The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
BIBLE DEB !
At AUDIT DRUM
Much Interest is Being Manifested in.
the Event.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS !.
*Dr. Hawthorne Will Speak in Ash
land Mass-Meetins at Denny
Street Tonight - Re
li.ious News.
MuchInterest is Being Manifested IN
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

A. Biblical debate will be held at the
Auditorium May 18th, 29th ana oo'4i'
Much interest is being felt IN the iila e'eh'
and as all the ministers of the cry nav
sanctioned the movement. lis Success Success %
undoubted. The Traction company nas
given its consent to the use of the Audi
torium for the meeting. Messrs.
nolds & Eby have donated the horal aec-
orations and the building will be or .
~ lighted with electricity
Mr. s. S. P Patteson has consented 70
preside at the meeting. and Hon. James L.
Shelton of Louisa, is one OF the iilooei q
tors The debaters will be Rev. }. +.
Smith, Of Philadelphia, and MI aieAailu u.
packie, formerly of Baltimore, and 1'e
propositions will be as follows:
Monday-'.rhe Scriptures ieach tnat man
is an immortal soul or spirit, winch as
separate entity, survives Inc death OF Inc
body
Mr.. Smith afrirms: Mr.. Packie denies.
Tuesday-"The Scriptures teacn that al
ter natural death nlaa IS in conscious
existence, independent q the resurrection
Of the ma terial body.
Mr. Smith arirms; Mr.. Packie denies.
Wednesday-"The Scriptures teach thar
the righteous Will not receive their reward,
Or in any way enjoy the bless nss PROMISED
through the Gospel until Christ Jesus re-
turns to the earth literally.
Mr. Packie alfirms; Mr. Smith denies
Each session will consist OF four thirty
minute speeches, the affirmative and mega
tive alternating. During the latter part OF
the session the Socratic method OF direct
Ques tons and answers may be employed
Eve win
whatever, and all, regardless of denon1ina--
ton, will receive a hearty welcome. Dese-
cations from Norfolk, Newport News. 70
tersburg, AleXandri and the counties ad-
jacent 20 Richmond will be present.
Bishop-elect Kelley, of the Savannah do
cese. will be. consecrated a st. Peter s Ca
thedral on Pentecost Sunday, June Cd.
next. Cardinal Gibbons Will conduct the
ceremony of consecra ton. which will prob
ably take place at the late mass. Bishops
Norttrop. OF Charleston, and Monahan. of
Wilmington. Del. will be the assistant con-
secra tors.
Bishop Kelley is a native Of Virginia,
having been born at Petersburg, October
Is, 1877. He was private in General
kemper's command, in the Confederate
army, at seventeen years of age. After a
short and probably unsatisfactory expert
ence as a newspaper reporter, he began To
prepare himself for the priesthood, his the
illogical studies having been completed at
the American College at Rome. He was
consecrated a priest in St. Peters Cathe-
dral Richmond Va, in 1873.
The annual meeting of st. Leo's Cath
Ollie Club was held Monday night with a
full attendance. After the reading of re-
ports, which showed the affairs of the
club to be in excellent order. the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year We're
elected President, Mr.. a. ].
Meyer; vice-presdent Mr.. George E.
schrandt; recording secretary, Mr.. Ber-
nard Bucker; financial secretary, Mr..
John NJ. Lyneman: treasurer Mr.. Ed
ward CT Hulcher; sergea t-at-arms, M
W. II. Schultz.
DIR. Hawthorne has just accepted an
invitation from the Washington and
Franklin Literary Societies. of Randolph
Macon College to deliver an address be-
fore them at their annual joint celebration
on the evening of June 2lst On May goth
he will deliver his lecture on "The
Worlds Great Orators in Raleigh. n.
c., in response to an invitation from,
leading citizens OF that city, and on the
following day will deliver the bacca-
laureate sermon before the faculty and
students of Wake Forest College.
Rev DR. r. 2. Kerr returned to the
city Monday evening from Baltimore.
Rev. IS. II. Forrar, of FREDERICKSBURG,
preached Monday night at West-End
Christian Mission on the Imitation OF
Christ The attendance was unusually
large and the services will be continued
through the week.
At the Southern Baptist Convention al
Hot Springs, a resolution was passed
providing for a Committee of Co-Opera-
ton. which will be practically a new
BOARD. The measure was stouly Opposed
| bv many delegates from the Atlantic
; w n ann
ton to it in Vrsinia. AT the BAPTIST
Ministers. Conference Monday the mat
Ter was discussed with great earrestness
and it was quite MANIFEST that lne cna-
ference is solidiy against the new board
iDr. Hawthorne has accepted an invl-
| ia ton from the laGtcs OF Ashland to de-
/ liver a lecture there on the evening OF
! June It'll.
The primary department of the Sew
| enth-Street Christian Church Sunday
| School will give lawI, fete at the resi-
| dence of Mrs R. II. Stotz. No. $40 East
| Leigh Street. Friday evening from 5 to
! o'clock. This is a festival for the little
| forks of the church and neighborhood
| The annual meeting of the Virginia
| con ference Home Mission Society will o."
| held at Centenary Church to-day and
| Thursday. Delegates and visitors from
| all parts of the State will attend
| OWING 10 tlle ltCt Liza
would be unable to be present tomorrow
night. it has been decided to have
| the great mass-meeting at Denny-street
Methodist Church tonight. At this
| meeting the chief speaker will he
! Rev. Dr.. w V. Tudor. The speakers will
| tell of what they saw and heard at the
| great convention of the world. heid IN
| New York-a few weeks ago
| Thera was a meeting of the Ladies
Home Missionary Society OF Centenary
church Monday at IL O'Clock at Cente-