The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-01
SEVENTH-STREET CHURCH.
Quarterly Meeting Of the Christian sun
School Association.


day-School Association.
The quarterly meeting of the Christian
Sunday-sch0ol Association was held sun
day afternoon at the Seyenth-street Chris
tian Church at o'clock. The three Chris
tian sunday schools SeVenth-strcet, Mar
shall ard Third-wore largely represented,
and, with the friends and relatives OF the
children, a large audience greeted the speak
ers. Mr.. W. +. Fox presided, and The eXer-
cises were opened by the song, wen WORK
Till Jesus Comes" Prayer and reading OF
Scriptures by Rev. Mr.. Cole. Solo, Mr.. IL.
:. Watkins. Reading Ofminutes and reports.
SONG. Coward CO." Recitation, "Ihe
Burial Of Noses" Berkeley Ellyson. Nd
dress by Rev. Robert A. Cutler. Quartete,
zone Step at Time" Misses Louise Tur-
ner. Agnes Mccarthy, Julia IhaXton and
Clara Crenshaw. Address by Rev W. j.
Wright. recently from Bethany College,
West Virginia. solo. Mr.. II. :. Watkins.
Offering. song. GOD BE With You Until We
Meet Again." Benedicti0n.
THE MUSIC.
The music was Of a fine order, Mr.. Wat
kins especially singing with good eject.
Those who spoke were capital takers To the
little ones. and the reports were very en-
couraging All Of the exercises were full
of interest. and much enjoyed by all pre-
sent.
DEDICATION OF CHILDREN.
4 very pretty ceremony at , o'clock sun
day afternoon was the dedication Of the
children 10 the altar Of the Sacred Heart.
Rev. Father Cutter, Of the sacred Heart
Church. OBLIGATED, and after the Nesper ser
vice the children were advised TO DO flght'
and keep themselves sacred to the service
of God. and after the dedication the names
of the children were enrolled.
FRIENDS MEETINGS.
There were two meetings on sunday, IN
which remarks were made by Miss Mary :.
Thomasand Mrs. Anna ID. Stabler. Inc
sermons of both were Of "A very high order;
earnest and often eloquent, engaging ana
holding the attention of the audience until
the close. There was a Bible reading ut
O'Clock Yesterday and preaching ut o:l5 last
night.
There will be similar meetings at the
same hours for the next few days, to all OF
which the public are invited.
FAREWELL SERMON.
Rev. DR.. II. p. Kerr preached to large
congregation at Westminster Church yes
ter,lov afternoon what's considered his fare
we'll sermon. 1t has been decided as Dr.
kerr's labOrs have so greatly increased, TO
make Westminster a separate church, ana
Rev. Mr.. Little will be called to occupy the
pulpit. Rev. DR.. Kerr will leave for Europe
and the Holy Land in september, hence the
call Of Mr.. Little.
MIR. Little is formerly from Florida, ana
is minister Of talented ability. lie was a
gallant soldier and chaplain in the Conied-
crate army, and comes to the state with
excellent recommendations.
Westminster Church is prOtege OF the
old First Presbyterian Church, and the con
gregatiOn and minister Of the latter VIII
ever look after the interests Of the former
1t is situated in a section that Is constantly
growing, and will be the means Of doing
good
sUNDAY-sCHoOL UNION.
The board of directors of the Methodist
Sunday-SchOol Mon Of Richmond and
| Manchester met sunday afternoon at 800
o'clock at the BrOad-street Methodist
Church. Addresses were delivered by Rev.
Mr. Griffith, of Amelia, and Rev. DIR. W. l..
| Judkins.
Matters pertaining to the Union were
discussed nj considerable length, and rou-
tine work was disposed Of. Mcssrs. {. J..
Rady and Robert l.. Richardson also made
| interesting remarks.