The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-29

zeal duartstte consisting Of Miss Josie Harrs,
soprano; MISS Annie ialL alto; Mr.. Conway X.
nordon, tenor, and Mr.. G. &. Crump, basso
Miss Kate Brown PLAYED the accompaniment on
tho piano. and Professor Horace +. Smith and q
hnntiuer on prominent singers also found seats
Among tho audience could be seen Messrs. g.
~. Bowman and b. NJ. Quarles of the board Of
umIec,or, OF the association, DR., /, b. Wood
n n;,egsrs Minor x p smith ). + Bishop W
lui1am. There Was also number Of college
students present and quite number strangers
VINO nave not before been seen at those meet
no services opened with the HYMN Every
| Day, sung by the chorus. and followed by tho
/ 9uarietio with Rock of Ages" After the snug
| ing or another hymn. How lirm,' Dy the
| chorus. MrJohn r. West offered ieryent prayer
| for the success OF the meeting, which was FOL
| lowed by the ouariette with Tho LORD Is Our
Secretary Candish in making the usual an
/ nOunccments, stated that the meeting had been
| hold IN tho large hall rs an experiment and il
| was the intention 30 continue tho meetings IN
| the large hall during tho next three months If
the size OF the audience would Justify It, should
the attendance decrease then the meetings
would again be held IN the library and recop-
! u0n-rOom. lie called attention 10 the gentle
men who Will lead meetings during the next
/ ouarter. Addresses will be made during that
| period by Dir. William Ellyson. Rev. H. T. Kerr.
Roy. 5. A. Goodwin, Mr. John h. West. Major
Robert Styles. Rev. James Nelson, ID. D.. presi-
/ K. j..
y. Upshur, Rev. Preston Nash, tr. John Nunce.
Assistant state Secretary; L. f.,Dadmun Rev. J.
". Bledsoe, Professor H. h. Smith, Rev. Jabez
Hall, ID. ID.
Mr. Csndlish also called attention 10 the
course Of entertainments during the coming
winter. which viii open with a gymnasium eI-
hibiuon on October 2d. he seats for these en-
tcrtalnments viii be only free to members. Tho
demand for admission has already been great,
and seats are 10 be secured by outsiders az the
Office OF tho secretary.
Gal IN ~
dress, which was greatly enjoyed by all who had
tho privilege Of listening 10 him. lio stated
that he had learned u the subject assigned him,
lho believers bank. only on tho previous
day, but he happened to know that bank, which
was tho same ono Jesus advised the rich young
man to apply to. who had every thing else. but
lacked that one thing. the belief in jesus Christ.
The speaker pointed out the universal need Of
Christ and showed that the plea OF morality
was utterly invalid and had no force Whatever
in regard 10 the salvation OF the soul Tho
whole world had become guilty before God
and oil had sinned and come short Of tho
glory OF God lie oDdeavored 20 impress his
hearers with the necessity Of accepting Christ
o. tho Saviour, and closed his address with dera-
onstrating how the great nOralist. samuel
Johnston, had looked at things. who finally had
70 admit that there was no salvation but in the
Lamb
At the close Of the meeting FIVE enQuirers
asked forprayers.
A song service followed for fifteen minutes in
tho parior which was attended by about fifty
young men. At its close Secretary Candlish
held his Conversational Bible Class, which was
attended by twenty-eight pupils. As usual a
brought the services to = close
Methodist Sunday School Society.
special meeting Of the Methodist Sunday
School Society Of Richmond and Manchester
was held 40 Towards Grove church Sunday
afternoon. Tho church WAS crowded TO It's ut
most capacity
Nh A. j. Gary as secretary.
1ta al suffh cfn Nv tba
school. conducted bv H. y Valentine. with Miss
Gentry Organist and Professor Brereton cornet-
ist. and PRAYER by. A. b Cheatham, superinten-
dent OF Wesleyan Mission Sunday School
Mr. ". +. Heckler superintendent, gave a
very Interesting account OF this church. The
officers and teachers are prompt and efficient.
Eighty-three per cent. OF the school was present
last Sunday. Tho pastor. Rev. l.. J. Phaup,
spoke OF the work done IN the school and the
suCclal revival services now being held. one OF
the Sunday school scholars joined the church
last sunday morning
The quartette by the Misses Marsble and
Misses letter and Valentine. and the duet by
Misses Florence Martin and Lille Preston were
Interesting and instructive addresses were
delivered by Professor j l.. buchanan, OF Kan
dOlph Macon College, Rev. Richard Bennett
The. next meeting will be held at Trinity
church in October
Notes.
The Church Of the Covenant. held its last SER
wee III THO IOItft cuhltl OuHidf. Nutu Viz
pastor Rev. }. Calvin Stewart preached O very
practical sermon. There was large congregs-
tiOu present one OF the La gest during the pleas
ant services which has been held there. This
congregation IS very grateful 10 tho College
authorities for the use Of tho chapel for some
weeks past for the Sunday services Tho con-
gregatiOn viii now meet in Bovidero Hall as
will tho Sabbath school. The pastor. Rev Mr..
Stewart, will preach there next Sunday at II
o'clock A.. VI.
The services at Grace Episcopal church have
been changed from o clock in the afternoon 10
1915 in the evening The usual service will take
place 1T u O'Clock in the forenoon
Rev. j. W. Young chaplain. OF Randolph
Macon College. preached Yesterday morning at
Centenary and in the evening at Park Place.
Both sermons were pronounced most excellent,
and the impression made was deep.
The services at Union Station yesterday were
largely attended and the interest added 10 by
the admission into the church Of eight per-
sons.
AT the meeting Of the McGill Catholic Union
held last evening which was largely attended
the chief feature of the literary programme was
an admirable lecture on Napoleon Bonaparte by
a rising young lawyer 5. L. Kelly, Esq.