The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30
WI. .LECT URE AT
GROVE AVENUE
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., Will Visit
Richmond Next Wednesday,
C H u &c H SERVICES TO-DAY.
.Mothers' Day. Will BE Observed at
Pmc-s,reet Baptist Church-iiai-
ly Day i'll Sunday Schools.
Church Notes.
C H u R C H SERVICES TO-DAY.

An occasion of great interest will be the
arrival here next Wednesday afternoon OIL
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., the famous iec-
turer and reformer lie will lecture we'd
nesday night at the Grove-AVenue Baptist
Church on 1.-The New America
This lecture has just been written, ana
his many friends and admirers III hteti ,,
mondsare specializing as TO Whether ne VIZ
"a into the discussion OF the fii.tippiii
ana imperialism. The distinguished VS.
tor viii be introduced to his auo4eii4e ps
Rev Dr. Hawthorne. MI. btAoh 41o' "
ready lectured in Richmond ouite nun
her of times, and on each occasion Inc
ona,.da tt,,t rocked TO hear him have Heen
isreer The editice in which he Is to .ec-
,ure will no doubt be packed, as NIT.
Djxo, has the reputation OF being uneS-
celled as a lecturer, and is often called
1.-The Platform King Of America.
NEWS FROM CHINA.
Rev James Il. Woods, now at Shanghai,
China, writes to Rev. James I. Smith
% D.. under date of August lSln. MI.
Woods who is a native OF CharlottesVilie'
is well-knoTn here, and 1ntelisehce from
him Will be received Sratefoliy.
n source Of great rejoicing, had not, at The
lime of writing, relieved the situation ap-
nracta Div. and that daily news or the
atrocities of the natives came TO the
missionaries at PeNn
Nr. Woods says that both merchants
and. missionaries are strongly opposed 10
The projected removal Of the American
troops from Shanghai and other points IN
China, and that their great desire IS ule
of no
Government.
The Foreign Mission Board OF the South
or, BAPTIST Convention has also received
letters from China, none Of which, now
ever, related directly TO the situation
there.
MOTHERS DAY
sMothers' Day. will be observed, to-
day at the Pine-Street Baptist Church.
The occasion will be one Of great interest,
and, in view Of the careful preparations
that have been made, a good day is anticl-
pated. .,
The sunday-schools will meet, as usuai,
ut Q o'clock, the roll will be called, ana
some lessons heard. At s:45 CLOCK the
adults and the chidrens classes Val
assemble together in the main AUDITORIUM
of the church and at 10 o clock Wall receive
the mothers, who will be the guests OF
honor. Special places will be reserved
The entire morning will be devoted 10
the occasion. Addresses will be delivered
by the Superintendent, MIR. a. X Blnioru'
fby Professor S. c. Winston and others.
Special music will be rendered by the
Sunday-school choir.
THE SUNDAY-SCHOOLS
The fall and winter campaign "iii De pc
on, in many of the Sunday-schoois to-
dav. Special rally-day services will be con-
Quoted al Emmanuel. Leigh-Street and
Second Baptist Churches. An interesting
serviet, will also be conducted at Laurel
Stree, NJ E. Church.
The programme will be as follows:
Onenlns exercises, by school; Lords
PRAYER; unwilling picture OF Oldest mem
Der of school: Singing, by school; ADDRESS.
nv Rev. George II. Wiley; Singing, by
school; Distribution of souvenirs; Genera
hand-shak;ng; Closing exercises A'oAoi-
ogy; Benediction.
Rev. DR.. J. 3. Hawthorne Will fill nus
mint at Grove-Avenue in the morning
and at night, speaking. upon the 1olioElng
subjects: Morning, '.Why the World Is
Going After Christ: evening, The Great
ness of John the Baptist.
Rev. Charles Martin Niles, D. D., rector
of st. Paul's Church, Sing Sing, n. Y,
will conduct divine service at ST. PaaiIs
in the morning and at night
Rev. w. B. Beauchamp will preach in
the morning at Broad-Street Methodist
Church on THE End OF Our Faith" In
the evening his subject will be Forward
to Christ.
Rev. w. L. Lingle will preach IN the
morning at the Second Presbyterian
Church. sabbath-school Will be held IN the
chapel.
Mr.. Howard B. Jones. of New York, will
preach in the morning and at night at the
Z Leigh-Street Baptist Church.
Rev r. H Bennett, Of St. James Meth
odist Episcopal Church, will preach at
night on Lessons from Paris" the fourth
of a series of sermons on Impressions OF
Europe
Rev. l.. B. Betty will preach at $50
O'Clock this afternoon to the chill
dren. His subject will be Marvellous
Magnets"
The Rev. C. d. Crawley. pastor of
Union-station Methodist Church, will
preach, by special request, two sermons.
morning and evening to-day. on Labor
Not, Curse, But an Honor J"
1.-The Young Man and His Destiny is
the subject for discussion at the young
men s<meeting in the Young Mems Chris
tan Association building this afternoon
nj 4 O'Clock. AR. E. v. Jones' Jr., is the
chairman.
The subjects of Rev. Carey z. Morgan,
9nastor of the Seventies Street Christian
church. will be as follows for to-day:
,rnr,i,,r "How Can Church Strengthen
Itself, Evening. Faith that works by
Love- c.u.a4 Ill,
Tent meetings on Randolph Street VIII
i;i-sIy close tonight. These meet
ms have resulted in about fifty CONVEX
sIons. and much good accomplished other
Ways. 49,, -
So 1S;rst 1,ns,,ish j! Lutheran Church, Sew
a,,a Grace Streets Services will
s, 49, d,,cted both morning and evening
by tee s:eSy jerusalem Chapel, 1920 West
p,aad street, there will be services by
p 2. ua4 8. Smith, Of Philadelphia, to-
asy all "A. M Subject. White Robes.
nd How to Wear Them; at P NJ.
subject. Faith by Sight and Faith Not
by Sight. Seats are 1ree ana al are