The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-30
ENJOYABLE OCCASION.
Evenin. With the Humoris's at ST.
Jan,cs'-Churc. News.

JULIUS -ShulS.i A<NNSs
a large attendance enjoyed the Evening
with the Humorsts, presented last night
at St. James Methodist Church.
The following programme was rem
dered:
Opening hymn, by choir
Prayer and Scripture reading.
So.o-Miss Ivy Carnie, OF Newport
News.
Recitation-N1iss Kate Werner.
Essny-Miss Carrie Y. Mitchell.
Seiertion-League choir.
Address-F. T. Wells.
Rcctation-NIiss Robbins.
Solo-A1rs. Carrie Wall.
Recitaton--AIr. Iaughton.
Address-AIr. A. y. Cardwell.
Persons interested in boy chors will
have an opportunity to hear the first real
boy choir in concert on next Tuesday,
June 5th. The thirty boys, which have
been in training one year. will render a
concert of secular and sacred music in
st. Andrews Hall.
The boys viii be assisted by twenty
altos. tenors and BASES; also by Mr..
Hoffman. violinist. and Miss Leahy,
reader. The concert is under the direc
ton of Mr. Walter o Wilkinson.
Rev. w. S. Campbell returned Monday
from De Witt, where he preached to good
congregati ons on Sunday. He thinks that
there is a good prospect for building a
church by the mission Mr.. Campbell
left az 10:S0 o'clock yesterday morning for
Lynchburg where he will attend the
session of the Annual Council of the
Southern Virginia Diocese.
Rev. Mr.. Folrer will continue the ser
vices at West-End Christian mission
through this week. The services during
the last week were very successful.
A large and appreciative audience
greeted DIR. Hall at The Young Mems
Christian Association Monday night. His
lecture was unusually attractive, full Of
fun. He Iectured again last night on The
Twentieth Century, Admission was
free.
Drs w. E. Hatcher, R. H Pitt and
Professor S. c. Mitchell, of Richmond
College, left on Monday afternoon to
attend the Commencement exercises at
Fork Union Academy, Fluvanna county.
DR.. Pitt and Professor Mitchell will make
addresses during the exercises.
Dr. and Mrs. a. e. Dickinson left
on Monday for Old Point, where they will
spend some time.
The Baptist Ministers Club of the city
will take quite a delightful trip on Thurs
day to Fredericksburg. They will be en-
tertained there by Dr. j. S. Dill.
Rev. N. Ashb:- Jones and DR.. w. r. L.
Smith have prepared papers on the four
great battles fought during the civil war
in that locality to be read al this time.
The next morning the ministers will
drive to the celebrated battlefields so dear
70 the hearts of all interested in the Lost
Cause.
DR.. r. J. Willingham. Rev. Charles H.
Ryland and Mr.. William E,lyson have
been appointed by tie Southern .Ba1tist
Convention TO meet the representatives of
the Home Mission Board, of Atlanta, and
the Slnday-School Board. of Nashville.
Tenn. These three members of the Board
located here Will represent the convention
for a year in the new enterprise to be
organized, and with the Representatives Of
the other boards, will meet in Chatta-
noosa to-day to begin the work
Prof. j. a. Sprenllle has been engaged
by the Virginia STATE Sunday-Schoo! AS
ISOLATION as d field worker He comes
from New Cumberland. Pa. and will ar
rive here on June 18th, and will at once
begin his labors.
Mr.. Alfred J. Gary, the corresponding
secretary, Room No. 5. City Hall. will
give any information as.to dates for teach
ers' institutes, normal courses, or county
convention work as soon as plans are fully
made out.
DR.. a. Coke Smith was elected to I'LL the
vacancy in the Board IF Missions caused
by the death Of DR.. S:edd, of Virginia.
DR.. r. G. Porter was elected 10 ill the
vacancy caused by TIE death OF DIR. Z. u.
Anlrews, of Mississippi.
AT CLAY-STREET Church.
Miss Lee Glencora Cook. the talented
state organizer CT the Young Womans
Christian Temperance Union, will deliver
one of her superb addresses to the public
at Clay-Street Methodist Church on
Thursday night, May 21st. at o'clock.
INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTE.
Rev. George II. Wiley, city missionary.
is negotia ting for the large building at
Nineteenth and Main Street, where if se-
cured. an industrial institute4to be run by
the Metbodists CT the city will be estab-
lished
The report that the committee would
meet last night was erroneous. Mr. Wiley
will learn in few days whether the
property can be rented.