The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24
JACOB UnlAuf AGAIN
CHOSEN President
Heads Richmond Lutheran Sunday
School Associn ton, Succeeding
Himself.

Reports OF increased attendance
and a general awakening recently In
Sunday school work were iNceived
from the delegations of the various
denominations yesterday afternoon at
the annual convention OF the Rich
n. First Engiish Evaf1xencai Lntri-
eran church. Announcement was
made that at several Of the Sunday
schools the number of members pres
ent every Sunday had almost doubled
This was attributed by some OF the
officers Of the association to be due
to a great extent to the influence of
the Rev. Billy Sunday. whose meet
ings held here recently were SO largely
attended
Although ne asked that some one
else be named In hts stead. Jacob
Umlauf was unan'mo usly reelected
president OF the Richmond associa-
ton. This is Mr.. Umlaufs fortieth
year In Sunday school work. The
following officers ever also elected to
serve for an other year: w. c. Nor
man. secretary: Waller Holiday,
treasurer: vice presidents-C. 3. Civ
ems, Frank G. Jones. E. III. Rftenour,
S. f. Bishop. L. d. Warren.
Rev. J. ]. scherer. the pastor Of
the church., opened the meeting with
scripture reading and prayer. Music
was furnished by the choir of the
First English Lutheran church.
Ell. Ritenour who was a delegate
70 the Virginia state Sunday School
association, held recently in Lynch
burg. gave brief account OF some OF
the things discussed at these meetings
He brought to the attention OF the
local mem bers especially the plan and
-ta - uf-t
citation. The work outlined for this
year is TO effect organizations of the
Sunday schools in every county and
city In the state. To do this will re-
duire the cooperation of every sun
day school now I'm the association.
1t is planned to RAISE n large en-
dowrnent fund, which viii defray the
EXPENSES of one or more field dele
gates. In addition TO the current ex-
penses, and contributions will shortly
be asked for this cause.
Since its organization in 1882 the
association has accomplished great
results. Mr. Ritenour said. but II has
large plans for the future. It's prir-
ciraI object is to make the young a
more spiritual force In the church,
The speaker emphasized the necessity
of the Sunday school. especially those
in the rural districts, holding meet
inrs every Sunday in the year ana
having at least three rooms In which
to hold classes.
N Courtice Scott presented the re-
port OF all the Sunday schools in the
city. Most OF them were very crafty
ing, showing considerably more in
creased attendance and interest in
organizing different departments than
In the reports made a year ago.
DIR. r. f. Gaines. OF Richmond col
iege, told something OF the plans
made at the convention OF the Worlds
Sunday School association at Toronto.
Canada, which he recently attended,
A gigantic program has been mapped
out. he said which included securing
membership of 2o.ooo, 900 In the
worlds Sunday schools.
DIR. Gaines emphasized the point of
presenting 10 the returning soldiers
the great opportunity there Is for SER
vice in the Sunday schools. I'VE have
gigantic organization, but we don't
fully realize It," he said.