The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-30
WILL ACT UPON
THE RESIGNATION
Congregational Meeting of Emmanuel
Baptist Church To-Day.
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES
VIII Be Held Tomorrow Night In
Some Of the Churches.
Tho S ervfccs
To-Day.
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE

A congregational meeting Of Emmanuel
Baptist Church viii Zoe held to-day i'm
,nediatcly after tho morning service, for
the consideration of the resignation Of
lscv. j. r. Harrison, rendered last sun
day.
The sermon viii be preached in the
morning by Prof. S. c. Mitchell, of Rich
.noud College. and at night by Dr. James
Nelson, formerly pastor OF the church.
END OF CENTURY MEETING.
Tomorrow night viii be an interesting
occasion in some of the churches OF the
city Waich-nisht services, usherlng III
not only q new year, but a new century,
have been arranged by several congrega-
lions. and though the hour will be late,
no doubt is felt that these meetings Will
be very largely attended. The exercises
viii be Of a most impressive nature.
TIE various Catholic churches Of the
city will hold-end-of- the-century services
At the Cathedral n pontitical high mass
VIII be celebrated 10y Bisnop Van de w
4 great union meeting of all the Chris
tan churches and such others as desire
to attend will be held at SeventhStreet
Christian Church. The service will begin
al . O'Clock and close shortly after Y
O'Clock.
From $50 to u o'clock watch-night SER
vice will be held at Centenary. On this
occasion the pastor Rev W w. Lear,
vii. be assisted by Rev. w. V. Tudor, d.
D.
St James Methodist Church also viii
sold a service from $50 to i o'cIock. The
exercises Will be followed by the holy COM
suunion.
Clay-Street Methodist Church will hold
a service beginning at 10 o'clock. The
pastor, Rev. J.. 3. Betty will preach
THE BAPTIST CHURCHES
The Grove-Avenue Baptist Church will
worship to-day at both services. In
the morning Dr. j y. Hawthorne will
preach from the subject. How Can the
Christian Conception OF Universal Broth
erhood Be Realized" AT night he will
say Some Things That Are Better Than
Money"
REV. ]. William Jones D. D., of Chapel
HILL y. C. viii preach IN the morning
ct Leigh-Street Baptist Church. In the
evening the pastor viii preach on the
theme, The Eleventh Hour
Rev. Dr.. George Cooper win preach at
both services at the First Baptist Church.
The Christmas music VIII be gwen at both
services.
The usual services viii be held by Dr.
w. r. L. Smith at the Second Baptis,
Church, and by DR.. William e. Hatcher
at Grace-StTeet.
At Broadus Memorial Baptist Church
the pastor. Rev. c. 2. Stealey, Will
preach at Ii A NJ on THE Mysteries of
Religion and at p. NJ. the subject
VIII he Three Great Captains
THE METHODIST CHURCHES.
Rev. w W. Lear vii preach as usual
ut Centenary. His subject in the morning
will be The Past Impcrishable, and at
night, What is Your Aim in Life?" The
special music rendered by the choir last
Sunday Will be repeated.
Rev. W. =. 3eauchamp will fill his pull
pit at both services. His subjects will be,
in the morning, incomplete" and at
night. Taking Stock.
Special Christmas music has been pre-
pared for both services.
Special services Will be held at Trinity.
in the morning Rev. George II. Spooner.
The pastor, viii preach on the subject:
The Century Gone At night Union
Station and st. James viii unite with
Trinity, Rev. John Harmon, d. D.. preach
ing from the subject: THE Century
Coming
A service especially for the children
will be held IN the morning at Clay Street.
Rev. /. b. Betty viii preach at night on
the subject: Christ a Worker" The
official meeting OF the church Will be
held tomorrow night
Rev Il IL Bennett will preach in the
morning at St. James on The Heritage
OF the Century
Rev w. G. Starr, D. D, president Of
Randolph-Macon College, will preach in
the morning at Union Station.
Rev John r Bosnian viii preach morn
ing and night at Parll-Place
Elder Staples viii preach another SER
mon on the Coming Day of Judgment"
at S:45 p. NJ. at the Soldiers Home
Mr. Wiley talks on Gideon" to-
might at the Methodist institution,
corner of Nineteenth and Main Streets.
lie will for some time take up on Sunday
might Bible chara cters and discuss them.
Preaching at Ipworth this morn
ing by Rev. Geo. II Wiley, and at night
by the pastor, Rev. }. e. 3. Smith.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.
Rev. Robert p. Kerr. ID. D., will preach
morning and night at First Church.
Rev. II. II English. d. d, Will fill his
pulpit as usual at Westminster
Rev. ]. Calvin Stewart will preach at
both services at the Church of the Gov
enant.
Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil will preach at
the Second Presbyterian Church as usual.
The afternoon service begins at o'clock.
Dr. WltherSpoon, pastor OF Grace