The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-13
DIR. EVANS CALLED
TO MONUMENTAL
He VIII Preach There SUNDAY Morn
ing and Night.
a VERY ABLE PREACHER.
,.cr. aIr. Mechanic. Accepts Call TO
Newport New West-E"d
DEMONSTRATIONS News
of Richmond.
a VERY ABLE PREACHER.

The ves,ry of Monumental Episcopal
Church OF this city, have extended can
Of Rev. William f. Evans, D. D.. OF ifihty
Church. Columbia, S. c. A committee
.pa;tea ON hin. al his home last Sunday
,5e promised TO give the matter earnest
and prayerful consideration and spoke
pf his love for Virginia. the native State
,of himself and his wife, and OF the
pleasure il would give him TO come BACK
mere 10 live, could he see his way clear
80 do so.
The members of the committee were
much encouraged, and. although III.
Evans present charge Is very large ana
tntiueatial one, being probably the largest
4s,iscopal congregation in South Caro-
,i,a, they feel hopeful Of inducing MN
10 come 10 Richmond.
They extended an invitation to him 10
come here with his wife and JOCK over
the field, and telegram was received
from him Monday night saving ne would
be here Saturday. and viii conduct TIE
services al the Monumental church on
Sunday, and preach bota morning ana
afternoon.
Or. Evans is regarded as one Of the
sabest preachers In the church in tbs
country. and the Monumental church VIII
be fortunate, indeed, to secure him
CALLED MIX. M'DANIEL.
Rev Charles 6. Mcdaniel. a member OF
Grace-Street Baptist church. and recent
graduate of the Rochester Theological
Seminary has accepted a call TO the Sec
.nd Baptist church, Newport News. Va
il Is expected that his ordination as a min
lister viii occur about the 1st of July.
Mr.. Mcdaniel IS a weil-known young
man. and is highly thought of in this city.
aue has been heard on several occasions
here and has ever given great pleasure to
his audiences The church to which he
goes is young. but is in a neighborhood
that is constantly growing, and il viii soon
Zoe one of the foremost churches in Nir-
Sinia.
Rev James O. Kirk, OF this city. has
been called TO q church IN Tennessee, put
leave the State
Rev DIR. John William Jones, who re-
xurned q day or two ago from the meeting
of the Confederate Veterans in Louisville,
Ky. IS now busily engaged arranging Tor
his removal 10 Chapel HILL y. c., where
he has already accepted the pastoral
charge OF the Baptist church.
The Board OF Managers of the Bible
Society of Virginia met at O'Clock yes
kerday afternoon in the Bible Society Of
flee Routine business was transacted.
NOW QUITE WELL.
DIR. A. T. Dickinson gave his friends
an agreeable surprise by walking into the
college chapel Sunday night TO hear Dr.
Greene preach. He was cordially weicom-
ed 10 the platform, and many friends con-
graduated him on his improved health.
DR. Greene received news Monday that
ahe son of one of his deacons, in Wash
1ngton. had been terribly broken up by
tairoad accident near Petersburg lie
went over Monday afternoon to look If
ter the sufferer. lie left Petersburg Mon
day night for Washington.
AT the joint celebration of the two liter
AIRY societies OF Richmond College Monday
might, DR.. Hawthorne presented the medal
to the best orator. One passage OF his
address was responded to with iong-con-
tinued and deafening applause. DE SAID:
'.As long as there is a truth to be pro-
claimed, righteous cause to be Vindi-
Gated. a wrorg to be diserowned, a:td
right TO be diademed, the world will have
need of her orators Orators have lived
in every age. and their victories have
been the grandEst of human achieve
ments. Elijah, on Mt. Carmel; John the
Baptist on the banks of the Jordan;
Paul, on Mars Hill: DemostheneS, before
the AthGnian popuace; Cicero IN the
Roman Senate: Chrisostom. in the
Cathedral of old Antioch; Edmund Burke,
in the British Parliament; Mirabeau, in
Inc French Assembly: Patrick Henry, on
the musings: Daniel Webster. at Bunker
1iill monument; Henry Clay. in the halls
of Congress. William l.. Yancey, in the
Charleston Convention: Henry w. Grady.
at the Boston banquet; and William Jen-
nlngs Bryan, before The assembled repre-
sentatives OF American Democracy. arc
commanding figures in the worlds great
picture-gallery, Illustrating the imperial
power Of human eloquence. The man who
says that the genius OF oratory has sue
cumhed to the leprosy of materiaiism.
that The press has sppplanted the pulpit,
and that money kings will henceforth
guide the councils and shape the destinies
of nations, is ether disgrlcefully untruth-
tul or justly chargeablc with an ineNcusa-
be and shameful ignorance
UNDER CONSIDERATION.
A pastor has not yet been chosen for the
New West-IEnd Christina church, but the
matter is under consideration, and an
announcement rlay be made shortly The
Christian ministers OF this city and Man
chester VIII preach Ut the .hurch and con-
duct regular services until some action IS
taken.
The Me,aodlsts of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South. will hold their first
session OF southern Epworth Leaguers In
Atlanta en- july 25th 10 18th.
The gentlemen appointed 10 secure funds
Cor q better equipment of the Wonlan's
College are enerset!cally organizing for the
campaign. Or. Hatcher remarked yesterday
morning that he felt the very atmosphere
WAS fr.ishted with new enthusiasm in
bdlalf of women's education in Richmond.
and he counts upon great results from The
present movement. he says that the mon
cy put into circulation IN Richmond by
rhe woman's Collese last session would
pay an annual interest of four per cent.
on one million dollars.
Rev, w. T. DerienS Is enjoying a visit
IT, his father, who, after a visit 10 Flor
.aa. is returning to his home in. King and
ogeen.
iiev. N. NJ. Mood an honored alumnus
OF Richmond College. after laying his
plans TO be at the banquet of his alma
mater this afternoon, finds that it is i'm
possible To come.
Miss Martha snead, of Fluyanna, sang
a solo and also 2 duet with Mr. Haddon
Watkins. al The Grace-Street Baptist
church Sunday morning. Her voice is pow
e''iul and swee; ana called forth much ad-
Inirauon.