The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-31
DO WITHOUI WEfH.
Services TO be Held In All the Methodist
Churches-mass Meetings

Next week will be one Of much interest
and Importance to the Methodist denoml-
nations in Richmond.
The entire week VIII be taken UP with
services in the interest OF missions. AT
rangements have been perfected FOR hold
ing two mass meetings next sunday
night. one at Centenary, for those con
gregatiOnS in the western portion or the
city, and the other at ln.On station,
for those in the eastern portion or the
city. All the other Methodist churches
in the city Will be closed on that occa-
sion.
The object of these meetings Is to
arouse more enthusiasm for Christian
work among the Methodist people and 10
enlist interest in certain plans Tor cnurch
extension adopted at a meeting OF minis
ters and laymen held just previous TO
the converting Of the last annual Con
ference. 1t was then decided TO mold
monster masS-meeting Immediately after
the adjournment OF conference, at which
Bishop HaygOod should be the principal
speaker. 7 mis- plan, for several good
reasons, had TO be abandoned, and the
two meetings to be held next sunday
evening are to bc considered IN the light
Of substitutes tor the one AT which II
was hoped 10 have an address from the
Bishop.
At each Of these meetings four fifteen
minute addresses viii be made, inter
spersed with music selected for the Oc-
cdsion. ana the Indications are that they
OF gOoa as any religious gatherings of q
like character held In Richmond In re-
cent years. At Centenary church Rev.
Drs. lOung and Whitley and two laymen
will deliver addresses, while Revs. Joshua
Hunter and James W. Moore and two
laymen VII perform Ike service at
Union Station. No collections will be
taken at these meetings.
In accordance with a programme issued
by the Missionary Board at Nashville all
OF the Methodist churches in the city will
be open every night next week for prayer
meetings or services OF kindred charac-
ter in the interest OF the cause Of mis-
siOns. The week will be known as do
Without Week" and every church mem
Der IS expected 10 deprive himself or her
self Of something that the cost thereof
may be contributed to missions.
At Centenary ar effort VIII be made
10 give the meetings additional interest
by diversifying the services. The Sunday
school will conduct one. the Chrlstlan
Endeavor Society another, and other or
CARNATIONS IN the church will be allotted
others.
The following, is the programme to be
observed by all the Methodist churches
during DO Without Week:
Monday. February 4th.--Prayer and
THANKSGIVING for Fifty Years OF Divine
blessing on our Missions. Behold what
God hath wrought! xii, q.
Tuesday. February 5th.-Prayer FOR the
Coming of the Holy Ghost Upon TIE
Home Church.-Luke xiv. 80; Acts l.. s.;
l.. -.
Wednesday. February 6th.-Prayer for
Increase OF Missionary Thought. Prayer
and Liberality.-Matt xviii, 1870; *,
3s Ma. H., 10.
Thursday. February 7th.-Prayer for
China and Japan. that Their Present
Struggle May BE Made Of God Prepara-
ton for Gospel Conquest-Joel H., II.
Friday. February sth.-Prayer for Bra
zil Mexico the Indians and the West
Isa Nv, >. ,
Saturday. February 9th.-Special PRAYER
for our Missionaries and for the Worlds
Speedy Conversion. H.. s.
Sunday February lOth.-Missionary Ser
mon.