The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-02
CHURCH NEWS.
Collections for Grove Avenue = Mr.
Eit;diri1 Surrertiers Credentials.


tsil;tiiri1 SurrcutlerS Credentials.
Collections will be taken up at Raleigh
\. c., and Eufaua. Ala, next Sunday
for the benefit Of the GroVe-Avenue Bap-
fist Church of this city. AT Montgomery,
Ala, and in the Calvary Baptist Church
in Washington, collections will be taken
up after the first of January.
Communications from other points are
coming in to the Grove-Avenue people,
The great majority OF which are of very
encouraging nature
DE-. W. e. Hatcher, in a letter to Dr.
Hawthorne, states that he VIII not be in
Richmond Sunday, but he gives cheerful
permission to DR.. Hawthorne TO run things
after his own fashion at Grace-Street
Church Sunday night.
One of the boxes OF the two loSes OF
the Academy have been engaged for Miss
kagiand's concert for the benefit of Grove
Avenue Baptist Church rebuilding fund
November 18th These have been engaged
by Mr.. C. w. Tanner Major Courtney ana
Colonel Wingo, respectively Disposition
of the boxes is in the hands of a COM
mittee, consisting of Colonel John S. Har-
wood and Mr.. John Garland Pollard The
sale of reserved seats for the concert Will
not begin until next week, probably Mon
day or Tuesday.
now serving a three-year term N the
penitentary, has surrendered his creden-
tials as a minister of the Methodist Church
10 Presiding Elder Richard L. Wilson, OF
the Petersburg District. If such is the
case, and credentials are not withdrawn
from his hands at the last moment, 1T
the Ecclesastjal Court OF the Church Con-
ference to be held on November 14th at
Norfolk the name of Mr.. RidGick will,
be simply erased from the roll of the
church and the case will be dropped.
Rev. Lundy R. Wright, who has BEEN
conducting Il Very successful revival ser
vice at kandolph-Street Baptist Church.
left yesterday afternoon for h.S home, in
Newport News Du-ing his stay her
received into the church. Last nigh,
the pulpit at Randolph Street was filled
by Rev w. W. Reynolds
Mr.. Wright will rturn to Richmond
shortly, and on November Eth will begin
a series of meetings 90 Rev. j. L. TllcAc.
at lie East-IGnd Church
The ladies from the various Christian
Churches of the city met yesterday nornlnz
at the Seventh--Street Christian Church
for the purpose OF arranging further for
the entertainment of the delegates 10 tbs
Stat convention. which will bc held llsr
November l3til-;.th. Mrs ]. T. Johnson
was appointed general chairman of the
various committees. to be named later.
Letters have been received from DR.
C. P Williamson, d.. c. a. Young, of
West Virginia.: and Rev. j. II. Garrison
of st. Louis, all OF whom signify the L
intention Of being present at the con-
vention.
Rev. f. NJ Calisl. D. D.. will preach
tonight at Beth Alaoa Synagogue. His
subjec. will be The Battle Of the Bal
lots.
Rev. John J. Gravatt and WIFE of Holy
Trim tv Church. will be at ha!na to fhei
friends at the rectory, No. oil Park Ave
nue. Thursday. November sth, from Z
to II.
All-saints' Day was observed yesterday
as a hoiy-iay of obligation in all the Cath
olic Churches of the city Services were
held as on Sunday. At The Cathedral at
80 o'clock yesterday morning high mass
was conducted by Rev Father Conway.
The service tonight will be the usual
mission for non-Catholcs. and will be
conducted by Father Conway The sub
ject for discussion. was 1.-The Church.
The Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil viii preach
at the First Presbyterian Church next
Sunday night. DR. Kerr WI preach in
First Ptysby terrain Church Sunday morn