The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-08
THEIR SECOND DAY.
THE BAPTySTS nom ANOTHER
INTEHESTING SESSION.
Subjects Of Value 10 the Church Discuss
ed-Othcr Interesting Manchester
Ncw.-pcr~onais and Bricfs.
MANCHESTER BuRrAr RICHMOND TIMrs.
No. 1921 HUI STREET. BrArTIE BLOCK

The second days session OF the Middic
District Baptist Association began al
Stotk tor-stfeet Baptist church yestcr-
day morning at o'clock. with large
attendance Of visitors. many OF whom
wcr, ladies' both from Richmond ana
Manchester The meeting was opened
with devotional exercises. which were
conCuctd by Rev. Alfred Baghy. oil 'hea-
terrified.
The subject for discussion was How
TO Train Young Men for Church an"
Religious Work. The question proved 20
be one Of deep interest TO the association.
Rev. Or. l.. X. Thornhil ana heNs. D.
Il. Bagby and Alfred Bagby.
The roll OF the churches r"pr'S'h,'u'
twcrty-six IN number, was next cail'u'
snd a report was made as 10 me So .is..,
ton OF each. The various responses
showed In the majority OF cases
very encouraging state Of affairs.
committee then presented TO tnt as
ISOLATION the report on How 20 ! ram
Young Men for Church apd religious
Work" and Messrs. Robert Pierce ana r.
r. johnson made attractive and instruc-
tive addresses on the subject.
BY permission OF the association III.
o. Y. Fhppo. representing the American
Baptist Publication Society. made a III
teen minutes address IN behalf OF MS
society. His speech was heard with close
attention. 49,
After listening 20 the reading by Mr..
r. A. Lamb. Of Manchester of an adnira-
Bile paper on ministerial Education.
and attending TO routine business the as
ISOLATION adjourned util sl1 I. NJ
TnF NIGHT sIssioS.
The night session was held at Balm
bridge-Strcet church. and was largely at
tended. II was taken up largely In the
discussion Of missions. The report on
foreign missions was presented by Rev.
Robert ". Criddle. and was adopted az
ter being discussed by Rev. DR.. A. T..
owens. Of Portsmouth. who made an cx-
cellent appeal for missions. Mr.. owens
Is considered one Of the finest pulpit
orators In the State. Rev. Alfred Bagby
also spoke on the subject.
Rev. l.. X. Thornhill introduced 10 'he
Association. Rev. G. y. Van houten. as
his neghbor. and moved that he be IN
vited 20 a seat in the meetings. MT X.
T. Chambers. the foreign missionary re-
Gently appointed by the Mission Board.
was also introduced by Rev Mr.. Thorn
Hill. and made a short address.
The Association meeting will adjourn
to-day. after the midday session.
The Ladies' Missionary Society held a
very large meeting yesterday evening at
the Stockton street church. Addresses
were made by Rev. A. L. owens. and
Mr. r. L. Chambers.
orBrn MATTrHs.
Mr. Kitchen has received from Nh
George J.. Huband. treasurer of Rocky
Ridge Council. No. 81. Jr .. I. a. NJ.
Sg7s. the death benefit Of his son Mr.. ".
A. kitchen. whose death occurred short
time since.
Tn. regular meeting Of the city Corn-
ell Of Manchester will be held tomorrow
night good deal OF accumulated busl-
ness is 10 be disposed Of and In addi-
ton il is expected that President OBrien
will announce the standing committees.
BY a mutual agreement OF the ice-dedl-
ers II Is thought that hereafter no Ice
will be delivered on Sunday. This VIII
be hard on those who cannot AFFORD 10
buy a sufficient supply on Saturday 10
last until Monday
Yesterday morning Captain LpscOmb
attempted TO arrest two white tramps,
but they escaped him after long chase
bv going over on Belle Isle.
Mrs A. X. Ellington is visiting relatives
at Crewe, Va.
Miss Ella Thraves, Of Amelia county, is
the guest of Miss Alma owens. corner
Twelfth and Porter streets
Miss Ida and Mary Brands left yes
terday morning for Virginia Beach. where
they will spend some time.
Mrs j. n. Kahl and child and Mrs. q.
H. Morrissett and two children left yester-
day morning for Ocean View and Virginia
Beach They will be absent about
week or ten days.
Mrs. John II. Reams is visiting at Fair
View, Va
Delegates from Manchester 10 the east
Richmond District Conference. in Glou-
cester county. left Yesterday evening.
Mr. George Fitzgerald. who has been
engaged In business for some time III
Halifax. y. c.. was in Manchester yestei-
day.