Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-24
.PRESBYTER|ANS MEET
TO HEAR DRIVE RESULT
Hold Victory Session Tonight
for Success of Christian Ed
ucation Campaign.
CHURCH EMERGENCY SUNDAY
Pastors in Various PulpIts Addres.
on Urgent Caune of Education
StressinK Effect of Failure on
Churches In This city.

In tho Presbyterian churches yes.
terday IL was announced that there
VIII be victory meeting at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church tonight a,
o'clock. at which time reports will
be received from the workers and
the result known as TO whether the
100000 for Christian education in
Virginia has been subscribed.
At the luncheon Friday reports
showed that about $4,000 remained
to be subscribed to complete the quota
OF &2b0.ooo for this city. Since then
the classes have been at work for the
final report and some interesting
developments in the movement are
expected tonight.
Yesterday was emergency sunday
In the Presbyterian churches and
several ministers spoke on the vital
cause OF Christian education and how
the churches of Richmond were di-
rectiy affected by the success or fall
ure OF the present movement,
DR.. McFnden TcIfs Sccessity.
AT the First Presbyterian Church.
Rev. F. I. McFaden brought out the
necessity OF a right conception Of God.
we are living in glorious time"
he said. and despite the unrest and
tumult. God is still working out His
Kingdom. He pointed out the CO.
operation among the churches and
now the prayers of the people for tho
doors to be thrown open had been
answered and now by Christian work
and influence we must be prepared to
receive these people.
AT Grace Covenant Church Rev.
Charles l.. King called attention To
Tue movement in Richmond, (which is
'he l-orus work. with great faith
we VIII take IL up knowing that He
Will help" Mr.. King urged tho suc-
cess or the cause. stating that failure
would be calamity to Virginia.
At the Third Church the movemcn,
was presented by Rev. Herman Jones
VINO said that In the building OF the
church there was divine command
TO teach We must. he said. provide
nose teachers, even at sacrifice.
mere could be no sacrifice too great
for the Master.
Rev. J. ID. Keith, at Mizpeb Church
spoke on the greatness of the work
and urged all to stand by II Loyalty.
Ihe matter was also discussed nv the
sunday school members and ardent
support pledged.
jackson Urges Aid.
AT Westminster Church. Herbert
w. jackson. of the executive commit
tee. presented the case in brief
statement. urging the members to
aid In making the movement a sue
cess. DR.. James Y. Fair followed
win sermon on Christian education,
stressinE the necessity for religious
ideals as foundation for education
AT Fulton Church it developed that
ms small congregation had gone over
tne assigned quota. Rev. Hugh
rltzpatrich spoke on stewardship, and
.ne matter was also presented to the
sunday school in n four-minute talk
AT Ginter Park Church n four-min-
ute talk on the cause was made bv
Dr. X. E. Magill. Following this. Dr.
Thomas Cary Johnson, told the CON
Sregation that this was critical
time Tor the cause OF Christian edu-
catioh with the Presbyterians OF
hichmond. He urged the members 10
attend the victory meeting tonight
AT the Second Presbyterian Church