The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-22
MEETING OF The
CONVENTION
Episcopal Ministers Leave City
To-Day-.-Presbytery to Meet.
PASTOR FOR RAN DoL !. j ST:
Rev. j. S. Boy1es Accepts Call to That
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ministers. Go
to Petersburg Sermon on q
The Devil Other News.

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Most Of the Episcopal ministers of the
city will leave to-day for West Point to
attend the meeting of the Richmond Con-
vocation, the opening session Of which
will be held tonight. They will be gone
for several Gays, but will return in time
for the services Of next Sunday. Is:
So far as is known nc matters out
side the usual routine are =, be Up Ut
d scussion at the meeting of the convoca-
ton. At the preliminary service to-nlght
the Rev. Carey Beckwith. OF this city,
will preach and on Tomorrow morning
at II O'clock the convocation sermon. VIII
be preached by the Rev. L. r. Comics,
of Columbia. Dr.. Wv. f. Evans, Of this
city: the Rev. S. S. Hepleman and the
Rev. ". P. Crisman, Of Barton Heights,
are the: appointed speakers on the qres-
ton. THE Educa tional Value Of the Pray:
aer-Book.'
The Rev. u. j. Gravatt. rector Of Holy
Trinity Church, of this city. VIII PRESIDE
at the meeting. *
The annual meeting OF. East Hanover.
.Presbytery will begin this evening IN me Inc
gOld-Street Presbyterian Church, OF Pe-E
tersburE. The bodyswill be in session Tor
several days Reports from all the
churches will be received, and the report
of the Presbyt><y itself will be gotten In
shame for submission to the General AS.
sembly next month, The report OF the
Committee on Ecclesiastical Commissions,
recommending that the presbytery take axe
a stand for acontinuance OF the quest l %
for another year, will also De rece .,se
Among the speakers at the meeting OF
tho presbytery will be DR.. John. S. Nc
Intosh. of Philadelphia, who is connected
with the home mission, work OF the zen,
:era1 Assembly of the Northern Presbyte-s
r;an Churches DR.. Mcintosh was IN
sRiichmond. yesterday, and delivered an
address at the meeting OF. the Presp t!sn
Ran ministers. The subject was me
Great Forward Movement In the home
mission. Work Of the Presbyterian Church
in America.
a the morning service at the Randolph
Street Baptist Church Sunday a, letter
was read from the Rev. i. S-EBoyles, &C.
cepting the call recently extended 10 mn
b., the church.
While the time has not been def
nitely fixed, it is expected that he will
enter upon his new work; about the list
of May.
For nearly a year Mr.. Boyles has been
acting in the capacity of field editor for
the Religious Herald, published here.f
Prior to his connection with the Herald
he was for some time pastor OF the:
Baptist Church at Williamsburg, a.
where the Rev. H. T. Louthan, formerly
of this city, is now stationed. Mr. Boyles
is we'll known over the State and Is con-
sidered one of the brightest young preach
ers in Virginia. The Randolph Street
Church has been without a pastor since
the departure Of the Rev. e. S. Tuttles
last January.
The Rev. j. w. Porter. d. D., pastor Of
the First Baptist Church Of Newport
News. preached in this city SUNDAY or
the first time. Large audiences We're
present at all his services.
AT the Mems Meeting in the auditorium
of the Y NJ. c.. "A. Sunday a ftcrnnnlat
Mr. Porter delivered a splendid address on
"Bring Me up Samuel 5.E He gave sew
Il ral reasons why men Should become
Christians. The Virginia Glees Club con-!
Quoted the musical programme and Mrs.
Sallie ontgomery Brown sang SOLO:
There were two requests for prayer
Tho attendance at Broadus- Memorial
Bible School Sunday was the largest il.
the history Of the organization. fters
the study OF the regular lesson, Profes-
sor a.. s. Steer. of the Union University,
delivered very interesting and instruc-3
tive talk on Bible: Ply iology, 81 illus.
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tratlng great truths as he proceeded to-
discuss the question; first, by taking q
beautiful flower. dissecting it and calling.
attention to the interesting features in
Connection with 1t. esq
Arraneements have been completed for
4 service to be held next Sunday at the
First Baptist Church to the memory Of
the late DR.. H. Tupper. Among the
speakers will be LIB. Hawtho Dr.
george Cooper, DR.. G.. II Winston, sDr..ss
James Nelson and DIR. q. w. BoatwTfght.S
The Devil. Will be the sub of Rev.
F. ". Troy sermon tonight.
1t Marshall-6treet Christian Church,
sunday night the audience soYernowed tho
house TO hear him on W hatSIsssC onver-s
IA progress In this church Tor the laat.
two wesksSuN be cont inned thEcughS this
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