The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
COMMIT Will
WAIT ON Mr.. REESE
is Earnestly Hoped That He Will.
Accept the Call
DR.. R. P. KERR RETURNS HOME
The Little Jewels Society OF Laurel
Street Methodist Church Hold
Commencement Exercises
Church News.
n. R. P. KERR RETURNs. HOME.

A committee from st. Paui's Church will
wait on Rev. Frederick f. Reese, at his
home in Macon, Ca, in reference TO the
formal call they will extend to him to the
rectorship of ST. Pauls. 1t is earnestly
hoped that Mr.. Reese will decide to come
to Richmond. He is a brilliant speaker and
would prove satisfactory in every con-
sideration of the term.
LEFT FOR ANDERSON.
Rev. DR.. r. j. WillinsuaIn. secretary OF
the Foreign Mission Board of the South
ern Baptist Convention. left at u o'clock
yesterday for Anderson, S. C., where he
will deliver several addresses. He expects
to return by next Tuesday.
Rev DR.. A A. Marshall, D. D., pastor
oc the First Baptist church, Raleigh, n.
c., arrived in the city yesterday on visit
to DR.. j. 3. Hawthorne.
DR.. H. w. Battle. pastor of the First
Baptist church. Petersburg, will supply
the pulpit OF the First Baptist church of
Charlottesville, Va, in August. He
will spend most Of his time during that
month at Alton, Va
DR.. z. E. Bomar left Thursday at 2:15
o'clock for kentucky, where he will attend
the Baptist State Convention
Professor ]. a Sprenllle, the recently
appointed field secretary of the Virginia
State Sunday-School Association. arrived
in this city Thursday at 7:45 P. NJ. via
Washington, and was met at the Union
Depot by Mr.. w. r. Jones, chairman Of
the Executive Committee, and Mr.. Alfred
j. Gary, the corresponding secretary.
DR.. r. II. kerfoot, secretary of the
Home Mission Board of the Southern Bap-
fist Convention, is visiting friends in Bal
tirnore 1t is generally expected that he will
very soon receive a call to the presidency
OF the Columbia University, Washington.
D. G.. DR.. kerfoot is e.ninently qualified
for the position.
Tomorrow afternoon Union Sta
ton Epworth League will assist in the
service at Old Market Hall.
Probably there is no cooler place in Rich
1nond tor a gathering at such an hour,
render the atmosphere pleasant. The meet
ing begins promptly at o'clock and
closes at o'clock
Rev. DR.. R. P. Kerr, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, returned Thursday
from New Jersey, where he has been to
make an address at the unveiling, in Mon
mouth county, OF a monument on the
spot where the First Presbvtery was or
ganized in the year 1I06. He will occupy
his pulpit at both services Tomorrow TAX
ing for his night subject: How Can the
World Know Christ?'
Rev. J. Q. Kirk. of this city, has re-
ceived a call from a church in Tennessee.
He has the matter under consideration.
but has not yet decided whether he will
accept not.
Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones, who is preaching
series of sermons Sunday evenings on
the Kingdom of Heaven" will take for
the subject Of his second sermon THE
Relation Of the Kingdom O. Heaven to
the Kingdom of Earth
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The Little Jewels Society of LAUREL
Street Methodist Church held commence
ment exercises Thursday night in the lee
ture-room of the Church.
Quite an elaborate programme was car
ried out after which the prizes were
given to several children for efficiency in
their several classes.
Little Miss Lottie Clarke received a
gold medal Grace Scott received a silver
thimble. and Lucretia J. Williams received
a pretty bisQue doll. Miss Annie carp
and Mrs. Il. f. Gayle We're presented with
handsome silk quilts.
The members of this society spent yes
terday afternoon at New Reservoir Park,
and enjoyed themselves immensely.
Rev j. Calvin Stewart. pastor of the
Church of the Covenant. will preach in
Petersburg on Sunday, morning and night
at the Tabb Street Church. He goes by
direction of the Presbytery, to preach and
declare the Pulpit vacant.
Rev. T. c. Johnson, d. D., will preach
at the Church of the Covenant, Sunday at
Il A. NJ. and Rev. C. C. Hersman, D. D.,
will preach at S:15 P NJ. both of the
Union Seminary and are very able and
popular Divines.
Rev. j. B. Hawthorne, D. D., will fill
his pulpit tomorrow, both morning and
evening. His morning subject will be
Losing Life to Save Life" evening sub
ject The Mysteries of Providence A
large crowd will doubtless attend the
evening sermon. as the subject is one that
eynry one is infereStei in