The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-18
'DELEG T'ES TO
THE CONF FERENCE.
Ministers From This City Who Will
Go to New York To-MorroW.
BIBLE. READER AT CENTENARY R Z.
Bishop Jaeger. Left Yesterday for
New York-C Christ Church New
vestrymcn-other Re-
lisions News.
BIBLE READER AT CENTENARY.

MANY ministers and laymen from R1ch-;
mond viii attend the meetings of the
Ecusnenica1 Conference on Foreign. Mis-
sions to be held in New York April list
10 May 1st This conference will be OF
vital interest to members of every de-
nomination.. and mission workers ana
ministers the world over will assemble
and discuss matters of the greatest mo-
merit. What has already been accom-.
plished in the field, and methods by which
more can be accomplished in the future.
VIII be gone over and considered by some
OF the most eminent t.aeolosianS and edu-
Gators in the world.
One day will be given to q survey of
the fields and record of what has been
done so far. DR.. Jones Stewart the Ia
nous missionary and friend OF David
Livingstone; Eugene Stock, secretary OF
the Church Missionary Society: President
Strong, of Rochester. and others Will
speak. The second days session will be
devoted to mission problems and their
solutions and running right through 10
the end of the ten days Of the conference.
the economy of missions will be discussed
by the greatest missionary authorities IN
the world.
Women will also take prominent po-!
and other well known medical mission
aries will attend and present the s.de
of womcns work in the East
This is the first conference of Its KIND
ever held in America, ard only the third
ever held. Fully two thousand delegates,
from all parts nf-the world. are expected
to attend. The visitors will be beyond
number.
Rev. N. Ashby Jones, of this city. is
already in New York, waiting to attend
the meeting, and Tomorrow the del
ecates from this city will leave.
Drs. Robert G. Nillingham, r.
IA. Pitt, D. D., and Bomar are
among the Baptist delegates. Rev.
DR.. w. e. Hatcher will so in the
interest of the Home Mission Board.
and Dr. J. B. Hawthorne and others eX-
pect to attend for few days as visitors.
No Episcopal delegates from the N1r-
ginia diocese have been appointed, but
Bishop Gibson and several other ministers
have sign,fied their intention of attend
ing.
Dr. Carey Il. Morgan, OF the Seventh
Street Christian Church, will spend some
time at the conference. DR.. Wv tudor
and Mr.. John p. Branch are also dele-
gates to the conference.
From the Presbyterian Church. South,
the following delegates have been selec-
ted: Revs. w. w. Moore, K. P. Kerr, u.
D., and T. Cary Johnson, OF Richmond
S. II. Chester, Nashville; c. r. HemphiH'
Louisville; r. c. Reed. Columbia; Geo.
Suumey. GAINESVILLE, Tenn: 7. r. Samp-
son. sherman. Tex; J. ]. Vance, Nash
vile: j. F. Cannon. st. Louis; 7. H. Rice
Atlanta: p. H Hoge, Louisville; u. e.
Rankin, Nashville; r. f. Campbell Ashe-
vile: ". II. Marques, louisville; Rus-
sell Cecil, Selma. Ala; Z. w smith,
Greensboro. N c., and Samuel sempie,
Little Rock.
Rev ". C. Buchanan. of this city, ana
all missionaries will attend.
MIR. MARSHALL AT CENTENARY. :
Rev. A. E. Marshall, of the Moody 81
BILE Institute, continues his good work IN
this city. His last meeting was heid az az
Centenary Methodist Church at $50
O'Clock last night. Mr.. Marshall VIII
leave al s:45 o'clock this morning for
Washington.
Mr.. Marshall is to be congratulated on
his great work Here, as everywhere eise,
he has made his Institute great success
and his coming departure is cause ior
regret Yesterday morning at III o CLOCK ne
spoke to a large and enthusiastic audi
encc. who greatly appreciated his every
remark.
Mr.. Marshall has carried on this work
throughout the country, in about seVents
of the larger cities east OF the ROCKY
Mountains. He has Travelled from YER
mont to Louisiana. and from NeprasAa
to the Eastern Coast
Interest is growing in the very success
ful revival services being coauu .,.,' a
t-roye-Ayenue Baptist Church. The at
tendance is much. larger than when the
meetings began, and there is prospect
of n good increase TO the membership
of the church at every service this week
DR. Hale will preach every night at 81:
O'Clock and will return TO Roanoke OF
saturday. His subject last night was
Coming unto Jesus" The pastor ant
church extend q. cordial invitation 10 al
| the people of Richmond to attend taess
| services. -,
Bishop Thomas A. Jaeger, who, for th'
! mast Two or three weeks has been con
drctin- services at St. Paul's Church, iei'
| the city Yesterday for New York. where
| he will attend the meeting OF the HOUSE
of Bislsops tomorrow. At. ST. Paul's neX1
| sunday, Bishop Whittle VIII preach.
! Miss Caroline Duncan, sister OF INT
/ late distinguished Rev. DR.. Duncan, sec
| rotary of the Missionary Union, mas pee:
| on a visit to Richmond, with Miss Odeai
4 She spent yesterday in visiting the inst
| tutions.
/ The Sunday-school children of the Sec
| ond Rantist Church were given an Easter
| Egg Hunt in the basement OF the churcl
| MONDAY night. The affair was greatly en-
| loved and was thoroughly successtul II
The Industrial Chapter of Holy Trinit
church viii hold an Easter sale OF fame!
articles at No S14 Harrison Street to
l day from u NJ. to P. NJ. You ar
i earnestly invited to attend
The congregation of Christ Church elect
ed the following vestry Monday: Messrs
1 a. +. Rogers, c.. H. Burton, j. w. Cord
/ ley. T. S. Mallonee. j. r. Day, Thoma
! PoindeXter, Charles c. Baughman,. q. q
ray,or, J. s. Gregory, ]. w Williams
]. A. Gregory and j. T.. Gregory.
The services at Laurel-Street Method
list church Monday night were very inter
esting.
Rev. r. Finley Gayle preached a forclol
sermon. and there was one conversion.
AT FIRST BAPTIST
Rev. ]. L. Gross preached again las
night at the First Baptist church in tn
continuation of the special services a
i > cnucregafiOp was larg