The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13
DELEGATES TO
THE ASSEMBLE
A New HYMN Book VIII Be Pre-
pared.
LEAGUE MAss-MEETl TING.
A Called Meeting of tho East Hanover
Prcsbytcry VIII be Held on Tues
day-scrvices in the Churches
Tomorrow.
LEAGUE MAss-MEETlNG


DR.. Jere w!tnerspcon and Rev. James Z.
Cook are the ministerial delegates from
this Presbytery TO the Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly. which Will meet on May
18th at Atlanta, Ga, in the Central Pres
syterian Church, OF which DR.. Theron IL
Rice is pastor. Rev. c. n. Van Houtcn
is alternate. The lay delegates are Mr.
John D. Munce and Mr.. Summervile, Of
Fredericksburg. The delegates will leave
RichHland on Wednesday. accompanied by
Or. James p Smith editor of the Central
I.resbyr erian. who will attend the Assembly
in the interest of his paper.
One of the most interesting features
which VIII come before the Assembly sill
be the report of a committee, of which Dr.
j. W. Walden, OF Athens, Ga, is chair
man, to prepare a new hymn book for the
church composed of GOO hymns and tunes
The mass-meetins OF the Sunday OBJ
serYancc League will be held in The
Academy of Music ON Sunday afternoon
May 10Th, at 4 o'clock. This meeting has
for its object the awakening of interest
in The work of the League and viii doubt
less be largely attended.
The subjects and speakers viii be as
follows: THE Object of the League
1t Needed2' Colonel a. S. Buford. and
The Benefits of the League Professor
s. c. Mitchell.
The music on the occasion, in charge
of Mr.. r. a. Gary, will be feature OF
the programme.
An adjourned meeting of the East Han.
over 3'resbvtery has been called for Tues
day afternoon at S o'clock in Tahb-Street
Church. Petersburg. Tho resignation of
~ of Tab
and probably that of DR.. ]. Z. Jones. as
pastors of Namozene and Hebron
churches. will be presented at the meet
ing.
DIR. Roschro expects to go to Fred
ericksburs and take charge of the church
there. and also of the Fredericksburg
College. DR.. Jones offers his resignation.
on account of failing health. He will con-
tinue as pastor of his other churches.
DR. w. V. Tudor left yesterday for Ok
ford Seminary. Oxford. N. c., where he
Will preach the baccaaurcate sermon to-
day. Rev. j. D. Peters, of Barton Heights.
breaches to-day for DR.. Tudor in Gooch-
land.
CHOOSE DR. EAGER.
All the Baptists of Virginia will be in
t..res.ed in the announcement that Rev.
George B. Eager, d. D., of Montgomery.
Ala, has been elected TO the chair of
Systematic Theology in the Southern
baptist Theological Seminary, at Louh-
willie. This chair was made vacant by
the resignation of DR.. L. II. Kerfoot DIR.
Eager was at one time pastor Of the
first Baptist Church, Danville Va. He
is recognized as one Of the most scholar
~, as well as one of the most eloquent
preachers of the South. The action Of the
Board of Trustees in electing DR.. Ea-
ger to a place in the faculty III the
Seminary viii be very pleasing to all
Southern Baptists.
DIR. Hawthorne has beel invited to sup
ply the pulpit of the First Baptist Church
in Atlanta. Ga, for two Sundays during
the month OF August 11e has not Yet
accepted and will not be able TO give
definite answer until next month.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Broad-Street
Methodist Church will serve lunch in the
church basement during Carnival week.
at the morning service at the First
Presbyterian Church to-day, DIR. Kerr
viii preach on the subject Does the
Presbyterian Confession of Faith Teach
Fatalism and Infant Damnation?" This
will be a reply to some recent attacks
made upon the Presbyterian Church.
Professor S. c. Mitchell, of Richmond
College. Will lpreach at First Baptist
Church this morning. There will be no
service at night
AT ST. PAUL'S.
Rev. William A. Beardsley, of New Ha-
ven, Conn, win conduct the morning ser
vice at St Pauls to-day The Bible
Society will meet at night.
Rev. ]. w. Paxton will preach at both
services at The Second Presbyterian Church
to-day.
this morning at Seyenth-Street Chris
tian Church on 1.-The Testimony of
Jesus Concerning HIMSELF His even
of 10
You9-An Old Question Brought Down
10 Date The Christian Endeavor So
ciety will meet at 7:15 O'clock at night.
Rev J. Is. Green, of the Presbyterian
Church. Will preach at Trinity Metho-
dist Church this morning at II
o'clock. The pastor Rev. G. H Spoon
er, who has been i'll with typhoid fever,
is gradually improving.
Rey. w A Barr viii preach at st
Lule,s Church. Washington and Beverly
Street. Tonight at o'clock.
Trinity Sunday-school viii celebrate
It's anniversary this afternoon, which
is also the occasion of the month
" meeting of the Methodist Sunday
School Society. The school has prepared
a very pleasing exercise. entitled the
Heavenly Ladder which consists of
recitations, solos and singing by the
school 1t will be an enjoyable occasion
for all who attend.
The eighty-serepth anniversary ceie-
hration of the Bible Society of Virginia
Will be celebrated at st Paul's Church
al S:l5 o'clock tonight. The pro-
gramme. which has been arranged for
the occasion. is as follows: Hymn, 20
Word OF God Incarnate": Creed: Pray
er: Response Reading. Ps 119: 1-32:
Hymn, Father of Mercies, in Thy
Word. Report of the Board of Hama
gers; election of officers: address by Rev.
John H Ecc!eston. D. D.. of Emanuel
Episcopal Church. Baltimore.
AT SECOND BAPTIST.
Rev. C. J. Thompson will occupy the
pulpit in the absence of the pastor. DR.. w.
r. L. Smith, of the Second Baptist Church.
Mr.. A. J.. Butts Will give an exhibition
of his gold and pearl paintings taisee
ming at Old Market Hail. This is known
as the BLACK Valley series Mr.. C. Vii
bon Montgomery viii sing two selections.
and there fwiii be other special music. The
public is cordially invited.
Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones will preach a spec
Tally prepared sermon to the Pawnee Tribe
Itch c.,