The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-21
THE GUEST OF A CHURCH.
DR.. L. BURROWS TO BE INVITED
HERE.
City Missionary STANDARDIZATION Of
the Anniversary of Bishop Van de
vyverts Consecration-The Assistant
Rector at st. James.

Rector at st. James.
DIR. j. l.. Burrows, a former pastor Of the |
First Baptist church, OF this city, but now |
OF the Freemason-Street Baptist church,
Norfolk, has been In feeble health for some
time. Not long ago DIR. Burrows asked his
church for leave Of absence for three |
months, and at the expiration OF that time,
II his health did not improve, he would be |
compelled to resign. The vacation was
granted, but at its expiration his health |
was very little improved. About three |
weeks ago the First Baptist church Of this !
city, in business session, appointed COM
mittee 10 look into the state Of affairs with
"A view Of rendering the aged divine who
| had spent his life in the service OF his Mas
| ter any assistance possible.
| This committee consisted Of Professor
W. ID. Thomas, (cbarman), DIR. George
! Cooper, pastor of the church, Messrs. John
| G.. Williams. William 4. Howard and
| Robert ID. Word.
| Sunday morning after the sacrement had
been administered tine committee reported.
They recommended that DIR. Burrows be
| asked 10 come ID the city and make the
| Retreat for the Sick his home as the guest
OF the First Baptist church, which in.former
| years he served so faithfully as pastor. a
| check for 1925 was also sent to the aged
minister. The action OF the committee was
approved Of by the church, and the commit
tee was continued 10 inform DIR. Burrows
of their action. The check was forwarded
him yesterday.
THE BISHOPS CONSIDERATIONS.
The first anniversary Of the conservation
Of Bishop Van de Nyver as bishop OF the
diocese Of Virginia was celebrated at ~.
| 1.ty ina
high mass. Rev. j. Fri0li, yicar-general,
was the celebrant; Rev. j. o. Farrell, OF
Petersburg, deacon, and Rev. X. a. Drake,
sub-deacOn. Among the other clergy OF the
city present were Rev. Fathers Willibald,
Cutler, Lightheart, Herman, and Donabue.
all OF whom were afterwards the guests oil
the Bishop at dinner.
Bishop Van de Nyer during the services
made a very interesting address, in which
he expressed his qualification Of the work
that had been accomplished during the
past year in the Church.
THE SUPERIOR COUNCIL.
At the meetings of st. Vincent de Paul
Societies Of this city on Sunday the follow
ing letter from Mr.. Thomas Mulyy, secretary
Of the Superior Council Of New York, was
read:
At the October meeting Of the superior
/. Council held i'm New York on last Wednes-
day evening (Sfh). II was decided IN accord
ance with the advice Of the COMMENCEMENT,
10 institute Central Council at Baltimore.
said Council to have jurisdiction over the
4. Province Of Baltimore.
The proposed movement has the approval
|, Of Cardinal Gibbons, as also that OF the XXI.
Rev Bishops of the Province.
81 nave been directed by the superior
! Council to write TO you asking your IDEAS
upon the subject. and trusting that you VIII
favOrthe movement, as We feel confident u
will be OF great benefit 10 the Society Ia this
country. The circumscrlption OF the superior
, | Council Of New York extends over such
large territory that IL is almost impossible TO
ascertain definitely the requirements OF the
society In eack section Of the country.
Isolated conferences suffer frequently
from this cause, and ii is expected that cen
= tral councils being within easy reach OF the
councils and conferences, VIII be OF great as
sistance, both in correcting abuses and IN en-
. | couraging close Observance OF the rules. aud
also in helping to increase the growth of the
society through the southern states, IN
( which as you know, there is splendid HELD
ready TO yield great harvest In the cause OF
Christian charity. ii the soil be properly Guilt
' voted. We know that many opportunities
| for extending the conference have been lost,
ri because being at such assistance from us, ana
out of reach Of any organized conference, the
zeal of such persons soon died out through
lack of announcement and absence OF good
examples to follow.
1--WE think it.would be of great benefit to
. the Society I'm Richmond II the conference
would form a particular council, as much
o good to the Society would result from
union OF forces and an Interchange OF IDEAS.
such council would encourage the iorma-
| ton of new conferences. and in TINS ana
| other ways, would be of incalculable service
| IN spreading the benefits of the Society OF ST.
Vincent de Paul throughout your neighbor-
p hood. THOMAS MULVf.
I ROMAN CATHOLIC NOTES.
Bisbop Van de Vyyer confirmed a class at
Old Point, Va. yesterday.
J Rev. Father Mclean, pastor of ST. Peters
church, New York, is visiting this city and
preached at the Cathedral Sunday.
collection was taken up at the Cathe-
dral sunday for the poor of the parish,
under charge of the Society of st. Vincent
de Paul. The sum of S9O.0j was realized.
which, with the 500 donated by the Count
of Paris, makes the total $4,000.
CITY MISSIONARIES.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Missionary Society was held Sunday alter
, noon with Fulton Baptist church.
. Rev. MIR. Williams, the city missionary,
read very interesting report OF the work
: done by the Society during the past month.
The report was very encouraging and sat
sfactOry and was very iayOrably received
| by the Society.
Il committee was appointed TO arrange
! for the anniversary celebration of the So
/ ciety TO take place some during the month
a of December.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
y Grove-Avenue Baptist church will give an
! entertainment for the benefit of their
) church Thursday night The programme
consists of reading by Professor Lumber
o lin, of the Richmond College, and vocal and
instrumental music.
!, DIR. JACKSON CALLED.
Rev. II. NJ. jackson. rector of Grace
7 Episcopal church, has returned from visit
TO Bridgeport, Conn, where he has had a
fattering call by a large and wealthy
church. The Doctor has not yet said
! whether he would accept.
q ASSISTANT AT ST. JAMES.
!. The vestry Of st. James Episcopal church
have not yet chosen an assistant rector 10
TO ill the vacancy made by Mr.. Nash's re-
0 signation. Among the names mentioned in
e connection with the place is that Of Rev.
John Mason, of fredericksburg Mr.. Mason
}, preached in All Saints church yesteday.
l. THE MISSIONARY SHIP.
@ There will be one of the most interesting
entertainments ever seen in Richmond at
> the Mozart Academy ON the 2Sth Of this
o month. This Will consist of the cOnstruc-
y ton OF a full rugged ship, known as the
> Missionary" by nifty boys and girls.
= NEW MEMBERS.
At the Centenary Methodist church sun
J. day morning Rev. Mr.. w. +. Judkins Occu-
h pied the pulpit and six members were re-
| ceived into the church. At night Rev. DIR.
g Henry +. johnson, of Baltimore, preached.
= His theme was "Christ, the Saviour Of the
World" and he delivered an excellent SER
d mon.
The revival meeting at this church will
:, commence next Wednesday night and con-
tinue for the balance of the week. Much in
), terest is manifested.
GRACE-sTREET CHURCH.
The Grace-Street tabernacle was crowded
4 | Sunday night, and a fine sermon was
/ preached by Rev. Il. X. AGREE, of Peters
!. burg. Capt. Cunningham was present and
sung several solos.
8 PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
D A number of the pastors and ruling
elders of the Presbyterian churches of the
city leave this morning for stanton TO at
q tend the meeting OF the Presbyterian Synod
s of Virginia, an account of which was given
: in The TIMES of Sunday.
J. vIRGlNlA'S DAUGHTERS.
r | Their Representation In the New Ameri-
Sneiaty.