The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

The congregation of Beth Ahaba
synagogue has been called to meet at IL
o'clock this morning for the purpose of
taking some action toward inducing Rev
Dr. Calisch to decline the ilattering call
he received recently from a Chicago
congregation and to continue as rabbi
of the Richmond Synagogue.
1t is believed that one of the induce
ments which Will be held out to DR..
Calisch will be assurances that the new
synagogue will be pushed to speedy COM
pletion.
The congregation propose to erect
house of worship in the near future, that
in architectural completeness and commo-
dious adaptation to present-day needs
Will leave nothing to be desired.
FORMALLY ACCEPTS
a letter was received yesterday morning
by the Fulton Baptist Church from Rev.
w. S. Leake. of Petersburg, accepting the
call recently extended him to come to
Richmond, and setting February 1st as
the date of his arrival. The resignation
of Mr.. Deake as pastor of the Petersburg
church was accepted last Wednesday
night.
THE BAPTIST CHURCHES.
Rev George Cooper, D. D., VIII preach
in the morning at the First Baptist
Church on Loves Pnean.' At night the
congregation viii worship with Grace
Street.
The morning service at the Second Bap-
fist Church will be conducted by the pas
tor, DR.. w r. L. Smith. There will be
no service at night. IN the afternoon the
annual meeting of the church will be held.
The congregation Of Grove-Avenue Bap-
fist Church viii worship at Richmond
College chapel. In the morning DR.. Haw
thorne will preach new-century sermon
on the subject, THE Worlds Achieve
rlents in the Nineteenth Century and It's
Perils and Possibilities in the Twentieth.
There will be no service at night, the con-
sregation attending the dedication ser
vices of GTace-Street, where DR.. HaW-
thorne will make address.
Rev. w. T. DerieuN, D. D., expects to
begin a series OF sermons at Venable-
Street Church today. The sermons
will be based on the seven letters to the
churches of Asia Minor. 1t is hoped that
his own people will make a special eff
fort to hear these sermons and the pub
lie is cordially invited.
Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones will fill his pulpit
at Lcigh-Street in the morning, preach
ing from the subject, The Eleventh
Hour" a sermon postponed from last
Sunday evening. At $3.50 O'Clock in the
afternoon the church viii hold a mass
meeting for conference. There will be
no service at night.
THE METHODIST CHURCHES
Rev. George H. Wiley will preach to-
night at the Methodist Institu-
ton for Christian Work. Sunday-schoo
class will be conducted al o'clock in the
y sternoon. On tomorrow morning Rev.
John Harmon, d. D., will conduct SER
vice The busiess meeting OF the preach
ers will be called at the usual hours.
REV W. w. Lear will preach in the
morning at Centenary on the subject
"rhe Scrptulall Standard of Self-Surren-
der" At night DR.. Byron w. King, of
Pittsburg, Pa, will give one of his very
entertaining and instructive Bible read
ings.
At St James Rev. Il. II. Bennett viii
preach in the morning on THE New Cen
tlIry-a White Page-What Shall We Write
On Ito" At night Rev. j. T. Mastin will
preach.
Rev. ". 3. Beauchamp will preach at
both services at BroNd-Street. His sub
iect at night will be Facing the Issue
The usual services will be conducted at
Hasl1e, Memorial by Rev. +. B. Bead!es;
at Trinity by Rev. George II. Spooner: at