The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-05
MAY CHOOSE HIM
FOR THEIR PASTOR.
Rev. C. P. stealeY, May be Selected
by Broaddus- Memorial.
TO ENDoW A FELLOWSHIP.
terian Church-Christian Unity
Meeting in Barton
Heights.
TO ENDoW A FELLOWSHIP.

Rev C. P. Stealey. Of MartinsvlIe, W. |
Va, will probably be called to Broaddus-
Memorial Baptist Church. He Will preach |
there on Sunday. June 18th, and it is
Thought that he comes a the invitation OF
the committee and that 1t is the desire
of the church TO hear him with view
10 extending him call to the pulpit,
made vacant by the resignation Of Rev.
Mr.. ouarles The latter has literary
engagement in the city. that will keep
him busy for tue next two months.
Mr. Stealey IS considered an exception
ally fine speaker and could we'll represent
Broaddus Memorial in Baptist circles OF
the city.
Rev. Mr.. Willingham, son of DR.. r. j.
Willingham, OF this CITY, pTeacneo dl Inc
church on Sunday.
a memorial service in honor of DR..
ANDREW Broaddus, in Sparta, Caroline
county, Va, will be held on next FRIDAY.
A number of ministers from Richmone
will be present. Mr.. Haddon 5 WATKINS
will be present and Will sing several
solos. DR.. Garck os this city, will pre-
side. and Dr.. Dunaway, Of Sparta, and
DR.. Hatcher, Of Richmond, will be the
speakers. Services will be held in the
Upper King and Queen and Salem
Churches. A large crowd is expected at
the service.
UNION SERVICE.
The capacity of the Barton Heights Bap-
fist Church was tested Sunday night by the
large congregation from the Methodist
Baptist and Presbyterian churches in a
union service.
Rev Mr.. Suuires, pastor of the Pres
bv,erian church, presided. Rev. George
w. Clarke pastor of the Baptist church,
and who is the father of the movement,
stated the object of the meeting.
Rev. j. S. Peters. of the Methodist
church, preached the sermon.
The singing was inspiring and all the
people entered heartily into one OF the
most enjoyable services ever Witnessed
! on the Heights.
After the unanimous vote by the con-
I sregation, to hold a similar meeting IN
! the near future, the services closed Win
! the Lords Prayer, in which the people
| united.
Rev. r. P. Kerr preached Sunday night at
the First Presbyterian church on the sub
| iect .NiIl Man Continue to Believe IN
| God?" He showed that the same reasons
| had made man believe in God for the last
| 6Gl0 years would continue to the END Oh
! time The three principal reasons are;
! Mans Nature; Gods Providences' ana
| Revelation
| Rev. DR.. II. A. Bagby, of Calvary Pap
| fist church, celebrated his seventh ami
| yersary of the church Sunday. The work
| of the congregation during the past year
| was reviewed and pulpit mention was
! made of persons who had died during the
year. The church was beautifully decorat-
ed, and the occasion was IN every iealo-e
very enjoyable.
The Fork Union Academy at its Com
mencement last Tuesday, gave four me-
dals, as follows:
Scholarship, Mr.. R. E. Aukers. Loudoun
county; second best, Mr.. J. l.. Taylor,
HayeS.
Of Petersburg; second best, Frank Irving,
of Cumberland county; Writer'S Medal,
Mr.. Edwin ]. Perkins, Cary's Creek; De-
clamation; John Peyton Snead, Jr.
The new building is now in process or
erection. 1t is to be s. feet in length, 5
stories in height, and will be for admins
tive class purposes and also have two
floors for dorenitories. The Academy was
founded by DR.. Hatcher, who is giving his
best attention to it.
Childrens Day was observed at Seventh
Street Christian Church a $50 o'clock
Sunday morning. The service was very
beautiful and impressive and was entered
into with zest by the children.
Something like $3.50 was collected from
the mite boxes.
President Boatwright delivered the Com
menccment address at the Southern Bap-
list Theological Seminary at Louisville.
KY, last week, and it was pronounced the
GROWING event Of the occasion.
He has now gone to Grocer, Chester,
Penn.
MEMORIAL TO DR.. HOGE.
Plans are being discussed to endow
fellowship at Hampden-Sidney College as
, a memorial to the late Moses D. Hoge,
| D. D., pastor of the Second Presbyterian
| Church.
| Yesterday after the morning service,
| meeting OF the elders and deacons of the
| church and the Ladies' Benevolent Socie-
ty was held in the chapel to discuss the
! matter and the means of raising the nee
| essary funds. The amount of 5000 is
wanted, and will be entirely in the nature
Of free-will offering.
Next Sunday there will be a meeting of
the deacons and elders to decide definitely
what form the memorial shall take, and
the best means of raising the money.
The Children s-Day ceiebrat on at Union
Station Methodist Church Sunday after
noon was highly enjoyable. The pastor.
Rev. S. D. Crawley. opened the exercises
with prayer. A song was sung Ky tie
children.
A song entitled Words Of Welcome"
was suns. ny little Margaret Parrish, aged
four Years A recitation was given by
Miss Fannie Briscon, after which song
was sung by the primary class
Miss Ola Diacont and Miss Bowers sang
a duet. Six little girls gave a recitation
entitled Golden Sunbeans.'' A solo wos
then sung by Miss Lizzie Hare and an
address by Rev. Mr.. r.. NJ. Maxey.