The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-22
IN THE CHURCHES.
DR.. Evans Has Returned to the City.
New Missionary.

DIR. Evans Has Returned to the City.
New Missionary.
Rev W. E. Evans. D. D., rector of
Monumental EEs,isiopal Church, has re-
turned to the city and will occupy his
pulpit tomorrow. Regular services will
be resumed as follows: Early Communion
at 7:3O o'clock in the morning; morning ser
vice at II o'clock, and afternoon service
al 3 o'clock.
Rev. J. Calvin Stewart pastor of the
Church of the Covenant, has returned to
the city and Will preach at his, church at
II A NJ and S 2. NJ. tomorrow. He
will also resume the Wednesday evening
lectures, which are SO instructive ana help
fui.
The Foreign Mission Board OF the South
ern Baptist Convention is in receipt OF
various letters from foreign States. The
letters from China We're dated a month
or more ago, and made no direct refer
ence to the situation there al that time.
Rev. J. Preston Lewis, pastor Of the
Christian church of Petersburg, passed
through the city yesterday from a tour OF
the churches in his district. He reports
that all the churches are in hopeful and
prosperous condition.
Rev George +. Han1bleton was exam
med Thursday afternoon by the Foreign
Mission Board Of the Southern Baptist
Convention, and was appointed a mission
airy to Japan.
Mr.. Hann5ietcn is a native Of Louisa
county. Va. and a graduate Of Richmond
College and also a full graduate of the
Baptist Theological Seminary at Louis
vile, Ky
He Is regarded by the Foreign Board as
one OF the best men who have applied Tor
appoin t1nent In years
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the next few days, and VIII preach to-mor-
row night at the Second BAPTIST Church.
He Will then pay a visit to his parents,
in Louisa, and return to Springfield, KY,
where he is now pastor He has already
written TO the deacoEs of his church of mis-
appointment, and will resign soon after
returning to Kentucky. He will leave for
Japan in about two months.
Mr.. Hamb!eton is quite well known and
highly esteemed in Richmond He has
two brothers residents of the city.
DR.. w. z. Hatcher, of the Grace-Street
Baptist Church, is arranging for a fun
reception to be given by his young peo-
pie on Thursday evening, October 4th,
with View to bringing together all the
young ladies and gentlemen of his church
Their guests for the evening will be the
students of the various colleges of the
city. Committees are already at work.
1IC iltSDS I[e3CISTSE meetings
will be resumed at noon next Monday, at
the Second Presbyterian Church
The evening service at Holy Trinity
Z Church will begin tomorrow, and un-
til further notice, at O'clock The morn
ing Sunday-sctool will reopen tomorrow
at $3.50
The Programme Committee of the Chris
tan Missionary Society of Virginia met
Thursday night and arranged a programme
for the State Convention. to be held at
the, Seventil-Street Christian church, OF
this city. November 13th-16th.
The major portion of the time Will be
devoted to discussion of missionary
work Other features of the occasion
will be the Sunday-school, the Christian
Endeayor. and the Christian Woman's
Board of Missions session.
Delegates from the State generally will
attend the meeting, and in addition to
the ministers from Virginia, number
of distinguished gentlemen from other
States will be present.
The congregation of the First Baptist
Church of Galveston. Tex, have issued an
appeal to the Baptists of the country for
contributions for the rebuilding of their
church and chapel, which were wrecked
by the storm.
Contributions may be sent to the church
trea surer. Mr.. w. S. Griffin, No. 2222
Mechanic Street Galveston, Tex, or
addressed to the First Baptist Church.
Galveston
The many friends of Miss Mary Ashley
Bell will be glad to know that she will
sing at Broad Street Methodist Church to-
morrow night Sunday. She will sing that
brilliant solo II Will Extoll Thee" by
Costa. from Elijah, and a rich treat is
in store for those who hear her. Miss
Bell is on her way to New York to COM
plete her musical course Sunday morning
she viii sing at st. Johns Episcopal
Church
The pulpit of Grace Street Presbyterian
Church will be occupied Sunday morning
by the pastor, DR.. Nitherspooon, who will
take for his text Romans ". II and II, and
base his discourse upon ..The Atoning and
Helping Christ" At night, at s o'clock.
the Rev W. ]. Lewis. of Wilmington,
Del, will occupy the pulpit
The Yonna Man And His Religion.
The Galveston relief meeting at the
Academy last Sunday afternoon was {,
great success. full Of interest and helpful.
To-morrow afternoon at A o'clock, in the
parIor, the regular Young Mems meeting
wal be held to which all men are cor
daily invited The theme for the after
noon will be The Young Man and His
Religion. :. Mr. Asa Johnson. of 4. w.
Woot, & Sons. will be the chairman.
The Workers Bible Training Glass will
meet al sis o'clock. in charge Of Secretary
mckee, the subject for the hour being
t.Prayer and the. Hi of God. /"
The Inspection Tonight.
The inspection Of Company c, Guard Of
the Commonwealth. Captain G. p. Shack
selford will take place at Sis o'clock this