Ro-
mans" under the general heading.
Five Roman Jewels" The following
subjects will be discussed by him at
the evening services: How Do We
Know the Bible Is Authentc?": How
10 We KNOW That Jesus Christ Is
God g.; Salvation From Start TO Fin
ish". The Holy Spirit and the Re.
lever, why Should Christians
Pray7"
DR., Gray has world wide reputa-
ton as a Bible student and is looked
upon As one OF the greatest Bible
teachers OF the present dav. A real
treat Is in store for all who hear him
during his coming visit 10 Richmond.
Enroll in Prayer Circles.
Especially gratifying are the re-
ports coming in as 20 the enrolment
in the prayer circles 81 the various
churches. Meade Memorial Episco-
pal church already has sixty per cent
~ its entire membership in the prayer
circle This splendid showing is due
largely to the nutlring zeal and earn
estneSs OF their pastor. Rev. DR..
Thomas Semmes.
The circle membership over the en-
tire city is steadily growing in inter
est and numbers The aim OF the
committee was to secure a member
ship of at least 5000. and Il Is be
lieved that when reports are received
from all cooperating congregations,
this number viii he easily reached.
Daily prayer Is being offered by alt
circle members for the success OF the
coming campaign.
The executive committee M its
meeting yesterday also discussed
plans for the mass meeting. 10 he
held In the interest Of the campaign,
on the afternoon OF Sunday. March
49, at the city auditorium, A speak
er Of national reputation wall be Sc
cured u possible for this union meet
Ing. who viii sound the keynote OK
the campaign
Prospects Are Good.
The interest in the coming cam
patgn is growing daily and prospects
are bright for the most successful
series OF meetings ever held by Rich
mond churches.
The following members NJ the ex-
ccutive committee were present al
Yesterdays meeting Rev George w.
Kemper, chairman Revs Russell &C.
ell. Thomas Semmes Thomas \.
Srnoot and : X Mckee. secretary.