The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-13
HEART UNITY OF
| CHURCHES txEMPl|F|tO
Great Union Revival, Planned to Be
Held in Beautiful Chimborazo
Park
FIVE CHURCHES
WORSHIP AS ONE
sacthodists, Baptists, Episcopalians,
Disciples and Prcsbyterians Unite
Each Sunday Night in Chimborazo's
Opcn-Air Temple.
(By W. NJ, BICkERS. J

The heart unity OF Christendom is
striktngly exemplified by a beautiful
[Richmond custom that is attracting
much attention and receiving general
tcommendation, Five of the Church
Hin churches. representing as many
denominations, unite in a union COS
pei service on Chimborazo park every
Sunday night The churches thus
Uniting are st. Johns Episcopal
Third Presbyterian, st. James Meth
pdfst, Broaddus Memorial Baptlst
ina Third Christian, and the pastors
pf these several churches alternate IN
preaching to the union congregation.
Chimborazo has a most picturesque
betting. 1t has no adornment or
monuments or statuary. but is beauti-
FuI in its living of natures green ana
sommands a splendid wfde-sweep
lev from Hollywood to Fulton Hill
Ind down the James towards Dutch
Sap. From the parks graceful South
Prn brow, fringed with pretty shade
Trees. there is presented the piano.
fAma of Chesterfield low lands. The
Noble Jeems' in his rythmical flow
past the states queenly metropolis and
Ppanned by many bridges. over which
Railway trains, street cars and We
hicles glide Across the river all
South Richmond looms to view and
Futon Is at the viewers feet The
fpacious acreage is carpetted with
pretty and well-tended grass and on an
fminence in the stately United States
weather Bureau building. on this
ovely park pulpit and choir plat
orM has been erected benches pro-
ffded for the accommodation Of the
n-i "a
PERCEPTION flashes the hymns upon
large screen.
To get the story for The Nirginian
ve wended our way thither at
'cloek Sunday evening and it
vas inspiring to see the multttudes
oming from hither and you To the
MON service There was an abundance
light TO food the park and away off
onder In the direction OF the Ma
Eonal cemetery. pretty luna was
iding her sIlVcry chariot from the
orizon up and across the SKY, Soon
ne Union choir began the service of
he open sanctuary with pretty
nthem. followed by the great con-
rekat!on Joining in "a familiar old
pirituai song. Then came prayer by
ne OF the ministers, another congre~
ational song Scripture reading by
mother minister. the offering and a
EioT anthsns strong sermon ny
kew. Suelett OF 81 Johns church
pllowed by an exhcrtation by Rev.
lark. Of the Third Christian church
nd benediction by Mr. Thomas
Peretary of the Railway Y VI G. a
et those who imagine that higotry
bounds in Christendenn and that feel
be Is high over minor differences %
octrink and church government pic
lrt TO themselves this scene A union
eryice engaged In by pastors ard
eople of five denominations. sermon
y an Episcopal rector. concluded by
invitation for the anconverted TO
PINE forward and accept Christ and
his In turn followed by an exhorta >
on by Disciple minister and all FIVE
denominations acting IL complete ac-
ord. II is all very pretty. and the
per e!afT~ sGEsctuar* ms nroyen Us
lch Interest that Il Is PROPOSED to
unch union nightly revival meet
be in this open temple