The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
NEW MISSION.
One Will DC Opened by Rev. George
II. Hiley-CiiIrci Notes.

One Will be Opened by Rev. George
II. Vriley-Church Notes.
Rev. Geo. II. Wiley will open a branch
mission next Monday night on Fourteenth
Street, near Franklin.
Mr.. Wiley, when approached about the
matter, said that he had never been more
careful 10 secure workers for this branch
who We're experienced and wise in such
matters, and that some of the most sue
cessful ladies III such work that there are
In Richmond would take part. He also
believed that il would be run every Mon
day throughout the summer, and the plan
is TO hold a week or ten days Of protract-
cd service later on. Rev. W. L. Consta-
bic will conduct the work.
Mr.. Wiley announced for next Sunday.
June 10th. an octette, choir OF male
voices, and urged those present to let the
men know it. This choir viii be under
the direction of -Ir. ]. Harvie Blair.
The annual outing of the Baptist minis
ters of the city will be held next Monday
at Forest Hill Park The party will leave
on one car at $3.50 O'Clock Monday morn
an enjoyable occasion i; anticipated.
DR.. Hawthorne has been invited by two
churches in Boston TO supply their pull
pits during the month Of August and a
similar invitation has been extended to
him by the First Baptist church, of At
lanta. = He has declined these invitations
that he might be with his own church in
R:cl1mgnd throughout The summer season.
He will take his family to Alton in July
and Will spend most Of his time between
Sundays at that place.
Westminster School NO. SIG Park Ave
nue. will hold its Commencement exercises
next Friday at Il O'Clock Patrons and
friends Of the school are invited TO attend.
DR. Hawthorne will leave the city to-
morrow evening Tor Ashland. where, that
netlt. he Will deliver a lecture. under the
auspices of the Ladies Organizations of
that town.
DR. James Nelson. president of the Wo-
mans College, has been sick for several
weeks and his physician Drescribes several
months of total cessation from duty. At
the meeting of the trustees Of the Wo-
mans College Monday, a committee con-
sistng of Drs. Hatcher. Smith and I. t.
Matthews was appointed To make sucn
arrangements with DIR. Nelson as would
secure to him the needed rest and yet
have the interests of the College fully pro-
tected until DR.. Nelson can return to his
work
A committee was appointed consisting
of Messrs John G. Williams, j. d. Crump,
w. S. Forbes and c. w. Tanner, TO secure
funds for charging the capacity. improv-
ing the equipments and removing every
vestlge of the debt on the property now
remaining.
Rev B. Cabe1l Hening, pastor of Full
ton Baptist church, will. on next Sunday,
at II A N, preach a special sermon TO
the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics of Richmond and Manchester.
All Juniors are invited 10 meet Patrick
Henry Council No. - at their Nielsen
Hall. on Williamsburg Avenue, on next
Sunday at 1880 a. NJ, to attend the ser
vices in a body.
The Daughters of Liberty are also invit-
ed to be present.
Mr. ". T Clark. secretary of the COM
mittee appointed to secure pastor for the
Broaddus-Niemorial Church, has beea re-
quested by the committee to deny the
statement that Rev. Mr.. Steaiey would
probably receive a call by the church. Mr..
Stealeys name has not even been pre-
scented to the committee.
Professor f. Stayton Thompson has been
engaged by Grove-Avenue church 10 di-
rect the choir during the months Of June
July and August. It is also understood
that Mrs. Curtis, formerly Miss Ida Robin
son, has been engaged as soprano.
DR.. Witherspoon, who has been 10 Bris-
toll, Tenn. to preach the baccalaureate
sermon before the students Of King Col
lege. has returned TO the city, and will
conduct services in the lecture room OF his
church tonight.