The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-10
ON THE DAY OF REST.
HOW THE PEOPLE or RICHMOND
PASSED THE SACRED TINE.
Meetings Hold by the Various Denomina-
tions-Missionary Services Mt st. PauPs.
In the Houses of worship.

A very large congregation, including
members Of all the various Episcopal
churches Of this city. filed st. Paul's
church Sunday evening to attend meet
ing of the Protestant Episcopal Mission
airy Society Of Richmond.
After the regular evening service, during
which Rev MIR. Williams. assistant rector
OF the church, ofiiciated. assisted by Rev.
Preston Nash, rector of Christ church.
Rev. Lewis w. Burton, rector of st.
Johns Episcopal church, stepped forward.
He announced that Bishop White,
who had been expected TO preside over the
meeting, had deemed it best, in view Of
his poor health. not to venture out, al
though he regretted very much TO be I'M
able to attend the proceedings. Dr. Bur
ton also said that Bishop Randolph who
was TO have addressed the congregation,
was detained in Baltimore, where he had
been called to attend the death and fu-
neral of a near relative.
Dr. Burton then introduced Right Rev.
Bishop George Peterkin, of West Nir-
ginia, as the first speaker. He spoke Of
the lack of interest shown by many in
the InSSlOD NOIks MiiO lOl stllSn l'fi1'i.o
would only consider matters concerning
their own home, while others adhered TO
a sentimental policy, and declined to give
their consideration TO anything that was
not remote.
The Bishop then spoke on the mission
work as II is carried on all over the
world, and said il was difficult 10 deter
mine where the most important work was
going on. The Church fully appreciated
the importance of the whole work ard
advocated that the Gospel be preached
wherever God would give an opportunity
In referring especially 10 the mission
work in Brazil, the Bishop called atten-
ton to the fact that South America had
been discovered I'm 1899, and that the coun-
try came very early under the influence
of European civilization, the result Of
which fact, however, had not been very
creditable. Only in recent years Brazil
had accomplished a great deal, for by
almost bloodless revolutions slavery and
monarchy had been abolished.
Brazil, which comprised one-half of
South America, was about as large as
the United States. with some 100000 in
habitants. The land was open 10 vast
improvements, and the Amazon river
alone, with it's tributaries. comprised
about 10000 miles of navigable waters.
Those who went there in early years were
Christians, but since then the time had
changed, and at present the great mass of
the people was not touched by the ele-
waiting power of the Church.
1t was given to the two Engish-spealIing
nations of the world to spread the King
dom of Christ, and while England was
busy with its colonies, America should
have a special responsibility IT. the West
tern Hemisphere. During the past few
off no q "a
the commercial intercourse with the
South, and this movement also as
sisted in the increasing Of the RESPONSE
bility of the Union. and Of the oppor-
tunity to spread Protestant mission work
in that territory.
In 1892 the missionaries reported that
they had established three congregations.
three Sunday schools and two parochial
schools.
Dr. Burton next introduced Rev. DR..
Arthur Brooks rector Of the Church Of
the Incarnation, and member of the
American Church Missionary Society in
New York, and he stated in his remarks
that that Society last year contributed
over 81 800 TO the Church work in Viz
ginia and about $1,000 TO the work in
West Virginia, while this year It intended
TO spend about 81 100 in Virginia.
Dr. Brooks delivered a very eloquent
and highly entertaining address.
Dr. Burton, who made the closing re-
marks. stated that the Society had been
organized five years ago. and since then
II had contributed over 5000 TO the mis-
sion work The organization had been
started for a two-fold purpose-to unite
the Episcopalians of Richmond and Hen
rico county and to do missionary work
wherever an opportunity should oner
itself. It's membership embraced all bap-
tized people in Henrico county, and its
MANAGEMENT was left TO an executive
committee which met quarterly, and was
comDosed of five members of each church,
three Of whom might be ladies' Some or
the best missionary meetings In this city
had been heH under the auspices of that
organization.
Its object was to assist In the mission
work in Brazil. to which IL contributed
$500 annually and secondly diocesan mis-
sion work. For the latter purpose the
Society pays 800 annually, thereby sup
portinC one OF the diocesan missionaries.
OF this amount the various churches
have only pledged about $500. and the bal
ance had TO be made up by individual
contributions.
II was, perhaps, not generally known
that less than one-half Of the parishes
of Virginia were self-supporting Most
county. for about one-fourth or the MIN
listers of this diocese resided In Henrico
county. and 1t contained about one-third
of all its communicates
At the close of the service COLLECTION
for the benefit OF the missionary work
carried on by the Society was taken up.
The Methodists.
Rev. r. n. Sledd, ID. D.. is taking very
active interest In the new Methodist
church at Highland Park, ana 1t promises
10 he a very successful enterprise.
His sermons ut Centenary yesterday
were listened to with marked inteies
DIR. Tudor had good audiences at both
services Sunday and his sermon at night
on ."rhe Benefcent Work on Cain was
highly spoken of by all who heard II.
Revival services will be held In the lee
lure-room every evening, commencing
tonight, when Rev. DR.. Whitehead VIII
Ar Clay-street Methodist church the
nastor. Rev. II. T. Wilson, preached on
SUNDAY night the first of series OF SER
mons on ''The Colloquy between Dives ana
Abraham. or Echoes from the Worid
Beyond" Mr.. Wilson has already won