The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27
IN THE HOLY
SANCTUARIES.
Services Of Prayer and Praise on the
Sabbath.
PASTORS AND THEIR THEMES.
Meetings Full Of Interest at the Young
Mems Christian Association-Ad-
dress by Rev. DIR. Thos. Potts.
Vcstryman 10 Speak.
PASTORS AND THEIR THEMES.

The services AZ the Young Mems Chris
tian Association to-day Will be Of a very
interesting character. At 4 o'clock the
last Of the series Of mems meetings FOR
March will be held. Rev. Dr. Thomas ~
Potts will speak on inquiry
Dr. Potts Is an intensely interest
ing speaker, and the mere an
nomccmcnt that ne IS TO speak on a
theme Of so great importance and power
will draw out large audience OF men.
Mrs Malone will be the soloist and Mr..
NJ J.. willis the accompanist The song
service will begin az 4 o'clock.
Mr. w Fred Richardson will talk 20
the boys at 3 o'clock in Association parlor
The gymnasium study club will meet In
the Blue Room at 3 o'clock.
The departments OF the medical colleges
will meet I'm the respective college build-
ings al o'clock. All students are well
come.
General Secretary Mckee and several
OF the young men from the association
viii 20 to Fulton this afternoon TO or
rsnize a young mems meeting. The first
service will be held IN the Fulton Bap-
list church at o'clock. Every man In
Fulton is invited. There will be male
chorus 10 lead the singing and Mr.. Mckee
will deliver an address. after which sew
eral of tho Young men viii speak.
VEsTRY At ST. PAULS.
At ST. Paul's church this morn
inr. instead OF the usual sermon, series
OF short addresses will be delivered by
the rector and several members OF the
Vestry.
Easter Monday is the end Of the year
NTNfTN VIII be
elected. I'm view Of this approaching cleo
ton f. is deemed advisable 60 bring 10
the attention OF the whole congregation
the condition and the needs Of the church'
with reference 10 its various actiNities'
us sunday schools. Bible classes Tor
young women and young men, charities
of Tho church its Home for Orphans' It's
its Home for Aged Women; JUS
contributions 10 missions-foreign, home
and diocesan and the brotherhood; TO
tho fund for disabled clergy. 10 the fund
Tor widows and orphans Of deceased
clerrymen: the work at Paufs mission
chanel and reading room; the necessities
for a larger chapel and the efforts now
being nut forth to secure It's erection the
receipts and disbursements by tho urea
slrer during the past year, the envelope
system. the duty Of systematic giving
the preservation and adornment OF the
church building and the work OF the
Woman's Auxiliary. Daughters or lnuus-
try. and other like organizations connect
ed with tho church.
The following vcstrymen viii deliver
short addresses: DIT. James B. McCaw'
Major Robert stiles. Dr. George Ross
Mr. William G. Bentley, Mr.. Beverly y.
Nunford Mr.. John *. Branch, and MT.
B. Rand Wexford.
Young PEOPLES UNION
To-nieht there will be special
y. Y J.. H. rally at Nenable street
church. An attractive programme has
been arranged Mr. Hin Montague pres
ident Of the city Union. viii speak on
'T.ovaltv 10 Christ and Christian Citizen
shin" Prof r. j. Kellogg. of Richmond
College. will discuss "The Relation OF the
II. Y 7. T.. TO the Church. and Rev. j.
& Din will talk upon The Relation OF
Tho II Y. =. L. 10 Bible study a spe-
cial musical programme has also been ar
ranged.
Al Randolph Street Baptist church
this morning al u o'clock Professor
Mitchell OF Richmond College will preach,
and iu the evening Or. H. A. upper VIII
preach.
At THE TABERNACLE.
Dr. Hale will DE az the Grace street
tabernacle to-day He IS 20 preach
morning and night. He will hold
chndren's meeting at y. NJ and all
the children Of the city arc very earnestly
welcomed TO that service.
The meetings AT the Tabernacle VIII be
continued during the present week.
The services at the First Baptist church
will Doe OF more than usual interest The
evangelist Rev j.. Hez. Sven, who
is aiding Dr. Cooper i'm special work
will preach three times during the
Il ID
subject I'm the afternoon will be the sec
ond coming OF Jesus when It will take
place AT night a Rope In Room VIII
he the theme
INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS.
Commencing tomorrow. examinations
will be held under the auspices OF the
international Committee. In the night
schools OF the Young Mems Christian
Associations throughout the entire land.
These examinations will be sent 10 an
examining board at New York city, and
young men passing satisfactory eXamina-
tionss will be entitled 10 credit In nifty
one colleges and universities I'm the land
The Richmond Association will partici-
nate holding examinations In the follow
ing. Monday night. arithmetic, Tuesday
night. bookkeeping elementary and adj
vancoO: Thursday night. mechanical
drawing.
Students IN these classes should report
promptly at o'clock for examination,
and should the attendance upon this ex-
animation interfere with any other stud
ies they will be excused from the class
~ interferes with for that night. The ex-
animation in arithmetic will take place
in the Blue Room.
last year the Richmond Association
made a creditabie showing in tho exami-
nation and there Is every reason 20 be-
heve that this year will show even bet
ter results