The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-18
DIR. FAIRS SUCCESSOR
NAY .BE REV. DIR. J2EB WITHERs
sPOON or BALTIMORE.
Nh. wherry, However, says the Session
Cauao for Next sunday Whi Not
consider That Question,

Al sue q meeting the question OF calling
Rev Dr. Jcro Withcrspoou, Of Baltimore
10 be- pastor or thc church. viii be con-
eldcrcd.
Trcre was thought also. 20 be little
doubt that the members Of the church
would bc glad TO make the call "a una
nmous one and 10 was understood that
DO such ana event. hc would accept the
call.
Since Rev. Dr. Fair resigned the pasto-
vote OF this church and went to Savan-
nah. the services havo been conducted
ON Sundays by various preachers. ana
among them was Rev Dr. Jcrc Wither-
spoon. OF Baltimore. who preached az
this church ON The 18th of June last
lite made great impression upon the
congregation. and tho wish TO have him
as Cd pastor was then aroused in many OF
IT'S members,
a FINE IMPRESSION
when Dr Withersp0on was in Nash-
VILE. Tenn. lately. be preached there
and "a Nashville newspaper. referring 10
his sermon. had This TO say.
"pr Withcrspoou is the present pastor
% the First Presbyterian CD rch or Btl-
tmorc. and made the trip for the Sole
purpose of delivering the haccaiauI'"l'
address The compliment was achuo"i-
edged hv the attendance OF ono or tho
within tho doors ~ The church. at least
200 OF tho admirers Of Dr. Witnefspoon
paving their respects % their former be-
loved pastor. host OF strangers Visit
FMS thc Exposition falcd the galleries ana
tho body of tho church. which was appIo-
priatoIv decorated with palms and lilies
IN honor of the OCCASION.
"lhe subject OF the discourse was
Faith aud the preachers definition
Ir... Of Ina
form in DTS application to the purity Of
vsomanloof Woman's sphere and
bor dutIre vero Touched upon and illus
tratcd bv various parallels from the lie
Of Christ
Path was defined as one ~ the exalted
qualities Of noble womauhood and speci-
ne examples were quoted from the life
Of tho three Marve and tho legends Of the
tourney az the Savior 90 Calvary The
cross which he bore personiGcd the purity
Of faith and "a similar cross of gold is al
lotfod fo woman in the grand mission Of
life
aTho qcruon was concluded with
iosr,ie~e .,tortati.r to tho younr ladies
az Wards fo boar tho Cross 10 goal OF
noble womauhood. and 90 become clo-
ouont workers in the ranks of him who
laid down his life for mankind"
MIR WHERRYs DENIAL.
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Services TO-uorrow.
THE ctzcns of Richmond will have the
ram. opportunltv next week OF hearing
, fsrnor. divine of the gniscopal Church.
,ya.n Row L. r. Matthews. of oxford
University. England. will hold "a mission
hero Id ST. Andrews Fpiscopal church.
These services will begin next Sunday
morning and will be continued every
day until the following Sunday, Scptem-
bor orfh and poesiblv longer. The only
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chou ,gui he the r,ioet Of Rov Mr.
church Tor part of tho time and during