The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-15
he most distinguished citizens Of Rich.

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The Ieagh-stro CHURCH began this
kim OF werk two years ago by the opers
Ing OF reading-room for young men;
open every evening from to 1890 o'clock,
and a daily free Kindergarten. SO sue
cessful were these institutions that they
are to be added to this year. The read
ing-room, In addition to the current mag
aainas, New YORK., Baltimore, Washington
! and Richmond daily papers to be found
on its tables, will this season have a free
circulating library The Sunday-school
library will be greatly enlarged Yn0
used for this purpose.
In keeping with the Idea OF having the
church munster to the needs of its COM
| munity, this department will endeavoc to
| become q medium OF communication be
tween the employers and unemployed
The committee who have this work in
charge have arranged with the leading
industrial concerns. notifying them when
In need OF Workmen and unemploy-
ed MEN and women by applying any night
at the church, will be sent where work is
| ia be had.
Another interesting phase of this work
! is its social feature. The lecture-room OF
the church will open every evening of the
week bright and comfortable. and any
@1ho may care to come in will receive a
warm welcome One or two evenings each
week Ito be announced each Sunday
there will be some special features OF en-
| tertainment
The lectuFe-room of the Grove-Avenue
Baptist Church will be completed in time
to allow the congregation to wor-
ship therein next Sunday. The main
auditorium will be finished about the first
OF the year The new house of worship
will be one of the handsomest in the city.
The Rev c. A. Marks. pastor OF the
First English Evangelical Lutheran
Church, preached Sunday night on the
Carnival He had nothing good to say
of the event which was enjoyed here so
much, and was of opinion that the city
would not recover from the effects OF
the fete for years to come. he spoke in
unmeas ured terms of the vice, sin and
evil, which, he said. had stalked the
streets during the Carnival, laying par
ticular emphasis upon the tlnmanneriy
conduct of the young men and young
women.
Bishop Granbery, who represented the
Southern Methodist Church at the Ecu
meuical Conference in London. reached
the city yesterday and gave a very in
teresting report of the work done at that
conference to the ministers at their meet
ing yesterday morning.
Dr.. ". Y. Tudor presiding elder of the
West Richmond District, will preach at
Epworth Church tomorrow evening. At
ter the service the 4th quarterly CON
ference of that church will convene at
this conference stewards. class leaders,
superintendent CT Sunday-sclool and
president Of the Epworth League viii be
elected for the ensuing year.
Miss NJ L. Welles of Tennessee, will
deliver an address at Broad-Street Meth
odst Church tonight at o'clock,
odist Church tomorrow night at s o'clock.
to which the public is cordially invited
She will speak at Uniol-Station Church
on Wednesday night. She viii be the
guest of DR.. John Hanuon at whose
church she spoke in California She is
the descendant of one of the most distin-
guished families OF Virginia. and is a
| graceful and forcible speaker.
The Frances Willard W. C. T. L. viii
| hold its regular meeting this even
ing al o'clock at Ashury Methodist
Crurch. 4 full attendance of it's mem
bers IS requested. Election of sltperin-
tendents of departments will be held
DR.. George II. Snead. the pastor of the
| Fork Union Baptist Church, of Fluvanna
! county has resigned his charge. DR.
Snead is also a. prominent physician. and
| his practice has become 50 heavy that
he has been compelled to give up his
| ministerial duties.
Rev DR. w. T. Derieux. of yenabIe-
Street Baptist Church. and Rev. David
| a solly. of Emmanuel Church, exchanged
| pulpits Sunday Night. Each preached a
| sermon before the Missionary Society of
| the church and both were heard with
interest by large congregations.