The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-25

c.. ..,,.on REV. s. C. Hatcher. deliv-
-, -. forcible address on keeping
the sabbath Holy. lie shin among
- ,hings that this generation would
~ 80 ,6e Young people would make
&, 81 IVA, tho Epworth ] eaguers were
q nart NJ this list. lie dwelt at length
ON ,ho uav soms people used the Sabbath
Tor Measure ard not as day for rest
and Worship. lie also attacked those
neonio vho spent their Sundays during
tbe GUNNER on railroad trains going 10
the v,steting places TO- good time. 1T
was a sad fact" said nc, that these
things existed in G Christian land. How
can we teach the heather to love the
Saviour. and then VIC as CHRISTIANS
spend our sabbaths On raiiroad trains
and riding on bicycieS i'' purely ''iiNi
and selfish purposes
Tn, address was strong appeal 10 the
Young people 10 hold fast to tn religion
OF Jcsrs Christ and abstain from all
forms Of evil. Mr.. Hatcher was listened
IA Throughout the address with the clos
est attention
Tho secretary caled the names OF all
the leagues eud rctrly all responded With
song or talk.
Tho league work in these two cities
were never In 4 more fiOurishing condi-
ton This year. # IS thought VIII be the
best year in all its history. Mr.. Bandy,
the president, is doing a good work In the
league work and much Of IT'S success is
due him lie has been organizing socie-
ties I'm the different churches and to-day
there Is q society in every Methodist
church I'm Richmond and Manchester.
Epwor;h Mission. Barton Heights and
Fifth-street Manchester. are the last
ones organized
After singing Rev r. Finley Gayle pro-
nounced the benediction.
Baptist Ministers Conference.
The Baptist Ministers Conference OF
Richmond and Manchester met at the
Second Baptist church at II o'clock yes
teTday morning.
There was discussion on the sub
! ject Of the attitude of Baptist churches
OF Richmond towards the liquor trafiic,
and especially on the question whether
a liquor dealer should be retained or
received into church membership. All
VINO spoke took the negative side but
no action was taken.
4 request came from a Methodist
organization that the Conference would
endorse an accompanying petition 10 the
/ legislature 10 pass bill requiring bar
rooms to remove blinds ana screens
from doors and windows. The petition
/ was endorsed unanimously.
Thc proposed arrangement for a general
/ exchange Of next Sunday failed TO take
/ effect, owing 20 the fact that so many
/ Of the churches are engaged in protractcc
/ meetings. The matter was referred "a
! pastors individually 10 act as they pre-
/ TERED. A number of exchanges were
! then arranged, and will be published later
Special Services In Fulton.
Great interest has been manifested in
| the special services held ia the Fulton
| Baptist church during the past two
weeks. The congregations have been large
/ and tho sermons delivered b. the Bap
list pastors OF the city have been strong
/ and convincing. also the sermons Of DR.
! a. j. Barton were excellent. Up to sun
day night fifteen new members had beer
received into the church. and a number
/ OF others had confessed Christ
The meetings will continue this week
| DR.. j. William Jones has consented L
assist the pastor. The pastor preached
| Sunday morning and night TO large con
| gregations and a number confessed Chris
at each service.