The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-04
Mr.. REESE MAY
COME TOST. PAUL S
Church is Being improved on the
Interior.
The SITUATION IN CHINA.
40 Message Has Yet Been Received
From the Missionarics-Union
Meeting Mt seven,h-street
Church--Church News.
The SITUATION IN CHINA

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It Is now almost certain that
Rev. Air. r. f. Reese OF Macon,sGa-, viii
accept The call to ST. Pauls Church.
great many Improvements are now
being made on the church. preparatory 10
The coming of The new rector
tnd it is thought that by the
time of the completion Of the pro-
posed improvements on the church ne VIII
be here to enter upon the discharge oil
MS new duties.
NO MESSAGE RECEIVED
no cable message has been received from
China by the Foreign Mission Board OF the
Southern Baptist Convention. but a letter
from Mrs. Anna s. Pruitt, dated May zSil
Just received here, states that under or
aers from the Chinese Governor, backed by
United States Minister Congcr, the mission
aries are required TO stay strictly at home
except in cases OF absolute necessity. She
also writes that there are no Boxers IN
that ceuntry-namely, al Hwanshsien,
Shantuns-but that nevertheless the coun-
try is in A state OF unrest, and that the
missionaries find il necessary to stay at
home for safety.
SOCIETIES MEET.
The union meeting of the various ladies
denominations of Seventil-Strect Christian
Church was held in the basement of
the church yesterday morning. The So
cleties which took part were: The Ladies
Aid Society. President, Mrs. Lizzie Cary
Daniel: Ii His Name Society. President,
Miss Gillie Carr: and the Auxiliary TO the
Christian Woman's Board OF Missions,
President Mrs. Carey Z. Morgan.
The reports by- the presidents of the So
rieties of, the winters work showed an en-
rouraging Increase of interest in all the
branches
The social meeting that followed the
short business session was a very enjoya-
BILE affair.
DIR. II. II. Pitt returned TO the city yes
terday from Salem where he attended
last night the presentation OF the Elicit
Cottage to the Baptist Orphanage. Pro
lessor Charles /. Cooke presided over the
meeting. The presentation address was
delivered by DR.. Pitt. who turned over the
KEYS of the building TO DR.. ". f. Hatcher,
president of the Board OF Trustees. Judge
Blair. of Salem. spoke for the community.
There were other addresses BY Rev. DR..
Hale. of Roanoke: Professor Painter. OF
Roanoke College; and Mr.. Dent. editor
of the Salem Times-ReSister. Mr.. Elicit
modestlv remained in the audience. nut
al the conclusion Of the services the peo-
-le thronged about him and gave him
the most cordial greetings and consratula-
tons.
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
At a regular business meeting OF the
Epworth League of Broad-Street Method
list Episcopal Church. held Monday night in
the lecture-room OF the church, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for The ersu-
ing six months, and will be installed at
an early date:
Mrs. Grace II. Smithdeal, president.
Mr. William A Arsell. first vice-presi-
dent and chairman of Devotional Depart
cneut.
Mis-. Rebecca Morgan, second vice-presf-
dent and chairman of Charity and Help
Department.
Miss Ludie X. lIuggins. third vice
president and chairman Literary Depart
ment
Mr. j. H. Marshall. secretary
Mr.. Isaac L. Butler, treasurer
Miss Alice f. Martin, chairman Of the
Missionary Department.
Miss Lille Briggs, orsanist
Miss Nellie Johnston. assistant organ
Est
An old-fashionea country I7ourth-of-
July dinner Will be given at Shumansville,
Caroline county. to-day. Or. j. Is.
Hawthorne. pastor Of Grove-Avenue Bap-
fist church. OF this city, viii deliver the
address.
The Richmond District Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was
N session yesterday at Toano, All the
Methodist 1niuisters~of the eastern portion
OF the city were in attendance.
Dr.. r. j Willingham left last night for
a southern trip
Dr.. Charles 5. Gardner. OF Greenville,
s c. Will supply the pulpit of the First
baptist Church during the time Dr.. Cooper
will be in Denver.
CENTENARY CHURCH.
Rev. s. y. Steel, D. D. the pastor OF
Centenary NJ. Z. Church. who is now off
on MS summer vacation, has left the We'd
nesiay evening services in charge of the
Epworth League OF his church during ms
absence.
The young people will aim to make these
meetings attractive. spirited and spiritual
Service tonight at SIS o'clock