The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-24
NUNDAr ~ rnE cnURCHEs.
The Revival Meetings Successful and VIII
be Continued Another Week.

i ne EcNiYai meetings SuccossIui ana WIN
be Continued Another Week.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather,
services were held at Park Place Metho-
dist church. There was quite a good at
tendance Of young men, and Rev w. J.
Young ID. d.. the pastor OF the church'
preached am able sermon, which was
listened TO with a great deal Of attention.
The Baptist Sunday-school supHrntend-
cnts Of Richmond and Manchester are
making earnest efforts 90 induce the
teaching of the Scriptures at home The
Hautist pastors of the two cities VIII,
on the first Sunday in November. strenu-
,uslv advocate from their pulpits this
suggestion.
The revival services at Grove-avenue
usntlst church will continue this week,
and DIR. Landrum will assist the pastor,
Or. j. G. Hiden.
There were twenty-eight professions
~ conversion al the Venable-street
church up TO Sunday. The services will
continue this week.
Rev. ". c. Patterson, Of Pennsylvania,
preacf ed at the Fourth Baptist church
Sunday.
Rev. z. W. Winfree, Of Culpeper, IS
I'm the city soliciting contributions 10
rebuild his church, recently destroyed by
fire
The opening OF the Barton Heights
Methodist church Sunday had 20 be
postponed on account Of the weather.
The exercises will take place next Sunday.
Baptist General Association.
The anniversary Of the Baptsts Of Vir-
ginia occurs I'm the city of Roanoke, be
ginning November 9th next. on that day
the Baptist Ministers Conference as
sembles and discusses a programme ar
ranged by the committee appointed at
"a previous meeting
The Baptist General Association meets
the next day. with the Hon. j. Taylor FL
Tyson as president lie has enjoyed the
honor OF the position for three years.
The objects fostered by the association
are state Missions. Home Missions, For
eign Missions, Ministerial Education, Sun
day School and Colportage Work, Min
listers Relief Fund and the Orphanage
located at Salem.
The CONGREGATION at Old Market Pres
byterian church held a meeting last night
and accepted the resignation Of Rev Mr..
Turnbun The officers Of the church will
hold a meeting tonight TO consider the
question of filling the vacancy.
Presbyterian Churches.
Rev. Dr. NJ. IT. Houston. late secretary
of the Board Of Foreign Missions Of the
Southern Presbyterian Church. preached
Sunday morning in the First church.
The sermon was a strong plea for the
prosecution Of the missionary work. DIR.
Houston expects soon to return 10 China
TO take up this work again.
Sunday afternoon Dr. Houston con-
Quoted a missionary meeting at the Second
Presbyterian church.
Rev. w. H. Sheppard, a colored mission
airy of the Southern Presbyterian Church
to the Congo Free State, Africa, made
very interesting and instructive address,
giving some account Of his travels
I'm Africa. Mr.. Sheppard is native Of
Virginia and Is a remarkably gifted
man and devoted missionary. on his
return lately TO this country he stopped
q few weeks in London, England, and
made addresses I'm Exeter Hall, and be-
fore the Royal Geographical Society, Of
London, Of which he was made a member,
as Mr. Stanley had been when he re-
turned from Africa.
Mr.. Sheppards addresses attract
crowds wherever he goes. He will give
one more address in Richmond at the
Grace-street Presbyterian church, this
evening at s o'clock.