The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
APTISTS in
CHINA ARE SAFE
Advices Received Here Give Encour-
aging Statement.
NEWS GRATEFULLY RECEIVED.
Annual .Meetin. at Glen Allen Baptist
Church = Union Meeting i'll
Barton Heights : Re
ii.ious News.
NEWS GRATEFULLY RECEIVED.

The Baptist Missionaries of the Foreign
Mission Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention, now in Northern China, are
safe News was received here Sunday
that they had succeeded in making their
way from Tuns Chow TO Che Foo
Those in the party, are: Dr.
J. 3. Hartwell, wife ard daughter,
Rev. Peyton stephens and wife,
Rev c. w. PruItt and wife, Rev
j. C owen and wife, with Miss Lot
tie Moon. Miss Thompson and Miss Matte
Dutton, Mr. and Mrs. William II.
Sears, who are also attached TO the
North China Mission, are IN this country.
No intelligence has been received from
Mr.. Lowe and wife, but as their place OF
residence is south of the line Of disturb
ance their safety is presumed.
The fact that these missionaries are in
Che-Eoo makes their safety a matter OF
almost certain judgment though it re-
moves them from the sphere of their la
bors and thus hinders their work tenn
porarily. This intelligence will be CRATE
fully received by the many friends Of tho
North China Mission OF the Southern
Baptist Convention
HE WILL NOT GO.
Rev J. o. Kirk mas finally declined the
call to Tennessee. lie is at present sup
plying the pulpits Of MI. Vernon and
bethlehem Churches. The news that MIR.
Kirk has declined the call will be very
gratifying to his many friends in this
city.
Glen Allen Baptist Church had an in
terestng meeting Sunday. The annual
reports Showed i notable increase in the
eifts of the church for the past year. For
the eleventh time, DR. John Pollard was
unanimously chosen pastor for the com
ing year. and at the close of the service
two persons were baptized. DR.. Pollard
expects to be at home during most of the
summer days.
The several churches OF Barton Heights
have agreed to unite in the Sunday-night
service during the summer. The service
Sunday night was held in the Methodist
Church. at which time Rev q. w. Clarke
preached a sermon. The congregation
was large. the music inspiring and the
entire service bright and impressive.
In sDite of the dust and rain-stOrm sun
day afternoon. the Sunday-school at
North Run Baptist Church celebrated
Children s-Day' very successfully. The
platform Of the church was becominsly
garnished with flowers and plants and
sweet music was rendered by Mrs. Harris,
assisted by six attractive young ladies'.
Nh " s. Seay. superintendent, presided
and directed the programme very success
fully. There We're songs and Rotations
by the infant class ana an address ny
Rev. DR. c. II. Ryland. OF Richmond. \
good collection was made for the sun
day-School ana Bible Board.
THE METHODIST SCHOOLS.
There was no meeting of the Methodist
Snnday-School Society to have been
held Sunday. because OF the storm.
The next meeting viii he held
at Highland Springs the second
sunday in August
The regular meeting OF the Board Of D-
rcctors will he held at Brold-Strcet on
the fourth Sunday Of this month.
DR. f. ". Stiff is absent this week at
tending the meeting of the Virginia Den
tai Association at Old Point
Rev. w. b. Beauchamp preached sun
day morning at Broad-Street Methodist
Church on the observation-disclosures Thank
Offering He delivered an eloquent adj
dress, after which a collection was taken
UP. the sum realized amounting 10 $l,l9e
a gratifying collection was also taken up
yesterday at Park-Place Church. Pay
ments viii begin on the 1st of January,
the full amount to be paid in five years.
Broud-Sreet expects to contribute at least
5000 to the fund
The remOdeling of the main auditorium
of the Broad-Sueet Church begins this
week. The interior is 10 be re-frescoed ana
repainted and there will be some changes
in the pulpit During the summer. ser
vice Will be held Sunday morning and
night in the basement The work, ii IS
thought will be completed 10y September.
The monthly meeting of the Bapt st
Sunda v-Schpol Association of Richmond
and Manchester was held Sunday after
noon nj 4:&o O'Clock at the Grove--Avenue
Baptist Church. DR.. George Cooper de-
liyered an address on a WoriIeSS Book. ="