Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-22
VAST AREAS LACK PASTORS
MINISTER'S CONFERENCE
s WILL DISCUSS SITUATION
Tore Than 900 CierEsmrn Already
Have Accepted Invitations ~
~ Meeting Here.

,aRevclations showing that there are
fast areas in Virginia where minis
Terra of tho Gospel are AS rare as In
bhas4 most remote parts OF China or
xnGIa. Mlll he among the facts placed
Before the Virginia conference of pas
koss, representing u dozen Protestant
nenom nations. to bo held in Eich-
nuspicss OF the lntercnurrh World
Movement.
Stlro have been accepted by $50 minis
tSfs ana the meeting promises u be
ghe l;.rgcst asscrnbiagc of rn#;ors ever
Iald, within tho state. Among the
sill be 20 cXpiliu To the c!erEyncn
HMstsihins aoou, the Iutcrchurch
ing the Srea, need for more intensive
religious eTdoavor, and relate the ire
mendous impetus already gained by
this world evangelical SumraiSn.
Many Sessions Piauncd.
This conference Will DO held i'll the
Second Presbyterian Church and will
OPEN OH the afternoon o: Monday,
,tnuous sessions from THAI time ON
until the close of tho conference. :.
score OF noted speakers OF State and
Facts relating 20 thc foreign survey
s ssa,ss,,;,:si by The inisr.huren World
or the Second day Will be devoted 10
odoca ton. hospit.ilS, homes and indus
trial rela lions and the afternoon will
Seltsn. the field program, tho financial
organization aud ttc educational
group.
One OF the big TEA: ures or the CON
terence VIII be the iivc simultaneous
supperS TO b. held Tuesday evening
% ,Een I'VE ,Mdgrar'msnta! meetings VIII
be held. These include the spiritual
resources, he enlistment. stewardsnip
aud miSsicnar: education departments,
alons with thr county oonvemcrs.
Man, viii A,tcnd.
EiShty-tiNr OF sic 100 counties in
Virginia are represented in ,hc, 65c ac-
coptancs5 WHICH nave already been re-
ceived at Virginia headouar;crs This
means that practicaiIE cNerH commun-
iSrchurc'. World Niovemuni message
and informed Of It's rca. purposes IN
promoting christianity.
IN order 20 enable Speakers 10 pre-
sent the subjects III the most telling
iI Nm. al Mnn are on the l,rosrani,
!horouEhiy OF every pom; in cGnnec-
;!on W.ln ne lH;crchu:ch World
-aorem."t ana The facts 10 be pre-
septed to i!c conference.
In conjunction with the pastors
Sonfcrnnc., q woman s conference, 70
he atteHood BY, the leading rc!ig ious.
oiS!hcsa ;Iad educational women lead
CTS OF tn State. Will DE held in tho
SS.Nenih StEeui Ihristian Church here.
MFS lie s br' y: o. Snnot': Miss K;.n-
inond. and other prominent workers
arv arranging FOR THUS conference.
,,,.' torres 10 ;hoaG., presented at
It's women, VINO VIII study their share
.. tns tiat' OF world evangelism us il
'.pFhcs 70 the!r state and community.
Women Hold Meeting.
the Freshytcs!Sl. Christian, Methodist
and Lutheran Churches met IN the
E tnr OF CoMHitrce yesterday 10
1rn,a e. plans and mako arrange,
Aioye,nent Women's conference, 10 be
.!o.d here March /, I. ANA s. The con-
me Seventh Street Christian Church
Mre. Hampton Fleming presided over
l"ayer hy N,s. t:aiy!W s,ewar; " Mrs. Mrs..
esnan Mis5ioasy = tnS' %! ne 81 i r
~ =, tMuEch; south, and president oe the
Moman's Missionary Society of the Vir-
finia Con:,rencr. addressed Tie meet
!hE; "Cess!nG the necessary points
Outlined In TIC v:Ogran. to hr carried
ca, nnrinG ihe th.ce-i.y conference
hsshvAl. anG vti!er points viii address
ne conference watch will be ,tten,loI
~ ssve:a hundred women from Nari.
Committees Arc NumcJ
The following Committees We're an
pointed SCs,c.ua:.
GHecl;ivc Committee Mrs. Hampton.
I, t,eni!aS; cn;irntan; Mrs. H. :. Dalton,
con Teners-N-s hampton Fleming.
-hrS. ". l. syda9~. Mrs. Ice Bit. r
EeE !stra t!on-~ArA. j. Scott Parrish
lass h&therinc Rhodes. Mrs ". f.
,noislor, Miss Katherine S.ntoa. Mrs
,y -, Ms Iicnna, Oaks: Mrs. o.
=: Pilk!ntcn, Mrs. l.. =. I!curnoy. Miss
's-ps5f t,.r., iIl,9w' Miss Scot sutton.
,nan; H-s, u T. Motley. Miss Ann
Vi!ns; rs. sinpsor W;iil.ams Miss
ANN. y faty' Mra, T.. j. i'llapen, Miss
hha.t!" thttry, Mrs. Walter Smith. Mrs
tiranpr.rT .A@ndcTs!ise Mrs. Appich.
iue. &c. ais. Miretrcc ro!kcS.
Chai:;a"T, Hiss MARY Porter. Miss Ncl.
Y':o. SPENCE.
Seeks Seat OF Dent
M3Nl GOME..i. ALA. Feb al--Joho
..ni, tEs9n; Of M9niSomcry, formerly
''n'et justice C.! thc Ala 5ania Suprcnln
curt today formally announced HIM
.hi- as Candidate tor Congress from
u. SccoNd district IN opposition 10
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