The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-20
CHANGES THAT
ARE PROBABLE
Rev.,W. E. Thompson and Or. Steel
May Exchange Places.
NEWS In The CHURCHES
Baptist Congress conve"es Hero To-
Day in Annual Session.
With the Young
People.
NEWS IN THE CHURCHES

1t is thought probable that Rev. W. E.
THOMPSON transferred to Little Rock,
Ark, two years ago. Will come back ito
the Virginia Conference. and will be sent
to Centenary Church, OF this city, Dr..
S. A. Steel, the present pastor, VII, it
is thought, go on the lecturinS platform.
A member of his family was heard yes
terday to say that they were getting
ready 10 80 to Little Rock. which re-
mark suggests the possibility that DR..
Steel and Mr.. Thompson are to exchange.
Rev. Mr.. NJ S. Colonna will be
assigned to work at Asbury Church.
The above two reports are
causing much talk at tne Confer
ence and are surprises TO the preachers.
AS heretofore stated, Rev. C. D. Craw.ey
will, in all probability. go to Mathews
Circuit. Rev. w. a. CHRISTIAN is promi-
nently spoken OF for his charge 1T Union
Station Mr.. Christian has done a fine
work at Centenary, Lynchburs, during
the past four years. III
THE BAPTIST CONGRESS.
The Baptist Congress OF America will
convene here in annual session this
afternoon at $50 O'Clock. The meetings,
which will be held in the First Baptist
Church, will continue through Wednesday
and Thursday.
DR.. a. Z. Montague. president of Fur
man University, Greenville, S. c., has
been chosen president OF the congress by
the local committee. and Rev. A. s..
NVoOdtin, of Hampton. Va. and Professor
S. c. Mitchell, OF Richmond College. vice
presidents.
The congress will be opened to-day
with an address Of welcome by Governor
j. Hoge Tyler, representing the civic
authorities Following him Rev. William
Meade Clark, of ST James Episcopal
Church, will deliver an address of vel
come in behalf of the Christian COM
munity, and Rev. George Cooper, D. D.,
in behalf of the Baptists. After response
by the president, DR.. A. p. Montague, the
discussion Of topics VIII begin.
Rev. DR.. w. w. Moore. of the Union.
Theological Seminary. preached at the
First Presbyterian Church Sunday. and
d large collection fer the seminary was
taken up.
kev. Or. W. S Jones. of New York,
preached at s.. Paul's Church Sunday. 1t
was announced that Rev. DIR. Strange
would occupy the pulpit on December sd,
beginning his pastorate at that time.
A mass-me,atng of the members of the
Marshall-Street Christian Church was held
Sunday. This meeting Opens a series Of
special services to be held during this week
at this church. Rev. Harry Minnick will
preach on each occasion, his subject last
night being taken from john ill, Is, GOO
SO Loved the World.
SEVERAL NOTES.
Captain Frank ". Cunningham, AT the
request Of the minister, sang an offertory
at the Seventh-Street Christian Church
Sunday night. In his swee.:. resonant
voice he sang the favorite hymn. that has
been enjoyed by 50 many people, Some
Sweet Day. ais
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of the Christian Churches of the city and
some of the delegates. to the recent con-
vention, was held yesterday morning at
Sevcnth-Stree.t Christian Church.
Rev. ]. II. Garrison, who was at the
meeting. left at y o'clock for Danville,
where he spoke last night. from there go
ing to Augusta. Ga.
Rev. Z. S. Stevens Left last night for
the Georgia Convention
In the absence from the city OF Rev.
Dr. Cooper Rev. DR.. y. d. Thomas
preached a splendid sermon at the First
Baptist Church Sunday morning.
Special music was also introduced,
including a baritone solo by Mr.. Thurston
Cardozo, with quartette accompaniment
by Mrs. Maud Porter Gum, Miss Efie
Golfer and Mr.. Edwin Bosher and Captain
Cunningham, entitled Il am He that
Live;h'' Christ Is Risen" by G.. W.
Warren, was also sung by the regular
quartette.
The Inquiry Class at the Cathedral
will be conducted this evening at
s o'clock by Rev Father Waters. An eN-
PLANTATION of the vestments worn by the
priests will be made.
At { o'clock the Christian Doctrine Glass
will be conducted by Rev. Father Bowler.
In the morning al the Seventh-Stre
Christian Church the pulpit was filed by
Rev. E. S. Stevens. of Japan, and in the
afternoon, the children gathered in large
numbers to hear Miss Bessie F'orrer At
night Rev. DR.. j. II. Garrison, editor of
the Christian Evangelist. of ST. Louis,
preached an exceptionally fine sermon
from the subject: The Key to Some Bibli-
cal Problems; or, the Bible View of Man
The lecture OF Mrs. Kate X. Roach,
State President of the South Carolina
Womans Christian Temperance Union,
which was to take place at ST. James
M. Z. Church last night, has been
indefinitely postponed.
The topic of the Young Peoples Auxil-
ares of the several churches for Sun
day afternoon was What Intempe-ance
Costs Our Nation and it was discussed
with an evidence Of the growing interest
that is being taken in the subject of in
temperance.
At the Epworth League meeting of
Trinity Methodist, Mr.. Marvin j. Tay-
Tor read an admirably prepared paper
which dealt with the question in a very
able and comprehensive manner
At Leigh!Street Baptist Church the
3. Y. P. u. was addressed by President
Robert Winfree, who earnestly bcsought
his hearers to give due diligence to the
importance of the question. and intro
duced NJ. w. NJ. Bickers. who had been
invited to address the meeting, and who
delivered an exceedingly interesting adj
dress on the evils OF intemperence.
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