The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-09

Baptist Convention, which meets in May,
at New orleans. adjourn on Monday and
assemble again on Thursday in Havana.
Cuba. has not met with the approval
OF the Baptist ministers of Richmond
At their regular weekly meeting Mon
day morning Il resolution declaring 1t to
be the sense of the conference that the
proposition Is impracticable and should
not he adopted was presented by Dr. J. Is.
Hawthorne. After some discussion the
resolution was passed By unanimous vote.
The committee appointed by the Baptist
Ministers Conference d few weeks ago
to visit the BroaduS- Memorial Church
and ascertain how much help that church
would need from the other churches of
the city in erecting a new house of wor-
ship. made its final report to the con-
ference Monday morning.
The report says that the church will
reed 5000 from the other churches.
The conference adopted the report and
passed resolutions recommending to the
Baptist churches of Richmond 4 concert
ed movement in securing the money for
Broadus- Memorial. The pastor. Rev. c.
P. Stcaley. Will visit most Of the churches
and present the claims of his church.
The estimated cost of the building to
be erected is $1,000. The church provides
$4,000 of this amount.
Rev. II. l.. Quarles, formerly pastor of
Broadus-Memo1ial Baptist Church of this
city, has taken up a residence at Gwath-
mey. Va, and is preaching for the Bap-
list church of that place. he has been
treated with munificent lberality du
ring the holidays, his larder and his
wood house being richly supplied
that he has known neither hunger nor
cold.
The Rev Robert p. Kerr, D. D., will
publish on February 1st. through the
VI c1, of he I|1ar,-
ing II. Revell Company, volume entitled
'.Will the Bible Live? And other Cues
tons of the Day consisting of a series
of sermons preached on Sunday evenings
at the FIRST Presbyterian Church during
the past summer.
Miss Bessie Forrer one of the mission
aries to India under the Christian Church,
ana who has been in this country on
furlough, is on her way back to her field
o. labor. She will visit Richmond, her old
home today. speaking tonight at the
ISeventh-Street Christian Church.
1t is understood that the service at
Grace-Street Baptist Church on next Sun
DAY morning Will be d continuance of the
dedicatory exercises. 1t will he the
childrens dedication morning and an
earnest effort will be made to bring all
the parents and children of the entire
congregation together on that morning.
The city unions Of Epworth Leaguers
met a few days ago and elected the fol-
lowing officers TO serve for the ensuing
term:
Messrs E W. Bandv, president; W. L.
Wingtield, first vice-president: J. p
jones, second vice-president; Miss Nellie
D. Spence. third vice-presdent: r. II.
Willis. secretary; and ]. NJ. Mooney
treasurer
These officers will be installed at the
rally 10 be held at Clay-Street CHURCH
on January 18th.
Two new departments were formed by
the Union-the Missionary Department, Of
which Mr. j. II. 3. Peay was chosen
chairman. and the Department of Junior
Work. with Miss Stubs as superintend-
ept
The Epworth League Of Broad-Street
Methodist Church held a meeting Monday
night and installed the new officers They
are as follows: President. Mr.. \. IL
Forbes: First Nice-President, Mr.. VIII
lam A Arsell: Second Vice-President,
Mrs. G. NJ. Smithdeal: Third Nice-Presi-
dent, Miss Ludie Higgins: Treasurer.
Mr. J. L. Butler; Secretary, Mrs. I. /.
Butler
Bishop J. c. Cranberry Will conduct both
services at Broad-Street Methodist Church
next Sunday. In the morning he will
preach on the "Twent:eth-Century Fund"
DIR. William z. Hatcher has declined an
invitation TO deliver the address before
the Baptist Social Union OF indianapolis,
Ind. on the 5th of February.