The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06
SACRED SERVICES.
An Interesting Event at the y. VI. c. 4.
In the Churches.

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The Young Mems Christian Associations
Of the country viii during the presen,
month hold special meetings at which the
themes discussed viii be intemperancel
gambling. impurity. and improvidence.
Al the Richmond Y. NJ. G.. ~, at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon Mr.. w. Il. Bundick. Nir-
ginia's temperance orator will be the
speaker. The meeting will be held in the
association hall and the soloist Of tina
afternoon will be Mrs. c.. u. Brongle.
In order that those who desire 10 hear
tho prominent speakers of March on these
interesting themes, the committee has
prepared a ticket, which Will admit two
men each meeting. These tickets can be
secured at the Association Building, COM
mencing this morning AZ 9 o'clock, and
can be had for the asking.
Every man Is cordially welcome, hut
must present a ticket at the door. The
doors Of the Association Hail Will open
at $40. and the service will begin sharp
az ( o'clock.
Every member Of the BOYS Gospel
Army will be interested in the service
Of this afternoon. which will COM
mence at 8 o'clock, opening, as usual,
with q service Of song.
Rev. Hugh Mod. Martin will speak 70
the boys on GOODS View Of q Boys
Heart" These services are intensely in
teresting. and any boy who cares To come
IS welcome. Anywhere from fifty 10 one
hundred boys attend these meetings.
This afternoon there will De a
union meeting OF the two college depart
mcnts of the association. The meeting
Will be held in the middle lecture room
Of the Medical College of Virginia, ana
will be i'm charge Of General Secretary
Mckee. Several students from each IN
stltution will take part, and a cordial
invitation IS extended to- all medical stu-
dents TO be present az this meeting,
whether they are members Of the college
Association or not.
Rev. DR.. G.. b. Stricken, OF Union Theo-
logical Seminary will preach to-day,
both morning and evening. I'm the First
Presbyterian church. Dr. Strickler IS one
OF the most noted preachers IN the south-
ern PRESBYTERIAN church. He IS a native
Of Virginia. was a captain In the Fourth
Virginia Regiment, StOnewall Brigade
and graduated with much distinction az
WASHINGTON and Lee University. lie mas
filled prominent pulpits In virginia ana
Atlanta, Ca. ana next year VIII become
a resident Of this city, upon the removal
hence OF tho seminary.
The protractcd services which were be-
gun at Laurel-Street METHODIST church
last Sunday night are growing in inter-
est nightly. Rev. r. Finley Gayle the
pastor. has been preaching sermons or
great force 90 large and deeply-interested
congregations. There have been several
conversions and many requests for prayer.
Three services will be held to-day.
At the morning service the sacrament will
be administered. There Will be a service
at g o'clock. and the regular service at
7:45 p. VI. The meeting will be continued
through next week.
The nightly services at the Union Cos
pei Mission No. 2. corner OF Twenty-ilrst
and Franklin streets, will be discontinued
after tonight, for the remainder %
this month. Services in their stead.
will be held on Tuesday and Friday
nights until the first of April, when
nightly services will be held again. Ser
vices will be held tonight as usual
The public. especially the n~on-church-
going people, are cordially invited TO at
tend.
Rev. Charles r. Hyde left the city on
Friday for ~Lyuchburg. where he Wiz
conduct a meeting for Rev. Or. Fleming
during the coming week. His pulpit will
be filled his morning by Rev. Or.
J. r. Smith and at night by Rev. Donald
Guthrie. Mr.. Hyde expects 10 return IN
time to occupy his pulpit on Sunday 18th
instant.
sunday-school will DO held as usual
this afternoon at 245 o'clock at the
Seventeenth-Stree Mission. Preaching
on Thursday night by Rev. Mr.. Nc
Nell. Of the Richmond College. The choir
OF the Fulton Baptist church viii render
several selections on Thursday night
also. The public is cordially invited 10
attend these services.
At B~road-street church Rev. Or.
Starr. the pastor. viii preach at IL
\. NJ. on "A Key TO Unlock tho
Dungeon Of Despair" Subject ut night,
why has Memory been Appointed Gate
Keeper Of the Soul Through all Eter-
nity"-the last OF a series Of sermons 10
young men.
f. church Or. Thos. n. Potts will preach
the second in the series Of sermons he
began some nights ago. The subject OF
this sermon Will be, Some Lessons l
Learn in Ny Pastoral Visiting"
owing 70 DR.. W~ithcrspoon's indisposi-
ton the pulpit OF Grace-Street Presby-
terrain church will be occupied this
morning and at night by Rev. Robert 1.
Willingham, ID. d..
Frances willard as a Reformer, Il
the Fruits Of Her Work." viii be dis
cussed by Rev. w. f.. Beauchamp at
81. James Methodist church az s o'clock.
IL viii be an occasion OF special interest
TO members OF the w. c.. It. U.
Rev. Donald Guthrie, assistant pastor
OF the Second Presbyterian church, VIII
preach for the congregation Of the Third
FOR DISEASES OF THE LIVER,