The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-15
SERVICES At TIE CHURCHES TO-DAY.
youne Men Arc Invited TO the ASSOCIATION
Methodist CierGymen From inc 'o"-
ference 10 Preach IN Richmond

ls he added that the congregation
.rt.,.ncutal and ST. James churches Wou.'
XIII. tlc latter church a union mission So
+...aiterno0n az 4 o'clock. wheh 1T
t.str1 would again speak and WhefH "a,
Ifa-..ry would be held FOR the Oeneht 81 H'
f,ao0 Johnston then delivered a hishly
,,te-c.t.nc address. which was eagerly iIS'oHeu
~ bg tie congregation, ana NN4c" was 40
81 stance as follows s....
am not a stranger ID tnis CITY. i01 WI
r.ro years ago was well hcl"a'.' - "isl "a,
Size hills and valleys I'D iD's elo..,'I 80
e.lked up and down the s'Iee'S WIN 'ne
..~feIerate uniform on am also pecu-
.s-iv ess.ri.tel with Richmond ~ another
Wv f,r INV father was born IN TINS clty, ana
,gler 81 crown man he moved from TINS city
,Lo Southwest and J was born III Mlssls-
lave come here by the invitation Of
tie pshopot the Diocese, whom / met IN
~, yo-. las, wear IN the House OF Bishops.
orl ,eha t.4n asked me 20 come and preach
.Trery winter the missionary bishops II this
o.,rtr. can be found IN the large cities Of
tie last where they endeavor % raise sult-
-ort n.esns 90 carry on their mission work
g.rnr the following summer think was
tie FIST 20 visionary bishop who SPOKE ID TINS
rtr II not. Bishop Elliott addressed a
Eu.uond congregation before me. WITH
.r.at pleasure accepted the invitation 70
speak here. for ! was anxious 20 tell the good
r.n..e here something about the wO, car
Eel. ou 10 the far West, which should las
res- tue heart OF all members OF the Church.
FACTS ABOUT TEXAS.
great many people have a very wrong
lea 4u0ut matters rs they are now IN Texas,
which, IL mostly founded on the reports which
came from that distant country about fifty
wear. AGO. 10 was then the refuge of crlm-
fa.. and sort of Botany bay for the whole
country aud most Of It's inhabitants were fu-
c..y-s from Justice
when / received nay orders TO GO TO West
EN- Texas as missionary bishop looked at Il
10 the same Light and wondered what |
bal done % deserve such treatment
dt when ! reached my destination
found great difference. and / fully
Ie.ers now that IN the near future
Texas viii be the empire state OF the Union.
ll SIZE tie State is as large as France CT
Germany. and fully able 20 support within
us borders z0000O0l OF people. II has been
called the Italy Of America and like Southern
California its climate Is very delightful IN
winter time st first its population CON-
prsal q good many dsOrderly people. but
e.culv some nicer classes of people have
moved there from tie older States.
"il tile early part Of this century our
church lost q great part Of the middle west.
and it Did not reach there until other churches
were soldly established. Since then we have
done some good work as can be seen from
comparison with other churches. In Ken
tlcar 0ur church has one communicate IN
every 40 population IN Alabama. one in
every 300 population in Mississippi. one in
every l30 populations in Western Texas one
in ever, 300 population, while IN Virginia one
c0umuuicant comes 20 every 10 population.
Sc ask now that this policy be consistently
aud lerslstcuty pursued. and that the mis-
siona.y bishops be sustained in their work by
tier people at homo.
MERiT WILL TELL.
Tie emigration and immigration in our cOun-
Cts las proceeded westward on its own line.
ar the state OF Texas is very largely settled
With Southern people, and among them the
lr-nans form prominent part. However.
te.e are no secu nal feelings IN existence,
e. -pt in the oldest portion around Calves
i0l and every man is received out there Just
exactly for what he is worth the people IN
Texas 10 not ask any questions as 10 recon-
urltatl0ns, and every one IS Judged upon his
0wl merits. The customs of the country are
Influenced by the old Southern ideas. of
course outside of the foreign settlements. 10
is PERFECTLY natural that our own people /
sl lld sympathize with their own friends in /
that new country.
The people VINO como into the new West /!
ir9m the older countries even If they have |
previously been rehgiOusly inclined. will soon |
tear down the religious standard instead Of |
attempting 70 raise 10 up man who has /
been well raised IN the old parts OF this
country and who comes 10 the new West /
Daglt % be under greater obligations 10 /
i've night and adhere 10 his religious educa-
lon, Tor q he does not he makes his new sur
'lllln-s believe that his parents have neg
leeted 90 raise him In tie right manner.
re are enieay0rng IN the new country TO
ant our church work wherever We can
sad within the next ten or fifteen years
lope 90 have ln every village living grow
L- branch ot the church. Only seventeen
4r- ago the church was fully organized by
bishop Elliott. and from six churches which
Pc found III that part of Texas. their num-
De-. has grown to thirty-one. Seventeen years
SO they had only tye ministers and now
-e' nave eighteen. and / am anxious 20 get
rec more during the next year While the
'-e,hodists have no difficulty in getting Young
.eA TO 90 INTO the ministry. our young men
ave 10 be carefully educated IN colleges
Many men out West are not as pi0us as IN
u...i parts of tins country. They tell you at
il' tine that they have not como there to
gig churches. aud boys who arc irreligious
Ten o2.y follow the example of irrehgious
a'-ef'. During tho past seventeen years
-f l"o Young uen Do Western Texas ell
..t+ p -le ministry, and one Ot them was al I
l--s huan. All the rest mad TO he brought
l7'e from the ola parts of this country.
MINISTERS WANTED.
ll e. prncipa object of NV coming here is
-duce young men 10 study for the min
''y and % come ont TO us. We want Young
minister's worse than we do money Re
,on Gao only succeed in the West when the
7, li'ier is full Of true religion himself out
sheer desperation wo open our churches 10
i. ants. but 90 such instances usually the
~...les had better remained closed tp 20
~ present time We have not been
io secure the very kind of men
.-ot We nsed Seventeen years ago
.al only 800 communicates but thor ,
-'-lrf has since grown 10 1000. AT that
.e W. had no rectOrate now we have eieh-
'leA we had no schools. now we have ,
!" Ali the work Is constantly or wing. In
town where there are 100 commune
' ana over. We have services at least
month. and there IS only ono district
'''ts consisting OF nine counties. where
,i,lefs cannot preach IN the different
ares plt once IN two months # the mis- '
-Aivs now preaching IN western Texas G
p properly sustained by tho people in the e
le states there will be no difficulty in c
1A.lS rapid progress IN advancing the
use ~ our church" S
l''. op Johnston Will preach q missionary e
-'h iiiis morning at St. Paul's church and 4
evening he will make an address at :
are Episcopal church. v
AZ 1HE ASSOCIATION.
meeting for boys will be held at o'clock >.
morrow afternoon IN the parlor Of the =
'uhs 1lens Christian Association Mr. w =
. 'mlth Will conduct the meeting and make II
aoI' a1oress' while Alr. G. W. Goyner will h
The Rev Mr.. II. p. Zimmerman. OK State