The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-05
.REYly AIS BEGIN
IN MANY CHURCHES
Richmond and Manchester Baptists
Hold Special Services.
DECLARE AGAINST CARNIVAL,
Methodist Ministers Adopt Resolutions Oppos.
ing It-Effort TO Bring the General
Episcopal Convention to Rich.
mond-Other Church News
DECLARE AGAINST CARNIVAL,


Rantist Conference began Sunday in all
the Baptists Churches. The congregations
were large and many additions were re-
ported to the churches at the IaslorS
Conference Monday morning.
The Grace-Street Church invited the
Grove-Avenue Church to unite With them
in this special effort, as the Grove Avenue
Church is without a house. ms invita-
ton was accepted and this union meet
ing began Sunday night by a great crowd,
Drs Hawthorne and Hatcher address
ing the meeting. The two choirs Will
be united and DR. Tribble of Charlottes-
VILE will precah to these congregations
during the meetings, The two churches
thus uniting have 'all things in COM
mon."
There was q well attended union meet
ing yesterday at noon at the Second Bap-
fist Church. This union meeting will be
held daily between the hours of u and l..
The public is cordially invited to all
these services.
Probably half the city pastors have
visitin ministers assisting them and
am ong the number are several OF the
most eloquent preachers in Virginia.
The congregations last night, as a rule,
were large and much interest was mani
tested. Rev. DR.. NJ. L. Broadus who
preached an exceptionally fine sermon
at Emmanuel Church indicated desire
to have a short prayer service at that
church each day. The hour for this ser
vice will be decided upon Tonight.
Declare Against tho Carnival.
A resolution was adopted yesterday
morning by the Methodist Ministers
Conference condemninG the Street Carni-
val, plans for which are now i'll progress,
and expressing the hope of the ministers
that the preparations will fall through.
The discussion was quite an Interesting
one.
he resolution was Pres ented by Key.
J. c. Reed Of Manchester. and declares
the Carnival to be "raralyzinS and dctri-
mental, both to the general business and
the morals of the city-paralyzing to the
for the time being, and opening wide
the floodgates to all manner of evil
which affects the morals Of all classes,
especially the young
The initial steps i'll another matter of
great public interest WAS taken this
morning by the conference. Rev. r. II.
Bennett was appointed to prepare Il paper
scented to the coming Constitutional Con-
ing the organic law Of the State 50 as to
allow churches and other institutions con-
nectcd therewith-ministe rial orSaniza-
lions. etc.-to be incorporated and to hold
property The conference viii adopt the
paper next Monday, and it will be pre-
scented 10 the coming Constitutional Con-
vcntion with a strong backing, and the
request that the convention pass upon
the law favorably to the views Of the
conference
1t is probable that an effort will be
made to have the other ministers meet
lnss join in the fight for the repeal of
the present law. The matter will also
likely be brought to the attention Of the
Ministerial Union of Richmond.
The conference also adopted a resolu-
ton urging the City Council to accent
the generous offer of Mr.. Andrew Car
ncSle, TO give 100000 toward a free IL
brary for Richmond.
Want the General Convention.
An effort viii be made by the Epjcopal
Glorious Of this city to bring the General
Convention of 1907 to this city. The
matter will be pushed vigorously from
now on, and under the circumstances if
is thought likely that the movement will
meet with success.
The first step proposing the matter was
taken week ago by the Southern
Cnurchman. The resolution adopted by
the Glorious is as follows:
Resolved, That the Glorious has seen
with pleasure the movement inauguratcd
b. the Southern Churchman to bring the
General Convention of 19OI, to Richmond:
and that we heartily approve of the propo-
sition and pledge out best cndeavors to
bring the natter to a successful issue
And that the Bishop and Bishop-Coadiu-
tor be requested TO bring the subject be-
fore the next Dioccan Council in their
addresses
The Council meets in Alexandria in Nav
and If the matter is acted fayorably upon
Its delegates to the convention to be held
next October in San Francisco. will be
instructed, to work TO bring it here in 1867
The convention is the governing body Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
America. and has a membership of about
coo in both houSes-bishops and deputies
and meets every three years. 1t is the
largest gathering of the kind in the coun-
try, and the most expensive, and hence is
eagerly sought after by every. large city
1t has not met in Richmond since 1859 and
it is greatly to be hoped that it will come
here in 1907. The occasion will be also
the ter-centenary OF the landing at
Jamestown. and this, it is thought, will
strongly influence the convention in favor
IF this city.
Ii Christ Came 10 Richmond.
Rev Robert p. Kerr, y. u. delivered
Sunday evening to a large congregation
<he first of a series of Sunday evening ser
mons, under the title IF Christ Came to
Richmond%' the particular subject be-
ms THE Relations of God to the Citi-
zens, Politicians and Office-Holders in
their Civic Duties Dr. Kerr said in
part:
II Christ came to Richmond, to orr
citizens, politicians and office-holdera.
would he be welcome. and would he
find civic matters in such conditions as
that he could say to all-'Well done.
good and faithful servants2.
1T is not for the pulpit to bring
charges against any ofiice-hoIder. nor to
dictate public policies. The Church has
nothing to do with politics, but it has
to do with politicians. because they are
men, under Gods law, in public and pri-
vate, and must admonish them to deal
justly and maintain righteousness, It is
bound to urge ofiice-hoierS, who have
taken oath before God, to keep their
promises and to use their Offices for the
public good. Nor have they any more
right to resent this, as an interference
and iinpertinence, than have merchants,
lawyers. doctors and people generally
who are preached to every Sunday and
urged to be yirtuous, honest and true.
so much has been said about the
Church being entirely separate from poll
a. l.