The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
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FOR ASS|HIEv|LLE
Many Will Attend the Great
Southern Convention.
MR.. TILLERY CHANGES FAITH
Methodist Minister to Be Immersed b
Rev. Joel T. Tucker-Great De-
mand in Virginia for Bibles. =. :,
Other Religious Notes.

Quite number Of the Virginia dele
gates to the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton left yesterday for Asheville. DR.. A.
Hutchinson and wife left in the after
noon, and the following were expected
to leave at night: DR.. E. e. Bowers, Of
tho Foreign Mission Board; DR.. James
Nelson, of the Woman's College; DR.. w.
wife and others. DR.. w. Z. Hatcher will
leave to-day, and Dr.. R. H. Pitt. Of the
Religious Herald will go later.
The session Of the convention promises
to be q most interesting one. A letter
has just been received here from the Rev.
C. D. Daniel, who is at the head Of the
BAPTIST mission work in Cuba, stating
that he will be present, and while
there is no direct intimation to
that effect, it is practically certain that
Mr.. Daniel comes to this country and to
the convention in connection with the
SGuabble in Havana between Diaz and
the Home Mission Board.-He will repre-
sent the Boards side in the matter and
will be on hand to give such information
as may be called for. It is not generally
thought that Diaz, on his part, can be
able to be present. The Landmark Bap-
fists who are standing behind him In the
controversy with the Board, started
movement to bring the Cuban to AInert-
ca, but it is hardly thought that the
scheme is practicable.
The Rev. J. r. Tillery, late of the Bal
timore Conference of the Methodist Epls-
copal Church, South, has decided to leave
the ministry and the denomination: He
will affiliate with the Baptists and will
become member Of the r. sas STU Pap Isa
tized within the next week or two.
IN 1901, at the meeting of the Balti-
more Conference in Roanoke Mr.. Tillery
was charged with irregular conduct and
was not given a charge. a committee
appointed to investigate the case sub
mjtted report at the recent meeting
of the conference, and while there was
no trial, there was sufficient evidence of
imprudence against Mr.. Tillery TO pre-
vent his further continuance in the con-
ference. For the past year or more he
has been living in this city.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Methodist Orphanage OF
Virginia was held yesterday at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. John P. Branch, of this
city.
The chief action of the board was the
election of the Rev. E. II. Rawlings, of
Portsmouth, to succeed DR.. ]. w. Bled-
soc as chairman of the Board. Dr..
Bledsoe has been elected superintendent
Of the Orphanage and will reside at the
institution in this city. Two new trus-
tees We're elected as follows: MIR. Angus
tus Wright, OF f., Pet ;5: and Mr.. Neil
urer and of the Executive Committee
were received and accepted. All matters
of detail. the appointment Of teachers,
applications and other things, We're re-
ferred to the Executive Committee, ex-
cept in the case Of Mrs. Betty Lee, who
was appointed matron, and Miss Rosa
Shepherd one of the teachers. No
new gifts were reported. It was decided
to open the Orphanage some time in July.
AT 2:So o'clock or shortly thereafter. the
members of the Board visited the Orphan
age and inspected the new buildings.
The Southside Female Institute at
Burkeville, Va, of which the Rev. Mr..
Cridin has for some years been the
president, will be put up at public auc-
ton and sold during the present month
The school is heavily burdened with debt,
$4,000 Of the amount being hello by the
bank at Burkeville. It is at the in
stance Of the latter that the sale will
be held.
1n the Forthcoming issue of the Chris
tan Advocate John P. Branch has a
letter on The War Claim concerning
the payment of the Methodist Publishing
House claim. Mr.. Branch defends Mr.
Stahlman, contending his fee was a. Just
enc, and not eXorbitant, as was charged
by the Senators. He also renews his
cGer to give $1,000 towards a sum to con-
vey to the United States treasury the
amount contested.
An interesting fact brought out in con-
necton with the annual meeting Of the
Bile Society of Virginia Monday after
noon. is that there is in Virginia to-day
a greater call for the Bible than ever
before. Not only this society, but the
others as well have sold and distributed
more copies Of the scriptures during the
past twelve months than they have done
at any time in their history. The por-
lions of the State where up to this time
the Bible has been little known or used
are now being thoroughly covered. All
the prisons OF the State are receiving
Bibles for the benefit of the inmates
Steps were taken Monday night at a
meeting of the Presbyterian Sunday-school
Union to have held at some time in the
near future a great rally of all the Sun
day-school children in the city of all
denominations. The president of
the union, the Rev w. S. Camp
bell was directed to confer with the
presidents of the other Sunday-school
organizations in the city in reference to
the matter.
1t was decided by the Union to have,
the annual picnic this year at Buckroe
Beach on the 18th of June. A commits
tee consisting of one representative from
each school was appointed to make al
necessary arrangements.
The night school in the Methodist
Mission, Mr.. Lewis Judkins. principal,
closed its winter session Monday night.
Prizes We're awarded to the following
children: Cora Cook, medal, from Lums-
den and Son: Nora Gum and Cora
Sterling, books, from Bell and Co;
Charles Breeder. Joe Piancitteni Ar
thur Gum, and Harry Gum. caps, from
Rurk and Company.