Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-09-22

part Of the world had never seen
anything like it. The leading white
churches Of the city were thrown
open and the ministers of the con-
vention preached to them.
A MODEL SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The day opened with a model Sun
day School at $50 at the Baptist
Tabernacle. The classes represented
States, and the lesson was reviewed
by that ripe Bible scholar, DR.. s. N.
Vass, OF Nashville. Blackboard exer-
cises were by DR.. j. E. Brown, edi
tOrial secretary.
When the hour for the preaching
service arrived the chorus sang.
Waiting For Me-" and, DR.. G.. l..
Thornton, OF Alabama made the
prayer. DR.. d. A. Holmes, of Kan
sas City, read the Scripture lesson.
In presenting the president to preach
the morning sermon, DR.. F.. w. D.
Isaac told Of his ability, of what he
had accomplished, and spoke Of him
as leader of men, DR.. L. X. Will.
iHtams, who preached the annual SER
mon. DR.. w. M. Taylor presided.
He said many good things about the
Rev. DIR. Williams, his worth to his
country, to his race and to his Gcd
DR. WILLIAMS SERMON
DR.. WM'iams is a modest man, and
selected his text and even got out
the sermon. 1t was a great sermon
preached by great man. "The
Christ Of Today was the theme. He
said, "The Bible and secular history
teach that Christ was historic per-
son. He was no phantom, Or myth,
the product Of the wild magnation
OF his most intense partfsans and re-
Iigious zealots, not an accumulation
of abstract attributes like Mithras.
Kirsha, Agni. Osiris or some other
ethnic gods. mo jugglery, but q YER
ftable historic character. His disci-
pies never could have Invented such
person or his teachings. He had
a supernatural conception, birth. ca.
reer He became flesh without sin.
and tasted all that flesh is an heir to.
Those who saw him observed his
humanity. They witnessed him hun
cry, weeping, weary, agoniziflg, dy-
ing and living again. He was
earth's most unique human charac--
ter because he was Gods son. Ma
ture knew It and obeyed Him. The
people, both friends and enemies
said He was. Hell and the devil
recognized Him as being no ordinary
character. Heaven recognized. Him
as being Gods Son."
AN APPEAL TO THE UNGODLY.
Following the sermon the Rev. DR..
j. Fl. Smith, of Georgia offered a
prayer. DR.. S. p. j. Watson, Of IL
linois extended an Invitation to the
unsaved to embrace the opportunity
to get i'm the life boat and be saved i.
Many responded to the Invitation.
Report Of the collections for the
sunday School work wa reported w
States as follows: Colorado, s1.fO:
/, Washington, So: Indiana. S2.25:
Florida, 1925; Georgia, 1882; Ohio
1891; Oklahoma. S14.5O; Missouri.
Sf6.S0: Kansas. 5000: Alabama.
S21.25; National Cradle Roll. s29.37
Texas. S29.S7; Mississippi. s31.42:
Tennessee, S3S.71; Illinois. s46.4S:
California. S255; Louisiana. S1OG 25:
Arkansas. S1G2; Total S7SS.31. Col
lection for aged min sters in morning
service, s122.74.
Fully ten thousand people attend
ed the Missionary Mass Meeting Sun
day afterno m 1t was under the
Foreign Mission Board. DR.. J. r.
East. secretary and DR.. ]. G.. Austin.
chairman. "Blest Be the TIE That
Binds" was the opening hymn AMI
the opening prayer was made by DR..
K. II. Bowling. of Norfolk. Va. and
"a soly by Miss GRIFFITH of Loe Angel
es. The solo by Mrs w. Augustus
Jones. Of Pennsylvania was wonder
full and brought many responses
from the large audience.
DR.. ]. G.. Austin, chairman. made
the opening address laying before the
people the cause OF Africa and tie
part they were to play IN America
in the redemption of their Native
Land. He paid tribute to Secre-
tary Fast. and concluded by present.
ing the secretary, Or. James r. East
He made an address and when he
concluded Or. Austin offered a spe-
cfal prayer to Heaven for Africa.
Addresses were delivered by Mrs. S
w. Layton, president of Women's
Auxiliary Convention: Mss Ada f.
Morgan. Of the Fire ide School. Mash
vile. Tenn; Miss H. A. Payne. Of