The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.

After recess ana the singing OF IN.
| hymn, "All Hail the Power OF Jesus
Name an interesting address on For
eisn Missions was made by Rev. Rober
I. Kerr. DR.. Kerr was followed by Rev
Dr' hyde, who also spoke on Foreign
Missions.
The hymn "Fom Greenlands Icy Noun
tains' was next sung.
SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS
Rev. s. X. Winn presented the re
| port on Sabbath observance. The re
| port says I'm part:
THE Sabbath Is lovingly cherished BY
the great body OF our people, but is fal
from being kept with the care whicf
Its seriousness demands. We believe
Sunday travel and traffic to be increas
ing. Freight trains are run on the
Lords day, but under certain restrictions
| The number Of Sunday newspapers taken
Is large and growing There Is a stronl
ana manifest tendency to lower Tn,
standard OF Sabbath Observance.
hey. DR.. c. Il. Hyde pastor Of the
| Thlrd church. in Richmond, said the sab
| bath was certainy better kept I'm Rich
mond than from where he came I'm South
| west Virginia.
Or. Hyde said the Sabbath was bette,
kept now by his congregation than h,
had known It.
Dr. Kerr said he thought Sunday travo
anu the sale OF the Sunday newspapel
was on the increase.
Kew X X. HowisOn, of Frederlcks
| burg, said the church member, co,,Il
correct the sale of the Sunday pewsnarn, o,,''
| II they wanted TO. What are the cb,,rot
members doing? They are reading tha
them too. ''''" re''u
mere br' Hyde interrupted Or. Howl.
son 10 say that ne did not believe e.
s,e one or the twelve Off cers of the Tbird
.nuich' IN tdchmond read a line Of tbe
"uluay newspaper on Sunday.
II Ho"lson' continuing said. all ove,
inc city or Richmond the Sunday nor.s
paper Is read on Sunday. althonob u,o
nave tried 10 stop the people ana ch,,roh
n.ehlpeiS from reading them. peonia
sno"iu not only not read them. but n.
S"oulu not advertise in them Cb,rcb
members read the foul stun that annes'rs
~ some or them, ana then 20 10 church
TO worship. '''"' cH
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Here Mr. r. 7. Brooks took tho eoor
ana asked Or. HoWisOn how he knou,
'iio t'opio or ilclmund reau the Sunda,.
,'.. 'o"slaPer on sunday. Mr.. Brooks told
br. hoWison that he had made a state
meht tnat was not true.
DR.. Fair here took the goor ord cot,
that he did not think DR.. Howtson baI
intended to insult the people of Pin
mond. DR.. Fair stated that he was afrai,I
lHere was reading OF newspapers I'm Rich-
mond on sunday. ana that 1t was ON the
increase DR.. Fair said that he knev,
MT brooks did not intend TO saw tbs,
MI hoWison had told an untmth but
that no was mistaken.
MT brooks said Mr.. Howlson ought 10
De more careful in his language.
NiF. hoWlson said he did not mean 20
insult the people OF Richmond.
mr. brooks IN reply 10 Mr. Howison
to'd the latter II he did not mean II -
ought not TO have said il - TIC
Ihe episode provoked much amusement
An overture 20 the General Asso,,
piy' requesting that body 10 apnoint o.
general secretary for Sabbath scbooIs
Nithin It's bounds. was offered. and nen5-
ins ts discussion the Presbytery. AT ?
l. NJ took recess until 4 O'Clock.
B J AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess. the Freebytery reconvened
and took up reports OF committees. The
following report on Colored Evangeiiza-
ton was presented by Rev. r. T.. Dpes.
To the Presbytery OF East Hanover:
your comntttsa reports again that
our fresbytery Is doing very little In the
eVangellzatiOn OF the colOred race. SIM
day schools have been taught with son,a
success by the wives OF the pastors in
Bon Air, Dmwiddle. ana Blackstone
The North PTesbytery church Is cor
rnulng with sseadiness dts preacttne
and educational work in Amelia. MOTTO.
way, Brunswick, Ashland. Richmond
ana petersburg. Your committee would
lreeommend that pastors and sessions
make renewed thorts during this year
10 see n something cannot be done a..
the religious instruction of fiGs ran,
at ieast la Sunday school and Bible class-
es. The committee recommend firfbe.
that an earnest effort be made 10 in
Frease the contributions OF the cburche.
10 this needy work 0'''@
Inc report was received and adonted
COMPANY C's ANNIVERSARY
Tomorrow. thirty-nve years ago. tho
petersburg b. Grays co. c, 18th Virginia
regiment, Captain Thomas II. Bond left
mere Tor Norfolk for active service in the
war between the States. Tho scenes ana
Incidents of that day can readily he recall
one OF the saddest deaths that have
ever occurred in Petersburg was that OF
Mrs. George Rodgers, OF Prince George
county, who died at the Home for the
Sick at an early hour this morning. The
deceased was brought 10 the Home two
weeks ago, where one Of her limbs was
amputated. Her death, however, did not
result from the amputation, but from
heart trouble, from which Mrs Rodgers
had for some years been a sufferer The
deceased was most consistent Chris
tian lady, and her death will be lamented
by large circle of friends and acqlIain-
tances. The deceased leaves a husband
and several children. Among them is Mr.
John IL. Rodgers, a prominent cotton mer-
chant Of Petersburg. and Mrs WaverIy
Daniel, OF Manchester. Her remains were
taken 10 her late residence in Prince
George county, this afternoon. and she
VIII DO buried on next sunday
Rev. Robert L. Kerr moved that Can
didate W. Lewis examinations as a whole
be sustained as satisfactory parts Of
trial. and that we proceed to license Mr..
Lewis as a probatione OF the gospel min
Istry." The motion prevailed. and the
proceeded 10 license Mr.. Lewis
as probatione for the gospel mlnisty.
DR.. Kerr, by request. propounded the
questions.
The overture 10 the General Assembly
that body 10 appoint a general
secretary for Sabbath school. was taken
up and. and after some discussion, was
rejected.
Rev c. r. Hyde offered resolutions OF