The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
Campaign SPREADING
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA
Enterprise Splendid and Worthy of
the Whole People III
God
HAS BEEN WELL PLANNED
All Evangelical Churches in State In
vited to Join With Those of Rich
mond-Rev. Roger /. Clark on
Prayer.
(By Roger l.. Clark, Third Christian. }

(By Roger l.. Clark, Third Christian.l
Appealing to all the churches. and
challenging their leadership because
of the magnitude of the underta king,
the simultaneous campaign is spread
ing throughout all Virginia. All evan
gelical churches are invited to join
in a concerted effort to revive the
church and save the lives of the lost.
The enterprise Is splendid and worthy
of the whole people OF God.
The campaign has been most wisely
and carefully planned The Ministe-
rial union, with the experience of last
year to guide. has been careful to
leave nothing undone which would in
any way contribute 10 the effective
ness OF the effort. The spirit of unity
and fellowship indicates that the work
bears the approval Of Cod. In the
meetings of the Ministerial union aud
the committees there has been deep
earnestness and a loyal leadership:
every effort has been brought to bear
upon the success Of this undertaking
Whether the campaign is successful
depends upon the effective carrying
out OF the first step in the cam naign-
the prayer circle There are three
factors in every revival NJ religion,
two Of them constantine disposition
OF God and the state OF the sinner.
Hat -the-f4eaHS- h.I-WAicl~ tAa-siarier
is brought to God is not always etii-
cient or effective, The church is Of
ten careless or callous to the actual
conditions surrounding II. ana soine-
times even the preacher is out in pur-
suit OF the ethical ana social, ana
political, rather than engaged IN soul
saving. or church OF nve hundred
1t is rare that fifty are earnest and
active in soul-savine; but where even
the few are faithful in bringing the
lost to Christ the results are Won
derful.
Handbags TO Be Overcome.
There are many hanaicaps 70 be
overcome In preparation Tor a revival
Of the churches; all of them can be
overcome IT We race Inc situation can
didly. Our God and Father is not
partial COO. nor respecter or per
sons, nor IS he secfarian in his afnia-
lions win his people DOWN at TINS
END or the line OIL grace, we are ooinH
the best We can under dfstracting ana
discouraging conditions, We are con-
scientious IN our uistinctions ana CON
secrated IN our olssentlons- Let US
not torget lhaI. Roinahls'' Sreeh'
Copt, Anglican. evangelical ana FRO
testant alike, COO proposes 70 answer
ana htess US upon f1is own terms.
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his SAVING grace, ana We may appro-
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