The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-31

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| who have died.
The paper was particularly interesting, and
| IL places upon record many facts that were
not generally known % the congregations
Mr.. stephen Beyeridge. offered paper
thanking the Rev. W. b. Williams. the treas
urer of The church, and the choir for their SER
| vices which was adopted.
After tho business was over a most pleasant
| social gathering was participated IN by the
members, iu the Sunday school room. and re-.
| frcshmcuts were served by the prettiest u
girls wearing the dantiest Of white caps and
aprons The occasion was a most complete
The Deposed Queen.
At Park-Place Methodist church Sunday
night Rev. j. Wiley Bledsoe preached another
oi uls beautiful sermon, On the women of the
/ Bible this time dscoursing on "Nashtl, the
/ Queen VINO lost her crown.
After telling the biblical history IN connec-
ton with the dcpo-ed Queen. be alluded To-
! Mrs Rutherford Hayes. the wife Of the la'e
/ President who. while mistress of the White
/ House. was brave enough. he said. 70 say that
no wine should he used on her table while she
| presided
She was true 10 her sense and conviction Of
right. and was brave enough 10 stand firm.
/ uumOved by criticism from any quarter. She
thus gathered % herself honor.
10 is NO matter of surprise that such
/ woman should be found at the head Of her
class in the sabbath school. and that she
she should not consider it stopping beneath
| dignity of her station 10 attend class
meeting or social experimenting.
Old Trinity.
An excellent and deeply interested conGre
| CATION was present at Trinity Methodist
church sunday morning
he subject of the pastors discourse was.
| "The collateral and circumstantlal evidence of
/ Christ's resurrection which was furnished I'D
| the tomb where hls body lay An Easter
offering was made IN behalf Of the Womens
! Missionary Society. AZ night there was ono
conrcrslou. Tho revival meetings will be
| continued through the week. Preaching every
| night az o'clock.
Ncsley's Influence.
Rev George II. Ray preached morning and
/ evening 70 large audiences.
Ihe morning .scourse was a repeat oi the
/ sermon on The influence of tho teachings
| and work of John Wesley from the text,
lie being dead yet speak-th.'
The sermon % night was on the re-ulIec-
ton of Christ from the text He IS not here
| bu' IS risen
There were six persons received into the
| fellowship Of the church at the night service.
Tie congregations 40 this church are Ill
Reviynllst Harrison.
Rev j. r.. Harrison conducted three ser
vices at the Neuablc-street church on Sunday.
The congregati ID. We're very large and The
| interest was profound and peryaslve. IN the
| morning there We're nlne PROFESSIONS OF con-
/ version
Al The afternoon service DIS. Landum
| Frost H. A upper. Jr.. and Rows. y. !.
Belts. George !. Williams and joel l. tucker
| were present
At night the room was crowded many
standing. Nlr. fiaruson preached n sermon
! Of great power ou Prisoners OF Hope
There were nine professions OF conversion
and many requests for prayer lie breaches
| tonight and ou through the week. Services
! begin az s o'clock.
At the Cathedral.
Port.ical High Mass was sung at 81. Peters
Cathedral Sunday ~, 1890 o'clock. The at
/ tendance was very large.
Right Rev Bishop Van dc Nyver was cele-
| brant fathciJ luoli arch-presi Rev Nharlc7
Donahoe. deacon Rev ID. A. lIghtioot SUBJ
| dencou. Rows II j. Cutler and T. Donanue,
| deac1ns of honor. and Rev 4. VI. Herney,
| master If ceremonies.
40 the end Of the muss Bishop Van dc Nyyer
| gave the papal h,ncdction. and lndulgenclca
| were granted iu the usual form of the Church
10 those vino were truly pcnitent and had re-
| ccived the sacrament.
The discourse If the Bishop during The ser
vices on Easter was instructive and eloquent.
The expenses Of the young mon who are
| studying for the Roman Catholic priesthood
! in the diocese Of Richmond are met 10y the
| Bishop Of the church and amount 70 about
| - 600 per annum I'm order 20 astist n ral>-
/ inc these funds collections are taken mp on
! Faster sunday. At the Cathedral $2l7l2 was
collected for the purpose.
Al the Tabernacle.
Al tho tabernacle Of Grace-street Baptist
church 81 very interesting meeting was held
| on Sunday night
Rev. Dr. Hatcher. after some singing, intro
! duced Professor H. II. Harris. # Richmond
College, who read q passage trOrt the Scrip
lures
Mr. Alexander Candlish Of the Young Mems
Christian Association offered a fcrycnt prayer.
and after % solo bv Mr.. Herudon Watkins.
the meeting was turned over tO Mr.. William
II Cossum Of Cornell University. who In Vi
vid col0rs. pictured fhe doings of the yOlun-
teer missionary movement ss started ln Mr..
Noodv's school 40 NoriAhcid several years ago.
/ which since then has been taken up by the
/ young men and women OF the numerous coli
! leeo- of this country.
lc stated that at present more than slN
I thousand two hundred students had pledged
! themselves To- enter the mission field If Their
! action was approved by their respective
! boards.
Nir. Co-sum urged that the churches Of the
| land might do moro tor the mission. and
called attention 10 the fact that the wealth of
/ the churches oi this country represented
| twelve billions of dollars with am annual III
crease of four hundred millions over and
! above au expenses. In view of these facts
! the amount of five millions and nall spent
| annually for missions by the various churches
| of this country could hardly be called suli-
/ cent.
MEETING FOR YOUNG MIN.
The afternoon meeting for young men at
! the Young Mems Christian Association on
| Sunday was we'll attended
After some spirited singing lbs the audience
! AID some solos by Mr. .. w. Hunter. Jr. tie
! meeting was conducted 10y hr. Dudley.
student from Richmond College. who in an
| earnest manner endCavored o. show the
| young men present the advantages Of leading
! Christian life.
Aherthe meeting Mr. A. Candlish secretary
of the Association took charge OF the Bible
class. which WAS attended By about twenty
/ young mon.
Nh Cnudlish conducted the class in con-
| vei> .tioual way. and selected as the topic
| par OF the thirty seventh chapter OF Genesis
{ -Ju,rphs Two Dreams. I'm % very 'n~i ruct-
/ Use manner the speaker gave h.s views and IN
terur-t.,tl.n- If That pa~-sgco of the Scriptures,
/ and induced his hearers 10 express their
] Vows
Tie class will be continued every SUNDAY
! evening after the dismissal OF the young mons
meeting. and every body Is cordially invtedto
! JON tine class.
AT the close of the Bible study nearly all
tie attendants of the class repaired 10 the
room of Tine board # directors, u tAe upper
/ story. where q table had been spread for the
accommodation Of those who preferred 10 re-
/ maia during the time which WAS eft before
/ IA. beginning Of tie night services Nearly
T twenty members Of the ASS citation pdrtOoh ul