The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
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ACOL0R.E III
AvaiIs Himself Of the Opportunity
Of Attending,
The MISSIONARY IN I;> ALLIANCE |. e
/! Notable Addresses Delivered Here Sun,
day and on .iesterday -Great Meet
ing for Men Held in the Tent.
Distinguished Speakers.
THE MISSIONARY ALLIANCE

On Sunday evening DR.. John ROBERTSON
the distinguished minister from Glasgow.
Scotland, who is here In connection with
the Christian and Missionary Alliance
Convention, gave himself the pleasure OF
worshiping with one Of the colored con-
gregations of the city. DR.. Robertson Is
known throughout the world tor MS
learning and his distinguished abilities;
but there was one thing he could not
eee in Scotland and that was a congre-
CATION Of colored people at service. SO
when he came here he promised himself
the pleasure of attending one of these
services and last night he did so. AS q
result he was late at Trinity NJ. p.
Church, where he was scheduled to speak
to a large gathering and his place
had to be filled by the Rev. F. w. Troy,
Of this city. DR.. Robertson, however,
got in in time to say a few words
SUNDAY SERVICES.
A half dozen, services were held in the
city Sunday by the Alliance. DR.. Robert
son spoke at Broad-Street Church at
IL o'clock, and it is safe to say that
he lost none of the deserved reputation
he has as great speaker. In the after
noon at the Tent, corner of Twentieth
and Grace Streets, DR.. Robertson adj
CIV
spices of the Railroad Young Men S
Christian Association There were 600
men present, and scattered among them
nearly score Of clergymen from every
Protestant denomination In the city.
Those who We're present will long re-
member the services. DR.. Robertson
was at his best, and the great crowd Of
strong men wept and laughed under
the powerful and yet most simple pre-
sentation of the Gospel. Never in Rich
mond in August has there been more
remarkable service for men.
DR.. Henry Wilson, Of New York is
known in Richmond. and a large crowd
heard him with delight at Trinity Church
in the morning and at Centenary Church
at night
Rev. ]. H. Earle preached at Park
Place in the morning and at Trinity at
$3.50 P. NJ, and at Union Station at
night.
The Rev: P. A Cave pastor Of the
Third Christian Church, of this CITY.
called to the church at Uniontown, Pa,
at which he recently preached. He now
has the matter under advisement and
will probably make known his decision
in a few days.
At present Mr.. Cave Is attending the
Piedmont Assembly at Gordonsville.
His pulpit was filed j. Sunday by the
Rev. c. P. Williamson, of this city.
Plans and preparations for the annual
celebration and all-day picnic of ST.
Mary's Catholic Church at Blandou
Park on Wednesday, August 9th. are
we'll under way. The celebration prom
Uses to surpass all past picn;cs in tie
history Of the church.
AS result Of the recent revival SER
vices, four persons were baptized Sun
day for membership in the Winn's Bap-
list Church in Hanover county. OF
which DR.. J. r. Garlick is the pastor.
The baptizing took place in the Chicka-
homiry River, a short distance from the
church.
The Rev T. A. Hall. pastor of the
Baptist Church at Lexington. is in the
city.
The Rev. J. NJ. Sitter, D. D., of Gro
ger, is in the city. DR.. Sitter preached
Sunday at the Second Baptist Church
DR.. R. II. Pitt preached Sunday in
tho Rantist Church at Barton Heights.