The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-13

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Distinguished Bible Reader Will Ar.
rive To-Day.
HOLY THURSDAY OBSERVED.
womcn.s Missionary Circle Meeting.
Southern Baptist Convention
MT Hot sprinss-othcr
Religious News. s.
Distinguished Bible- Reader WilIAr-.
HolY THURSDAY OBSERVED. !.

shall, OF Chicago, VIII arrive ~ 5. LIZ
city this morning, and Will conduct his
first bible reading at Centenary Church
tonight
MIR. Marshall 6s spoken Of most h1shiv
as a man and teacher wherever he mas
been. The general subject OF the meet
sn-s win be ..1,ho English bible. and How
TO Manage It.
Rey. DR.. A, ID. Dickinson is greatly M
proved. He has been able lately 10 LAKE
several rides In his bugsy.
Rev "A. r. Howell, OF CnaTlesI sAts 49,.
ty, has accepted call 20 ine l,as, , a.,
Of the church at Lenoir, n. c., anu VIA
enter upon his sworl there at once. Aut1i
regret is felt in Virginia at the departure
Of ar. Howell, who has done nlucii ca
STATE MISSION BOARD.
The State Mission Board will meet on
or about the 18th of April to appoint us1-
eEates TO the Southern Baptist con'e lrs
e{o., which meets in Hot Springs on
MAY llth Secretary William tis SUI :,
would like to hear promptly from oil
,,reth ren in the State who expect 10 go.
Rc, Dr. Applegarth has resigned Inc
pastoral care Of the slIuciid--ANehue Day y
list church in Cleveland. where John -.
RocRefelier, the richest man IN the Woiiu,
holds his membership. Some evii-mlnded
-,ort that Mr.. Rockefeller was otfenueo ny
a sermon delivered by his pastor and
withdrew ,,ecuniary support from Inc
church. Mr. Rockefeller published a caro-
On which he fatty and cmphatcaiiy de-
Mes that there is even a fragment OF
truth in the report. He says that ne
never heard any such sermon from ms
.,ar+,r and that me resigned to accept the
care of another church in the city OF
Buffalo,
Mr.. Rockefeller has never manifested
the slightest disposition to dominate the
church with which he is connected.
Yesterday evening Holy Communion was
administered in all the Episcopal Churches
81, the city Holy Thursday is one OF the
most solemn occasions during the Lenten
season. and is strictly observed by the
Catholic, Episcopal and lutheran Churcn-
es 1t is the regular annual communion,
and is always largely attended- NV.
Preston Mash conducted the service al
ST. Tauls Church. It was omitted last
year. r
Rev. J. l.. Gross, of Georgia, is preach.
ing with great acceptance and power IN
the special services at the First Baptist
church. For eight years he was lawyer
In his own State. enjoying large and
profitable business. For the past SIX
years he has been preaching.
He has a directness and plainness OF
7,tterance that are pleasing, together with
a winning way that attracts greatly he
mas no resort to methods that startle or
surprise his hearers. He depends greatly
on the power of the truth and the Spirit
He breaches tonight and tomorrow
night at O'Clock. The meeting has al
ready been attended with pleasing re-
suits.
Rev. r.. Fletcher Beadles. now OF Ports
mouth. but formerly of Fairmount-Ave-
nue. church. has been offered the presiden-
cy of a college In Athens Ga, at sal
AIRY of $500 a year.
lie declined the offer He thought he
should remain in Portsmouth, where he
IS very popular, and he is now building
fine church.
The Christian Woman's Board of Mis-
sions have been observing the entire week
as a week of prayer. This is an annual
custom to hold these services the week
preceding Easter. Yesterday afternoon
the services We're held at the Marshall
Street Christian Church.
Each one of these meetings have been or
especial interest and have been we'll at
tended. All Of the papers read and the
talks made are by the ladies themselves
in the interest of mission work. The ser
vices, which have been most encourag-
ing will close this week.
Rev. d. b. Austin. Of Portsmouth, has
been appointed on the South Brunswick
Circuit, in place of Rev ]. e. r. Riddick.
A party of young ladies from the
Woman.s College left yesterday morning
to spend their Easter holidays sightseeing
in Washington.
The party, twenty-one in number, was
composed of Misses Miller and Moss,
Orange, Tex; Misses Powell, Merritt.
Langford and Thigpen, of Georgia: Miss
Katherine Gudger. Asheyille, N c.:
Misses Lee and Lifsey, of Emporia. va:
Miss Cris1nond. OF Fredericksburg, and
Misses Hancock, Brown, Ryland, Kirk,
Pace Garlick and Pollard. of this city.
The party was chaperoned by MISS
MARY Carter Anderson, lady principal OF
the college.
BISHOP GAMBLERS SERMON.
Bishop Warren A. Gambler, D. d, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, spoke
last evening at Broad-Street Methodist
Church to a large and deeply interested
audience in behalf of the Twentieth Cen
fury Thank Offering Fund for the prose-
cution OF the work of the Methodist
Church IN the endowment OF her institu-
tions of learning.
The theme was treated by the speaker
In peculiarly attractive manner, and
every uttera1lce which fell from his lips
caIuIed with 1t a conviction of the
chnrGll's duty to support this noble move
msnt
The consecrated energy and fiery elo-
auelee. characteristic of the speaker,
mingled with an exquisite flow of humor,
held the attention of the audience, and
the deep truths uttered made a profound
impression on all who listened.
The whole address was magnificent
appeal for the complete education of
Southern Methodist young people as the
best Investment of the century.
Food for the Hungry" was the sub
sect OF Rev. J. L. Gross, ID. D., at the
FErst Baptist Church, from the text
'.Cive we them to Eat 1t twas a tender
sermon. and touched many hearts. There
was general sense of pleasure in the
service and an increased favor toward
THE preacher.
Two services VIII be held to-day and to-
morrow at 1870 A. ~, closing at u 80
sharp, and at S p. N. To these all per
sons are cordially invited
T13E PASSOVER.
This evening begins the week of Pass
oyer. lit will be observed here in the
usual manner
The Passover is now viewed specially
as communication of the Exodus and
though the original meaning of the name