The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14
ELECTED EVANGELIST.
Tie Rev. c. N. Van tiouteu Will Resign Nlan-
chester Charge Religious News.

The Rev. c. N Van Houten was on
Tuesday night elected evangelist of East
Hanover Fresbytery by the Home Mis-
sion Ccnmittee which held a special
meeting in the lecture-room of the First
Pre- sbytcriar Church. He has decided to
accept the position, subject to the APP
prevail of the Presbytery and to that end
will tender his resignation as pastor Of
the, First Presbyterian Church of Man
chester. His! new work will begin on
January list reNt.
East Hanover Presbytery has long felt
the need of an evangelist, the work hav-
ing been to a certain extent dropped
since the position was filled up to 1891,
by the Rev. VIA. Campbell, D. D., ia
Their of the Rev. w. S. Campbell of this
city. The selection of Mr.. Van Houten
is regarded as specially fortunate. He
is well-equipped for the work.and Will
enter heartily into it. His duties Will
comprise the looking after of vacant
churches, presiding in communities where
there appears to be an opening for the
work of the Presbyterian Church, and
the establishment of missions.
Several OF the delgates to the Baptist
General Association of Virginia, which
higgins its annual session in this city this
evening, are already here. The Rev.
w. S. Royssl. OF Bedford City, came yes
terday morning. as did also the Rev. j.
J.. White, of Wetzel, Albemarle county.
A number OF others are on the field ana
still more are expected to-day.
The Rev. Nathan Maynard and wife,
missionaries TO China, working under the
Foreign Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention, reached the city
Tuesday right. They will be familiar
figures at the Association.
The Rev. Charles T.. Herndon who was
expected to- be here to attend the session
of the association, will not be able to
come. owing to illness in his family.
The Rev. Frank p. Berkeley has re-
signed charge of the Front Royal, River
ton and Happy Creek, Baptist churches.
III the Shenandoah Association. He has
accepted The pastoral call of the Long
Branch and Middleburg church, in LOU
doun county, cf which the Rev. w. F.
Dunaway, u. L., Of the Constitutional
Convention was at one time the pastor
His work n trc new field will begin on
January 1st.
At a meeting of the Board of Mana gers
of the l;ible Society OF Virginia held
Monday Afternoon q donation of
Bible was made to blind
StauntOl. he Bible is one with Taisei
lettering and is specially made by th'
Society for the blind aud deaf. FIFTY
Bibles were given to the Methodist Mis-
sion Sunday-sci.ool in Augusta coun,,-
and twenty to the Presbyterian Sunday
school at Nsems, on the Rappailali-
mock.
The Board decided to invite the Rev
f. c. Tucker. general agent in Brazil.
for the American Bible Society, to make
an address in the interest OF the work
OF the Society before the Methodist Con
ference. now in session in Newport News
Mr.. Tucker is a Methodist preacher and
is a. son-in-law of Bishop Cranberry.
The Rev James 2. Smith, D. D.. OF
this city. has received a postal card.
announcing the safe arrival in Yokohoma.
Japan, of the Rev. II. W-4White, w. NJ.
Junkin an'i Il. c. Patterson and their
families The party is bound for mis-
sion fields in China and Corea.
The yreat,r number of the Episcopal
ministers Of the city left Tuesday for
Columbia to attend the annual meeting
of the Ri..cnond Convocation. They
will be AVA several days.