The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-18
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
CHRISTIAN ENOEAV0R
Interesting Program of Convention
seventh Street Church--Ses-
sion Today.

/ Speaking upon the theme Of Chris
titan Endeavor After the War;" at the
lChristian Endeavor convention last
night, DR.. Floyd w. Thompkins rem
! dered a very powerful address on the
responsibility which rests upon relig-
lious organizations in the readjustment
/ OF the world order from its present
state of chaos and confusion.
The speaker referred to the respon-
! sibility which rested upon the relig-
( ious leaders Of the postolic age. COM
| pairing their responsibility with that of
the twentieth century. especially that
which follows in the subsequent days
of reconstruction and reimbursement.
| He declared that man was then not
| on the earth as he is now and that
then only nature<was In chaos, as COM
pared to the state of the world order
of the present day.
In vivid language he attacked the
moral cowardce which tacitly creeps
! into the diplomacy of statesmen and
! countries. referring to the status of
! Korea under the sway of Japan. Pay
/ ing a high tribute to the statesman
ship and plishments of our cour-
! try, he nevertheless pointed out the
opportunities for great improvement,
and charged the delegation to assume
readily and willingly the task and duty
which rests upon them. urging loyalty
and complete confidence in the diety.
Referring to the future the speaker
/ prophesied that fifty years hence
would reveal far greater fellowship
among the religious organizations OF
the world, tending to more complete
unity of spirit and good Will.
| Immediately after Dr. Trmpkins ad-
dress, the following committees were
announced: Nominations. w. J. Finch,
of Newport News; Rev. w. T. Williams,
of Lynchhurg; Miss Edna Brown. of
Marion, va. On the resolutions COM
mittee are DR. J. Lewis Howe, of Lex
ington: Rev. II. j. Fleming. OF New
port News Miss Bertha Stearitt. tof
! Roanoke On the time and place COM
mittee are Joe Goeghan. of DanVilie !,
Miss Agnes Miller. of Petersburg The
banner committee is composed OF the
| following: Prof J. II. Reuhush, Rev.
J. Frank Morgan, of Norfolk. Miss
Annie Wintermeyer. of Roanoke
A delightful program has been ar
ranged for the second days session at
the Seventh Street Christian church
! The song service, led by Prof. j. II.
Reubush. of Dayton Va. will begin at
o A. NJ An address on tithing VIII
then he delivered by RI. n. Wells, OF
Petersburg.
Two important departments in the
ORGANIZATION are tho tenth legion.
(which is composed OF voluntary mem
bers who contribute to religious work
on the 1.-THE basis. md the. aaset honra
composed of members who devote az
least fifteen minutes daily to Bible
reading and prayer.
w ]. Buchanan. of charlottesville,
! Superintendent Of these two depart
rnents. will make his repari during the
morning session. after which he VIII
award loving cup to the society with
the greatest number Of tithers,
A feature of the DAYS session will
he the mission study classes. the two
divisions of which are conducted by
Or. James Lewis Howe, of Lexington.
on Foreign Missions. and Kari Len
man, southern states executive held
secretary, on home missions, his sub
iect being, Present Day Needs in the
Southland"
Al 1925 A. NJ. the report OF the
missionary superintendent will be rem
aered by w j. Finch, of Newport
News a former president OF the or
iganiZation Karl Lehman will then ad-
dress the delegation on CHRISTIAN En-
deavor's New Day in Dixie. At ll;lo
A NJ there will be rendered four short
talks on the theme OF the convention,
After the War Christian Endeavor.
nv DR.. r lloyd W. 1 HpHfpkiitS, VI ma"
delphla. W j. Finch. Rev. Jean Vache.
Of Richmond Miss Lula Philips, OF
Richmond respectively. After which
lalI delegates will adjourn TO the
church annex for lunch.
At l:ls p. NJ the delegation Will
meet at the church and march in
body to the front steps of the state
tcapitol building. where the picture OF
the organization will he taken, after
which they will return for the after :
noon session, the main feature OF
which will be report OF the commit
tees names on the day for nomination
lof officers for the year; the setting of
the time and place for the next con-
tvention. and the awarding OF State and
district banners.
/ AT 6 r NJ there will be banquet
in honor of the expert endeavorers,
Karl Lehman. Southern States held
secretary, will be the principal speak
err for the night session.
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