The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-06
Nv TIE CHURCHES.
interesting .ercises To-Day In the Hous-
a.. OF Worship.

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delivered by Yeataro Okano. a native OF
Japan and graduate Of Cumberland Uni
versity, Tenn, at ST. Johns German Ev-
angejical church, corner Marshall and,
Eighth streets, on Religious Life In ia
pan; What 10 was, what II - now and,
What Il promises 20 be I'm the Future"
| The whole service VIII be held in the Eng
lish language. and the pastor as well az
the members of the congregation Will be-
pleased 10 welcome IN their church om
this occasion all those who feel inter-l
ested In the development of Christianity
Ia the far East
The regular monthly missionary service
held otherwise In St. Johns G. =. church
on the evening OF every third Sunday OF
the month will thus be combined for this
month with Mr.. Okanos lecture. Towards
the end Of the service the usual free
collection win be raised. one-half OF II
20 BIO handed over TO Mr. Okano for the
work OF evangelization in Japan. the
other half to go into the treasury Of the
Missionary Society Of ST. Johns Ct. l..
church.
Interesting services will he held to-
day az tho Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation. At O'clock the meeting win
be In charge OF Mr.. and Mrs A. Dobbins,
OF Boston.
The address will be illustrated with a
powerful stereopticon, which Will tell the
story OF a ship without Pilot" Speak
ing Of this service, the Lynchburg Ad-
vance says: "The singing was grand and
the hymns were beautifully illustrated by
the stereOpticon.'
Mr.. and Mrs Dobblns were here last
year, and were greeted by large audiences
Of men. and they have been very success
ful in their gospel work This service
will be free to all men, and the doors Will
open al 3:i5 O'Clock. Mrs. DobO!ns VIII
be the solOist
AT o'clock In the Association Hall Mr
and Mrs. Dobbins will also speak 70 the
boys. using tbe stereopticon upon inc
theme Of "AtLOst Boy This service
will begin sharp at o'clock. and every
boy who desires 10 attend must be ~ ms
place bv that time, as the nan VIII De
dar<ened All boys are welcome.
At o'clock the SUNDAY afternoon Bible
classes will meet. The Workers Training
Glass In the Blue Room, IN cn4rSSe OF
General Secretary Mckee. and the Gym
nasium Bible study cub. IN charge OF
Mr. Merrill. in Class Room, No. = :,
The ANIMAL election OF Association ~
recfors will take place Tuesday evening
at o'clock. in Association paIIor' hNeiy
active member shou!t be present A.,
The regular monthly meeting OF the
BOARD OF Directors will be held on Iues-
dav evening AZ s'15 o'clock.
st. Andrews Br0thcrhood has arIanged
the following series or services lvI tV-u'9
and tomorrow: =, .r
sunday. February 9Th. 1890 A. NAH.
Saints Church-Corporato celebration Oh
the Holy Communion.
SUNDAY. February 9Th, p M.-St.
lanes Church-Seryice for Sunday-school
bows and for members OF boys chapters
Address by Mr.. John w. Wood OF Ne"
York.
sunday. February 9Th. 8 p. M.-Grace
Church-servics for Brotherhood men and
the public Address BY Mr. John w.
Wood. OF New York.
Monday. February It'll G p. M.-st.
James Church re-Room-Conier-
ence. Mr.. Thomas {. Ruiiin, OF Epiphany
CHARTER. presiding. Subject: THE EHects
of Congregatlonallsm IN the Brother
hood" j. Upon the Individual" address
by Mr.. A. S. Groser. .. Upon the Chap
ter" address by Mr.. John w. Wood. FOL
lowed by general discussion.
Monday, February 7th, Z. M.-st'
James Church Lecture Room-Supper
with coffee and chocolate for Brotherhood
men and their invited guests.
Monday, February eth, +. M.-St.
James church Lecture Room-Conference.
Mr.. w. w. Hardwicke. Of st. Johns
Chapter presiding. Subject: The Bro
therhood: It's Aspects" /. ITO the Bro
therhood Man" address by Major Robert
Stiles. . ITO the Brotherhood Boy al
dress by Mr.. T.. 3. Snead. 3. ITO the
Church Member" address by Mr.. Thomas
c. Rulnn T. ITO the Man Of the World.
address 49,. John W. Wood. Followed
by general discussion from the floor
The services at p. D., and =. NJ.
to-day will be open 10 ladies'. as well as
men and an who feel an interest In the
brotherhood and It's work are invited TO
attend
Tho supper. which will be served to-
morrow evening Immediately after the
o'clock conference. mas been provided. 50
that those attending can come Immediate
" from their business and remain
through to the second conference. at
o'clock. without the necessity OF leaving
In the mean time.
Every member OF the Brotherhood will
be entitled to bring a friend with him to
the conference at o'clock, and the sup
per at o'clock Monday evening, and one
or more friends to each OF the other
conferences mentioned above
Services OF an unusually interesting
character will be held In Hoge Memorial
church tonight at eight o'clock.
The celebration Of the regular bi-month-
" communion service will take place. and
Rev. DR.. Hoge. the beloved founder and
fosterer Of this church. will be present
10 preach and administer the communion.
All who attend may expect a rich feast.
This service will be the beginning OF
two-weeks' meeting in which the pastor.
Rev. James T.. Cook, will be assisted by
the Rev. Charles n. Van Houten, OF
Manchester.
= most interesting service win be held
at Venable Street Baptist church.
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. II will be
the anniversary Of the Brotherhood or
Railroad Men together with an ordlna-
tlon OF deacons. A beautiful programme
has been arranged and a special sermon
to the brotherhood OF Railroad Men viii
be delivered by Rev. DR.. W. X. l.. Smith
Revs. George +. Williams. II. a. Bagby
and the pastor OF the church will also
take part I'm the services.
In Broad Street church tonight
Rev. Dr. starr viii deliver the third
OF series OF sermons TO young men.
subject: "Who Is 10 blame when a young
man is forced to live and die pennisss by
what are called the wrongs OF the race"
Good Works" will be the subject OF
the sermon this morning at eleven
o'clock at the New Jerusalem Mission.
i-2 west Marshall street.
Rev. DR.. James Nelson has returned
from Baltimore and win MI his pulpit
to-day at Emmanuel church.
DR.. ]. William Jones mas accepted an
invitation from the committee to supply
the pulpit OF Leigh-Street Baptist church
during thu month OF February, and will
preach at both serviees--n A N. and
p. NJ, to-day.
The eorsIcsat,ens st this church con