The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-08


teresting nature. IS 81 s.
Contirma ton at Christ Church will take
place Easter Sunday night. Bishop Fo-
bert A. Gibson will of1iciate.
"A very interesting Sunday-school cele-
bration will take place Easter Sunday
afternoon. The occasion will be a floral
celebration, ard each class will carry r
floral design representing a harp, crown
or other design. Some OF the children
will bear letters formed of flowers which.
when arranged, will spell a text or motto
from the Bible.
The work on St. aul's Chapel will be-
gin this week. The remains of the build
ing which was destroyed by fire, Will be
torn down Monday and the work Of erect
ing the new edifice will be begun at once
Captain Marion J. Dimmock literally do.
mated. the plans Of the building, which
is quite an artistic affair. The corner
stone viii be laid with impressive Masonic
ceremonies within the next two weeks.
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
The Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
Howard's Grove Baptist Church viii have
a rally there this evening at
O'Clock. President Wheeler B. Huff will
preside jointly with the pastor, Rev. II.
L. Iouthan. The speakers Of the even
ing will be Mr.. r. C. Garden, president
Of the Baptist Young Peoples Union of
Richmond and Manchester; Mr.. Hill
Montague, president Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union OF Virginia. and Mr.. John
Garland Pollard, a State and national
Baptist Young Peoples Union worker.
There will be special music by "the choir
in white"
Elder r. D. Hotel of Shenandoah coun-
ty, will preach at the Adventist place of
meeting. No. SOL North Twenty-ffth
Street tonight at o'clock. Sub
ject: Professionalism, True and False"
The Baptist SundaySchool Association
of Richmond and Manchester will hold
a regular monthly meeting this after
neon at 4 O'Clock at tbs Fulton Baptist
Church. Revs. I. Morton Mercer, D. D..
III. It. Louthan and others will address
the meeting. An interesting musical
programme has been arranged for the
occasion.
Rev. Mr.. Clarke will begin a series of
meetings at Barton Heights Church this
morning.
State Secretary L. A. Coulter, of the
Young Mems Christian Associa tons of
Virginia, will be in the city to-day
and will address the mems meeting in
Association Hall at 4 o'clock. He will
take for his theme, prince and Pris-
oncr,' thrilling story full of interest to
men. Mr.. c. W. Hunter, Jr.. will be the
soloist Of the afternoon. All men are
most cordially invited.
: The boys gospel army will be held in
the music room at Gas O'Clock, opening
Director Graham will tell the boys How
to Get Strong?" Every member of the
boys department, both physical and edu-
cational. should attend this meeting. All
boys welcome. whether members or not
Workers training class will meet in the
parlor at Sis in charge of General Secre-
tary Mckee.
League Of Trinity Church at 8 o'clock
this afternoon, will be particularly
interesting Subject 1.-The Saloon Curse
and How the Young can Destroy it"
Mr.. w. ]. Hardwick will address the
meeting. There will also be dialogue,
solo and rectations applicable to the
subject FOR the evening. A cordial invita-
ton is extended TO parents. as well as to
all young people. to attend this ser
vice.
Rev. s. r. Maxwell will preach two
special sermons at Third Christian Church
to-day In the morning the subject
will be "Thc Stone Cat Out of the Noun
tain In the evening at s o'clock the
subject will be rChristian Unity from
Z New Standpoint. Mr.. Maxwell pro-
poses to preach a series of sermons on
Sunday evenings on Christian unity.
DIR. Witherspoon, pastor of Grace-Street
Presbyterian Church, will occupy his pull
;,it this morning and tonight. I'm
mediately after the morning service the
regular quarterly communion service
will be observed. when there will be pub
lie reception of new members.
AT o'clock this afternoon Rev. J.
r. :Routten and the Denny-Street League
will be at Old-Market Hall to assist Rev.
G. II. Wiley in the gospel service.
One of the special features of these
meetings is 10 sing the gospel. Severa!
attractive pieces of music have been pre-
pared. a hearty welcome will be given
to all who attend.
A series of revival meetings to last Tor
two weeks will begin in the hall on April
29d. MI Wiley will be assisted by Mr..
Mitchell, the well-known singer of Fair
mount church. A large choir will be fur
nishea by the churches o. Richmond.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance
will hold a conference, beginning Tuesday
night and lasting through Thursday
night, in Centenary Methodist Church.
The meetings will probably be held in
the basement of the snrrcn. The head
quarters of this organization rs at New
York and a convention is now being held
in Durham, -. G.
Confirmation services viii. be held in
the evening ut Holy Trinity Church.
Bishop Robert a. Gibson will ofEicia;e.
AT MARSHALL STREET.
Rev. Harry Ninnic31. of Marshall-Straet
Christian Churcn, IS holding series of
Interesting services at the NIarshall-Street
Christian Church. His subject in the
evening will be Opportunity.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Sun lay-School Society Will be
held at the I.lErel-Streat Methodist
Church this afternoon at $50 O'CLOCK
Rev. NIr Bosnian, Of Park-Place, Wall
address the society. The Superinten!e2s
of Iaurel-Street School has arranged in
teresting exercises by the children. Capt
Charles H Phillips and Professor L. II
Mitchell will sing.
Next Thursday at P. M. there Will be
a meeting of the Womans Baptist Mis-
sionary Circle of Richmond in the Pine
Street Church. 1t will be the regular
spring meeting of the society. and will
doubtless be largely attended.
The programme. as usual is an interest
ing one This society is the oldest one in
the South. 1t has never had but two
presidents-Nlrs. J. 3. Jeter. who was
very active in all Christian and phuan-
thropic work and a leader among women,
and the present one, Mrs. William e.
Hatcher 1t has never before been so in
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