The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-16
'DAPTISTS HAVE BIG DAY
AT BEACH EhCAMPMtAT
Indications Are Attendance At MAXI
mum VIII Exceed That OF
Last Season.

Norfolk, Va, July 14.-Yesterday
was day OF grea. interest at the
Virginia Baptist Encampment at Vir-
! ginia Beach. and the program for this
week. in the various departments, lis
one that promises to afford the many
visitors to the encampment an oppor-
tunity for inspiration, and also for
development as religious workers. that
should mean great advancement along
all lines with which they VIII nave 70
! do in their future sunday school ana
church activities--the purpose or the
encampment being TO prepare them
for larger usefulness the coming
twelve months. in their home fields.
( From the registrations the indica-
tons are that the maximum attend
ance upon the encampment. which
will be reached by tomorrow or We'd
nesday. will be largely in excess of
| last season.
| In addition to the three Sunday
schools-for elementary secondary
and adult students. respectively-v
held yesterday. with an aggregate OF
$50 present, the features of the en-
campme nt, during the day and night.
| were two out of door prayer services.
| also addresses, sermons and the
| closing session of the convention of
Organized Bible classes Following
! the sermon at night there were five
| professions OF faith.
! Ofccrs Elected
| The convention OF Organized Bible
classes elected officers yesterday as
follows:
President-Dr. c. f. Grassland, of
Averett college, Danville.
First vice president---H Is. kinsey,
OF Roanoke.
| Second vice -president-Dr John S.
Morris. of West Point
Third e-president--Miss Jessie
Ford, of Richmond.
Recording secretary---frs, 7. Saul.
lof Roanoke.
General secretary-~Rev. Joseph r
Watts. OF Richmond
Other business transacted by the
convention of Organized Bible
classes was the awarding OF a prize
ibanner to the Sunday school class
presenting the best general report as
Ito organization and activities. The
banner was won by the Fi/ehs class
tof the lakewood Baptist Sunday
sch DOL. of Richmond
I Todays program included many
features of interest, with increasing
eral departments of the encampment,
The chautauqua lecture tonight at
$50. will be by DR.. John Wesley Hill
of New York. whose subject will be
'Humor, Pathos and Tragedy of Life
Among the Mormons"
Today's Program
.Todays program will include iac-
ttivities in nearly all of the depart
nents of the encampment, including
Social Service. Training School for
Sunday school and Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union Workers" Pastors and
Laymen's Conference. "Woman,s Mis-
sionary Union Girls Auxiliary"
Royal Ambassadors" "Sunheams.' .
and Older Girls Conferences"
In the Social Service department
the subjects for consideration tomor-
row Will be. . A. Standing
With the People" 1910 A M.-"The
Kingdom of God--Its Values"
The Woman's Missionary Union
will have for the subject OF its CON
ference at 1880 a. m. tomorrow.
The Triple Chain of leadership
Mrs. John r. Vines. of Roanoke. pres
trent OF the Virginia Woman's Mis-
sionary union.
The Older Girls Conference" will
consider the subject of PAY as You
Enter" at $40 a. M. tomorrow.
Arrangements have been mode to
have special train leave Norfolk for
Virginia Beach at : 80 a m. begin
ming today. returning after the con-
4 clusion OF the evenings program
daily thus enabling many people re-
siding in the city to attend the chan.
tauqua who otherwise could not do So