The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
CHANGES l.Ik Ell
IN The |. |! L: P , / [. PITS Is
Said That Dr. Tudor May Return
TO Pastoral Work.
GOOD WORK OF THE WOMEN.
They Raised Over $4,000 During the Year.
Or. Kerr's scrnon--Dr. Illusions An
riysis,ry Introduction of the
Rev. Mr.. Esslcstcn.
GOOD WORK OF THE WOMEN.

Much interesting gossip aEtnt the prob
able changes whIc.i will l,e iGa,le a: the
next annual conference o:bc held in New
port News next Week is going the
rounds mssMciind:st circles. y ohody. 1t
appears. is .r>SiyuS TO .ouch for tile .,c-
cursc. of the r.Iinors b,.t tlcyi arc
nevertheless being discussed.
Probably The most Interesting spccula-
ton in this connection. and ccrtaiiliy III,
latest. is that which is 10 Tie effect THAI
The Rev. W. V. Tudor. ID. - now pre-
siding elder OF Nest Richmond District,
viii return 10 pastoral work. and that the
Rev. r. Finley Gayle. who has served his
tour Years at L:Brcl- Street, VIII be given
Er. Tudor's present position. DIR. T,ldor's
abilities as preacher and pastor are TOO
we'll known 10 need comment. j is safe
to say that there are numbers of church
es which would jump at him. If he would
stni, again into the field of The eiigibles.
Carrying ont this schedule further, it is
reported that the Rev. j. c. Reed. ri
Manchester. pastor of the Central
Methodist Church there, will be moved
and will be given charge of Mr.. Gayle's
present p1lpit--Laurcl-Sfr On the
other hand, it is also stated that Rev.
George L. Booker. of Portsmouth Will
be sent to Laurcl-Strcct. The Rev. j. 5.
Wallace. Of the Fifth Street Church.
Manchester. is also likely TO be moved,
( ana Inc W. d oI I1itShcI-
Memorial. this city, may lind another
field of work.
The above are the new names being dis
cusscd Among the others likely to change
mention of whom has already been made.
are the Rev. ]. r. Routten. of Fulton: the
Rev. Ernest Stevens. of Barton Heights:
and the Rev G.. L. e. Smith. of Ep-
worth While the name of the Rev
George n. Spooner, of Trinity. is also be-
3,r~ G fhoilpht nrnhi bic
that he will be changed.
Work of Womeu's Missionary Union.
The woman's Missionary Union. -Auxi-
isry of the Baptist General Association
OF Virginia. Will hold its annual meet
ing to-day and tomorrow in the
Baptist Church at Culpeper, VA. Several
delegates from this city, among them
Mrs. A L. Stratford, Mrs. G. f. Williams.
Mrs w. T. Hatcher and Mrs. G. Z.
Stealey. left Yesterday morning an
others followed later.
The work of the Union during The year
just gone has ovcrstepped anything aone
in the past. The annual report of Mrs.
Stratford as president of the Executive
Board will show that Sll.2eo
has been raised by the Union dur
ing the year-an astonishing sum. ror
the coming year the report will recon-
mend several rev features OF work,
among other things the support of ie-
male missionary in the mining region OF
The Indian Territory.
Mrs. Stanford, by the way, has Just
declined reelection president of the
hoard. and Mrs. Il. y. Coleman. CORE
spending secretary, has decided TO take a
like c.c:ion.
The officers of the Union are: President
Mrs John a. Barker, Clifton Forge, Va
First Nicc-President, Mrs. a. L. Dickln-
son.. Richmond. Va; Second Nlce-Pres'-
dent, Mrs. A. J. Camp, Roanoke, Va;
Secretary, Mrs Alexander Miller, Bed
ford Springs, Va; Treasurer, Mrs L.
p. Robertson, Rocky Mount, Va.
The object of this Union is Ito stimulate
a broader religious development on the
part of the Baptist women and girls OF
The State; to train the children IN ShTlS-
tan work and to enlist all in active serv-
ice for the Master. To cultivate mis-
sionary spirit and the grace of giving,
10 aid in collecting funds for missionary
purposes 10 be disburscd by the BOARDS
OF the General Association of Virginia.
The Executive Board OF this body which
is also one of the boards of the General
Association of Virginia, is located i'll
Richmond and consists of ten resident
mcmbers-two members each from the
five geographical sections of the Stale.
and the yice-president for Virginia of the
Woman's Missionary Union of the South
ern Baptist Convention. The president
OF the Woman's Missionary Union of Viz
. GINA is also "a member of this Board, eN-
officio.
The officers OF the Executive Board are:
President, Mrs. a. l.. Stratford, Rich
mond: Eice-Fresident, Mrs. A. e Dick
1 inson. Richmond ;taCorresponding Secre-
! tary. Mrs.ttII.sl A. Coleman. Highland
! Park: Recording Secretary. Mrs. a. NJ
Gordstrong. Richmond: Treasurer, Mrs
Wm. EIlyson: Auditor. Mrs. w. R. Jones
Barton Heights; Sunbeam Leader Mrs. O.
+. Williams. Richmond.
THE VARIOUS REPORTS.
The report of the general work by TIC
different officers, shows most aggressive