The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-10

Richmond and How 1t Can Be Strength
ened..' He Will review the work OF the
Baptist pioneers in Virginia and that oil
Their successors, and Will snow what ms
been accomplished in the denomination IN
this city within the last century; he VIII
discuss all tns present Clements OF Us
strength. but at the same time will call
attention to certain facts in the present
situation which indicate weakness and
backward tendency. He VIII Indicate sons
new means and methods by which tins
ebb-tide can be checked and by wnlch .
career of prosperity may be inauSufltsd,
Many of the Baptist pastors throughout
the city have expressed their sympathy
with the movement and VIII DO th-ls Ut
most to secure general attendance OK 'Lie-t
members at the meeting 10 be held Sundty-
Some OF the Presbyterian missionaries
in China are preparing TO return TO this
country until the conditions allow them to
relurn and take W their work. Amoas
those who have already started for THIS
country are the family OF DE-. H. NJ
Woods. OF Charlottesville. va.
Letters received this morning from chi
M state thar the missionaF eS are safe III
Shanghai. and that they have been holding
their annual conferences with great sue
cess.
from san Francisco this morning on tde
steamer Coptic for China, where they VIII
take up Their missionary work.
DR.. Simmons and wife are likely the first
missionaries who have returned to China
from this country snce the disturbance
If. on arrival in China. DR.. Simmons finds
| ID unsafe to 90 to his work in Canton. re
| will locate nearby. probably at Hong
| Kong the English settlement. but ne
| hopes TO go directly to his field OF labor
| The Worpan's Home Mission Society OF
/ Park-Piace Methodist Church IS ho.al-ls
| prayer-Ircetings every afternoon at .
f! o'clock in the Sun6ay-sehooi room oil ens
j church on Thursday, the 18TH. ut I
! o'clock in the afternoon. Miss Bomar who
! has ben to China as a missionary OF tile
| Methodist Church. but who IS now on
her vacation. VIII tell the ladies OF her
. work in China.
At the conclusion OF the prayer service
ro-n.cat at the Cfrove-AveEEe Ba2-
tt-r church a Baptist Young Peo7les
Union will be organized. which VIII at
once begin the study of the Christian
t culture Course outlined in the eidy
| Issues of the BAPTIST Union. the organ OF
~ Paptest Young Peoples Union OF
America.
The Epworth Leaguers will hold great
raIIy tomorrow night at Farh-P.ace
rhmrch Mr. !! Garland Pollard viii rlSa
an address \ very attractive musical
programme has been arranged for the
0S Wr and Mrs. George White. Of this city.
left Yesterday for Kansas City. where thay
will attend the national Missionary con-
yer tor Of the Christian Churches WIZ
e.ill begin its session Thursday she llth
Rev. carey F. Morgan. pastor 3f Sev
enth-strest carnsh who w oaoEe. I9f
some committee work at f. cow nt-on.
has decided not to attend
| Dr.. Todd preached last night in the tent
an a lot on Nineteenth Street near Main.
.r2e service was we'll attended.
The Golden Rue -'Y'' VII nod very
important meeting at the homa o. the
president to-day at 2. VI.
Bishop W. w Duncan will reach ths
city to-day. and next sunday will preaeh
at the Centenary Methodist CHURCH at II
O'Clock and Broad-strest Church at
Rev. Father Thomas 3. Donavan. who
Is very popular in R-.anmn,cd. was ~ the
city yesterday on his way to his new
field. Montgomery, Ala, where ne VII
! open the new Industrial institute. he ie4 .
for Kentucky last night. and VIII spehi
q week with relatives III that State.