The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-29
TO BE ORDAINED
ON SUNDAY Mex
Rev. Calder Willingham Passes Sue
cessful Examination.
The ASSOCIATION MEETINGS.
New Choir Director for St. James-A
south Carolina Papers Tribute
to DR. NJ. y. Evans.
Church News.
The ASSOCIATION MEETINGS.


Ran, as a Baptist minister viii take place
ennssy afternoon next at O'Clock. AZ
,be second Baptist Church. The eSamIia-
.ion OF Mr. Willngham yesterday aste ' noon
bv the Presbytery WAS entirely satis1ac-
tory. - ~.
prespy;ery. Will preside at the service
Sunday Or. L. Z. somar VIII Teao, anu ana
Barg ]. r. Harrison. pastor OF inHiaHusi
r..,,is. Church. Will make the ordination
prayef
Nottingham. a graduate OF Richmond Col
lese and at present student IN me sou,h-
err Rao.ist Theological Seminary a;
louisville. He is engaged 10 spend a
mar, OF his summer In supplying the pull
nj, of the Broaddus Memor;a! BAPTIST
Church OF this city
The Baptist District Associations OF Nlr-
ei,,ix VIII meet this year as follows:
Dover. Williamsburg, July 10Th
Concord. Crewe. July 24th-
James River. Concord. July ath.
Rappahannoci olivet, July 18th
Dan River. Republican Grove. August lst-
Middle, District Arbor, August tn
Strawberry, Hunting Creek, August 18th.
Roanoke. yandola. August 18th
Valley. Buchanan, August 18th
Potomac Oakdale. August 18th
Accomac. Bethel, August 10Th.
Lebanon Mountain View. August 18th.
Albemarle, Scottsville, August 2lst.
Apponattox, Hollywood, August 2lst
Blue Ridge. Sycamore, August 21st-
New Lebanon, Lewis Crees. August go.
New River. Young's Chapel, August sd.
Shiloh Cedar Run. August 18th.
Shenandoah. Luray. August 18th.
Augusta, Waynesboro, September ith.
Goshen, Carmel. September 9Th.
Powell kiver, Pennington Gap, Septem-
Der 6th.
Portsmouth. Suffolk, September 18th.
MID COLONIAL SCENES.
Dr. J. 3. Hawthorne returned yesterday
from King and Queen county, where
he delivered the anniversary sermon at
the Ma.taponi Baptist Church. This church
Horships In one OF the Ave old Colonial
buildings, erected by the English Govern
ment II is supposed TO be about 225 years
old. The oldest grave in the church-yard
has upon its tombstone 170S as the date
OF the burial.
This was large gathering of the repre-
sentative people OF the county, and there
WAS much enthusiasm IN the service. a
sumptuous dinner. which was enjoyed by
hundreds Of people, was spread in The
church-yard.
DR.. Hawthorne was accompanied on his
journey by DR.. John Pollard, Dr. Alfred
Bagby and Mr. Harry Bagley. These gen
tlemen were ali born and reared in the
vicinity of the Mattaponi Church. They
were all entertained at the hospitable
home of Mr.. Robert Pollard, who occupies
the old Pollard homestead. which has been
owned for four generations by the Pollard
family. They returned to the city yesterday.
with thu exception of DIR. Alfred Bagby,
wha vi. arrive here to-day.
II is understood that DIR. Nelson, of the
Woman's College, yielding to the impera-
tive orders OF his physician, has made
arrangements for the management Of the
school during the next session. which will
relieve him of the bulk of the work. II
Is understood that DIR. Chandler SO uni
versalIy popular as a member of the Fac
ulty OF that school, will have very i'm
portant part in managing the literary and
disciplinary departments of the college.
TRIBUTE TO DIR. EVANS.
The Greenville IS. CO News of a recent
date has the following 10 say of DR.. ". E
Evans, who recently accepted call TO
Monumental Church, this city:
There is a distinct loss not only to
Columbia. but to all South Carolina. IN
the departure Of the Rev. w E. Exams
from Columbia TO Richmond Since he
came to South Carolina seven years ago
he has done a great deal in quiet and
transformations way TO elevate the tone
OF thought in the State. and TO encourage
a taste for intellectual culture and love
for good literature. II has been only
within the past three or four years that
he became we'll known in the State; but
within that time he has been in great
demand for addresses and lectures. He
Is one of the finest platform speakers in
the country, always having something
worth hearing. and Saving 1t, too, in d
most charming way.
DR.. J. A. c. Chandler, professor of Rich
mond College, was the alumni orator at
Williamsburg Wednesday.
The pulpit at West-End Christian
Church. No. 1905 West Cary Street. was
filed last night at Sis O'Clock by Rev
Nv. X Pendleton.
Dr. W. e. Hatcher has received several
invitations to preach in Cincinnati pull
pits on Sunday of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Convention. He has engaged to
preach for the Mt. Alban Baptist Church.
Rev. C .. Crawley. pastor of Union
Station Methodist Church. has left the
city with his family to visit his wife's
relatives in Buckingham. Mr.. Crawley
will return in time 10 FIJI his pulpit Sun
day.
DR.. ". ". Moore will preach the deei-
catory sermon al the. First Presbyterian
Church in Raleigh, N G.. the third Sun
day in September.