The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-17
The Association COnveneS at the Sec
ond. Church November 18th
A SUNOAY-SCH00L RALLY DAY.
Delightful Meetings &C Various
Churches - Laurel Streets Semi
Ccntenniai-Asbury Church Re
opcncd-Dr. Pafon's Address

4 mttlus oi inc second church was
held just after Sunday school Sunday
morning and an invitation extended 10
the General Association TO hold It's an
nusl meeting wiih that church
The invitation was submitted 10 The
State Mission Board at a meeting held
yesterday morning and accepted. The
Board aces for me Association when that
body Is not in session. Tho invitation was
Joined .u hg che Baptist churches OF Rich
moud and Manchester
AZ least six hundred persons will Come
60 Richmond Co attend the mocung.,whch
- an event bon the Baptist church in Viz
sinia.
The Womau's Missionary Union of Viz
ciui1, which has heretofore met with the
General Association. Will assemble at
salem to-day.
pr Hatcher has been appointed 10
write foo Doe Baptists I'm Bristol. express
Ing ihc regret of Che Richmond minis
tors nt tuc Disappointment of the church
There. and 'h" hope that the scourgc
would Doe Waycd
Forty cases of smallpox have been re-
ported in Bristol ana the town is strictly
qual@ntincd.
THE sENU-CEN1 ENNIAL
Ihe conference.-the celebration Of
Laurel stree. Methodist church closed
with tine -crriss last night. Refresh
rents wore served iu the lecture room.
after which there was en address by
Ecr. ur. d. =. Garland in the church. fol-
lowed hy memorial and prayer services.
large c9nr'esation attended these
clpsiUg services.
The SUNDAY services We're carried out
as ha1 boon arranged f0r and at the
several services held dung the day
large CONGREGATIONS were present Adj
dresses were madc hv Hon a Maupin.
Rev. n.. d. j. La0rty Rev Dr. Tudor.
Rev. b. 81. Teckham. Rev j. q. Lemon.
rev. D. ~ Mastn
Mr. p. Jefferson ncrrv read the old
church records and Miss Eleanor Beas-
Icy sang the ofcrtorcs.
Asbur, Church.
Asbury Methodist church was opened
sunday m,rnn4. after having gone
through extensive repairs The church
and pulpit were pretuy decorated with
uOwc,s and autumn leaves. The sunday
school had "a rally. in which the children
sang and rccited. Al night revival SER
Wloes began. and they viii continue
through the week The pastor Rev. j.
NJ. Leckham. viii Doc assisted by Rev
Georso D.. Wiley. OF King and Queen
county Miss Helen Nyc viii sing at some
Of these services.
There was au enthusiastic rally 40 Gem
tcnary church at $3.50 o'clock. After the
opening prayer by Rcv. Dr. vs.. y. Tudor
Hiss Kucckert sang THE Lord is Nv
Light" and Mr. Mountcaste played THE
Lost Chord" on the cornet.
Mr ID. s. Morrison delivered am address
on Sunday-school work and Che school
sang "The Palms" Reports were then
made from the various officers of the
school. DR. Edward j.. Pel spoke, and
Rev T. II. Rawlings made the final add
dress.
The rally az Trinity church was largely
attended. Rev ST. Ashby Jones Gud Rev
w T. Beauchamp made short addresses
and there was an interesting programme
OF music and recitations Rev. Dr. w. G.
Starr preached I'm the morning and Rev
J. ~ Routten at night
Dr. Paton's Address.
The Rev. John c. Patton. j. D.. of the
New Hebrides Mission, spoke on Sunday
might at the First Presbyterian church to
congregation that filled every foot of
available space I'm the building Addi-
tional seats We're brought In, and some
who wished TO hear the famous mission
airy We're turned away.
The apostolic simplicity. fervor and el-
OquenCe Of the venerable man moved all
hearts and brought tears 10 many eyes.
Those present said they had never heard
SO powerful an appeal for missions. ana
that the history, as be gave ~, of the
work I'm the South Sea Islands, constitut-
ed the most marvellous chapter of Chris
tian annals since apostolic times.
The address in the First Presbyterian
church, covering nearly an hour was the
fourth Or Patton had made during the
day and yet the white-haired patriarch
seemed not az AN spent bat spoke with
the spirit and power of a young man In
his prime Or. Kerr conducted the SER
vice. assisted by the.Revs q. r. Hyde and
J. G. Stewart y collection was taken up
at the close 20 further the work in the
New Hebrides Islands
DR.. Patton left yesterday morning for
Norfolk He win speak in a number Of
the cities Of Virginia.
site of the Orphanagc.
The property which the Methodist
Orphanage Site Committee has selected
location for the institution In Highland
Park. coudiu0naly. as was told i'm the
Times few days ago. The condi-
ton is that more land can be secured.
The site chosen Is "a tract Of ten acres
lying on Chestnut Hill between the Meth
Odist church and the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad
The committee has power 20 select fhe
site. which SIS TO be donated by the Meth
odists Of Richmond. and Manchester This
matter Will doubles. hc settled very soon
but mo- further steps as 10 the erection Of
buildings before Conference meets IS pro-
babe.
Father Crow Preached.
Rev. Father Smith. OF Chicago who
has been recuperating his health here
for several months. celebrated high mass
ut tn, Sacred Heart church Sunday morn
Ing at 1890 O'Clock
Rev Father Crow who now occupies
the place OF Rev Father Carne. who has
taken charge of the Xaverian Brothers
school at Old Point, preached his first
sermon. ilis text was. What WIN 10
Profit a Man to Gain the Whole World
and Lose hls own Soul"
forty-hours' devotion viii commence
with high mass at o'clock next sun
day
The Holy Name Society viii attend
Holy Communion In body. and the
choir viii sing Leiears mass. The SER
vices win close Tuesday morning with
high mass.
DIR. STAIRS sermon.
Rev. Dr. w G.. Starr preached his
third sermon TO young men before "a large
crowd at Broad-Street church on Sunday