Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
APPEALS TO CHURCHES
TO AROUSE PATRIOTISM
'''",c council of Defense Suggests
has>-Mceting> ON Sunday BE-
fore Registration.
RICHMOND MEETING ARRANGED
VIII he Held a, City Auditorium on
AFTERNOON OF June 3--tiovcrnor
stuart Indorscs Efforts OF ,ov
Scouts to Save Crops.

!" the pres dent and secretary az
every ministerial union in Virginia
'h"ro went forth yesterday from, rho
III M IS on Of Religious Forces
'rHa'ed by the Governor at The succes
''"n OF the Council of Defense an
urgent appeal to have held I'm their
rcSnec,ivr towns and cities on SIM
Gay, June :. mass-mcctinr of ritizcne
i"r IN" purpose Of arousinc patriotisu,
and OF imprcssinS them with tho scri.
business of the war in which America
IS now engaged
Those into whose hands has hocu
tntrusicd tho duty OF stirring yirrir;,
ur 10 fT, realization of tic rro.,
share she mus, bear in defense Of tho
nation plan to make this ono OF tho
most memorable sundays OF her his
tory. In every nook and corner of rho
state the day which usually is devoted
TO rest aud religious exercises will bc
given over to patriotic demonstrations
and the rccountinS of reasons which
led America 10 cast her lot with the
allies in the war with Germany.
Richmond will have great mass
meeting at the City Auditorium. Spe
cially selected speakers will prcsent
United States in tho war the import
ance OF securing subscriptions to the
Liberty loan. tho imperative duty OF
registering on June = and the vital
necessity of rendering all possible
assistance to the government in this
time OF stress Military units and a
detachment of Soy Scouts Will partici-
pate in the parade from tho Capitol
Saurrc to tho auditorium
APPEAI. Is SENT TO
MINISTERIAL UNIONS
The appeal sent out to the minis
terial unions. signed by Rev George
w. kcmpcr chairman: Rev. j. j.
Schcrcr. Ir.. secretary: Rev. Russell
Cecil. Eishop Denis j. OConneu. Rev.
W. .Nsbury Christian. Rev. Edward y.
'alisch. Rev. George w. Mcdaniel and
Rev W. Russell Bowie. is as follows:
THE undersigned Commission OF the
Religious Forces of the State Of Vir-
ginia. constituted under the authority
Of the Governor and Council of Defense
Of the State. are preparing to hold a
great maes-meetinG of citizens in Rich
mond on Sunday afternoon OF June Sd
for the purpose Of arousing the interest
and enlisting the energies of our peo-
Pile in the war I'm which we find our
selves unavoidably engaged The peo-
pie Of Virginia of all classes and con-
ditions are profoundly concerned in the
issues Of this mighty struggle. In the
mass meeting which ii is proposed to
hold in the city of Richmond. certain
matters Of vital moment are to he pre-
sented to the people by eminent
speakers, such AS the reasons why we
are enlisted in this war. the Importance
Of securing subscriptions to the Lib
erty loan, the moral obligation of all
men between the ages of twenty ono
and thirty-one TO register on June 9TH
and. above all, the constant oversight
OF the religious welfare Of oar soldiers
and sailors. We are writing this letter
to earnestly request the Ministerial
mass-meeting on the same day. We
confidently hope that you will recog-
niZe the necessity OF this movement
and Immediately take the matter in
hand. In order to reach the people in
your vicinity and secure their hearty
cooperation
GOVERNOR INDORsES
SCOUT MOVEMENT
Governor Stuart yesterday gave his
hearty Endorsement to the plan Of Scout
Executive Charles L. Weaver and Sec
retary B. c. Moomaw, Jr., OF the Agri-
cultural Council OF Safety. to utilize
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