The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-19
NO CHURCHES
TAKE ACTION.
Me. Cave Called to Third Church.;
Mr.. Atkins to West End.
REV. Mr.. KlPPAN TO LEAVE.
His Term as Pastor Of the Third Pres
by,crian Church., Expires sunday
Next Conferences Endorses
Move of Retail Clerks.

A call was extended Sunday morning
by The Third Christian Church, oil TINS
city, to Key. z. a. Cave, o. 1iaSerstown,
Md.
Mr. Cave preached to The Third Church
people about i Week ago ana pieaseo
them greatly He appeared equally
1picased with the field he had been in
yitcd 10 look over, and while the com
m!t;ee from the church has no positive
assurance from him. it is believed that
he will favorabiy consider the call
Mr. Cave belongs 10 family of preach
crs His father, Key l.. w Cave. is no"
q preacher in Virginia, where he mas IA
bored for at least twenty-five years. Ills
,,ncJes II. c. Cave. OF St Louis; and r.
L. Cave, of independence. Mo-, are wen
known among the Disciples. L. a. Cave
is the second in u family OF twelve chii-
drcn and his early life was spent on the
farm At fourteen he became q Chfis-
tan, and at twenty he begun MS prep
aration for the ministry by entering LOU
IS. Academy For TWO years he evan
;.clized in T=i4ewater District Virginia and
then entered Bethany College His hrst
,,astorafc WAS at BarneSville, q, ana ne
is now in his eighth year at Hasers-
Town. Md. where his ministry has beeh
greatly blessed. lie is thiTty-four years
old His church is one of the hrst IN
1i3SGISlOWh ana iS ~ cav <N--~
uuent preacher and Christian man.
Nr. Cave is one of tie contributing
EDITORS TO the Christian Monthly. edited
and published by Mir. Julian C. Anderson,
OF this city. and has made himself known
10 Ricilnion1ers through his articles IN
that paper
WEST-END CHURCH.
Tho CONGREGATION of the Nfest-End
Christian Church held a meeting Sun
day morning and unanimously extended
a call to the Rev. Henry Pearce Atkins,
of HarrodsburG, Ky. The attendance
was unusually large. out of siNty-tVo
members tifty-one votes being cast.
Mr. Atkins is at present at his homo
In Kentucky He paid q visit 10 Rich
,noud less than Il week ago and was TO
preach at Wcst-End yesterday, but was
called home by telegram.
Mr. Atkins is a young 1nan OF marked
abilities and it is hoped that he VIII
agree to take charge OF the Nest-End
Church. It is known that he has taken
q great fancy 10 Richmond ana 1t Is
thought likely that he will accept the
call
REV. ME-. KIPPAN TO LEAVE.
The Rev. a. II. kippan's term as pastor
of the Third Presbyterian Church Of this
city expires next Sunday
Mr. Izippan said yesterday that he
would leave Richmond, but has not yet
fully decided when and where he VIII
CO. He was engaged by the Third Church
for a period Of twelve months, and now
may return to Canada, whence he came.
Mr.. Kippan visited Virginia for his
health which. at the time, was wretch
ed, but which has now greatly improved.
ENDORSES THE MOVE.
a resolution was adopted by the Zap
fist Ministers Conference yesterday
morning approving of the efforts
Of the Retail Clerks Union to
secure shorter hours. as advantageous
10th TO employer and employe. The
matter was brought to the attention of
the ministers at the close OF a former
meeting and was laid the table for
future consideration.
Arrangements were made by the con-
ference for he great nass-meeting to be
held here The meetings viii begin 81
simultaneously in all the churches on the
first Sunday Of March and will continue
scnie time.
Rev. c. p. Stealey took up a collection
Sunday at the Second Baptist Church
for the benefit OF his new house OF wor-
ship. He received about $500.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORKERS.
Quite a number of Richmond people
left yesterday morning for Danville to
attend the State Sunday-school conven-
ton. Prof. H n. Hamil and wife, Mr..
Marion Lawrence, Rev. 3. w. Spilmar.
and prof- Il. e. EXCEL, international
Srnday-school workers also went up
yesterday. These Sunday-school work
ers held five meetings here Sunday with
large congregations and much interest
Five meetings were held: AT Seventh
Street Christian Church.; at Centenary
Methodist Church: at Laurel-Street Meth
odist Church; at Grace-Street Baptist
Church and at the Third Presbyterian
Church. The addresses were of an ex-
ceptionally fine character and were fol-
Prof. Excel was particularly enjoyed.
BRIEF CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. j. Is. Hawthorne, D. D.. preached
Sunday morning at the First Baptist
Church Of Atlanta, Ca. in the interests
of his new church building. He took up
a collection after the service and received
q contribution Of s1,00o
The Methodist ministers, at their meet
yesterday morning. decided TO meet on the
first Monday OF each month at the Meth
odist Institution Tor Christian Work. The
work of the mission is progressing rap
Idly, and it desired that an increased
interest in it be aroused.
Rev. George II. Wiley, superintendent
of the work, spoke Sunday at Trinity
Church. and the collection taken Up
amounted to 5000. considerably more
than was asked for.
Rev. r. r. AGREE, D. D., OF GAINESVILLE.
Tenn. has declined the call recently eX-
tended to him by the Baptist Church of
Newport News. Va. a letter from him
stating his decision in the matter vas
received Sunday by the church.
Rev. T. L. Chestnut. pastor CT the
Christian Church at Ashland has resigned