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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
4 C0lOrei University.

The bin offered in the Legislature
Saturday by Mr.. Harwood TO Incorporate
the Virginia Union University introduced
10 the public "A very interesting educa-
tonal movement which has been planned
by a number OF prominent educators and
ministers. Among ire promoters and
incorporators are Rev. Or ". W. Ian
drum, :. H. DESMOND. NJ. u. (co.ored).
Rev. \. Binga tcoiored). of Manchester.
and Rev H. VI. BiXby. Of Providence,
r. l. IL Is proposed 10 unite the Rich
mond Theological Seminary and Harris
horn College with the new institution.
Professor George Il. Hovey. Of the Theo-
logical Seminary. said 10 Il reporter yes
terday afternoon.
"The published report that tract Of
land on the Brook road had been pur-
chased for the site Is incorrect. No site
for the proposed university has been Sc
lected. The board has several locations
in view. one o. which is the large lot
near Hollywood owned by the Seminary
The chief objects In creating the new
Institution are 10 secure "A preparatory
school for co ored ministerial students.
to found a co Ored medical school. and
TO get the different colored educational
institutions 20 work in unity. The higher
classes are very smal in the Hartshorn
College and the Theological Seminary,
and might conveniently be taken into one.
the same teacher instructing both males
and females.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
AIoIn q. shepherds Funeral.
IN MEMORIAN.

Departed this life at his home. W. east
Marshall street. Sunday morning. AZ l:fo'
Feb I'D. after few hours illness, MIR.
Alhin Luther Shepherd. one OF the best
known and most hghiy-cstc ,m-d citi-
Gems OF this city.
The son OF Thomas and Saiiie A.
Shepherd mce Holland, he was born In
fiuvanna county october 10, 1917. v"
May ~. 1864. he married Miss Behe D.
GRAY, daughter of the late Or. W. N
Gray Of Fluvanna. and sister OF Dr
William b. Gray. Of this city, and Hon.
a. A. Gray, Of Palmyra. Va.
His widow and two sons, Emmett A.
and Willie r.. survive him. with one
sister. Miss NJ ella Shepherd, of Flu
wanna. a brother. $ II. shepherd, OF inc
Same county. and "A half-brother, Dr.
Bent. Shepherd. OF san Antonia, Texas.
lie begun his long and varied business
experience as clerk tor Colonel W. r.
Jones Of Louisa Courthouse. From tnero
he r.rluVed 10 this city. where ne soon
entersI into the general commission busi-
ness under the arm-name or BEL ~
Shepherd. Two or three years later no
engaged in the lumber commission ousi-
ness on his own account and then I'M
der tie nrm-name OF \. l.. shepherd
x Co. and was known and recognized
as one II the most efficient and reliable
business men OF the city. CntirinE In
energy. with ability and integrity he de-
voted his whole life 10 the various BUSH
ness cnterprises On which his house was
engaged. amt through which many OF MS
connections ana friends were aided III
building up their business after the losses
OF the war.
II may be truly said that his life was
spent no the service OF others. anu ne
literally "died with his harness on
having returned from a business TRIP
lying down in his chamber he sank 10
rest i'm a few hours with little pain and
scarcely 4 struggle.
tie had been a consistent member OF
The Grace s;tI ec. BAPTIST church for thir-
" years and a deacon for several years
past. and was regular in the discharge
OF every Christian duty and devoted 10
the Sunday-school interest. Though I'M
mersed In business. with his resources
severely taxed. In a period or genera
depression he never for day neglected
the claims of Christianity or inc cans
OF charity
As one of tie directors in the Union
Bank his associates VIII tesuiy 70 ms
efficiency and courtesy as well as his
great reserve aud odesty. devoted
husband and an afteciionate and indui-
gent father his home was one 81 DO
nestle happiness as well a. generous and
open-handed hospitality.
4 good citizen. "a true Christian.
faithful friend has crossed the fiver ana
rests under the shade Of the trees.
Many. and particularly young men, 10
whom he lent "A helping hand, VIII long
cherish his memory ana call down
Heavens richest blessings upon thosa
who Immediately and directly bind that
memory 20 earth. j. L.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25

A meeting OF the Society OF the Sons
OF the Revolution in the State OF Nir-
ginia was held in the hail OF the House
OF Delegates Saturday last az 4 +. NJ.
The following officers were elected Dy
ballot for the cn sLing year: President.
James Aston Cabel: First Nice-presI-
dent. Francis l.. Smith, Second Vice
President, Dr. W. G. y. Randolph; Sec
rotary. X. T. " Duke. Jr.; Treasurer,
r.. Lancaster Wllliams. Charles Wash
ineton Coleman Board Of Managers .
Aston Cabell, W. Chase Morton. Lyon e..
Tyler. G. ". Coleman, j. r. V. Daniel.
Or. Robert f Williams, Robert A. Ian
caster, Jr.. Horace ;. Halves. A. r..
Tatum
The following IS a list Of delegates
and alternates 10 the convention TO be
held IN Georgia.
Delegatcs-James Aston Cabeii. r. T..
W. Duke, Jr.. John Shelton Williams.
Willis b. Smith, Francis l.. Smith.
Alternates-Charles Washington Cole
man. Robert Lancaster Williams. W.
Chase Morton. George Preston Coleman,
Lyon O.. Tyler.
The following were appointed a com
mittee on admission: j. II. v. Daniel
chairman. Lyon G.. Tyler. Charles
Washington Coleman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
the HEBREU NOME.
Annual Meeting Held ~ Beth Ahaba sum
day Noinf Z.

The annual meeting Of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged and Inhrm OF Rich
mond was held at the synagogue Beth
Ahaba Sunday at II o'clock \. VI. Mr..
Henry :. HutZler presided in the chair.
and Mr.. Isaac Held. secretary and treas
urer. recorded Mr.. iutZler was re-
elected president. as were Messrs. J..
WhitlOck. vice-presilent, and Isaac Held.
secretary and treasurer. The following
board OF directors was chosen: Rev. T..
y. Cal!scn, Messrs. Moses Aiiiniser
Emanuel Raab. William Lovenstein. Al
bert Greentree, jacob Levitt. Moses Thai
heimer. :. Binswanger, and julius Straus.
Mr.. :. l.. Bloomberg Was elected solicit
tor. Or. II. IL. Levy was elected ply
stefan. and DR.. Mark W. Peyser assistant
physician. .
President Hutzler's report showed the
affairs Of the association TO be progress
ing IN a satisfactory manner. IL also
showed i'm the way oil donations ana be-
quests that the association had been re-
membered by friends during the past
year. Three benenciaries are nov cared
Tor. and the prospects for building per-
manent home steadily improving.
The report OF Treasurer Held showed
the funds 10 be 81 .S2J.u-, an increase OF
SS39.12 over last year, after paying TOT
the care Of heuetciaries and all other
expenses The present membership NUM-
beers 31O. Several members were enrolled,
among them Mr.. -. Lichtenstein, VINO
became a life member.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
THE T,MEs-RICHMoND VA TUESDAY. FEBRUARY Is 1896

too. was happily converted. Then the re-
son-was attracted to the services, ana
he. too. embraced Christ. and n,w the
estire family are enjoying the peace
that passefh understanding.
Pastor and people are working with
great zeal. and 1t is hoped that the
present weeks work viii be even more
glorious than that OF the past couple
of weeks.
Mr.. Mastin breaches the pure Word OF
Truth. His preaching is entirely free
from any semblance of sensationaiism
He does not draw crowds 10y appealing TO
the morbid or curious sensibilties OF the
multitude but proclaims the glad It'd
ings 10 the penitent with wondrous win
ningness. and the sOmen warnings or
God to the impenitent with great force.
There Is no compromise with him IN
his methods-no new gospel or new way
of salvation. HIS theme is repentance
toward God and faith IN the Lord Jesus
Christ" He believes In conviction In or
der 70 conversion. and loses sight OF him
self. giving God the praise for all good
results.
These interesting meetings will be con-
tnucd throughout the week Services
every night at 1:i5 o'clock. and "A prayer
and experience service each afternoon
from 10 . o'clock. Al are welcome.
and Christians of other denominations
will be made 10 feel az home in Trinity's
revival. the mother OF Methodist
churches. corner OF Twentieth and Broad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
GRACIOUS EErIyiL Ar TRINITY.
Rev. 1T. Mnstin Preaching with Great
Power aud success.

The CONGREGATIONS at Trinity Methodist
church on Sunday We're Unusually large.
At night nearly every seat in the spa
cious auditorium was occupied. The pas
ter. Rev j. II. Mastin, preached a very
able and edifying sermon. AT the night
service the discourse was upon the Sa-
-.iour's parable Of the hu-bandman and
the lord of the vineyard. and the appli-
cation of the lessons deducef from IT
uuo the scspei invitation 20 all ages ard
stations of mankind was forceful. fer
vent, ana thrilling. An aged gentleman
presented himself al the altar for prayer
There was an after-serfice, 10 Wnlcn
nearly the entire large congregation re-
NAMED, and after gracious season or
PRAYER and praise there was another
henediction pronounced by the pastor.
and then quite a number Of the brethren
and sisters remained l. a second after
service Of prayer. which was very sol
emn. Many requests for prayer i'm be-
half OF kindred and friends were made.
and ferveut prayers were offered in con-
nection herewith
Trin.ty's revival. which has now begun
its third week, has been very successful.
both i'm point of quickering tho MEM
bcrship and in reaC hing the unc0nyerted.
The pastor has been preaching, guided
by the Holy spirit, Win Hohltflui power
and effectiveness. There have been
many conversions. and a striking fact
in connection with the meeting is that
aged men who have not been in the
habit OF attending church at all have
been happily converted, and in one case
am entire family has been brought 10
the Saviour.
This case is worthy Of special mention.
\ lady. formerly OF ,tf-s household-now
married-in one Of the Sunday afternoon
prayer meetings requested prayer Tor
the family. Feryent petitions were Of
fered. one Of the brethren met the wife
and mother a. he was gons home from
this very meeting, and invited her and
family 10 the revival services. She came.
and continued 20 come. and nnGliy one
son came. and in a few nights both were
happily converted. Prayers were then
made for the otherss The husband and
father was attracted to church. and he.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
Al Pine Street.

Rev. j. 3. Hutson. having sufficiently
recovered from the effects OF the opera
ton performed upon him some time ago,
filled his pulpit at both the morning ana
night services Sunday. and preached able
sermons to large and attentive consresd-
tons.
His text at the morning service was
from Romans viii, There is, there
fore. now no condemnation 10 them
which are in Christ Jesus. who walk NOT
after the flesh, but after the spirit Al
night ne preached from the text. My
meat is TO do the viii OF Him that sent
me, and 10 finish His work John iv,
81. At the close of the night service
five persons were received into the
church.
The weekly prayer-meetngs Of the
Young Mems Missionary Society Of this
church continue 10 grow in interest.
They are held every Monday night at 8
o'clock, and the society extends a cordial
invitation to all young men 10 attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
Other Religions Services.

Or. Dill was greeted with large crowds
at both services at the Nenable- Street
Baptist church on Sunday. There was
one profession AT the morning and one
restoration AT the evening service.
The Rev. X. g. Basmajian. the Arme-
MAN lecturer. Will deliver his descriptive
lecture on Armenia at Nenable-Street
church tonight.
Quite an interesting convention was
held at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Hall Sunday afternoon. The at
tendance was good. and ,he music, in
Guiding several convention hymns by Mr.
j. Stuart Hopkins. was specially fine.
Secretary Mckee Jed the meeting, and
rine Of the Richmond delegation made
short addresses. The boys meeting was
led by Mr. Charles Pierce and was also
well attended
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
GHE cArHOLIc cHURcHEs.
special Services SUI day in Honor o, To-
Opening OF Lent.

Sunday being the first Sunday in Lent.
special services were held in all the
Catholic churches.
At the Cathedral The high mass was
celebrated by Rev Father DE Muynck,
and an eloquent sermon on the gospel Of
the day was preached by Rev. Father
Aheru. The choir rendered MiIards mass
m admirable style.
At o'clock ion the evening the services
consisted of prayer sermon, ana hcuc-
dictiOn. The subject OF the sermon was
Salvation" and was preached hy Very
Rev. Father Cutler in mastery and
impressive manner Tie singing by The
choir was OF high order the ofertory
piece. billiards Ave Maria given by
Miss Annie b. Kirk, beins particularly
noticeable.
At the Sacred Heart church Sunday
morning Rev j. = OReuly celebrated
powerful sermon on Termination. At IS
o'clock In the evening the services We're
Vcsucrs sermon. ana beneti rtinn. The
sermon. which was on "PenanCe.' was
preached bv Rev. j. Il. O'Reilly in
clea~ and forciblc lanner.
Rev. Father O'Rclly VIII preach each
Sunday night during Lent on "Penance.
The music at both services was very good.
At ST. Patrick's church Rev Father
Herman preached a stirring sermon on
the gospel of the day, and the singing
10y the choir was of the usual high order.
y an de Nyver is on
a visit 90 New Orleans.
The literary committee Of the McGiil
Union are preparing an attractive pro-
gramme for the members and their lady
friends on the second Monday night ia
March Very Rev. Father cutler VIII
deliver "A lecture on the Passion Play.
At an the masses sunday In the Catho-
lie churches the collections taken mp were
FOR the negro and Indian missions.
Rev. Father John, o; >. b.. assistant
priest al ST. Mary's church sang Ihigh
mass Sunday, after which Very Rev.
Father Wil.bald, the pastor delivered
an excellent Lenten sermon. At . o'clock
i'm the afternoon stations of the cross
were held and the benedicuon OF the
Blessed Sacrament was given.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25

In the Law and Equity Court yesterday
i'm the case OF Mrs. Frances Murphy
against A. ]. Parish damages. 500 Ven
diet was given for the defendant mo-
ton was made by the plaintin 10 se'
aside the verdict but the Court allow
ing 81 expenses. the motion was with
drawn.
In the Guy Circuit Court the suit o.
the Janette Land Company against Man
ly b. Ramos was dismissed. the partid
10 the suit agreeing 10 share the costs.
Suit was instituted by n. .. l.aughtoa
against John G. Robertson and others
action OF debt. SD.
An order was entered appointing as
trustees for 81 Marks Episcopal church
S. G.. Fairbank and s. r. Beyeridge IN
place II John II. Claiborne and y. Trent
Tho Drove With VIM. f. Gray are EN-.
powered 10 convey 20 81. Philips churct
a lot OF lana at the southwest corner OF
81 James aud Leigh streets.
John l.. Williams. Robert McNaughton
$. g. Shackleford and NJ. h. Wallace
were appointed trustees Of st. Philips,
church. and empowered 10 obtain loan
of 5000 upon the church property.
The Hastings Court was engaged all
day In the trial OF civil cases.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
Nidinv Lenfen ScrNices

Yesterday afternoon at ! o'clock the
midday Lenten services under the au-
spices Of the Brotherhood OF St Andrew
began at 1905 east Main street. The large
stOic-rOOm in which these meetings are
he d was we'll filled with prominent busl-
ness and professional men, and the SER
vices were delightful and interesting.
They were conducted in a most impress
sive and attractive manner by Assistant
Bishop Newton, who. after short song
service and prayer. delivered a brief adj
dress upon the effects Of sin and the
necessity OF penitence. He took as his
subject the passage from the Bible. Il
have snned" Bishop Newton exp ained
that II was especially appropriate Tor
peop.e to reflect over their sins during
Lent He dwelt upon the effect of sin
upon the. conscience. and said that the
diseases Of leprousy to the body was anal
ogOus to the diease OF sin 10 the soul.
lie urged his hearers not TO disregard
prayer and pentence. assuring them that
they could never be close 10 God 81 they
did not confess their sins.
The union Lenten services OF the Epis-
copal churches will take place az Grace
church this afternoon az 2 o'clock. and
tomorrow afternoon at the same hour
they will he held at the Church OF the
Holy Trinity.
Tie session of the Glorious yesterday
was short and Informal. nearly all the
ministers present leaving In time 10 at
tend the / o'clock meeting down town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
Beautiful Floral Design.
Rev. Dr. Hyde Dfiters an Interesting
sermon at The Third rresbyter an.


SERMON ~ The Third rresbyter an.
At the Third Presbyterian church last
Sunday night Rev. Charles r. Hyde de-
lycrcd an able sermon TO young men.
HIS text.
Numbers xiii. 1O-'Let me die the
death of the righteous ana let my last
end be like his
This desire of BALKAN Is the desire Of
an who live ulder the influence OF the
religion of Christ. no matter how far from
righteous their lives may be. No man
wishes to die In impeniteuce. nor DO any
of us expect so 60 die. IL is the purpose
OF every one al some time 10 give his att
tentiOn 10 the things of eternity, but,
alas, that good time never comes. in the
case OF many. This laudabie wish often
does not rise into the subimity of a
heartfelt prayer and so does not affect
the lifc as ia the case Of Balaam II this
wish had been gathered up into the earn
est burning prayer of the heart. the life
would have been TRANSPORTED under such
"a petition
We are confronted al the outset Of this
study with a stern fact. which = incon-
testable testimony 10 the existence of sin
in the world.
Cd Even the righteous must die. The
Latin poet Horace well says that pale
death with an equal footstep. knocks AT
the palace OF The king and the hovel Of
the poor" Yea. the good and the bad
alike are EMBODIED IN his cold embrace
ut is appointed unto men once TO die
this is the Jaw Of life The righteous,
then. must die. But how?
CD Under the immediate direction OF
God The wicked may die prematurely-
by their own hands. by the eXecutiOner's
craft. etc. But the death of the righteous
is. in "a peculiar sense. in the divine
hands. Precious in the sight OF he
Lord is the death OF His saints" The
death of the righteous is but a glorious
homecoming that brings g.adncss 10 the
home circle. IL Is Ike the death Of those
who breathe their last surrounded ly all
the comforts Of home and ministered TO
by gentle hands, prompted by truest love
That OF the wicked is like death I'm exile
away from home and loved ones. John
Howard Payne, whose sweet words have
gladdened many home. died homeless IN
far away Africa. The righteous live and
die under the immediate direction of the
Infinite, and 50 death is robbed OF its
terrors.
90 The righteous die in security. They
are safe. They are secure under Gods
covenant Death Is but a messenger 20
conduct them 10 a certain home. As John
Wesley was dying he said: THE best OF
an is. God is with us.
(D They often die in triumph. Stephen
d!ed with the glories Of heaven before his
eyes. In the face of death Paul wrote:
Il have Tough, a good fight, ! have kept
the lalth, henccforth there is laid up for
me a crown OF righteousness etc. The
death Of the righteous is often like the
summer sunset, leaving an aftergiow OF
glory and beauty.
90 The righteous at death enter upon a
lite OF blessed immortality. They go 10
live with Jesus Christ. blessed are the
death who die In tile Lord" But what
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25

About two years ago a man named
Robert Brown. stage driver from Lestof
Manor to king William Courthouse. while
at one OF the depots In this city, was
approached by two negroes. one OF whom
asked him the time. Mr. Brown started
TO pull out MS watch 10 answer. when
ore Of the negroes snatched Il and the
other seized A overcoat Mr.. Brown had
on Ills arm and both got away. Last
December a negro named Lloyd Sales was
arrested by Detective Hall. and OF him
was found the identical watch stolen
from Mr.. Brown lie was tried and sen.
fenced 70 two years I'm he penitentiary.
a few days ago negro named Walter
james was arrested a suspicious char.
acter. and on being searched several
pawn tickets were found on him De-
tectiye Hall made an investigation and
found that one OF the pawn tickets called
for the cycrcoat which was taken from
Brown two years ago. An oDen-faced
nickel watcn with "A black guard vas
also amongst the stolen property In the
PAWN shop. The case viii be called In
the Police Court in few days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25

was the life OF Balaam behind such
sublime wish az this? His was life OF
unfruth and unholy ambition. lie loved
the reward OF unrighteousness He at
least deceived and misled the people whom
he could not curse, and died bathing
against the Israel OF God. His life did
not warrant such death as he wished
To die the death OF the righteous we
must live the life Of the righteous. We
must repent OF our sins, be sorry Tor
them. and turn away from them. We
must believe in Jesus Cbrist-rely alone
upon his sacrifice. We must obey lbs
will-do His commandments. We must
walk along the pathways Of life reject
ing His life. Then we shall die the death
OF the righteous. and our last end shall
be like His. MARK the perfect man and
behold the upright. FOR the end OF that
man is peace"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
The Christian Churches.

at both services at the Seyenth-Street
Christian church Sunday. In the morning
he preached missionary sermon. and IN
the evening took for his subject, THE
Cherubim"
Rev. IT. G. Garrison preached at Mar
shall-Street church al both services 10
large congregations. In the evening he
began his series OF discourses on Great
Men and Great Movements taking for
his subject Luther and the Lutherans."
Rev. J. A. Spencer. Of Manchester,
preached for Rev. Mr.. Omer OF the
Third-Street Christian church. Sunday
the latter illing Mr.. Spencer's pulpit.
Both services were missionary REVEALS,
ang large congregations were present