The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-01
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
TO HOLD CONVENTION
Fifty Delegates From the Six Local
Churches VIII Go to Lester
Manor, August Z.
j. l.. HILL PRESIDENT
BE In Session Three Days at Jeru-
salem Christian Church.

mond, representing the six Christian
churches, to the Tidewater district
convention. at Jerusalem Christian
church near Lester Manor. The
conference will be in session August
Z, 5 and 8. The delegates from Rich
mond viii leave the city by the West
Point line Wednesday morning on
the 7:35 train and will meet at Lester
Mani. number of interesting ad-
dresses have been planned for the
daily sessions.
Members of the district board of
the convention for i917-191S are:
J. L. HILL PRECEDENT, Richmond; r. l..
Tennis, vice president, Hampton.
Herbert w Ware, secretary Rich
mond Joseph w Hundley. treasurer,
9G1 Times Dispatch building, Rich
mond Alfred L. Blake, Richmond;
J. NJ. Jones, Ashland: c. L. Yancey,
Lester Manor; J. G.. Holiday, Naval
Y. NJ. c. A, Norfolk; j. o. Helsa-
beck, superintendent of Bible school
work, huntsville; George S. Cren-
shaw, f. n. Bailey, c. l.. Abrahams.
auditing committee.
4 The program follows:
Wednesday, August Z.
Morning Session.
Devotional. Mrs. C. T. Neale.
Announcement of committees:
Greetings. Mrs. r. Bray, Colasse
Baptist church, Mrs. George c. Field.
Report of division secretaries:
First division. Mrs. s. O. Johnson.
Second division. Mrs. D. c. Sutton.
Third division, Mrs. j. E. de CAT
ferelly.
Report of mission circles, Miss Inez
Fox
Report of boys and girls\ depart
ment, Mrs. f. w. Long.
Music.
rs a Mission Band Worth While ~
Miss Annette Gary.
How We Conducted Our Mission
Band" GAINESVILLE Mission Band.
Solo. Mrs. j. f. lie Gafferelly
Open discussion, led by Mrs. j. o.
Helsabeck.
Music. Announcements. Benedie-
ton,
Afternoon Session.
Devotional, Mrs. D. c. sutton.
why There Should Be a Circle il
Every church Mrs. Addie Johnson.
why Every Girl in Church
Should Be a Member of the Circle,
Miss Emma Sutton.
Five-year Campaign, Mrs. ]. E. de
Gafferelly,
Efficiency" Miss r. Estelle Shack
our Plans and Methods" Mes
danes Bray and Field.
Stereopticon.
| Address, Mrs. George w. Oliver,
! Call for volunteers and offerings
Rev. j. o. Helsabeck.
Announcements. Benediction.
Thursday, August s.
| Morning Session. 10 O'clock.
1 L IA
| Convention called to order by presi'
dent
| Enrolment of delegates.
Boards report.
Virginia Forward Movement.
| Presentation of the unified task:
! The World, h. l.. Kershner.
! America.
/ our Women. Mrs. G. W. Oliver.
Virginia. Ernest B Motley.
The College, j. I. T. Hundley.
| Song.
| How TO meet the task-the bal
lanced budget and the every men1 bel
| canvass.
The budget. Preparation for tht
canvass. Taking the canvass. Fol
| lowing up the canvass. Spiritual re
suits in the local church.
Song.
! The state and district budget.
Adjournment.
Friday, August ..
Morning Session.
! Devotional exercises
Reports of committees.
State Work in the District, f. Il
Motley.
"Pensioning the Veterans" E. B
Bagby.
Evening Session.
Devotional exercises.
! Reports of committees,
Bible school work, Rev. j. 0. Hell
saback, district superintendent.
Saving the Bible School for tbs
! Church" c. l.. YanCey.
Selection and Qualification o
Teachers" II. c. Combs.
| Teaching Missions in the Bibl'
schools" Miss, r. Estelle Shackel
! ford.
Relating Bible Teaching ant
/ Adjournment.
Christian Living Deane Hundley.
Teachers Conferences and How
to Make Them Effective" ]. T. Watts
! Round Table Discussion. conducte;
by j. O, Helsabeck.
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