The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
1uD. METHoDIsT SCHOOLS.

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TIE. METHODIST SCHOOLS.
Instead of the usual monthly business
meeting this afternoon of the Board OF
Directors of the Methodist Sunday-School
Union. there win be an annual confer
ence of Sunday-school officers, teachers
snd workers at Broad-Street Church al
$3.50 O'Clock.
An attractive programme has been pre-
pared. and a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all who feel an interest In this
department of Church work.
The programme is as follows:
Chorus. Broad-Street choir: address, by
Rev. r. N. MaXey, subject, Prime Cd
feet of the Sunday-School, and the Best
Means of Obtaining It.: Hymn. How
Firm n Foundation: address. ten min
n,es. ny Mr. G. !. Hunt, subject, Elk.
perience as a Sunday-School Worker;
Duet, iN1r. and Mrs. E. n. Cloves; five
minute talk. by Mr.. S. p. Turner, on
Importance OF Discipline; solo, Mr..
Charles Hunter; tive-minute talk, by MT
Hymn, blessed Assurance: fye-minute
talk. by Mr.. C. p. Walford. on Musical
Attractions: Hymn, Father, Stretch
My Hands to Thee" with chorus; prayer:
doxology, Praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow; benediction.
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Epworth Leaguers of Centenary
and CQay-Street Methodist Churches will
open the Sundayaschool at the old .'stone
house" 1T Brook Avenue and Baker
Streets at $3.50 O'Clock this after
noon. officers Will be elected and school
teachers appointed. About forty MEM
bers have already been secured, and many
more are expected to join tomorrow
evening. This is a new enterprise, and,
with the cooperation of the various mem
beers, IT Will be made Great success. Rev.
George II. Wiley. who was the originator
of the enterprise. confidently expects to
see a church built where the house now
stands. de conducted series of very
successful revival services there during
the past week. and it was his pleasure
to see a lively interest manifested in the
work The services will be continued
through this week by Rev. L. b. Betty,
Of Clay-Street Church.
The Presbyterian Sunday-School Union
will meet Tomorrow night at the First
Church at Sis o'clock This will be the
annual meeting, at which officers for, the
ensuing year will be elected. and the
question of holding joint Sunday-school
picnic early in the summer VIII be con.
sidered. The method of combining the
schools IN one great picnic was very sue
ccssful last year, and the same course
will doubtless be pursued this season.
Many are in favor Of substituting Buckroe
Beach for Providence Forge.
The choir of the First Baptist Church
will render their Easter programmes at
the services to-day.
AT GROVE-AVENJE
Dr. P. T. Hale. who has been conducting
revival services AT Groye-Arenue. left the
city yesterday morning for Roanoke. he
preached an exceptionally interesting and
helpful sermon Friday night on Heaven.
At the close of the services three new
members We're received into the fellowship
OF the church. To-day DIR. Hawthorne
will continue the work left by DR.. Hale,
preaching evanGelistic sermons at both
services. II is expected that new members
vii! be received to-day, and at the
evening service the ordinance of baptism
will be administered to a large number of
candidates.
Rev. J. L. Gross will preach to-day
1T the First Baptis. Church. both morning
and evening. Two services were held yes
ferday-at 1880 A. NJ. and p. Al The
meeting Friday night was unusually SOL
emn. under the impression OF a sermon
by Mr. Gross on the Judgment and Its
Standards" The interest in the meeting
still continues.
Rev. w. B. Beauchamp preached At
Broad-Street Methodist Church Friday
night on Benefits" This concluded the
revival services that have been so success
fully carried on during the past three
weeks.
Rev. B. c. Hening greatly pleased the
members OF the Barton Heights Baptist
Church In their recent meetings with his
excellent sermons. The pastor, Rev. Geo.
". Clarke. will preach special sermon
this morning to those who have pro-
1essed faith In Christ on What TO Add
to Faith" uI. Peter T.. SD. and at night
ne win preach on Baptism. after which
the ordinance OF baptism Will be admin
4stered.
cry night this week at Old Market Hall
by Rev. George "a. Wiley. These services
win be very interesting. Prof. Mitchell
or Paramount. viii sing. At the hall
this afternoon at o'clock the Epwor;h