The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-18
MISSION BOARD
TAKES ACTION
Cables the Missionaries Not to Take
Risks.
THE CITY MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Rev. DR.. Friend. of Austin, Texas, Is
in the City-,cvival Services in
East End-Othcr Re
liSious News.


Board of the Southern Baptist ConYen-
lion was held Monday night. The meet
3ng WAS called for the formal considera-
ton OF The situation in China. The Board
decided TO cable all missionaries not 10
take any unnecessary ilsks put
10 get 10 places OF safety II trouble
should arrive. This mems that some VII
60 from the inland 10 the sea-shore and
Others possibly as far as Japan. But II
does not mean the return OF any OF the
missionaries except in the event of
rTotracted struggle in China Nothing
has yet been heard from the cnbie mes
sage sent last week 10 DIR. j. b HartweL,
IN Northern China. on account OF inter
rnptions in the working of the cables pc
tween Shanghai. and Che Foo. 1t may
i,e days yet before any certain news ar
rives.
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
Concerning the situation OF the Presoy-
tertun missionaries in China. the Central
Presbyterian Of yesterday had The fol-
lowing:
.,S.nce the cable message received July
9Th from Shanghai. All safe Woods We
have received no Information concerning
our missionaries in China. They are
supposed TO have assembled in Shanghai.
From u message of Bishop Graves. of
the Episcopal Church, Shanghai: Ladies
in Japan. We think it probable that our
mission ladies and children have also been
sent TO Japan. II is not improbable that
many of our missionaries Will return 10
this country. The latest problems in
3 dicate an increased unrest in Central and
Southern cana and a movement of Chi
nese troops for Northern China to arouse
the country against all foreigners. Ali
Christian missions IN China viii be sus-
pended for how long one can tell. We
must not forget that the Lord God onnip-
otent reigneth. .
FORMER RICHMONDER.
Rev. Dr. ]. A French. D. D., pastor
Of the First Baptist church, Austin,
Texas, is in the city, visiting relatives
and friends. He is staying at the resi-
dence of his mother, Mrs J. F. French.
No. i13 North Seventh Street. DR.. French
is native of Richmond and was educated
at Richmond College. He is exceedingly
well known and is much beloved here.
He is now on his vacation and VIII spend
some time in the city, and will probnhly
preach next Sunday a the Second Bap-
list church.
DR. W. r. L. Smith arrived in the city
Monday night from Cincinnati where he at
tended the Is. Y. p. Z. Convention. He
was accompanied home as far as Clifton
Forge by DR.. Hatcher, who left at that
point to attend the meeting of the
Orphanase Board at Lynchhrrg. From
Lynchburg. DR.. Hatcher went TO his
country home n Fluvanna. where he will
remain until Saturday.
DR.. Smith Will leave on the Goth of this
month for Canada and New England.
where he Will spend his vacation. It is
probable that his family will accompany
him. During August the pulpit at the
Second Baptist church will be filed by DIR.
w. W. Landrum. Of Atlanta. Ga.
EPISCOPAL MISSIONS.
The Protestant Episcopal City Mission
airy Society held its regular quar-
terly meeting at St James
Church Monday night and owing
TO the smaliness OF the attend
ance. only routine business was trans
acted. The question of the appointment
of a city missionary was referred to the
clericus TO he acted upon at the regular
meeting IN October. The position has been
offered to Rev. Preston Nash, who has
the matter under consideration. The cleri-
Gus has adjourned unt:l September
Rev. DR.. r. j. Willingham is expected
home this morning
Rev. b. Cabell Iiening. who was former
iy pastor of Bruington church, in the Rap
pahannocl1 Association, Will attend the
meeting of that Association at Olivet
Church, King and Queen county, next
"Wednesday.
Mr. William II. Sadler will attend the
meeting of the Concord Association at
Crewe, Va, Oh the 24th instant.
Rev j. J. Gravatt. who mas been i'll
for some days at his home. on Park
Avenue, is considerably better.
Rev W. S. Buchanan and family are
expected TO arrive in the city from the
West soon. His child is much better and
the farewell service viii probably be held
Sunday night
The series of revival meetings which
We're begun last night at East Richmond
Hall We're very well attended both by
people from that locality as we'll as a
goodIy number from this city. Much inter-
est was manifested in the same. Mr. Field
ing Pollard was The principal speaker.
Yesterday evening Miss Mildred Stubs.
from this city, addressed the meeting. Good
music each evening with Gprnet accompanl-
ment.
The public Is cordially invited to attend.
Seven Pines car leaves the sheds at seven
O'clock.