The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09
AMONG THE CHURCHES

The members of the Women's
Missionary societies conducted the
services last night at Third Christian
church AT the morning service, the
pastor, Rev. J. O. Helsa beck, preach
ed the annual G. w. =, NJ. sermon,
after which "A special offering to mis-
sions was made by the congregation.
Dr. r. w. Patton. who conducted
the special services. held by the
Episcopalians OF Richmond in ST.
James church, last week. occupied
the pulpit of Holy Trinity at the
morning service on yesterday.
The pulpit at st. Paurs Episcopal
church. was occupied at both services
on yesterday by the Rt Rev. William
| Campbell Brown, who was greeted
with large and appreciative audiences.
Bishop Collins Denny was the
speaker at the morning service of
Trinity Methodist church on yester-
! day. The evening sermon was preach
ed by the Rev. Herbert ID. Traylor.
| DR.. J. NJ Walker, of New York, an
associate of DR.. William Sunday. who
, Is now In Richmond perfecting ar
rangements for the Sunday Evange
| listic meetings, to be held in the City
! Auditorium in January, spoke in two
of our Richmond churches on yester-
day. AT the morning hour he preach
cd at the Monument Methodist
church, and at the evening hour at
| the Tabernacle Baptist church Large
congregations were present at both
| services.
! w. G. BogGs, who Is attending the
Virginia conference at Charlottesville,
| his pulpit at Laurel Street Metho-
\ dist. was4 stlies9 ySest y gfrssrs2iar- tTy
| DR. Douglas s. Freeman.
A large number of the new menu
bers, who united with tho Tabernacle
| Baptist church, during the recent
! evengelstic meetings. were received
| into the full fellowship of the church,
| during the services yesterday morn
/ ing.
Tho -"Hoy Bloomer's" OF Leigh
/ Street Baptist church, had the pleas
ure last night of having az their guest
and hearing splendid address from
| Judge j. Hoce Kicks. OF the Juvenile
court Judge Kicks Is a great favorite
with boys, and his talks to them are
always thoroughly enjoyed by them.
Yesterday afternoon was observed
( by the members OF Emmanuel BAPTIST
church as Visitation day" A M
teen minute call was made in every
home by one or more of large group
of visitors. including deacons, Sun
! day school teachers and other work
erv
! The Rev Francis Lee Albert. re-
! Gently pastor of the Boulevard Bap-
! fist church. this city, has just been
! granted his commission AS lieutenant
| in the chaplain corps Of the L. S.
navy. MIR. Albert is now stationed at
the naval operating base. Hampton
roads.
The Prevention of Tuberculosis, ."
s.. was the subject OF y very interesting
and helpful address given at the
| morning service of Fulton Baptist
church on Yesterday by DR.. William
A. Brumfleld. DIR. Brumfield. who is
| connected with the United States pub
| lie health service, has made a careful
study of this dreaded disease for a
number of years. and is looked upon
as an authority on the subject
! In tho absence of the pastor Rev.
w. r. Gibson. who Is confined to his
home with influenza. the pulpit OF
| T'roadus Memorial Baptist, was filed
on yesterday by Or r. Il. Gaines, of
I Richmond college
| The December meetings OF the
| Ministerial Union, of Richmond,
| which was to have been held this
morning, has been postponed until
Thursday morning at 1880 o'clock
The postponement has been OCCASION
ed because of the absence of all of
| the Methodist ministers from The city,
in attendance upon the annual meet
| ing OF the Virginia conference. which
is still in session in Charlottesville.
Al the meeting on Thursday morning.
the nominating committee will make
its report and officers for the coming
year elected. The union will be ad-
dressed by nr. j. r. Walker. who
will discuss the plans, etc, in con-
nection with the BILLY" Sunday cam
paign. which is to open here on
January ~. in the City Auditorium.
fDr. Walker has been associated with
DR. Sunday for a number of years,
and will no doubt be heard by the
members of the union with much in
| terest and pleasure. large attend
ance of the membership is antici-
pated.