The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-25
REVIVAL CAMPAIGN
At UNION STATION

The revival now in progress at
Onion Station NJ. f. church. under
the leadership of Rev. Samuel E.
Con-, Jr., evangelist of the Philadel-
phia conference. is attracting large
crowds nightly Many outsiders
who are members of other churches
throughout the community are at
tending The services, and the interest
is gradually growing, Scores of
persons have already come forward
to the altar in response to the evan~
selist's appeal to Christians to re-
consecrate their lives TO the service
OF the Master and few have made
definite acceptance of Christ as
their SAVIOUR.
One Of the most inspiring and up
lifting features of the present cam
ratgn is the widespread interest be
ing shown al the different factories
and shops where noon meetings
have baen held during the week
On Tuesday noon a meeting was
held at the cafeteria in the Ameri
can Can company, where the work
the trumpeter who has accompanied
Rev. Golf to this city. A mammoth
meeting was attended by nearly 400
men Wednesday noon in the yard
Of the Chesapeake e. Ohio machine
shops, when Rev Golf delivered a
rousing message which commanded
the close attention of his hearers
throughout Another great meeting
was held Thursday at the Tredegar
Iron works where the men were
put in good humor by the evange
List as he related several amusing
tales during his talk.
Perhaps no other feature of the
campaign holds greater interest
than jh2t Of the work conducted
among the high school and gram
mar pupils several afternoons each
week ny both Rev Goff and Mr.
Larktn, On Friday night which
viii ha Known as Youre Peoples
Night, fhe sunshine choir. com
r0sod Of high school and grammar
school boys and girls. will sing sew
eral songs set to well-known popular
melodies. the words OF which have
been thought by the evangelist Al
the Beilview high school last Tues
day morning 500 pupils heard Evan
dress or Success Mr. Larkin was
heard on the trumpet. The princi.
pal remarked at the close OF the
meeting that the bringing Of able
speakers 70 the school was ALWAYS
productive of better effort upon the
part of the scholars. In practical
y every community where Or Cot
has addressed the high school stu--
dents there has been marked ad-
vance in the work Of the pupils
Another feature is the hi-weekly
cottage prayer ceilings which are
held n the surrounding neighbor
hood AT the homes Of mem bers of
the Union Station church These
meetings are largely attended by the
women and have a decided influence
uron the public services. They will
rs announced from time to time in
the public press
The preaching Of the evangelist
has been characterized by great
"arnestness and power. In simple
terms, marked by erarhic. striking
Illustrations, the story of the Cos
rel has been presented each night
70 audiences that have listened in
tcntly to every word. In addition TO
the sermons there have been special
greatly 20 the interest. the PLAYING
at Mr.. Larsir upon the tTJ1rn per ard
the vocal solos given by af-erul-
local singers have proven enjoyable
70 the congregations, Rev Davis.
he pastor, leads in singing and his
work IS uniformly good.
Only one more week remains Of
the campaign. as the evangelist
leaves on November ard for v.re-
land, y. j.. whore he is scheduled
- begin a. union meeting on No
vemher 9th. a cordial invitation is
given % every one TO attend the
meetings, which are held every
r ght excepting Saturday,. A mass
meeting for men will be held next
;i&n3ax 9flernattrE- At 3 .56 ara AZ t]e'
same hour there will be mass
meeting fcr women IN the Sunday
school room OF tbs church