The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-08
REV. DIR. LANDRUM
MADE CHAIRMAN
Former Richmond Pastor Chosen by
Home Mission Board.
A CONGREGATIONAL MEETING.
Will Consider the Resignation OF Rev.
Mr.. Quarlcs, of Broadus Nc
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News
and Catholic Notes.
A CONGREGATIONAL MEETING.

The Homo Mission Board of the South
crn baptist Convention has chosen Rev.
w. w. Landi1lTn, pastor OF the First Zap
fist Church. of Atlanta, 10 succeed Iiev
Henry Mcdonald. who resigned the chair
Inanshig.
DR. Iandrums name will be presented
10 the annual convention OF The BaptlstS
wi1c, the convention meets on May 18th,
in Hot Springs. Ark The convention will
ratify the election of the distinguished
minister, and he will then be fully cn-
powered 10 shape the policy OF all the
Baptist home missions in the Southern
Suites
DIR. IJandrum was elected chairman by
the board In the regular monthly meeting
last Tuesday afternoon. lie received the
unanimous vote of the board fer the high
Office n splendid tribute TO his distin-
guished ability and a fitting recognition
of his noble work in the Baptist field.
The Office to which DIR. Landrum was
elected is one of the four highest in the
Southern Baptist Convention. The chair
man of the Foreign Mission Board In
Richmond Va. the chairman Of the Sun
day-school board at Nashville, Tenn, The
president OF the board for the Theological
Seminary at Louisville, Ky. and the
chairman of the Home Nilsson Board at
Atlanta four offices cf equal import
ance in The convention.
RESIGNATION OF MIR. QUAHLTS
A congregational meeting Will be held
tihis afternoon at the Broadus-M Memorial
Church. The committee, composed oil
Messrs. George i. Williams, George l.
Haynes and o. ID. Pitts. will make a re-
port in regard 10 the resignation rendered
by Rev. II. l.. Ouarles on last Sunday. 1t
is understood that the resignation will be
accepted. 1t Is probable at this meeting
that committee will he appointed to
take some action towards calling a new
pastor.
NEW C11URcII FOR COLLEGE VIEW
The meetings that have been il progress
for the last two weeks at College View
Mission, under the preaching of DR.. liar-
1ison of Emmanuel Church, have resulted
thus far in forty conversions. and the
return OF those who have grown cold and
gone astray in their religious lives. At
the close of the meeting Friday night the
pastor, Rev. w. w. Williams, made a
statement to the congregation present.
and in order to find out the true sentiment
in favor of going into church org2niZa-
ton Informed those who were in favor OF
the plan. that strips Of paper would be
distributed through the audience, and re-
uuestcd all who thought new ShuTcn
should be formed. and were willing to
Unite and cooperate with the new church,
should it be so decided. that they would
nut their names and residence and to what
chu.ch they. now belonged and 10 re-
turn the same. ON collecting the slips it
was found between seventy and eighty
had expressed the wish 10 so into a new
organization. They will meet at the Mis-
sion at s:45 O'clock this afternoon to talk
over and form plans. DIR. Harrison will
preach this evening at O'Clock.
AT GROvE-ANENUG.
Dr. Hawthorne Will deliver to-day
sermons Introductory TO the special ser
vices TO be conducted by DR. Hale during
the next two weeks. At II O'Clock his
subject will be From Spiritual Childhood
10 spiritual Manhood and at S:l5 at
night he will speak on Heavenly Wis
ions
A large chorus choir has been organized
and win sing for the first time to-nor-
row evening. Captain Frank Cunningham
will sing two solos during the service.
DIR. j. II. Hawthorne, OF GroVe-ANenue
isatF,is1 Church has been selected TO de-
liver the baccalaureatc sermon az the ap-
preaching commencement OF Make Forest
College. n. G.
The Ministerial Union, of Richmond,
Manchester and vicinity. will meet IN
the y NJ. c. "A. parlors at II O'Clock
Tomorrow morning. DIR. Hawthorne Will
road a napcr on -.Christlan Sabbath and
Civil Sunday" which will be of exception
al interest.
The lcpworth League. of Centenary
Methodist Church. In connection with the
Rev George Ii. Wiley. city missionary,
have orencd a Sunday-school al Brook
Avenue and Baker Street, To be conducted
every Sunday afternoon for the League.
The League will meet tonight at
40 o'clock instead OF on Friday
rhc improvements in the Sunday-school
room at Centenary Church have been
compe,ed and the room will be OCCURRED
to-day.
AT SEvENTlI-S STREET.
Mil Oh
n sermon on "Every-day Useful Things
An Christianity. al the morning ser
vice at Sevcntll-Strect. Christian Church
to-day. In the evening his subject wi!l
be ARCHITECTURE Applied to Ch'istianity
After the evening service Baptism VIII
be administered,
DIR Morgan. in the selection of his
subjects. is pursuing a plan that has
heretofore proved emincntly successful
He discusses the everyday problems OF
temporal life. and tries. by practical IL
Illustration. 10 assist his people in sur
mounting those obstacles with which
they are daily confronted.
Has sermons are particularly attrac-
tiyo to young men, to whom he extends
a cordial invita- ton 10 attend
The National Congress of the Christian
churches ne; In Indianapolis during the
mast week. The meeting Was largely at
tended by representative men from all
over the country. The Congress among
the Dieiples Is sort of open parliament
at which living, Vital. doctrinal. critical
2 and ecclesiastical subjects are discussed
with the utmost freedom. Prof. Graham
1ayanr, OF the Chicago Commons" and
of the Chicago Theological Seminary,
made a Notable address 2on the Civic
and Social Obligations of the Church"
FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING.
The fourth annual meeting of the
covenan;ers. Company ]. was held in the
chapel Of the Second Presbyterian Church
at s:l5 O'Clock Friday Night. Special and
excellent music was furnished for the
occasion. Reports from the secretary and
treasurer were presented. the latter's
showing II better condition of the finances
than has ever yet prevailed.
Rev ~. II. 7. Sauires OF the Union
Theological Seminary. delivered The adj
drpas.
Rev. ~. w. Moore. D. D. of the so-in-.
airy. will tonight exchange tuipits with
Rev. ]. Calvin Stewart. OF the Church
Of the Covenant.
The pastor. Rev. Dr.. Cooper. will
preach at both services at First Baptist
8 Church to-day.
Hhs N11e school viii meet at $3.50