The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-27
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/ Int above all methods Is faith aud prayer.
Rev. DIR. Peterson. pastor Of Trinity church.
preached at IL o'clock Sunday morning from
| The tert. seventeenth chapter st. Johns Cos
nal DR.. Peterson was not we'll. having con-
| tracted cold in Washington. but he. never
| theless. preached with his accustomed ear
nestness and power
The Methodist preachers meeting yester-
| day was rendered unually interesting by the
presence and speeches OF Keys. hugh frice
Hughes and W. ID. Walters. London, Presi-
dent Smith. Of Randolph Macon College. and
DR.. Laferty. Of the Richmond Advocate.
Dr. Smith. president of Randolph-Macon
College spoke at length Of tho prosperous
condition Of tho college, the two 100000
academies NJ Bedford City and Front Royal
and Of tho $4,000 Woman's College IN
Iynchhurg. of which the two former institu-
tions arc doing fine work and the two latter
Of which arc actually In process OF erection.
Sunday was field day for Methodism. in
Richmond. Forty members were reported as
received into FIVE Of the churches:
Rev. Hugh Price Hughes preached at night
= powerful sermon on the text Nor we 500
not yet all things put under hin' but we see
Jesus who was made little lower thnn the
angels. for the 81 ering Of death, crowned
with glory and honor that he. by the grace
of God should .aste death for every man. |"
The church was filed TO over3owing. DR.. j.
L. NJ. Curry and Rev. George ii. Ray occu-
pied the pulpit.
Methodist Sunday Schools.
The regular meeting Of the board OF direc
tors of the Methodist Sundsy-@cbo,l Society
of Richmond and Man hester was held at
Broad street Methodist church sunday after
noon at 80 o'clock. j. X. Perdue, president
Charles Z. Rndy and A. J. Gary, secretaries,
and a maiority OF the schools in the society
were represented.
!. r.. Perdue. G. w. Hunter and T. f.
ofinor were appointed q committee 10 submit
plans for Sunday school mission work IN this
city and Manchester.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year President J. K. Perdue vice
presidents. all of the superintendent Of the
several Methodist Sunday schools OF Richmond
and Manchester; secretary. Charles Z. Rndy;
assistant secretary. A. j. Gary treasurer. I.
j.. ID. Walford visiting committee. Albert l.:
West Robert f. Richardson, ". ID. Toler and
W. +. Nash executive committee. John Nor
ton. T. 7. Minor, T. l.. y. Wsford. William
f. Quarles G. II. fiasker. S. ii, Cottrell. II.
c. Osterbind, c. II Smith. A. w. Pierce. W.
T. Hecker. d. j. Weisiger, j. II. Busby and
A. II. Thomas.
The board engaged in religious exercises,
and adjourned to meet on the fourth Sunday
III November.
They. VI. {. a.
Tho meeting for young mon at the Young
Mems Christian Association on Sunday after
noon was attended by about a hundred young
men. The services were very interesting and
eagerly listened TO by the audience
Mr. John X. West, of the board of directors,
made a stirring address. and at it's close six
teen different passages from the Scriptures
were read by young men in the audience.
TIE latter part OF the meeting was taken up
by numerous testimonies. When the invita-
ton was given the responses were quito nu-
merous and often two or three arose on the
floor at the same time
The singing was conducted by Professor
Horace +. Smith, and Miss j. X. Henning
played the accompaniment on the piano.
while Mr. w. l.. Henning sang two tenor
solos
The Bible class of Mr. Csndlish, which fol-
lowed the meeting. was attended by twenty
young men. ali OF whom later on partoOk of
tea IN the directors room.
Til. W. G. T. U.
The Woman. Christian Temperance Union,
of Richmond met yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock in tho Friends meeting bouse on
CLAW street. A considerable amount of hush
ness was disposed of, but no action OF public
interest was taken Under tho impulse re-
ceiyed from the late convention, the Rich
mond Union is preparing for an active
seasons work this winter.
Notes.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young Mems
Christian Association held a largely attended
meeting at the Association building Yesterday
morning, with Mrs. William II. Peasants in
the chair. 1t was decided TO hold the next
meeting on the first Tuesday III Nov mber.
when il 10 expected that a great many new
members will be present.
At Yesterdays meeting thlrty-fye new
members were received.
The ladies decided to give a reception TO
the members of the gymnasium on Thanks
giving Day.
The Rev. Il. l.. Mason preached on Sunday
morning and evening to largo congregations
at Grace Episcopal church To morrow
morning at 9 O'clock services will be held by
the rector to celebrate st. Jude's day. The
lecture for the brotherhood. which WAS to
take place tomorrow evening has been post
poned for one week. Every third Sunday in
the morning carly communion vii. be- celo-
brsted at 7:30.
Rev. DR.. Thomas G.. Dashiell preached
both in the morning and in tue evening on
Sunday to the congregation Of ST Marks
Episcopal church on Clay street. The diph-
liberia scare has kept away a number OF fami-
lies. and at present the services are not as
well attended as they might be. However.
the Sunday school and the evening services
on Sunday were better attended than Of late.
On Wednesday last the Missionary Society
of st. Marks church celebrated their ami
versary. The donations of that little organi-
LhtloH loi iHirStoH ButpoSto dufinE INC past
year amounted TO sl9i.43. These donations
do not include tho regular contributions for
missions made by the congregation and tho
Sunday school.
There was one profession OF the Mission
tent Sunday evening after the excellent ser
mon 10y Dr. II. A. Upper. The solo by Cap
tain Cunningham was greatly enjoyed as also
were those Of Rev J. L. Belts. The tent WAS
full of people and a.eood number stood out
side. At tie noontidc meeting with the shop
hands Monday there were six or eight re-
quests for PRAYER. These meetings continue.
Rev. Joel Tucker will preach Tuesday.
Rev. Father Thos Duhigg of Brooklyn. ~
Y. preached at st. Peters Sunday. taking
for his theme Faith and Good Works" His
discourse was very eloquent one indeed. and
was listened to by large congregation.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
Brookiand and Old Dominion Ciubs-No