The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-14
SECOND CHURCH
EXTENDS A CALL
Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil Selected as
Pastor.
WILL PROBABLY ACCEPT.
Reception rendered to Bishop 4. Van
dc yyver-Rcv. w. 3. Beau
champ breaches on
Expansion.
WILL PROBABLY ACCEPT.

Rev. Russell Cecil, D. d., of Selma,
Alabama, will be called to the pastorate
of the Second Presbyterian Church, 10
succeed Rev. Donald Guthrie D. D.. now
in Baltimore DR.. Cecil is a
native of kentucky. graduate of
Princeton, and is regarded as one of the
best preachers and most distinguished
divines in the Southern Church. He has
a large church in Selma, and is univer-
sally popular with his own people.
A meeting of the congregation OF the
Second Church VIII be he'd next Sun
day week, and the call to DR.. Cecil
will then be formally extended. 1T is
believed that he Will accept this call,
and should he do SO. his coming to Rich
mond will be hailed with delight, not
only by the people OF the Second Church,
but by our who community, to which
he and his interesting family will prove
a great accession.
The congregation of the Second Church
and the people generally are to be con-
graduated on the probability Of secur-
Ing the services OF a pastor who will
be such worthy successor OF the dis
tinguished, beloved and lamented Dr.
Hoge.
DR. Cecil is a man of splendid physique
During the meeting of the Presby terrain
General Assembly IN Richmond some years
ago he preached to large congregations
at the Church OF the Covenant and SeF-
enth-Street Christian Church
Dr. Cecil was born at Monticello, Ky.
October LIST, lS5j. He entered Princeton
University in 1871, being graduated in 1874
For the next five years he studied theolO-
,sy in the Princeton Seminary, and re-
ceived as his first charge a Presbyterian
Church at Nicholasyi.le, Ky. From there,
in 1855. he went 10 MaysVile, Ky, and in
-i>s- W sfyF o.
rian Church at Selma, Ala, his present
church.
While at college and in the seminary Dr.
Cecil was intimately associated with Rev
a. D. Mcclure. pastor OF a church at VIII
mington, \. c., who has been conducting
services here for some time. He has re-
ceived the doctrinatc Of divinity both from
his alma mater and from the Southwestern
Presbyterian University, al Clarksvile
Tenn.
DR.. Cecil has ever been q close student
He is the president OF the Board of Direc-
tors of the Presbyterian Theological Semi
nary, of Columbia, S. c. He IS the author
Of Three D.scourses on Baptism. ''Edu-
cation for the Ministry" and In Trust
With the Gospel
The present charge Of Dr. Cecil is a
very wealthy and LIBERAL one. and it is not
at ali probable that his congregation VIII
relinquish his services without q struggle.
HIS gentle genial spirit has endeared him
TO all his members, as has his strength
and eloquence as a preacher made him a
most desirable pastor
RECEPTION HELD.
a brilliant reception was rendered
Bishop Van de Nyver at Cathedral Hall
Sunday night, the occasion being the
We, cominS!y back of the Bishop by his
parishioners of the cities Of Richmond
and Manchester. The large hall was
beautifully decorated with flowers and
potted plants, and an impromptu pro-
gramme was rendered.
The reception was in charge of a
Committee of Arrangements con-
sisting of the following gentlemen:
Messrs. John Blake, chairman: John NJ.
Higgins Fritz Sitterdins, John Hagan,
James Dreamer and DR.. William Nc
Gowan.
Despite the intensity OF the weather,
the hall was we'll filed with members
from Catholic churches of the whole
city. The priests of the city We're also
present.
The children Of ST. Peters parish, I'M
der the direction OF Mr.. Louis 3. PiZ-
zini, and accompanied on the piano by
Miss Nina Randolph, rendered several
vocal selections.
The address of welcome in the name of
the people was delivered by Mr. John
liaSdn. BiSNOp van de SENer feSDONt-
ed, expressing great satisfaction at re-
turning to the city, and heartfelt appre-
citation at the Kindness of the people.
FAVORS EXPANSION.
Rev. W. b. Beauchamp preached Sun
day night at Broad-Street Methodist
Church. on The Kingdom of God and
Our Island Empire
Mr.. Beauchamp expressed himself as
favorably disposed towards the policy OF
expansion.
excused himself by saying that his, eX,
pansion ideas were in relation to the eX-
pansion of the Kingdom Of God and that
many people would differ from him. but
his convictions We're nevertheless strongly
expressed. The whole tone OF his sermon
was that in the roar of the cannon Of the
American lighters was the voice Of Coo
and that the new possessions We're pro
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