The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-18

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viii give a closing german to her older
nrnife Miss Robbins mas iecured first
| claes music pnI the occasion S. looked
forward to with pleasure by the young
on THE DIAMOND.
There was an interesting game OF base
ran befvcsn the Gems and tho Red Stock
ings last Saturday. The Gems won by
score Of IS 10 j..
Those who played on the Gems were
r Stroud. w. Crostic. II. DOwdy. d. Red
ford J. Jennings. j. Boss. l. Taylor. c.
Jowett and r. Dowdy. Battery, w. eros
tic and f. Stroud.
Red Stockings-C. Scott, f. Hendricks.
T. Waymack. s Henry. A. Bowen Belch-
or T. Turner. and r. hahn. Battery
WaymaCk and Kahn.
FORCE OF HABIT.
! Tho Rev BENJAMIN Dennis rector OF
! Meade Memorial Episcopal church. de-
! livered one Of his instructive discOurses
10 men Sunday night. Though his words
| We're addressed TO men they were equally
/ interesting 10 the women in attendance.
The text was. watch ye. stand fast ~
the faith. quit YOU like men. be strong.
| Force Of habit was attributed by the
! rector as the cause Of much sin and pro-
| family. and he advised his hearers as TO
how 10 break evil habits with themselves
| and their brethren
! Ho said that those people who tell men
that they are rushing down the road 70
! hell make ~ great mistake because there
is many turn on the road lie believes
| in encouraging man rather than con-
! demning him.
In closing his advice TO men he in an
! appropriate place. used lAcSr WORDS. NAN
| purest n her kind" Then IN speaking
Of the admiration of ne for holy and
| righteous women. be in strong languas
asserted that men nave no more rlshL 10
| be unhOly than women. but they VINO
! want their wives 10 be such should set
them the example.
CHiLDRENS DAY.
Children's Day celebration took place
| Of the regular service Sunday morning
| at the Manchester Presbyterian church.
! Most of the congregation was seated
| in the church when the children entered
! in "a body from the SUNDAY -scho0l room
! and took the front seats. The exercises
| were opened by singing the hymn, ON
| ward Christian Soldiers. followed Dy III
| vocation and Scripture reading.
The lesson. ~ which Mr.. j. &. Goolsoy,
| superintendent Of The Sunday school read
/ the questions. and the congregation ti'
| answers. followed in order. As subject
| for this course. The VINE ana the
| Branches" had been selected.
Rev. Charles y. Van Houten. pastor 81
the church. delivered brief and pointed
! address on THE Harvest Iruly is Iie"-
teous."
Congregational singing a various points
in the service added ~ rs enjoyment.
FROM OTHER CHURCHES.
Sunday being the third sunday lh
! the month was missionary at W .sl-
| End school. There was a large attend
| ance Of scholars and the exercises con-
! sisted Of singing ~ the school. duet
bv the Misses Moore and Milby. reading
or 20 poem hy the pastor. and shoft
speech 10y Mr. Pettierew.
| The congregations az church both mol n-
| ire and night We're good. The morning
| sermon was on the subject Of missions
and after preaching a subscription
| amounting 10 over f0 was taken up. Al
| ni.ht the sermon was addressed mainly
! GO The young
/ Largo audiences attended Cowardn-Av-
| onue Christian church on Sunday AT
| uent tnD house could MOI seat tno peo-
! ula There was one conversion. Revival
| services viii continue this week. All
cordially invited 20 attend.
Rev j. r. Sullivan. Of oak Grove Ms
sion. delivered a very instructive and in-
feresting lecture before The B. Y. r. T..
Of Clopt0n-Street church Sunday evening
ON Giving To- the Lord. Why? How
| Much2" 2 Cor o.
Services az Asbury church on Sunday
| We're very Wall attended. Ine house was
! niied at both services particularly the
litnI ~, ~, nc tor ad1i-
tons 10 the church az the morning SER
VICE l"e '"1i' PEI" %. Ia
| diton and neW members are Deihs auu'N
nearly every snnd 81.
BRIEFS AND ILt-SoN Ais.
Tho whole loss sustained Dy Ar- w ak
or by his dciaul'ns clerk amounts TO
f'.l Ihef hnl7ntN tA"iil-iil"s ''' '~oN7
last Saturday.
.fr. IT, D. Garnet while fishing below
-no ciiv Saturday caught q warloOn flat
had becorna vraIe.I between the rocks.
,,-i,., i,. o.t.r,,,f,l In capturo the bird
it showed Ggat but me caught il and no"
| has it at his homo.
Tho May terra of th" tlrenit court IS
| now in session at lie 'htf'rIl'tir coIit-
hons. and n number OF Manchester law
,..,. ara 90, attendance.
,rt.. NE. l.t..t..an, will leave to-1rv
o.. e.-.-,,ob On where She Win
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III t.l, t..,tf.-. rr D a. Chatham r0ae-
OF hei niol.-I' VI. ~ nm, ,,
| road
Stuart T0Ir.. f. -. %. Pc win meet
to.rfoht ~ g o'clock Every member is
,c..,,.ltcd o. Dc rr.-ant as amendments
ttto b.. f,,re ,..f &C. made
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