The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-11
GREAT MEETING
OF The CHILDREN
May Mass-Meeting to Be Held
at Second Church.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE W. C. A.
Sermon to Knights Templar-Anni-
versary Meeting Of the Bibe
Society-Other
News.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE w. C. A.
Sermon to Knights Templar-Anni-
xersary Meeting of the BibIe

byterian Sunday-school children of the
city has been arranged for the 18th OF
May, at o'clock In the afternoon, at the
Second Presbyterian Church. The pro-
gramme has just been arranged and
copies OF it will be distributed to-day
among the children that they may get
to work learning the readings and hymns.
The meeting will doubtless be an ex-
ceedingly large one The order of exer-
cises will be as follows: Long meter
doxolgy, responsive reading. the ADos-
ties Greed. invocation. hymn, Joy to tho
World;" twenty-third Psalm Gin concerD;
prayer; hymn, Down in the Valley"
catechisn, voluntary reports from the
schools, hymn, when He Cometh:" adj
dress; hymn, Grown Him." address; re-
sponsive reading; hymn. II Love to Tell
the Story" pleasing sentences and bene-
diction-
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Church Hill branch Of the Woman's
Christian Association will be held at
the Home, No. 26O3 East Franklin Street,
o'clock. Officers for the ensuing year
will be elected. 4 large attendance or
the members is desired.
On Wednesday, May 14th. at 4:So o'clock
in the afternoon, the Church Hal Branch
Of the Womans Christian Association
will celebrate their third anniversary.
with appropriate exercises. at the asso-
cations home, No. 1903 East Franklin
Street. The ministers Of all denomina-
tons are especially invited to De tho
guests Of the association on this occa-
sion. All members of the association are
cordially invited to attend.
The annual services Of the knights
Te1nplar Of the city will be held to-
night at SIS O'Clock at Monumental
Episcopal Church. Both Communicates
will attend in full force
The sermon will be preached by DR.. w.
p. Evans, rector Of the church. Some
special music will be rendered by the
vested choir. Tho afternoon service at
Monumental will not be held on this
day.
The anniversary meeting Of the Bible
Society OF Virginia will be held tonight
at 81 5 o'clock at the Seventh-Street
Christian Church. The Rev. r. a
Goodwin will preside. The report of the
years work will bep resented by the Rev
William S. Campbell. secretary OF the
society, and officers and members Of tho
Board Of Managers will be elected.
The address for the occasion will be
delivered by the Rev. F. D. Power, D. D.,
OF Washington, D. c., one Of the lead
ing ministers OF his denomination
At the mems meeting at the Young
Mems Christian Association this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. the address will be
delivered by Mr.. j. w. Easley, business
man OF South Boston. His subject will
be, THE Merchant Man" An appro-
pirate musical programme has been ar
ranged.
The fifth association night will be cee-
brated at the cambridge Baptist Church,
Manchester, tonight at SIS o'clock.
Mr. J. w. Easley. of South Boston.
and General Secretary Mckee. of the
Richmond Association. The pastor and
congregation most cordially invite all to
be present, especially the young men of
Manchester.
Rev. j. Q. Babcock will be the speaker
at the meeting of the Railroad Depart
rlent of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation at the Main-Street Station this
ject will be where Samson got the
Honey"
The Rev. r. w. Osborne, of Tue grad.
uating class of Union Theological Sem
mary, has just accepted a call to the
Samuel Davies Presbyterian Church, il
Hanover county. He will enter upor
his work to-day. Mr.. Osborne comes
from Lawrenceville, Va, and is quite
we'll known here. AS pastor Of the
Samuel Davies Church, he Will succeed
the Rev. c. NJ. Chumbled, formerly Of this
city.
The Rev J. Leighton Smith, who Fri
day afternoon passed a most success
full examination before East Hanover
Presbytery, will be ordained to,
night at the First Presbyterian Church
of this city. DR.. r. P. Kerr. pastor OF
the church, will preside and conduct the
ordination. DR.. Russell Cecil will preach
the sermon and DR.. c. c. Hersnlon will
deliver the charge to the young minis
ter The other members of the com
mission appointed by the Presbytery arr
DR.. J. P. Smith, Mr.. Robert I. Brooke
and Captain John A. Coke.
A special sermon to the children will
be preached by Rev. DR.. Henry e. John
son, pastor of Laurel-Street M. q