The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-20


OF your city aailics an Interview with
two leading Methodist divines. in which
thu, g, otinl was taken thai, as a Church,
we haa come 10 The parting Of the ways
that the thunders OF a mighty revolution
are beginning to grumbie, and that
crlsis has arisen that may mean the dis
Indignation OF the Church. want to say,
Tor the benefit of any who, may have
been msslcd by these statements, thai
they are simply the private opinions OF
Two individuals. and. in my judgment,
do not. by any means, voice the scnti-
rnont OF the Church. Her tomb VIII
stand unhuTt and unhar,ned when enc
MES without and fauIt-iinderS within are
all dead and forgotten. The, system of
!tineraIrcy and Episcopal appointment
has been the life OF Methodist economy.
and to rush into pubic PRINT. and under
glowing headlines. assert that the princi-
pie is obsolete, and its working a failure.
is an Unwarranted and unc31led for ling
At the old Mother. who has nourished and
led them at her table and given them
The best that she had. In speech, made
a few days ago before n Legislative COM
mif;ec investigating the advisability or
appointing chaplain 20 the pcniten;iary,
The statement was made that the hue and
cry Tor the establishment OF the office
was due. in part, TO the fact that 80
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want the position" Whatever of truth
there may be in it for other dcnomina-
lions, 1t is not true OF Mcthodism-. Under .
her economy every accredited minister
has an appointment. and every charge
has pastor, and always will have as
long as the old system remains intact,
and ! pray God that fault-finders may
never succeed in ro5bins US OF It. The
appoint1ve power vested in the Bishops
men Of Cody pic;y and wisdom-is u
buiwark Of our economy. May no single
stone of il be ever torn down.
The vigorous sermon was listened to
WIN general interest ana al SIS con-
clusion the popular and eloquent min ster
received many hearty congra tula,ions.
At night the minister preached upon
the character OF ''Haaman. and fully
sustained his ability a pulpit orator.
CALLED TO THIRD Pix t:lo I;S TERRAIN.
Rev. Mr.. y. II. Kippan has been called
to the pulpit of the Third PRESBYTERIAN
church. A congregational meeting was
held Immediately after The morning SER
vice on Sunday, and the matter OF selec-
ton adjusted satisfactorily.
Mr. Kippan has been invited to serve
for a Year. from March 1st. He has the
matter under consideration and will rem
der a decision in few days.
The Methodist ministers of the city on
Sunday last spoke in the interests of the
rwentieth-CentuIy Thank Offering. Some
able andr eloquent sermons We're delivered.
The services at Pine-Street Raptis,
church were of an interesting
character. Despite the Indictment wealth
er large crowds attended. Rev. Mr..
Fixes preached at all the meetings
In the afternoon he spoke TO men only.
The crowd estimated to be between
Goo and 700 persons Thirty men stood
up for prayers. and there We're fourteen
conversions. Captain Frank w. Cunning
ham sang two beautiful solos.
During the two weeks the meeting has
been in progress there have been about
100 conversions and the church greatly
strengthened.
Mr.. Fixes. accompanied by his wife,
left for his home, in Trenton. \. J., yes
terday morning. the meeting having
closed on Sunday night
Bishop John G. Granbery preached at
I.aurel-Street Methodist church Sunday
morning in the interest of the Tween
tieih-Centu.= movement. He chose as
his text Luke vi, rs. and delivered a ser
mon OF great force and one which Will
be of incalculabe good TO those VINO
heard him.
At night the pastor, Rev. r. Finley
Gayle preached on le True Victory TO
an appreciatlve audience.
A new Presbyterian church, to be
known as Overlook, was organized
sunday at Barton Heights. DR.. Robert
p. Kerr presided. DR.. Jere WEherspoon
preached the sermon. and Mr.. d. X.
Walthall delivered the address TO The
newly-electcd officers.
The elders of the church are Messrs.
w. G. Cosby and u. *. kellogg Inc
deacons are Mcssrs. II. w Davies snd
Leslie e. Briggs.
The pulpit is at present supplied ~
students from the Union Theological
Seminary. The building was dedicated
last fail.
AT HOGE-MlIM ORAL.
A series of meetings. to continue for
two weeks. commenced at llocc-Mcmo-
rial church at O'Clock last night Rev.
A. A Little. of North Carolina VIII 90
the preaching Mr.. Little breaches the
old gospel of the cross faithfully and with
great force and power and all VINO near
nm, VIII he sure To be benefited thereby.
The public is cordially invited TO attend
these services.
The Epworth League of this city ana
Manchester will have a mass-meeHnS
n, Trinity Methodist church on next LII
day night
1t will be held in the interest OF the
CITY mission work. Rev. Dr. S. y. steer
and Rev G. II. Wiley will address the
meeting.
A rood musical programme will be rem
aared bv the League of Trinity church
At the meeting OF the Episcopal Cert
Gus held Yesterday morning the union
Lcnten services were arranged lS ne
held each day OF the week at . o CLOCK
in the afternoon during Lent
The following is the programme: MOI MOI
day. ST Marks; TUESDAY, H'acs
church. Wednesday, Holy Trinity and
,