The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-21
CENTENNIAL MEETING.
ONE HUNDREDTH AyNIVERsARY or
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Sir Young Men for Distant Lsnds-services
Yesterday and sunday-Reception
This Evening at the Temple.

The Baptist pulpits OF the city were
given over to the visitors at the cenien-
NAL meeting Of foreign missions last sum
| day.
At the First Baptist church In the
morning Rev Or. John A. Broadus. presi-
dent Of tn Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. at Louisville preached very
able sermon from Matthew xviii, Is:
"All authority has been given unto me
! IN Heaven and on earth
! II was an eminently practical discourse.
/ both appropriate and instructive. The
| speaker seemed 10 be entirely forgetfuf
Of himself, and his earnestness and emf
Thasis Of delivery was peculiarly effective.
Or. Broadus spoke Of the life Of Christ.
and explained how he possessed all power
and authority. though he was looked down
upon and dcspised while on earth. He
said that the fact that Christ WAS resur-
rected was conclusive proof OF his d.
vinity. He mentioned a number of rea-
sons why the centennial missionary fund
should be even larger than ever. We
owed IL 10 the first missionaries OF the
cross; We owed IL 10 the first meeting Of
organization Of that body. which assem-
bled fifty years ago in the First Baptist
church in this city: we owed IL TO the
missionaries who are a work in foreign
lands, we owed IL 10 the six young men
who will soon go out 10 far-on lands 20
fight for Gods caUse; We owed II 10 the
546.O)ocOO Of heathens who were perishiug
for the Gospel; and we owed It to the
Divine Lord. who gave the command.
To the theory OF many people who
maintain that II is foolish 10 attempt 10
Christanize the heather, Or. Broadus
brought out very clearly the fact that
our ancestors We're once II ing in dark
ness and the Roman Church sent out
missionaries 70 convert them. lie said
| That had the Church OF Rome held 10 the
theory That no efforts should be made 10
save the Pagans. we would doubtless be
living in The dark yet. Instead Of having
! our present religious light.
The speaker insisted that n we give
money 10 convert the heather II would
accomplish great results In the way Of
home missions as well showing as it did
our strong belief I'm the cause. and the
earnestness Of this belief. He exploded
the saying that Charity begins al home"
by proving that any kindness We may
bestow upon home and relatives is not
charity. but a duty. But Kindness 10
hnal commission 10 CO. teach all
nations. was strorg and impressive.
me peculiar tone and resonance Of the
| speakers voice was very striking. when
ne changed suddenly from gentle pathOs
10 hery emphasis and indignation.
Dr. W. j. Powell. superintendent Of mis-
sions in Mexico. followed i'm a brief talk.
taken.
At the evening service Rev. Or. Lansing
burrows, OF Augusta, Ga, preached a
sermon Of great power and interest
The pulpit Of the Second church was
filled In the morning by Rev. Dr. Lansing
Burrows. and at night by Rev Or. F. VI.
Ellis, Of Baltimore. The Second church
has heretofore given 81 900 a year 10 mis-
sions. This year it will double the
amount.
At Grace-street church Rev. Or. Ellis
preached I'm the morning, and Rev Dr.
". ID. Powell, missionary to Mexico, at
night.
At the Grove-avenue Baptist church
Rev Or. john William Jones' of Atlanta.
one Of the secretaries Of the Home Mis-
sion Board Of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention preached al II 4. NJ His ser
mon was on "Self-Denial." and he
preached with a great deal Of vigor. ari-
nation and tenderness He was for many
years resident Of Richmond. and many
OF his hearers were old friends and coz
workers Of other days. His sermon was
listened TO with profound attention. and
ne dieW rumbcr of most pertinent and
characteristic Illustrations from his OBJ
servation and experience as chaplain in
the Army Of Northcn Virginia
AT night Rev. ~. r. Eaton. d. D.. Of
Louisville. preached particularly bril-
liant and incisive sermon on Holding
Fast the Form Of Sound Words" Dr.
Eaton is evidently a staunch and stall
wart opponent Of the New Theology"
and most earnest advocate Of walking
In the old path" lie has not the least
sympathy with the process the aims or
the results of the advanced" school Of
critics Indeed. he is intensely conserva-
tive. He holds that there is no such
thing as new truths" but his sermon
showed very conclusively that there is
such a thing as stating the old truths I'm
an exceedingly fresh and striking way
on Sunday afternoon six applicants for
places as foreign missionaries We're ex-
amined by the Foreign Mission Board
and accepted. The applicants We're:
Rev Joseph Alden. a native Of Sweden,
who Will go 70 Brazil; Rev. Marion Gas
sOWay, Of South Carolina. Mexico; Rev.
+. Pendleton Jones' formerly of Rich
mond. cuba: Rev. Robert +. Neighbour,
Of Texas. Brazil Rev Samuel Juds0n
Peyton Stephens. who will 90 10 China.
Yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock
the Woman's Missionary Society Of the
Southern BAPTIST Convention held a
meeting I'm the basement Of the Second
Baptist church.
The room was crowded with women
only, and Miss Mamie Tupper presided.
and Miss Juliet Pollard made an address
OF welcome.
Addresses were made by Miss Lottie
Moon. returned missionary TO China. and
Miss Annie Armstrong. Of Baltimore,
corresponding secretary Of the Womans
Missionary Society.
At - o'clock a general meeting was
held in the auditorium OF the church.
which was crowded 10 the limit. Rev.
Or. y. T. Eaton presided. and interesting
addresses were made by Rev. Or. Bur
rows and Rev. DR. +. NJ. Ellis.
Dr Burrows spoke on the Methods
and Progress Of Missions" He referred
10 the beginning of modern missions.
spoke Of William Corey's work ana paid
a glowing tribute 10 the conservation and
self-sacrihce Of the former secretary Of
the Foreign Mission Board the late Rev.
Or James y. Taylor. and Of the present
secretary Rev Dr. II. \. Topper Of
this city lie also spoke In high terms
Of the secretaries Of the Home Mission
Board. in Atlanta.
DR. Ellis address was on "Woman's
Work In Missions II was delivered
i'm his well-knOwn. stirring and vigorous
style He spoke Of Anne Hazeltine Jud-