The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-23

none. present number, !; candidates for
priests orders admitted. :; present number
white -. c9lOrcd 1 J -; dcacons ordained
lwlifo .. cai0fcd2l II; preshyters ordained
Nhte %. coiOrcd H. 3; ministers died, g.
ministers dcpOscd, ]; letters dismis ory
given, IT,: letters dismissory accepted, :;
churches c0r sccratcd (white 4, cOiOred !.
1; mission church organized. /; lay readers
licensed. ..3; present number OF ministers
UhIt, 40. colored 49, l52
Ilc reports from our different literary and
hcucyolenr institutions viii show That they
have done well tine past year. The Episcopal
lflgh school ard Virginia Female lnstifu' G
cunt.uc 10 prt sptr under the care OF thcif
ail, and accomplished principals. The I'M
.utras~cd advantages Of our seminary for
rrc theoretical ana prsctical. intellectual
suL spiritual training OF candidates Tor
lns ministry were never, | believe,
more widely appr,ciaisd than they
are now. D. ltalncais nom The last catalogue
fAai iis fitY-nins students rtpreseht as many
as fourteen different dlOceses Oi our thufcn.
Kind iIicuus have contributed the means 10
erD. fly improve the comlOft and appearance
Ol cue buildings and tine beauty and atttdc-
fltDnc-s Ol the grounds. and VcrS much j. due
tatne Rev Dr -uter AND Professor Crawford
lor lnrir agency ln accomplishing this good
work
oHDEH or DEACONEs>ES.
The last general convention passed q canon
-f.af OAiy gs Ii seems 60 me, unOtJeciiona-
lfs. hui dmifahio-i0r the revival OF what.
Alo.fDllc oder ol dcacoursseS in tucChurch.
~ ts hoi-nt "1' ls''n.' 'o 'ti.e ,,,lN aiil'is,
pi N. .' ti'i'l4, ii' anu ,1 ',-iil itio,i {" ins
Z" Ilri a iuht 'u e-' 'hllisl Ih our owl u,, ulyI
c.st tD''' N'i' F"S" "utnDl ~ >lyti',' i',iil
adequate liepaigIon, both technical and
religious, ioi uicT important Work.
BETHANY INSTITUTE.
Acoor1luelva charter was obtained from
the last Legislature of the STATE incorpOra-
tf.r. lDarI Of trustees by tire name and
,f fI. .it.tIor, institute. . .f1r the
I.ut,l.. II fr.tablfsnlrg and conducting an or
rI.' asylum ana U0euifaf. and for e. .ucatiug
..'...., ~, tII.. e,re ANA r,lini,tls ft.luln. of
D. .'l... AMI nfnsr. and f. ,voIl,
a.. rtraI rcloutaitiaf.~ Ihe nr.- offer
u- ur iuis olflct me from on inter-
esIed ond liberia minister ol iaotHer
i..'f 'A q 10Y 'i..'' '''i'i iD", ,4y.A i-.' T
pr lt'. if'N' lA"s iIiiS 5, ~ W il.''ii- -
't 3D.. '.A- ~ '..,' ..''I. " .ii D."f - ~ IN
,'. Z O.. ''..i I'D .....,,.i.g f-, ..li,,g ,cad 1e
ill''t -iill ll'+. .a.s '-t t"'I,a iNi "''ir HNv' ~
tlir H.'Ai "N" sous "l men .sh I"i tut
Iri.tl} lh-iilDio me pray isHhu tle money
D. - who u.sIic 10 promote Tie work ol
women in t..e 'ur-ch oi iuilst.
'i-O h'h F'Np''
A committee wgs appointed , y the last
C.t.rr .. r.uort on me subject az legally
and creIy iny siignins OR various
church lU..i- iNls ls a matter OF great in-
u1rtantD. V..ru should Dee attended 10 with
out JtilF, ana hope we snail hear ffom the
committee. trr ttlc tO mUcl Of our cnufch
property, 3 suspect is imperfect, j! not
worthless. f'd should ' lcoHed INTO anu "
necessary. n. rlCcitd. in ht least one iloct s'.
lii Iafc lot been mlsn.orned, there - a
corporation WHO hOiG- - iusiec, ihc l-itc ol
alH church ropcrty oi VIVA ever KIM, ihht
u.N ht cH u-ird To 70, ana Ierh.is we
l.leNi NhN Do ri"' ciNi' ana eAl current 10
make s0llc SUCH arangem 10.
V.rltnr FvANCrIT.Te
..... .......t. ,f....,. >-,-,-,o1 ,,.d
,f-.,i,. i...,. l.t...Y-i,. f'ro.ecuted tncir lm
n'.,'. ..,, .,,,,,,,l ne nosi Seor one of
tf.... +. .lr,orf.f bv fht Richmond civ
sil......f,. 81. ...., ,. audfGrofnrr nv the Mis-
'...' -....l. ~ lIa Ifocal. ihfs laff,r
.s f.... ,,,r.t.rfrlI.- .,,sfrf,.aI tnD
,..,I.I .,..li rli,.rf n I.,rr..r llnO,lt,t ol
....,..,I .'...f.n- r.rrIyid tiaf .,er before .n
f..'. it.,.., ID tn- d.0c ~. la order 10 in-
lr.... l.e' -0rist,'s iuua. tine executive com-
uliflt resolved last jnuuary 10 appeal TO ihs
cliilrfu cl iu. church for contributions lhe
~.N weeks of ltni- iN request OF HE COM
't.l.t'r AHD4t>-tu '" uiriu ID ltt.ci hse
81. m io support one ID l-c tFdh-eiists
IInl..ug iAti ID placing Hripie lhclh r'H-
lAc oHl.rt Mhic- ihey cnuii easily uhuei T.
stand, ih'I htr+r-l Muiliu pc Iilci, ~ D
Mi.l.r 10. -rA' .t4 h'.- ivii'4y N"lN """i" VI
lu t..H ri''' ''''iN tiN'". . ....,. ,
d. was SUPP 'stu tN", ihis " ,a iii. CA -
iit cA' '. ','" ,.,.t ,'is
Illah- i'"' ''..i 'i''i.'' @ li' -, "'H %
iou7'o, "ii'f '' 'u' a,,'t 81 % .'' In, "ii' Wv
ND NI'N , ~ ,I -, .,,, l
',if'", ,',F '',' ti lay. ,,i-' a.. =.
io'si ','i ~, .,,,,,,,,,i ,q1sc
i"'n ,'' M u, . 49,, ,,l, ~
ii,'. ....,-, .. tbeir rInftfiorsi i'm fnau.-
cis,s were rUt separated nom those OF the
people.
lhr re ~nlt fi ihIs experiment $50 Impressed
th. executive committee tnat they rcsOlN ga
io make the cMilIen's Lcntcn offerings for
etingllisiie work a permanent institution.
intN Will ASK tlc Council. to sanction a plan
tOaividc tl.t three CT iour districts, appoint
au EVANGELIST lOr each district, and depend on
fhc cnlidlcn u support Two or three OF The
ministers engaged iu this work. | cordially
recommend tEc plan, and hope IL may re-
cpiNc your approval.
,-or,- ,,foxc cog.r.T.D PFoPIr
, -. -,
Tie Woik among the c-i"led peVpt Is, ti'
things con'iocitd' ihiiNlhz lVih"ih hini- pro-
4ress, as lhe 4"il'M ing stAi,liien VII mo" ,
ih'fe are io" il lhe ulov0sc hNc pos' IN ~
ONE tAhdNN.. 4gi ill.st Diuvis anu '''i.