The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
EPISCOPAL MINISTERS
Discuss Various Matters of Interest To
Their Community.

VARIOUS VI w
Their Community.
The Richmond Glorious held its weekly
meeting in the vestry-rooms of ST. Paul 5
church yesterday morning. hey. MI.
Preston Nash was in the chair and Rev.
Mr.. Sommes recorded. The following
other members were present:
Messrs. Clarke, bowman. Gravatt,
Penick. Goodwin. Carmichael Martin.
Marvin, and Chrisman. Rev. Mr.. Martin
johnson, of Powhatan, was also 10 AL
tendance as a visitor
The various ministers stated that the
services In their churches were held -
usual by their respective rectors. In
Holy Trinity church Bishop jackson
preached in the forenoon. while Rev. Mr
Gravatt filled the pulpit in Broad-Street
Methodist church at that time. Rev. w.
c. Barr, Of Monumental church. conducted
the services at that church in the evening.
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin, of st. Johns church.
mentioned as a remarkable fact that three
Sundays ago. out Of an enlisted member
ship of teachers and scholars in the sun
day school of one Of his missions, 50 were
present out OF S. while yesterday not only
every enrolled member was on hand but
also two boys in addition.
While discussing the recent annual meet
ing Of the Episcopal Sunday schools, Dr.
Carmichael took The ground that II would
be more advisable 20 hold their meetings
in May, as in the past.
Mr.. Martin reported that the Episcopal
Sunday school at st. Luke's chapel was
steadily increasing in membership.
ON " Wednesday evening special services
for members of the Brotherhood Of St.
Andrew will be held at Christ Episcopal
church. to which the members of the va
rious chapters are invited. Brief ad-
dresses Will be made by various members
OF Tie Brotherhood.
on Tuesday evening, November Goth.
union services for the members Of the va
rious chapters of the Brotherhood Will be
held at Grace Episcopal church TO prop
erly observe st. Andrews Day. All chap
ters Of henrlco parish are invited 10 at
tend. Addresses will be made by Rev.
MIR. Barr and Rev. Mr. Semmes. a male
choir of thirty voices will take part in the
musical portion OF the exercises.
At st. Andrews church special services
will be held next Sunday evening for the
Daughters Of Liberty. which is woman's
auxiliary 10 the Junior order OF United
Mechanics.
Bishop Ponick stated that he had called
on Rev. j. Calvin Stuart. the president OF
the Ministerial Union. with a request OF
having a special meeting Of that body
called with view of bringing about some
improvement in the prisons OF this State.
Mr.. Stuart thought the time was too
short and il would be best 10 have the
matter first discussed among the ministers
OF the various denominations, and II was
therefore agreed between the two gentle
men that a prominent minister in each de-
nomination should take hold OF the mat
ter.
Bishop Penick added that he had sent
a personal letter with a copy OF these
resolutions to every minister in Virginia.
Mr.. Nash stated that there was move
ment on foot among the better class or
the colored population looking toward the
establishment OF a colored rcformatory.
This movement was also endorsed by
such men as Major Robert Stiles. i. h.
Mayo. Thomas Potts. and James Caskie,
who had already 5000 OF 5000 In view
for that purpose. and also refusal on u
farm of about 500 acres.
Mr.. Nash offered resolution endorsing
the movement on behalf OF the clericus,
but the matter was finally laid over until
the next meeting in order TO secure some
additional information.
Services will be held on Thanksgiving
Day in all the Episcopal churches, In the
morning. The services viii begin az II
o'clock at st. Paul's church on that day.
and the offering will be for the Widows
and Orphans Fund Of the DIOCESE OF VIZ
ginla.