The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-19
KfCHNOND CLEhIt u.
The Two Bishops Of the Diocese Atisndi is
Npeiirg.

urett"g.
Tbe Richmond Glorious met In weekly
session at noon yesterday In the vestry-
room of ST Paurs church. Rev. Pike
Powers presided. Rev. j. x. Mason, rec
tor of st. James Episcopal church. was
absent. having been calied 10 the oedslde
y, his borne I'm Greensville county.
Secretary Mccullough. OF the Central
Trade and Labor Council. appeared before
,ha ministers. with the request to en-
| dorse a measure of reform started re-
Gently in The advocacy OF the establish
ing OF a mid-week payday. He explained
tbs. tho numerous evils emanating from
| the hahit az making Saturday a general
nav-dav which proged 10 be a hardship
on workinernen. and was to large eX-
tent responsible for dissipation on the
Sabbath DAY and dissertation OF that
day II the payday was changed 10 DAY
early i'm the week, he thousht THIS would
be the means OF bringing about a greater
degree of sobriety among the working
mon Another reason for the desirability
| of a change was TO be found in the fact
thar about a thousand girls from Rich
uond and Mar chester were employed in
the retail stores of this city, where they
had 10 work hard. and during long hours
on Saturdays, whereby their recreation
and proper observance of Sunday was
greatly hampered. The speaker said that
his organization did not advocate that
one certain day be fixed for the paying
off of employees but That II would be
advisable to distribute IL over several
days. This movement had been endorsed
by the fourteen labor organizations or
this city, and IL was to be hoped that II
would be sanctioned by all the clergy or
Richmond and Manchester. The matter
would afterwards be submitted 10 the
Chamber of Commerce for It's endorse
ment. When that had been obtained the
subject would be submitted to the en-
ployes in an open address. lie expressed
the hone that IL would meet with general
appreciation
The attendance of the Glorious was not
very large yesterday, but nearly every
minister present Individually endorsed
the movement advocated by Mr.. McCul-
lCugh.
| Among those who attended the gather
ing were Bishop Francis NJ. Whittle and
Assistant Bishop John B. Newton
In the absence of Rev j. X. Mason,
Rev. H. $. Farland preached on Sunday
morning at St. James Episcopal church.
MONUMENTAL.
Both morning and afternoon service at
Monumental wer. attended by conSrega-
tions filling the church TO far beyond its
comfortable seating capacity AT both
the steps leading 10 the chancel were filled
with earnest worshippers. The rector,
Rev. Fenner s. Stickney, preaC he'd the
sermon at each service, taking as his
general text for the day Hebrews vi. l
and 2-"Therefore, leaving the principles
- no Of lot ng On
unto perfection. not laying again founda-
ton of repentance from dead works and
OF faith toward God, at he doctrine OF
baptisms and Of laying on of hands"
The two sacraments baptism and the
supper of the Lord. were the immediate
subjects for the day, and it was generally
remarked that Mr. Stickney hal never
during his stay here preached in more
mastery and eloquent fashion.
The music at both morning and after
room service was of a high order. the
rendering as a occasional at the latter
Of Jerusalem. the Golden" being par
ticularly fine.
ST. PAUL's.
The early morning services at St. Paul's
are eAcellently attended on fine morn
ihgs the Sunday-school room is full, ana
the lowest attendance--in bad weather.
has been 100
The offertory for diocesan missions on
Sunday, March 10TH amounted TO 1925.
Bishop Newton preached on Sunday TO
very large congregation. His text was
Revelations. iii. s. He pointed out how
willing God is ever 10 receive us; that
man alone by his refusal TO accept Gods
gracious promises can hinder his own sal
walton. At night Dr. Carmichael preached
n "a ftli oburob on Epbasfapq iV CON
firmation will be administered next Sum-