The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-13
THE MINIS ERIAI
union MEETS.
Or. Paul [. Mcneil Continues His
Membership.
BISHOP EUNSTEN ON INDIANS.
Services at Old Market Hall En-
couragins- Fulton Churches.
Baptismal Services at Pine
Street Baptist.

a meeting Of the ministerial Union Of
Richmond, Manchester and vicinity was
held in the =. NJ c. a parlors at II
o'clock yesterday morning. The. meeting
was opened with devotional exercises led
by the president
Rev. DR.. Campbell, chairman OF the
Committee on Sunday Observance, report
ed that as much progress as scouh. be eX-
pected had been made. and that 1t was
now left with the pastors to make the
meeting a success. He further stated that
a meeting of the Sunday Observance
League, consisting of one hundred and
fifty laymen and the ministers OF the
churches of Richmond, will be held at the
Chamber of Commerce next Thursday or
Friday evening.
This meeting will be of the greatest mo-
ment as the success or the failure of
the enterprise depends largely upon the
action taken thereat.
On motion OF DR.. Cooper ofSthe Bap-s
list Conference, the matter of the cry
ing of newspapers by the boys on Sunday
was referred to the Sunday Observance
Committee to take such action as it
should see fit, but to bring the matter
before the Chief of Police at the earliest
opportunity. 1t was commended that the
new train service, that placed the New
York papers on the streets here at IL
O'Clock, had started nuisance that
should be stopped. Several OF the pastors
stated that they had been interrupted dur
ing their devotional exercises by the noise
made by the boys in catering their
wares.
The committee appointed to await on DR..
Paul L. Mcneil to request him to with
draw his resignation, rendered at the last
meeting, reported their mission success
DR.. Mcneil, with few stpulations, stated
that he would be glad to remain in the
Union.
Rev. James E. Cook, secretary, reported
that the work OF providing daily devotion
al exercises for the veterans at the Sol
diers' Home was rapidly progressing.
The following were admitted to mem
bership in the Union:
Rev G. w. Clark. Of Barton Heights
Baptist Church: Rev. E. l.. Goodwin. OF
ST. Marks: and Rev. w. w. Williams. of
Oak Grove
ARRANGEMENTS have been made, by which
a paper on Sunday Observance will be
read by Rev. DR.. Hawthorne, of Grove
Avenue at the next meeting of the Union
in April.
BISHOP FUN,sTDN PREACHED.
The Right Rev James B. Funston,
Bishop of Idaho preached a ST. Andrews
Episcopal Church Sunday morning at,
II o'clock and in the evening at S o'clock.
He also preached al o'clock at st. James
Church
The subject of his discourses were
the Work Among the Indians, of WeS-
tern Idaho" At each service large con-
gregatlons were present to hear the dis
tinguished ecclesastic. and as his subject
was an interesting one, they were all
greatly pleased with his remarks
Bishop Funsten's diocese embraces four
Indian reservations, with whom he has
been Intimately associated since he began
his work there
Bishop Funsten will remain in Richmond
several days before leaving for his work
again. 1ie is the guest Of his brother,
Mr.. 0. Herbert Funston, No. S33 West
Grace Street.
PINE-STREI CHURST
Rev. DR.. ]. b. Hutson occupied his
pulpit at both services Sunda-- and
preached two strong and practical SER
mons. The one al night on Obedience"
was splendid effort, and the speaker
held the closest attention Of the audience.
Three new members were received by
baptism.
The meetings at Old Market Hall are
growing in popular favor. Not far under
500 was the attendance on Sunday after
noon. Centenary Dpworth League led
the singing and Rev. George H. Wiley
preache
Mrs. N1cBane sang a SOLO A number
asked for prayers and one man was con-
verted in the after-meeting.
Trinity church was announced for next
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Wiley said there would be preach
ing in }Cld Market Hall every night for
two weeks, beginning the last OF April
The music rendered by the choir of the
Second Baptist Church Sunday was of an
unusually fine order. At the evening SER
vice Miss Gay Ragland sang the aria
Hear Ye Israel" from the oratorio of
Elijah by Mendelssohn-
FINE SINGING.
One of the musical features of the
church services Sunday at Grove-Avenue
Baptist Church was duet sung
by Miss Helen Nye and Mr.
Benz S. Barker Miss Nye is well known
in the musical circles OF this city. but
Mr.. Barker for the first time Sunday,
appeared in public in Richmond. Mr..
Barker has a sweet tenor voice and beau
tiful expression. Before coming to this
city Mr.. Barker was for ten years iden-
tilted with various musical organizations
Of Rome. Ga. and he will prove a valu-
able acquisition to tho musical circles
Of this city.
FULTON CHURCHES.
2 Rev Dr. r. ]. Nottingham preached
Sunday night at the Fulton Baptist
Church on Foreign Missions" He gave
graphic description of the condition of
the people in China, Africa and other
heather countries
AT the conclusion of the sermon the
pastor. Rev. B. Cabell Hening. who re-
turned Sunday evening from the bedside
of his mother, spoke, saying that he want
ed his church, to pledge itself to support
one missionary fOrszsfOreignz - missionary
work. q
Fulton Baptist Church will support one
foreign missionary, judging from the
amount subscribed.
:, There was one addition to the church
at tine night services.
The successful revival which has been
in progress at the Denny, Street NJ. E
Church for the past three weeks. has
closed