The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-27
THE CHURCHES.
MORE WiRE WEAT THEE @ USING
SNAIL CONGRFGATI TONS

Union Meeting Of Confederate Veterans
and Orphans at the Male Orphan Asy-
lum- Monthly Meetiny Of Directors OF
Methodist IS. Society Church Notes.
The warm wave which the New York
Heraid predicted would be felt in the Al
lantic States on Saturday was day be
hind time, but arrived in full force yes
teraay. This and the fact that the va
iiCus congregations are sull depleted by
the absence q number of their mem
btrs al ibe springs and other summer
resorts, caused only the usual summer
attendance g! The churches yesterday
TIE pu!pi,s HeTe filed IN most cases b.
the rclui-r pastors. aud nothing ot
sptca. interest IN the church world Oc-
curr.d during .he Jay be-
voud that tire Lee Camp
veterans of ,ne Soll.ers' Home united
with The Opaau Boys ia % service 80 the
Nal Orphan Asylum 81 hich was cCndnc-
ted by Rev Nr Walker. acting pastor #
the second Baptist Church. The singing
ty t4e boys 1914, very lhe, and Mr.. walker
uuaruct an appropriate sermon which
Ras listened ;e with great Interest by the
Dld Veterans and al! others present.
METHODIST sCsDAY-sCHooL SOCIETY.
The monthly meeting of the Board Of
Director, a. thr Methodist Sunday School
Society ol lGaAmont and Manchester
vas held "a tle Broad.str.et Church yes
I O. 4 ,.f..f.i fIr 4lI
the chools in this society were repre-
seated ly delegates Rev. y I. jor-
kins and Dr. Joan l.. Buchanan, state
Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
were present
In the abseLce Of Mr r. L. Richard
SOP. from the city, Mr T. +. Minor acted
a. president, with Charles + Rady as
secretary.
The meeting opened with PRAYER by
| Rev. ". T.. Jenkins, and reports were
sent in from nearly III The schools, en-
dor.ing the plan for Home Mission
Work" adopted by the society, and
all pledged themselves 10 support the
sam.
Mr IL West, chairman Of the Visit
in- Commit ec, reported his committee
a. rglLized and ready for any work the
.ofieiy ~ ly dictate.
4 very profitable time was spent dis
,u.,.ug the plans for aggressive Chris
! tiau WORK in thc sunday School line ard
maturing pans already adopted.
This board meets month Y for the
transaction ~ matters Jt interest ap9e!-
tiling 10 jai- gEea. wora Ia tie MeiAo-
dist ouycati II.
TutreE'mulh.r meeting wiil he held
on tae sccor. sunday iu September AZ
7 .he Ff'h-trtet Methodist Church Of
Manchester.
The regular church season will begin
u.x; SUNDAY, tie fr-t sunday in sep
tem5cr
AttLeF.,' Presbyterian Church yes
terjay mlrairy Rev. IS. g. Richardson,
D d., Cficiajed in the absense Of Rev.
Or. Keir the pastor.
Rev DR.. j. + Lat mer Of Han P Ien
Svdaef College. Prince Edward county,
preached ~ the Second Presbyterian
| Church Yesterday morning, and at the
! Fourth Presbyterian al night
Rev N : Walker of Georgia, filed
the pulpit Of ,he Second Baptist Church
yesterday morning. here was 20 ser
vice at night owing to Mr Walkers
having to preach at the Male Orphan
ASYLUM il the afternoon
Rev J. &. Hidden, u. D.. held services
a, the First Bspti.t hurch a; II am. and
at ,he Grace Street Baptist nj $ p. m, st
/ this lst'er service be preached by special
| reQu,s, An eloquent sermon On"Ihe King
/ dom If iIeaven." He was listened 10 with
attention and interest lhrou. hOut.
The Seventh street Christian Church
cgnrregaiiOr gave most cordial wi
come to their pastor. Rev. Il. C. Care,
Yesterday o. Ai- retain from his summer
vacation.
Rev. c. l.. Baue Of Ashland preached
at ihe Park Place Methodist Church at
| Il ii m. aud 5:l5 p. III. yesterday. Rev.
Mr Evans. the pastor, viii conduct the
services next "Wednesday night
Eey Pike Powers, ID. d., conducted
the service and preached at Old ST.
/ Johns Church
las night at s o'clock. There was no
service in the morning on account Of the
absence Of Rev. Dt Burton, the rector
DR. Powers also ofliciated at the Weddell
Memorial tnapei, Denny street, in the
afternoon.
The pulpit, Of the other churches were
! filled by their respective pastors
N4xt Sunday being the first Sunday in
the mouth, all the Episcopal churches
vii celebrate the Holy Communion.
The regular night services at ST. PauPs
Church viii be resumed next Sunday.
LOOKS LIKE A UNION
If the c. q q. and X. & A. Railroads.
President NJ. L ingalls, of the Chesa-