The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-03
A NEW DEPARTMENT.
Institutional Work IN East EEd-Cturches to
Re Moved

Ee Moved
Plans are being discussed for the cree
ton of a building on the property OF
doge Memorial Presbyterian Church to
be used for institutional church work
The building will be of brick and
Will cost four or five thous-
and dollars, if so much can be secured
If this amount cannot be gotten together
for the purpose, q structure OF lesser pre-
tensions Will be erected.
The conduct of the department will be
somewhat similar to that Of the Methodist
institution. for Christian Work. on East
Main Street. The design to reach the
un-ChristianZed clements of the COM
muni.y and to furnish an attractive place
TO draw especially young men from evil
influence. Located in the building will
be reading room, a library, and prob
ably night school, and some other feat
ureS.
A lot at the corner of Grove Avenue
and Lin Streets has been purchased and
the Westminster Presbyterian Church
Wall be moved there from its present To-
cation at Cary and Sycamore Streets
The present structure will be moved TO
The new site and will be used as a lee
tufe room, being situated to the rear of
a new church to be built, or an entirely
new edifice will be erected and the pres
ent property will be sold Under the min
istry of DR.. Z. Il. English. pastor OF the
church, the congregation has grown
rapidly and the securing Of larger
quarters has become a necessity
There was a considerable discussion
Monday in the Baptist Ministers Con
ference OF this city to the advisability
OF converting the conference into legis-
iatEe and deliberative body. No action.
was taken and probably will not be- The
conference at present is rather an in
formal gathering of the ministers for the
discussion Of church wc.:I1 and other
matters 1T is more of a social meeting
than a business one. There will, in all
probability. be no change
The conference decided finally 10 eli,ct
its president hereafter for a period of one
year in the past the presiding officer
mas been chosen according to his senior
ity in point of service and has held The
position indefinitely. DR. J. b. Haw-
thorne. OF Grovc-.Avenue. will probably
De chosen president to succeed DR.. w. Z.
hatcher. who has recently resigned.
TIE Woman's Missionary Union of Vir-
ginia will hold its annual meeting on
November 9Th and 18th at Culpeper. Va
The session viii he one of considerable
interest Several important matters will
come IN ''or discussion and settlement
DELEGATES from every Baptist missionary
society in the State Will attend the meet
ins- The annual report of the Woman
Executive Board. the directory body of
the Union, will be submitted at this
meeting.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
richmond and Manchester will hold its
quarterly meeting tonight at Grace
Street Baptist Church.
After the meeting a reception. extend
ed in the name Of the Grace-Street Union
viii be held in honor of the students of
the various collegiate institutions of the
city. An elaborate programme has been
arranged
The llpworth League Monthly Litera-
ry Meeting of st. James NJ. L. Church
was held Tuesday night and an excellent
programme rendered. The participants
We're misses Fanny Hntson Mamie Pc
gram, Mrs Kate NIuire. Mrs Nettie
Anderson, aIessrs. Ravncrn w r.
Walker and e. w Randy.
The Rev Z. 7. Wexford of Newnort
News, q son Of judge beverly r. Well
ford. OF this city. VIII leave in February
for Il three months tour OF the Orient
accompanied by his wife. Thew will sail
on the Celtic the largest ship in the.
world
DR.. ]. B.. Hawthorne will preach on
Sunday in Raleigh. n. c.. for Dr.. A., a.
Marshall.