The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL ExERcIsEs
In st. Paurs and Holy Trinity Church Next

Sunday-Other Episcopal Matters.
Tne Sunday-schools of the various Epis-
copaI churches OF Henrico Parish will hold
their annual mass-meetings on next Sun
day afternoon at o'clock at ST. Paul
and Holy Trinity church. All the Sunday
schools located east OF First street will
gather at ST. PauIs church, while those
west OF First street will assemble at Holy
trinity.
ar. Thomas c. Rufin. the president OF
the Episcopal Sunday-School Union. ap-
peared before the Richmond Glorious this
morning TO arrange the proper details for
that occasion.
The various Sunday-schools will meet
at their respective churches in due time
TO march from there in a body 70 the
cnurcnes. where they will attend mass
meetings.
Rev. WIN. A. Barr. d. D., rector OF
Monumental church. will deliver an ad-
dress 20 the pupils OF the Sunday-schools
AZ st. Paul's church and Bishop Coadjutoi
Robert A. Gibson will make a similar adj
dress at Holy Trinity church.
The Richmond Convocatlon OF the Epis-
copal Church will meet at Gloucester
Courthouse this morning and be continued
during the following two days. A maJo-
rity or the ministers OF Henrico farisn
will attend and left here yesterday after
noon They reached their destination la''
last evening.
AT the convocation will be represented
the following parishes: Henriso, Han
over. GoochIand. Charles City New Kent
King william, Gloucester. King and Queer
and Mathews county. There will be about
twenty-four ministers present.
Bishop Coadjutor Robert A.. Gibson. OF
the Diocese of Virginia. preached his first
sermon after his conservation on last
Thursday morning at Grace Episcopal
church before the various chapters OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary, where he delivered a
very impressive address.
Bishop Gibson was not I'm the city Sun
day. but he will preach at ST. James
Episcopal church on next Sunday morn
ing Bishop Whittle has made out quite
q lengthy list OF vlsltatons for the new
Bishop Coadjutor. who will start out on
MS tour TO meet his first engagement al
Fredericksburg on November 2lst where
he will hold confirmation services.
Bishop George w. Peterkin, OF West
Virginia. preached an eloquent and power
ful sermon AZ 81. James Episcopal church
Sunday morning. Rev. w. Meade Clarke
the rector OF the church. conduct
ed the services am Bishop Whittle occu'
pied a seat In the chancel.
Bishop Peterkin afterwards assisted Rev
Clarke in the celebration Of Holy Com
munion.
on Sunday evening Bishop Peterkir
preached TO a large congregation. among
whom were the members OF Lee Camp II
uniform. and the members Of old COMPANY
r.. OF the First Regiment Infantry, OF
ID. bar
The Richmond Glorious held its regular
weekly meeting yesterday morning in th'
vestry room OF ST. Pauls church ant
transacted the usual amount OF routine
businesses.
BISHOP JACKSON's SERMON.
Bishop Jackson, Of the Diocese of Ala
bama. preached at the morning service
on Sunday In Grace Episcopal church. OF
which he was formerly rector. The
occasion was marked by one Of the larg-
est congregations that ever gathered In
the church and one of the most powerful
sermons ever delivered within it, Bish-
op Jackson taking as his text Acts Il,
verse p and p: Then Paul stood in the
midst of Mars Hi and said. We men of
Athens. ] perceive that In all things We
are too superstitious.
For as / passed by and beheld your
devotlons I found an altar with this In
scriptiOn: 70 the CnknOwn Gcd.' Whom
therefore We ignorantly Norship, him de-
clare / unto you"
IL has been long since the flock by
whom he has always been 50 beloved
have heard him deliver his Masters Mes
sage. and the day was one long 10 be
remembered by them A fine musical
programme was rendered. Bishop
Jackson is Mr.. J. r. PAGES guest and
will remain in Richmond about week
LONGER.