The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
INA Year Ahead.

zt Tne Year Ahead.
a lowsr unblown, q book uureadj
a tee with trtiit unhafvssted;
a cath unArod; o house whose rooms
~fAck ret the heats divine perfumes;
"A landscape whose wide border lies
I'm client shade meath silent skies;
a vondroue fountain yet unssAied:
This is the year that for you waits
Beyond tomoffow's mystic gates :.
- ~-fforaaio Nelson Powers.
- After q fAithfui and successfui min
..Is4ry Of two years AZ pastor OF the
secorthside Baptist church, the Rev.
Perry l. Mitchell has resigned to efi-
ger upon war work. having been
awarded a commission as chaplain In
1.-THE United States navy and ordered
10 report for duty at once. His resig.
s-Aatior WAS accepted with deep regret
sshy his congregation. Mr.. Mitchell
-seame to virginia from Minnesota, and
11as student At Richmond college,
rand also OF the Southern Baptist SEMI
s4ary, Louisville. He ls young man
ref splendid ability and is peculiarly
lifted for the work of the chapiaincy.
seeing "a mans man" and deeply in
sferested In work among young men.
NFfe viii carry with him TO his new
sslel6 of labor the wsli-wishes of "a most
sol Richmond friends.
3. The Rev Homer WEIGH. pastor Of
- circuit of Methodist churches IN
stafford county. was married last
Thursday to Miss Emma Cornelia
ssarrison, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
al. Garrison, of Stafford county The
Ceremony was performed by The Rev.
DIR. B. W. Bond. prssiding elder Of
the Alexandria district Of the Baiti-
s~snora conference. In tha Methodist
Church at Garrisonyiile.
<, Z The following west End churches
,-naet together last Wednesday night In
union prayer and praise service nj
Westminster Presbyterian, viz. Han
over-Avenue Christian, Monument
Methodist. FTest English Lutheran
~-.4nd Westminster Presbyterian. Thei
= principal address was made by the
i Rev. q. II. Lambeth, of Monument
!. Methodist. The service was largely
= attended and the fellowship was
!. lightful The union service next Wed
q nesday night will be held Mt the Han
Z overAyenue Christian church and
= VIII be led by a well-known layn1an,
Z These congregations with also come
z together for . union service tonight
! 30 be held Ia the Monument Methodist
: church. at WHICH the sermon Will be
!. Of Westminster Presbyterian.
q The annual dinner OF the Ministe-
y rial Union of Richmond, which was TO
y have been held on Tuesday night, has
|, been postponed until Tuesday night.
> Januar~ "a. and with be given In theI
Y Central Y. NJ. G. A. building. Senator
: Walter q. Mapp, of AccomAc county.
: viii be the guest of honor and will
= deliver the chief address His wut,-
. ject viii be, VIII the Church Survive
j. the War;" short talks Will also be
|. made by the retiring president OF the
= union. Rev, George w Kemper, and
Y the president-elect. Rev. Russell Cecil
l. The billy" sunday campaign In
Y Washington is already being nuehl
Z discussed by the ministers and other
Z churehmen in Richmond. Quite a
= large number OF ministers will visit
: Washington during his stay there for
\ tia purpose of attending one or more
y al the services. Under the leadership
v-of the Rev. c. Baker Arendall. score
tary OF the Baptist Council of Rich !
rnond. party of about twenty-five or
thirty Of the local Baptist ministers
are planning 10 attend the meetings
for several days OF this week.
The Rev. Tilden Scherer, president
OF King college. Bristol has tust an.
ncsnced that $4,000 has been Sc
cured for Il new building. Two build |
SngA have already been erected and
plans made for several others. King
collage rs the central male school OF
the new Appalachian synod. which !
embraces a large portion OF South !
wrN Virginia, western North Caro- |
UnA. sast Tennessee sud eastern Ken /
lucky.
At recent meeting OF the Metho-
'eist ministers Of Richmond chair
tnen were appointed as follows
for these committees, Wis: Evangsl. |
farn, Rev. ". @. Boggs: missionary. |
hev. @. I'll. Lambeth: Epworth leagues |
ana sunday schools. Rev. G.. f. New |
bury: educational and literature. Rev. |
T. 4. sm0ot, II was also decided that
On tAe Monday following the FIRST sun
DAY 10 each month all the members OF
Sho cnnfeFsnce would dine in q body
* scfaa hotel or club. 60 dsscues var.-
GUS phases Of church work.
The Rev. Hugh H. Hudson, Of
Charlottesville. has accepted a call 10
become superintendent of home mis-
sions and Sunday school work OF the
synod OF Appalachia. and win begin
his new work about the first of May,
At which time he will hare completed
his seventh year ~ the head of the
home mission work ~ the West Han
over presbytery. Mr.. Hudson is at
present editor OF The Home Mission
Messenger" published in Charlottes- |
s willie: secretary OF the Virginia synod's
committee Of home missions. and |
chairman Of the Sunday school com /
mittes Of the synod of Virginia.
Our Nations Job" win be the sfb- |
feet OF IN address to be delivered this !