The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-25
THE SUNDAY SERVICES.
NEWS ABOUT THE CHURCHES, THE
PASTORS AND THE PEOPLE.
Tho James River Convocation to Meet-The
Baptist General Conventional
Pastor CalIed-Notes.

The spring meeting OF the James River
Convocation OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church will begin tonight at O'CLOCK
at Grace church. In this city. The open
ing exercises will include the Convocation
sermon. The session will last through
Wednesday and Thursday.
The counties embraced in the James
River Convocation lie on both sides OF
the river. Notwithstanding the fact that
the James now is the dividing line OF the
two dioceses 81 Virginia and Southern
Virginia. Besides the Episcopal clergy
men Of this city and Manchester the fol-
lowing are members OF this 'onvOcation:
Rev Messrs. Amber OF Ashland, Brander
Of Columbia. Cormck Of Charles CITY,
Hepbron of Hanover. Johnson OF Powha-
tan. Randolph OF Brook Hill, TiZzard OF
Chesterfield and Ware Of Farmvlle. All
but one Of these clergymen have signihed
their intention to be present. and TO most
Of them some part in the programme has
been assigned.
The officers Of the convocation are:
Rev. Lewis w. Burton, president; Rev
Martin Johnson. secretary, and Rev. j.
J. Clopton. treasurer.
The conversational system Of this do
ccse differs from that Of other dioceses
in this country. in that this has no CANON
zeal recognition. And the convocatons In
the Episcopal Church in America are
all of them far less formal bodies than
those Of the Church Of England; but in
both Churches the cOnvocalons nave no
legislative powers over the Church. In
Virginia the objects Of the convocauon
are to further the missionary interests
OF the territory within its bounds, 10
awaken and energize the churches where
its sessions are held. to strengthen the
fraternal ties between the clergy and TO
help on their S. ritual life.
All the exercises OF this conVocauoh
Will be held in Grace church. The ladies
~ that congregation are deeply inter
ested in CARRYING out the plans OF their
faithful rector for hospitable reception
Of the convocation. 1t IS believed that
this will be one Of the best meetings the
convocation has held.
At Grove-avenue Baptist church sun
dav night Rev. Or. Hiden delivered by
request the lecture on THE Baptists ana
the Bible" which he delivered recently In
Baltimore before the Maryland Baptist
Union. Dr. Hiden discussed the points
OF agreement and difference between the
Baptists and Pedo-Baptists in their
views. and held that their differences
were less essential and less numerous
than the points wherein the evangelical
denominations agreed in their biblical
views. He argued against the destruc-
tiveness Of the advanced school OF
biblical criticism. and held that they
were extremists in this direction, trying,
as they did to prove things which no
one could know. The church was packed
to the limit. and the entire audience lis
tened to the discourse with the closest
attention.
The congregation Of Venabe-street Bap-
fist church yesterday extended a call 10
Rev. J. :. Dill. of Alabama. There is
little doubt Of his acceptance. Nenable-
street church has been without pastor
for several months.
The meetings in progress at Centenary
church are meeting with gratifying sue
cess. and will continue during the week.
There have been number Of conversions
The Southern Baptist Convention meets
AT Nashville. Tenn. May 18th. The rail
roads will charge one and one-third fares
for the round trip. The following dele
gates have been appointed by the state
Mission Board to represent the Virginia
BaDtists: y. G. baldwin, r. i. Boat
wright. c. Y. Bradley. Jr., y. W. Battle
Z. p. Berkley II. a. Bagby. F. w. Boat
wright. r. =. Bell, W. II. Baylor, r. w
Cridlin. J. L. ". Curry. j. c. Clifton
T. r. Corr. G. l.. Cooke. G. w. Coley
4. r. Dickinson c. y. Donaldson, I. II
Elicit. z. NJ. Foster. J. f. Fletcher. W
G. Foster, w +. Fisher ]. +. Gary, ID
w. Gwin. J. c. Hiden, Joseph H. Hiden
| W. r. Hatcher W. z. Hines. +. II. Jones
! j. y. Jones. H. u. Harris II. l.. Lor-
raine. J. B. Lake. r. l.. Motley. +. F.
/ Nlusick. J. NJ. McMannaway, j. T. Mas
sey. r. H. Pitt, II. r. Pollard. W. a
/ Pearson. J. +. Ragand, r. a. Reid, W
/ s RovaH. Z. p Robertson w. W. Rey-
nolds. G. T. Scott. +. D. Starke, G. e
Truitt. James b. Taylor. II. y. Upper
William f. Tanner, T. w. Winfrcy VI
/ l.. Wood. G. f. Williams, J. 7. Wicker
w. i. Wright A. +. WoOdtin. John j.
/ Williams and r. II. Winfree. Virginia Is
entitled TO nifty more delegates. who viii
/ be appointed hereafter.
The Grace-street Baptist Sundey schoo
will celebrate its fifty-ninth anniversary
at & o'clock this evening. a fine pro
gramme. consisting of addresses, voca
and instrumental music, delivery OF
urizos dialogue by DR.. Hatcher's boys
| and other interesting exercises, viii take
place. The scholars and their friends are