The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-08
FOR A NEW PASTOR.
Mr.. Squires Resigns and Ovcrbrook
Calls Anutiler Mar-Church News.

Mr.. Squires Resigns and Ovcrbrook
Calls AnutEer M.,I-Churci, News.
Rev. w. II. L. Squires. who has for
some time been preaching at Overlook
Presbyterian Church, OF Barton Heights,
notified his congregation Il few days ago
that he had decided to accept call TO
another Virginia church, and advised
Overlook to look out for another man.
The congregation held meeting and cx-
tended "a call to Rev. j. A. Mcclure, of
Union Theological Seminary. Mr.. Nc
Clure has opened negotiations with his
Presbytery in West Virginia. and if re-
leased, he will accept the call.
The Seventh-Day AdventiSts are COM
batting the efforts of Rev. DIR. Edward
Thomson, of the Sunday Observance
League, who has been speaking in this
city on Sunday reform. by distributing
Adventist literature at the meetings held
by him. No particular notice was taken
of the matter until Wednesday night at
the meeting at St. John Church. At
that time two men posted themselves at
the church door and gave every one who
entered a pamphlet, and the officers of
the Richmond Sunday Observance League
deemed it advisable to let the congrega-
ton present know that the pamphlets
were not issued by the League. At the
conclusion of DR.. Thomson's address Rev.
r. y. Goodwin, rector of ST Johns, made
Il statement to his effect. The views ex-
pressed in these pamphlets are directly
opposed to those held by the League.
MeSSrS. Glass and Griffin, composing
the committee from the Third Presbyte-
rian Church of Montgomery. Ala, who
have been here with a view to extending
a call from their church to Rev. w. l..
Lingle, of the Union Theological Semi
nary, left yesterday afternoon for Mont
gomery. There seems to be but slight
probability that Mr.. Lingle will consider
either this call or the from Rome,
Ga. He considers himself under obliga-
lions to his present charge, the Presby-
terrain Church of Dalton, Ga, and it is
thought, viii not consent to leave it.
The congregation of the Second Baptist
Church will hold their annual social re-
ception on Friday, February 18th The
picture of the new church, the drawings
of which We're made by Messrs. Nolan
& Baskerville, will be exhibited. The de-
sign is an unusually beautiful one. The
front of the edifice is ornamented with
Corinthian columns and at the rear is a
tall ornamental tower. The proposed plan
is to have the edifce built Of stone, terra
Gotta and white brick. The plans of the
church have not yet been formally ac-
copied by the Building Committee, but
they will probably meet soon after the
church SOciable and come to a decision
on the matter.
The Baptist ministers of this city wish
it understood that while their conference
did not as body take any action on the
request of the Retail Clerks Association
for shorter hours, they are individually
heartily in sympathy with the move
ment.
Dr. Edward Thomson. general manager
of the Sunday Observance League of
America. will address mass-meetinS OF
all the Christian Churches of the city
next Monday. The meeting will be held
at the Seventh-Street Christian Church.
and will begin at S o'clock.
The regular monthly conference of the
Sunday-school teachers OF SeVenth-Street
Christian Church was held "Wednesday
| night Reports showing tho r-o~' 20
! in fine condition were received and dis
cussed. and plans were made tor 49,
Their efforts.