The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-24
MISSION SOCIETY.

The session of the annual meeting Of
the Virginia Conference Woman's Home
Mission Society was opened at Centenary
Church yesterday at IL o'clock. Address
es of welcome were delivered by DR.. ".
V. Tudor and Mrs. w. b. Newell Mrs.
M. c. Faville made the response. All the
officers of the societies were present eN-
cept Mrs Simpson, OF Danville, and the
representa- ton, Oh the whole, was the best
ever held.
The reports of the treasurer and cor
responding secretary We're read, and it was
evident that the work of the Society has
grown considerably.
At l o'clock lunch was served by the
ladies of Centenary. The annual sermon
was preached by Rev. w. B. Beauchamp
yesterday evening at Centenary.
A meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Richmond College Alumni Associa-
ton was held at II o'clock yesterday in the
office Of the Religious Herald Reports from
subcommittee were very encouraging.
The arrangements for the banquet at the
Jefferson Son June 18th are progressing
rapidly.
The following committees were appoint
ed yesterday:
Invita- tions-Messrs. John Garland Pol
lard, c. n. Graves and f. w. Boat
wright
Speakers-Dr. r. H Pitt and Messrs.
F. w Boatwright and S. L. Kelley.
Recepticn-Mr. R. L. Taylor, chairman.
Dinner-Prof Boa twright, c. w. Tanner
and DR.. Pitt.
The local assembly of the Brotherhood
OF St. Andrew, composed of all of the
local councils of the Brotherhood in this
city, are engaged i'll making preparations
foc the entertainment of the National
Council Of the Brotherhood, which meets
y, -,
meeting rules and bylaws governing the
Associa ton were adopted and plans for
the convention were left to the Executive
Committee.
A fund OF about $3.50, to be devoted to
the entertainment of the delegates, was
provided for and about one-thrd of this
amount has already been subscribed. 1t
is estimated that from 200 to 1,5O0 dele
gates will be in attendance.
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
A religious revival is going or at the
Soldiers Home. the. services conducted
by Rev. W. P. Constable, assisted by.
other ministers from time to time. Meet
ings every evening at o'clock are in
creasing in interest. II is hoped that the
religious workers throughout the city will
attend and help forward this work Good
music and joyous singing is ever one OF
the grea test auXiiaries to such services.
out and join in the good work for the
sake of the Old veterans.
The Commencement exercises of the
Fauuuier Academy, in Fluvanna county,
will be held next Tuesday. DR.. W. Z.
Hatcher, of this city, is president Pro-
fessor Mitchell, of Richmond College, and
Dr. r. H Pitt, OF this city, will deliver
the Commencement exercises addresses
A mass-meeting was held AT Denny
Street Methodist Church last night The
chief speaker of the occasion was Rev.
W. " Tudor. The speakers told of what
they saw and heard at the great conven-
ton of the world. held in New York a
few weeks ago.
A meeting of the Ladies' Missionary
Society was held at the First Baptist
Church yesterday afternoon al O'Clock
Much important routine business was
transacted
The anniversary celebration of the Me- tn
odist State Orphanage will be held or
July Sd, and will be participated in by
all the little orphan children Of that In
| stitution
Rev. Dr. w. E. Hatcher, Of this city,
| has been selected to deliver a memorial
| address on Dr.. Andrew Broaddus, a
Sparta, N c., next month.