The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-17

q similar character over nold by that denomi-
nation N Viroinig. About twenty thousand
dollars was raised ut this meeting Tor church
work. EIGHT thousand for missionary purposes
and twelve thousand for a female seminary
The ladies of the four Christian churcles
of Richmond and Manchester are eaucsun5
young lady at Bethany College, W. a., loF
the foreign missionary field. ana the ounS
Mems Missionary Society OF the SeYehth-
street church have decided to pay the eS-
penses OF q native missionary worker ID th'h"
and one in India.
Rev. l. j. Spencer commenced protfactea
service at COwardin-ayenue church. Man
chester Sunday night. The church was
packed 10 its utmost capacity. 4 striking pc
culiarity OF this congregation IS that IL mas .
LARGE preDOuderance of male attendants.
The West-End mission school Of tho CHRIS
tian Church corner of Reservoir and Cary
streets. held It's first session ms n morning
school on Sunday. The enrolment was very
satisfactory.
Y. n. c. A. NOTES.
The annual meeting Of the Richmond
Branch of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation was held on Sunday evening at ne
park-ayenue Methodist church. Mr.. y. N.
Quares. OF the board Of directors OF the Asso-
citation. presided in an able FisGreE. ana
stated in detail tho work as proceed and
what had been accomplished curing the year.
After the singing of hymn the Kew. =. II.
Masten led in prayer. An eloqlent address
by the Roy Or. W +. Evans followed. who
described how the work of the mechanic and
the railroad magnate was alike III sense OF
responsibility, and that there WAS only dr.
ference rs to their different relations. There
was some noble work being done by the As
socati0ns. and the people began go appreciate
the importance Of the men in the different
4 tuI
could bo trusted Dy the travelling public.
Mr. G.. f. AIchaels. the secretary of the
Railroad Hranch. made brief report.
wherein he stated that during the past
year fifty men had been converted through
the meetings held daily IN tho differ
ent shops and onSunday afternoons IN Leader
Hal. livery day at nOOniime meeting was
held in the several shops for fifteen minutes
with some very good results. Formerly the
Sunday afternoon meetings were held Ia a
room holding only about soyenty-tye people
of late, however, the propretors OF tho
Leader binding had very kindly opened
their large hall. with a seating capacity OF $50
people. and the Sunday meetings had been
attended bv "a many as TBS people at time.
Ont of the fifty converted persons thWty-two
have Joined churches either IN Manchester or
Richmond
The effort % induce young men 60 JON the
church irrespective of denominations Il
looked up n bg al secretaries of the different
asso iations as the fundamental part OF their
work
Mr.. John r.. West presented the interna-
tional work Of the Association N q graphic
manner stated that the international commit
tee bad spent more money for the advance
ment Of the work in Virginia than this state
had contributed towards the support of the
committee. He expressed the hope that the
citizens of this State. being q Southern peo-
pie. would make a successful effort 20 raise
the money themselves which was % be spent
among them.
The singing was conducted by Professor
Emory Shaw. and was very fine. Two solos
were rendered by Messrs. ii. f. smith and c.
w Hunter dr.