The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24

The joint excursion Friday to West
Point OF the Grove-Avenue Baptist and
Park-Place Methodist Churches was in
every respect a signal success. There
was no accident, and not a case Of sick
ness on the trip. About 400 children
had the luxury of a saltwater bath IN
front of the West Point Hotel. There
were fifteen or twenty little boats, in
which many enjoyed sail before stun
breeze. Many others had success in fish
ing. The pastor of the Grove-Avenue
Baptist Church went out with party
composed of the deacons, Sunday-school
superintendent and two laymen. The boat
man was negro Baptist deacon, who gave
a. spiritual Interpretation OF all the events
upon the trips. Every member OF the
party was successful, except the pastor.
Nothing but cells would bite at his hook,
ard he lifted in some fine specimens of the
eel family. The dusky deacon was OF
the opinion that dem are de sort de Doc
tor ketches in his gospel net" West
Point is an ideal place for Sunday
school picnic; this was the sentiment of
the entire party.
S. S. SUPER1NTENDENTs
Instead of the regular review lesson there
was a special meeting OF the Sunday-school
superintendent in the Y. NJ. c.. A. Audi
forum yesterday afternoon at o'clock a
most interesting programme was rendered.
There were three short and interesting adj
dress by Rev. Meade Clarke rector of st.
James Episcopal Church.; Rev. DR.. George
Cooper, of the First Baptist Church, and
the new field secretary of the Virginia
Sunday-school Association, Prof. ]. A
Sprenkel. The programme also included
a vocal solo by Miss Frances DigSs. AT
the close OF the meeting the superintendent
met Prof. Sprenkel in the blue-room Of the
Association.
Il no r
erary societies of Randolph-Macon Col
lege was upon the. subject Of Counterfeit
Courag e." The great college hall was
crowded to Overlooking. The enthusiasm
of the audience a times was almost indie
scribable. Some OF the Doctors anecdotes
and climaxes were greeted with deafen-
ing applause.
DR.. e. E. Bor1ar will preach the ami
versary sermon before the Ladies Benevo-
lent Society of Venable-Street Baptist
Church at the evening service
Rev James P. Smith will conduct the
morning service at the Second Presbyte-
rian Church. There will be no afternoon
service.
Professor Charles II. Winston will adj
dress the Sunday-schoo1 of Randolph
Street Baptist Church at 10 O'Clock this
morning. The service will be one OF inter-
est At II o'clock this morning and at Sis
tonight the pulpit will be occupied by the
popular pastor, Rev. George NJ. Daniels,
who will have for his morning subject
1.-THE Call to Nathaniel
CATHOLIC NOTES.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Josephine Gerring to Mr.. William J.
Sheehy. The ceremony will take place
at St Marys Church on Wednesday morn
ing, June 9Th. at O'Clock.
The first Communion Band at ST. Mary's
Church, will receive their first Holy Com
lnunon to-day at O'Clock with
high mass. Very Rev. Father Wilibald.
who has been instructing them, will Of
fciate at this mass.
A very beautiful imported statue Of
ST. Anthony has been placed in st. Mary's
Church. It has been greatly admired by
all WHO have seen it.
Tho services at st. Patrick's Church
to-day are as follows: Low mass,
Z A NJ; low mass tchildren'sl. A. M;
high mass, 1890 A. NJ; vespers and oene-
diction at P. NJ.
The place selected for ST. Patrick's sun
day-school picnic will be West Point. Va
The date Of holding this enjoyable affalr
has not yet been decided.
Mr.. Alphonse jenkins still remains Sc
! rtously sick at his home on East Broad
Street.
The young ladies' OF st. PatrEck's Acad-
emy held their annual outing at Holly
brook, the beautiful summer nnn'e OF the
Sisters of Charity. on last Wednesday
Rev. Richard A. Drake, pa sroS OF Sacred
Heart church. Norfolk, Va. .vas eAe guest
Of Rev H. ]. AIcKeefry. ts,1i1sS the past
week.
The departure from the c:!S IS an
nounced of Rev. William Grace. who has
been the assistant at st. Patrick's church.
During his stay in this city he endeared
himself to all, and especially to those In
ST. Particl's parish. He was recalled by
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, his
superior, who had, so kindly loaned his
services to this diocese.
He has been appointed pastor pro tenn
at st. Clair. Pa
| Rev DR.. and Mrs. Jers Witherspoon
have been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs j.
Scott Parrish at "Miniborga," their beau
tiful country home, for two weeks, and
are now at Forest Lodge, Glen Allen, Va,
for three weeks. Dr.. Witherspoon has ac-
cepted again the invitation OF the Closson-
Avenue Presbyterian Church to supply the
pulpit on the 18th and I'D OF July. He Will
then join Mrs. Witherspoon in Castle, n.
Y, and remain until September 1st.
The First Presbyterian and Grace-Street
Churches have arranged for joint services
during the absence Of the pastors.
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