The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-24
IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO VARIOUS
DENOMINATIONS.
RevivsIs sim in Progress-Mr. Harrison Now
In the East End-Annual Meeting of the



clement weather there was a large attend
ance
The reports Of the clerk, the treasurer, and
the Sunday-school superintendent were read
and approved. as were reports from the
Ladies Aid Society and the Busy Bee So
ciety.
The clerks report showed that the church
was organized on the 2Oth day 81 March. 1890.
with fortv-seveu members, and that there now
were los on the roll
The treasurer reported that nearly 81 800
had passed through his hands
The good work of the societies was realized
when il was seen that the Ladies Aid Society
had raised 1917 and that the Busy Bees bad
contributed $40 30 the building fund
The superintendent report showed that the
Sunday-schoo was organized on the 9TH ot
April 1875. with sixteen scholars and nine
officers and teachers. and that the school roll
now numbers 49, scholars with twenty-seven
officers and teachers.
In the past year he school has raised over
SOD
Mr.. J. T. Hill was reelected clerk and Mr..
". j. BO-her treasurer.
The meeting WAS presided over by the pas
tor Rev. H. F. Williams, and Mr. j. L. Hall
a. secretary
Tho church held sociable last Friday
night at which time go wa realized.
Five HUNDRED WANTED.
The rector of the Monumental asked his
congregation on SUNDAY for zoo toward the
rectOry fund 20 be placed on the plate on las
ter Sunday.
This Il / church has been doing a splendid
work. aud il ia one ~ the most active, liberal
and earnest congregations IN the city.
CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH.
Large congregations continue 10 gather at
L . ). u. MIC |ttI
DR.. Johnson breaches with great power and
/ acceptabillty.
Two persons asked the prayer of the church
lasi night
Bible readings every afternoon az o'clock,
lasting one hour
sEvTNIg-sTRTTT CHURCH BTyiyAL.
The great interest manifested i'm the revival
services M the seventh street Christian f.. urch
has induced Rev. I'D Spencer. III. rNanE' i- -.
10 continue the meetings each night tins week
Wedneelav morning m = o'clock there VII
bo special services for ladies. and All are IN
vlt.d o. attend.
Mr.. Spencer preached three times Sunday
10 large c0ngI' cations At the close of the
] meeting last nigh, there were two confessions
and tie indications are that this VIII be the
most successful week since the meetings be-
gan.
Y. n C. A. MEETINGS
The meeting Of vouus men held at the
Young Mems Christian Association on sun
dav afternoon was JOB charge az Secretary r.
Cnndhsn. who IA that manner introduced
himself o. the public.
on account of the bad weather the attend
anrr wa, smaller than it would have been
otherwise but the exercises were of avery IN
terretiug nature.
Before the meeting a conference was held
I'M one Of the uppor rooms between Mr.. Caud-
lish and the members " the Devotional Com
lultiee 10 dis uss plans for the near future
Mr. Cardhsn expressed his views ln regard
o. tle leadership a the meetings. and sug-
Cested that the members Of the Devotional
Committee should all take charge Of these
meetings In their turn. assisted occasl onaly
10y ministers Of the Gospel and well-known
| Christian business men.
he advocated the printing Of cards contain
ing the topics for tho several meetings and
the names Of the Leaders of the same for terms
Of three months ~ q time. and a motion 10
that effect Was carried.
The boys meeting which should have been
held at g O'Clock. suffered from The dlsadvan-
tuse of the bad weather. and II Wa. changed
into service Of song. u was very pleasant
and instructive
Mr.. Caudhsh also desires To- form q Bible
class # Young men. 20 meet with him at from
3to4P. NJ. every Sunday. while the boys
meeting is being conducted IN another part of
the building.
cetod 10 meet with him for conference.
Mr. Caudllrh seems we'll equipped for ms
duties and asks the cooperation of the people
/ of Richmond in making our Christian AssOca-
ton one OF the first in the country.
CORDIAL WELCOME
At the close Of the weekly meetinG vester-
/ dav morning the Presbyterian Ministers
Association (Which. through the courtesy If
/ the Young Mems Christian Association holds
/ it, meetings 10 their parlorl invited Dir
/ CaDdhsh. the recertlv-elected Young Mems
/ Christian Association secretary, 10 the parlor
Rev Dr. Kerr. the chairman for the day. IN
a few well-chOsen words extended the -ecre-
tary. in the name of The lresb vierian churches
of the city, cordial welcome. and wished
/ him God-specd IN tine good work which he
has come 20 carry forward.
Mr. Candlish in his reply. expressed his
pleasure ID meeting the ministers and sad
that. although stranger among strangers, lie
already felt partially at home by reason Of the
heaitv erecting and strong hand -shakes he
had received from so many Christian people
Of al denominations.
He appreciated that much hard and difficult
work lay before him but that with the CO.
operation Of the pastors aud people OF our
churches he fully expected to successfully ac-
complsh IT, and thus make the Association
mighty power for good IN the city
DEVOTIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Y. NJ G. A. Devotional Committee held
a called meeting last night with President I.
4. Arthur in the chair. otake some action in
regard 20 the meetings N Sundays.
Mr. Caudlsh repeated hls suggestions made
u some Of the members OF the committee on
SUNDAY afternoon.
On motion of Mr. w. w. Smith. the COM
mittee rendered Mr. Candlish most hearty
welcome, and assured him Of the earnest CO.
operation of It's members.
Il WAS ~ first thought that the Bible class
might bee held On Sundays from 10 o'clock.
followed by the meeting for Young mon, uut
some Of the members present thought the
time rather early, and after a detailed discus
sion Mr.. Smith suggested that the meetings
for Young men might be held al the usual
hour. from TO p. NJ. followed by the Bible
class. until o'clock.
As an entirely new feature he ISAposed a
tea Tor the members of the Bible class. 10 be
partaken of after the meeting. 10 keep The
members socially together until the time II
the night services IN the several churches.
Mr.. Cnudlish heartily recommended that
plan. and stated that il had been carried on
very successfully IN New ork whore always
about a hundred members partock OF the tea
after the afternoon meetings
Here tea sandwiches and cakes are fur
nisncd al the expense Of the Association.
which has set aside about $50 per month for
that purpose.
W. .l,.,,,,,,4.., d-eiled IN try the Milan f,r