The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-10
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CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE TONIGHT.
Dr. Hawthornc's Paper Before the
Ministerial Union = ar. Quarlcs'
designation Acccp,cd-oshcr
Church News.
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE TONIGHT.

The congregation or Epworth Method St
Saurch. situated al the corner Of Wash
ansten and Winder Streets, has determined
TO have that cdiIice moved 10 more con-.
fenient location, ana bids have been adj
Seriiscd for
The lot upon which they wish to locate
has been selected, but has not yet been
purchased.
The present pastor Of Epworth Church
as Rev q. f. IS. Smith. He j. doing
most excellent work.
The session of the Christian and Mis-
sionary Alliance will be opened at Cente-
nary NJ. Z. Church at o'clock tonight.
The meetings will be conducted by Rev.
Henry Wilson. D. D.. of New York. On
"Wednesday and Thursday their meetings
will be held daily at 1890 a. NJ, $3.50 and
S T.. M
DIR. 1I.AwrHoRNE.s PAPER:
Mrs S. w. Travers, corresponding
secretary Of the Womcn's Christian Asso-
citation, has requested the Ministerial.
Union to arrange to conduct evening
prayer several nights in the week at the
home. The communication, which was
addressed to fRev. r.. a. Goodwin, prcsi-
dent Of the union, was referred TO the
Business Committee, which will report
a t the next meeting
Rev. w. S. Campbell. chairman of the
Committee on Sunday Observance. at the
meeting of the Union yesterday morning
said that the League was not progressing
rapidly, aud eXhortcd the ministers TO
take livelier interest in the matter.
DIR. Hawthornes paper on Christian
Sabbath and Sunday Observance was an
exceedingly brilliant and interesting
effort. He said the State had no right
TO set aside a day for religious worship,
and that he did not respond to the proc
lamation for Thanksgiving MADE by the
public officials as functions of their office.
They could make suggestions, but no
more. He said that legislation for Sun
day observance could only be legitimate
when the day would be considered civil
institution
ACCEPTED THE REFRIGERATION.
A congregational meeting, TO consider
the receiving of the resignation of Rev.
Mr.. Quarles. was held at Broadus Memo
rial Church at ) o'clock Sunday after
noon. The committee, composed of Messrs.
George +. Williams. George l.. Haynes
and %. D. Pitts, reported resolutions OF
regret at the resignation of their pastor,
who told them on last Sunday that the
action was final. A committee of seven
was appointed TO take action towards
securing new pastor.
At THE meeting at College View Mission
Sunday morning, committee was
appointed to wait on the members of the
church who had signed the slips handed
around a few days ago. and TO ascertain
how much money could be secured
towards going into c,urch orGaniza ton.
u'he committee viii report at a meeting
TO be held next Friday night.
Rev. J. r. Harrison Sunday night con-
cluded tie revival services which he mas
been conducting during the past two
weeks These. meetings have been sue
ccssful. and have added greatly to the
membership of the church.
Rev. b. c. Hening is assisting Rev.
George w. Clarke i'll a series of revival
services being held this week at Barton
Heights Baptist Church.
WANTS CERFEW LAW.
Rev. Harry Minnick. pastor of the Mar
shall-Street Christian Church, is deliver
ing a special series OF sermons at his
night services. Sunday night his subject
was Opportunities. and his remarks
were especially about the Curfew law. HIS
text was taken from Luke, I'D chapter
and 9Th verse.
He said that the Curfcw law is most
useful ally to aid parents, and that its
institution here would be blessing 10
Richmond: that nearly four hundred cities
have adopted the law, and that the tesu-
mony of magistrates. chlefs-of-poice ana
mayors Of these cities bears strong .testl-
mony in its favor.
Next Sunday night Hir. M1nnlck VIII
preach on Sowing and Reaping.
BISHOP GAMBLER TO PREACH
The special revival services inauSurated
at Park-Place Church Sunday resulted
in twenty-five conversions in the Sunday
school, Each night this week a o CLOCK
"a mcctins; will be conducted by the pas
tor. Rev J. T. Bosnian, except on
to-morro.. night when Bishop Nv. ~
Gambler will preach. Bishop Gambler is
considered one of the ablest speakers in
the Southern Methodist Church, and no
doubt will be heard by a large congrega-
ton.
Revival services will be continued Al
Isroad-Street Methodist Episcopal Church
every night this week 1t S O'Clock The
master. Rev. w. b. Eeauchamp. preached
to two very large congregations sun
y1ay, in the morning taking as his text,
being a Christian. at night For
given Both subjects were handled by
him with great power and impressed all
who heard him. Commencing yesterday
evening at o'clock and continuing every
AFTERNOON this week will be held a ladies'
,,rayer-meeting and all ladies are cordially
invited to attend. Last night the pastors
subject was Confession On next
THURSDAY night Bishop Warren a. Cand-
Ter u. d., of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. will address the meeting.
= cordial invitation to all TO attend these
services
Rev. Thomas Seanmes. OF ST Andrews
Church, preached al SLli1Si 1nuitil= idSt
night. Rev William NJ Clarke, OF st.
James, will preach tonight. Services will
he conducted nightly at this church dur
Ing this week.
AT GiRACE-STREkT.
The services at .GraceStreet Presbyte-
rian Church Sunday morning were of
unusual interest to It's members and very
gratifying to ITS pastor. DIR. Witherspeon.
Sunday being the regular quarterly COM
munion season, DIR. Witherspoon preached
arnropriate sermon to the occasion and
immediately after the morning service the
Sacrament of the Lords supper was OBJ
served. the Doctor receiving into tte
communion of the church twenty new
members
At night the Doctor also occupied ms
rulpit and preached an impressive and
practical sermon upon the manner or
MANY heroes of The Christian life
Rev. J. T. Ioutten. of Denny-Street
church, and the Epworth League brought
with them large crowd from Fulton on
SUNDAY, TO the service at Old Market
Hall.
They also had several musical instru-
ments. and a selection of music and sing.
ing that was greatly enjoyed by all
present
Rev. CIR. Routten preached short