The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

address by DR.. F. D. Power, the distin-
guisted washington pastor. A number
OF ministers prominent in the denomina-I
ton will be present at the meeting.
Among them will be Or. Power. Or. A.
B. Phillips, pastor of a large congresa ton
in Augusta, Ga. and DR.. F. M. Rains,
Of CINCINNATI secretary Of the Foreign
Mission Society OF the Disciples Of
Christ.
The first day OF the convention will be
preachers day. always an entertaining
occasion. The programme will be as fol-
lows
MORNING SESSION.
e:3o-Prayer and praise service. F. r.
Billiard.
1o:oo-Presidents address. w. J. Cooke.
10:3o-Sermon.
1J:oo-Address. Ministerial Courtesy"
Il. P. Atkins.
ii :so-"My twenty-five Years Pastor
ate" F. D. Power.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2:so-Prayer and praise service. Ber-
narc P. Smith.
3:n0-Address.
3:3o-"Pauls Portraiture OF Preach
err F. D. Power.
4:1s-Business session.
5:oo-Adjournment.
TUESDAY. NIGHT.
7:s5-Devotional service. D. S. Rhodes
s:0o-Address. A. B. Phillips.
s:45-Ahpointment OF committees; an
nouncements: adjournment. with benedic-
ton
On Wednesday and Thursday, sessions
will be held morning. afternoon and
night Among the speakers will be Robert
f. Gilmore, J. A. Spencer. ]. r. Glenn,
Rains, Stephen Morton, C. Q. Woodward,
IL D. Coffey. j. A. Campbell, j. r. Nc
Wane. Richard Bagby. F. F. Billiard, B.
f. Johnson and F. D. Power.
The Ministerial Union met yesterday,
but owing to the disarrangement OF the
programme announced for the occasion,
adjourned after short session. at which
there were transacted no matters of I'M
portance.
The Rev. Maurice Penfseld Fixes. the dis
ttnguished young minister from Balti-
more. who created wonderful Impress
sion at the Academy Sunday afternoon,
was introduced and made short talk
The secretary OF the union was ap-
pointed to communicate with DR.. Kerr
and arrange with him for a paper at the
next meeting. Or. Kerr's subject will
be THE Condition OF Religion Abroad !"
The Rev B. H. Melton. Of MARSHALL
Street Christian Church, and the Rev. 2.
T. Smith. of Oak Grove. Manchester. were
elected members of the union.
MANY OF the Baptists Of Richmond.
laymen and ministers. will be leaving to-
night and tomorrow for Norfolk. there
to attend the annual meeting OF the
General Association of Virginia The
association will meet with the Freemason-
Street Church. Of which the Rev. j. J.
TAYLOR is the pastor. and everything
points to big and successful meeting.
The Introductory sermon will be preach.
ed by the Rev. E. w. Winfrey, D. D..
of Culpeper.
Bishop W. w. Duncan, Of Mississippi.
who Will preside over the coming session
Of the Virginia Conference, will in all
probability address the Greater Mems
Meeting to be held on Sunday afternoon
next under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Arrange
,nents are now being made to secure him.
Bishop Duncan is fine speaker and will
doubtless attract large audience.
The meeting Of Sunday is generally
conceded to have been the best since the
wonderful service held here months ago
by Fred B. Smith. The Academy was we'll
SIZED with about a thousand men and the
ADDRESS delivered by the Rev. Maurice
Penfield Fixes, Of Baltimore, was one OF.
the finest and most attractive ever heard
In Richmond
At the conclusion of the address fifty.
five men arose and asked for prayer and
the majority of them went to the front
ard took the outstretched hand Of Mr..
Fixes. Thirty-eight decision cards were
handed in. Ansafter-service3 was held and
alpo a
At the morning service at the Calvary
Baptist Church Sunday DR.. S. c.. Nit
chell, Of Richmond College, delivered
great sermon in which he referred in
passing. to local conditions IN connec-
ton with the saloon and other matters.
Brief reference was made b1 DR.. Nit
chell to the methods of certain preachers
in connection with these evils Of the day.
Instead of coming out directly against
them they beat around the bush and dis
cuss abstract themes. which have no
earthly application to tho problems now
confronting the people.
To a crowded house at the Paramount
Methodist Church Sunday night the Rev.
7. o. Babcock preached on '.The Respecta-=
bic Saloon making reference to the
high-license scheme and also to the eff.
forts to elevate the saloon.
The services at Laurel-street Methodist
Church were held in the lecture-room OF
the church Sunday. Owing to the
scarcity Of coal the official members
deemed it wise to hold services in this
room until a more abundant supply OF
coal is on the market.
The Richmond Convention will meet
tonight in Gloucester county. A mum
Der OF the Episcopal ministers OF the
city will attend. The majority Of them
viii leave tomorrow morning.
4 Young Mems Brotherhood has just