The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22

with reports already received IN
sfull from seventy-six Of the Protest
ant churches cooperating in the re-
q cent simultaneous evangelisttc cam
pAign, a total of l,9tS additions is
shown as a direct result of this cam
paicn. Last year a total OF l,9lS adj
g ditions were reported. thus showing
Y = gain Of sixty. with a number OF
churches yet 10 have complete re-
ports. The figures by denominations
ARE as follows
Raptist--Twenty-thr churches re-
IL porting. 664 professions, 239 by letter.
total. s03: total last year. 7s3.
I-hris,ian--Five churches report
Ing. 81 professions. &6 Icy letter; total
Z rs. total last year. l44.
Episcopa l--FIfteen churches re-
4 porfing. e59 professions, - by ietteFi
total. 2Ts: total last year ESQ.
Lutheran--Ouo church reporting,
10 professions, 4 by letter; total. IA
Northumberland chur h G s
ireporting. asa professions, ll6 by
letter: total, soc: total last year, $50.
- Presbyterian Eleven churches re-
porting. ia professions. e hv letter,
EIctaI. 1870; total last yoag, f6I.
Grand total StveutT-six churches
rcprting, professions 1.3EG. by let
ter, 4ss; total 1915. total last year,
I,sfs.
Reports from twenty-five colorcd
y churches arc not complete. but in
dications are that they VIII add over
y 500 10 the total number a. additions
for the campaign. great interest
was manifested by the colOrcd people
IN the meetings especially az the
three held in Hippodrome theater for
II boys and girls. az which more fhan
1.50o were In attendance The figures
above show only a small part Of the
results OF the CAM sn. There were
j Hundreds OF home prayer meet ngs
conducted with splendid results. There
8 were also scores Of shop meetings
held daily during the campai Gn,
preaching large numbers q men and
women who 90 not attend cnHrch
services number OF helpful meet
angs were also held IN the various
e1ucational Institutions 81 the city.
Perhaps the greatest good accom-
plishcd ny the campaign IA seen in
the spiritual uplift and reeonsecra-
ton in the membership Of the
churches of Richmond. and the new
3 impetus given TO the work Of the bet
terment Of the community
The mems meeting 10 he held this
afternoon at so o'clock in The Cen
j tral Y. NJ G. A auditorium promises
TO be OF unusual interest. The speaker
VIII be Mr.. w. 3. stuart, OF Chariote.
N c.. who has announced for his Sub
fect 1.-THE Two Greatest Invisible
Forces His address VIII he Illus
4rased by the electrical apparatus and
rtereopticon slides, Mr. &. A. BROOKS,
az Charlotte. and Miss Marjorie Har"
cum, OF Richmond. VIII sing.
"Follow the flag" wtll fe the sub
fpcf OF an Illustrated short talk 70 be
= feiivered this morning before INC
seventh Street Christian sunday
school by James @ Blake, the local
cartoonist This school IS now In "a
competitive contest with the other
Christian Sunday schools ~ TIE city.
and the talk this morning hy Mi
Blake will give many points Of In
terest on the contest.
meeting Of tho home department
workers of all denominations viii be
held AT Second Fa ptist church. corner
az Franklin and Adams street. Fri
day. Apill - at noon. The purpose
NJ this conference ia to organize the
Richmond mathematician Home
Department Workers association. All
persons Interested in this special phase
of SundaV school WORK arc urged to
attend this initial meeting.
The Rev. r. r McFaden. n ID paS-
tor or First Presbyterian CHURCH. -
in New YORK this morning. where he
will deliver the address q: memo
rial service TO be held under the
auspices Of the lodges az Royal Ar
canum In his absence his post VIII
ne Allied mis- morning hy Rev. DR..
Edward Mack and tonight by the Rev
w. /. Lingle.
The thirtlcth anniversary Of East
End Baptist church win be celebrated
today in an appropriate manner, The
vernon this morning Will be delivered
nv Rev. Dr. r. X PITT editor OF the
..Rsiigious Herald. and tonight by Row.
C Baker Arendal. secretary OF the
baptist council This congregation
nnder the faithful leadership Of Rev
G. r. Ryland S in most prosperous
Y condition and enters upon She fourth
decade Of its histor, with high hopes
and with earnest cudrayors TO make IL
the banner period Of existence.
Three mass meetings IN the interes.
Uf Sunday school work viii he held
eti11s afternoon bv the Methodist
churches Of Richmond At 800
O'Clock all adults and seniors VIII
I meet at Centenary 10 hear an address
by Rev. DR., q. II. Lambeth. pastor OF
taMonurnent Methodist A. tho So mo
sihour in Park Place church n meeting
will be held for boys and girls, be
Tlur nkiTQ tT V0iln