The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-06
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TOMORROW NIGHT
Interesting Exercises VIII be Con-
Quoted at the Y. NJ. C. A.
DR.. SMITH CHAMPIONS POTEAT
Anniversary Services at Barton
Hci:hts-scrvices in the Churches
To-Day-Catholic Notes-Oth-
CIR Religious Notes.

The annual commencement exercises OF
the Y M. C. a. Evening College VIII
take place in the Association Han To-
morrow night at S:15 O'Clock. This an
nual event always produces considerable
interest. This years commencement,
however will eclipse all past efforts as the
programme is an exceedingly attractive
one from start: TO finish. The record OF
attendance and results upon the msht
school is most ratifying and the Rlch-.
mond Association stands among the leaders
of the country in educa tional work fies-
ident e. NJ. Smith will preside and the
address of the evening will be made by
Rev. Donald Guthrie. d. d., pastor4o OF the
First Presbyterian Church OF Baltimore,
formally pastor of the Second Presbyte-
rian Church of this city. Among me mu-
steal attractions will be the Virginia Glee
Club Miss Frances Digs, MT. tiaocon ?.
Watkins and Polk Miller. The work OF the
evening college for the past year mas neeh
under the supervision of committee cS!ii-
posed of Messrs. e. N Newman cDail
man: S. NJ. Woodward, F. w. Dixie, +. W:
Trafford, f. a. Haughton and j. ban
Farrar the president and general secie-
tary being ex-of1icio members.
Through the kindness of the masonic
Association and Mr. J. Thompson Brown,
tho Young Mems Christian Association mas
secured the use of the lot al tne coi ne
of Main and Fifth STREETS for athietlc pui
.nosae At a well-attended meeting OIL tne
young men. held Friday EVENTS, ~ M
Association parlor, the matter Il F'dciiis
these grounds in proper conil,'oh WAS
presented and a fund started. a commit
tee of twenty young men was :. We n
Yesterday morning seeing large number
of other members, and it is conhaenAis
nected that the work OF repairing 'l
present fence and erecting wire sciesn
around the entire property VIII ps7i1 CO..
this week.
SIDES WITH POTEAI.
Recently Prof w. L. Poteat, great
CHRISTIAN scholar and a distinguished pro
lessor of biology in Wake Forest Sollese'
n C.. delivered before the Southern I,ap-
fist theological Seminary, at Louls'iiie,
a series of lectures. in which ne aoNocdteu
the scientific method of Interpreting the
sacred Scriptures. The lectures nave peeii
severely criticised in Southern Feisio
newspapers. In recent issue OF the
Hontist ARGUS Dr. w. r. l.. Smith OF
this city, comes to the support OF Prol.
Poteat and his scientific method OF inter
pretation Or. Smith says: Inc scieii-
titic method, which is triumphant every
where is invalidating systems OF theoloss
and cherished traditions OF men, put II
does not harm the Bible or the supreme
dignity and glory OF Jesus Christ. II oe-
crowns him with new splendors. nope
the Seminary boys will read the lectures
or the North Carolina biologist half
dozen times over and resolve by the grace
of God to shine in Their several feiauoilS
as their recent distinguished lecturer does
in his
The annual anniversary of the covenant
ters was held Friday might at the Church
of the Covenant Rev. Thornton Wnal.ng
an address 5'Dur
Bows and Foreign Missions" This was
the fourth annual meeting and very graf
flying and encouraging reports were pre-
sented The next annual meeting Will be
held at Crace-Street Church.
tCOLLEGE ALUMNI.
At meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the Society of Alumni of Richmond
College, at y O'Clock yesterday I'm the OF
flee of the Religious Herald, it was decided
to hold this year a. celebration for the re-
organization of the Society. Ii will be
held on Wednesday in Commencement
week and will be attended by all graduates
and retired professors Of the College.
The Young Ladies Auxiliary of the
First Presbyterian Church gave recep-
ton to the members of the congregation
Friday night. An excellent musical pro
glamme was rendered.
Rev Donald Guthrie, d. D.. Of Balti-
more. will be the guest of Rev. j. Calvin
Stewart, No 1881 West Grace street, to-
morrow might
Mr.. Frank Allen. of the Union Theolog-
ical Seminary, win preach to-day at
both services at od-Sueet PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Petersburg.
Rev a. J.. Dickinson, D. D.. of Ala
bana an ex-Virginian. is advocating the
establishment of Southern Baptist Mag
az:ne. 1t is proposed to allow the scholar
ship of the South to stand on its own feet
and to speak with all the liberty OF con-
servative learning. The idea has been
hailed with delight.
IN THE CHURCHES.
A great many of the leading men OF the
city have signified their purpose to hear
DR. Hawthorne's sermon this morn
ing in reply 10 Felix Adler. and the one
at night on what is Heaven.
To-day is the second anniversary OF
Rev. George w. Clarke's pastoral care
of the Barton Heights Baptist Church
His subject for II a. NJ will be- The
Law of Divine Blessing on the CHRISTIAN
Life Matthew tx, 30 Messrs. Norman