The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-21


and their homes assigned them.
TOOK DEGREES.
The two young ministers from Virginia
who TOOK the degrees of Master OF Tneol-
osy at the recent commencement of the
Southern Baptist theological Seminary,
a Louisville, Ky, were ItevS. n. D. Lou
than, of Madison. ana ". u. Ueartns, OF
Kappahannock. The former is the broth
er OF Kew. II. 7. Loutnan. of Richmond.
The Home Mission Committee of the
East hanover rSresoyCriy snet Ites-
day afternoon at O'Clock in the offices
of the Bible Society of Virginia.
Arrangements were made Tor employing
several students from the Seminary DUR
ing the summer. Mr.. H. S. Sprinsall has
been sent To the Pryor-Memorial group oil
churches in Nottowtly county, including
Burkeville and Crewe, and Mr.. Garrison
mas peen sent 10 falr.lelts Churcn, III
Heurico county. Mr.. w. D. Burkhead has
gone to Goochland county. Arrangements
were partially made for sending men 70
Old-Streat, in Petersburg, and De Nlte,
in Dlnwludie county.
DR.. ]. B. Hawthorne will so to Ashland
to-day to deliver the annual address
before the two literary societies OF Kan,
dolpn-Macon College.
Dr. w q. Hatcher has been invited to
preach on the first and second Sundays IN
July at the Ashand-Ayenue Baptist
Church Toledo, o., but has declined.
The Baptist Orphanage OF Virginia will
have impressive anniversary services on
the Sd OF July, at which time the cottage
erected by Mr.. T. H. Elicit will be tor
mally presented to tie trustees. Mr. Ell
lett mas recently presented the furniture
of this cottage.
Tae new Presbyterian Church at Gran
lite. being built by the Bon Air Church,
is very nearly completed, and will soon
be ready for dedication
The Bon Air Church has also started the
erection of another church building at
/ Warwick School-house, about four miles
from Manchester, where. for several years,
they have had a mission Sunday-School.
Rev D. K. Walthall, pastor of Mizpah
Church, Chestnut Hill, is preaching every
night this week at Manchester Presbyter-
ian Church. Rev William S Campbell
conducted the regular Wednesday night
service at Mizpah last night
Rev. ". r. L. Smith and Mr.. j. ..
Montgomery will attend the 3 Y. 7. Y.
Convention in Cincinnati. which meets
July 18th
The India fund being collected by Rev.
George H. Wiley and Dr. r w. Stiff has
reached 5000, ana there is ground for hope
that it will reach $1,000 One person sent
in a heavy gold ring. another has given
two valuable canary birds in handsome
cages. IL lIleIp dIG OUTFITS Hlt 10 iiUt ma
it convenient to give money, and yet want
to give some article that may be sold let
them send sucn to those in charge Of the
fund.- and they will be disposed of to the
best advantage.
The Union Sunday-schcoI excursion OF
the Christian churches that went to Buck
roe Beach yesterday morning carried TWEEN
ty-one carloads. in two sections Of happy
juvenile humanity. The second section
,I,,.ura FOR, lodi RI 40
Rev ". A. Christian, of Lynchburs
conducted service last night at Broad
Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Service
commence at S:15 O'Clock.
A Jubilee Meeting" of ST. Joseph's So
ciety for Coored Missions will be held al
St. Josenh's Church next Friday, Satur-
|, day and Sunday. The nesting Will be I'M
der the auspices of st. Jcseph's CoIored
Mission Union Of Virginia, AMI many
prominent priests will be present The
first service will take place tomorrow
night at O'Clock.
The list of speakers includes many
prominent priests, and their talks on mis-
sion work among the colored people will
doubtless prove interaStins 10 all persons
concerned. The music by st. Joseph 5
Band will be under the direction of Father
! Donovan, former priest of this city.
Father Grace, who has been for the past
few months an assistant priest at st.
Patrick's. has returned to his former
diocese. in Philadelphia
Father Payne returned yesterday from
Warrenton to fill the place of Father
Grace,
The annual picnic of the Sunday School
of Congregation Beth Ahaba will take
place to-day al Blandon Park. There will
be music. dancing. feasting, games and
merrymaking for the children all day long.
Buses Will meet the street-cars and the
good times Will keep up till late in the
evening.
Virginia Hnsnit.l
At meeting of the Board of the Vir-