The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
MINISTER'S HOLD
UNION MEETING
Discuss Question of Reaching
the Young Men.
Or. BANKS AT The ACADEMY
The Rev. joel r. Tucker May Be Called
10 Newport News-Dr. Kerr's Aunl-
yersary-s'r. wallhalI Gets
Degree.

The ministerial Union Of Rich-
nlond, Manchester, and vicinity held a
,,sgular meeting yesterday morning in
Tire Ialtlo1ss of the Young Mems Chris
tim Association. The attendance was
quite large and considerable interesting
business was transacted.
The special order for the day was
paper by the Rev. NJ. -asllby Jones on
How 10 Reacli the Young Men of tn
City" MIR. Jones had to be away from
Town during the week, however, ano
could not find time 10 prepare the paper
DIR. w H. Wllitsitt, whom he designated
II, his stead. did moi appear, and the
PAPER had 10 be gone without. In its
pace there was u symposium on The sub
!ect assigned 10 Mr.. Jones
Among The speakers were Dr. r T.
Kerr. Mr.. S x Mckee. Rev ". Is Bea'l-
champ. Dr.. Jcre witircrspoon, Rev. p \.
Cave. Dr. c. S. Gardner, Rev. James e.
Cook. and others. The consensus Of
opinion was that the young mon could
,,, reached if the churches would go
after them, would make the young men
feel that they arc welcome, and would
1rovide interesting and attractive ser
vices for Them DR.. Witherspoon de-
clared that he WAS greatly interested in
this work, aud that he had called
meeting of his young men for Wedncs-
League will be formed.
Mr. J.. i. Johnson appeared before Inc
onion and suggested that The various de-
nominations unite in purchasing a tent
inviting some well-linowns speakers here,
:,.Id for several mcnths conducting a cam
l,aign TO reach the young mem lie suS-
,-estcd n band and other attractions. After
some considerable discussion the mat
Ter WAS referred To a committee consist
ing of Dr. c. $. Gardner, Rev. W. L.
1saar,l,anp. Rev c. /. Williamson, Rev.
a. A. Marks, and Rev. T. IL SemncS.
Mir. Johnson excited considerable amusc-
meut by stating his belief that the
preachers; frequently drove The YOUNG
mon away from the churches by praying
100 long. One OF the ministers asked Mr.
Johnson if he had been delegated by the
l:lymcn 10 appear before the preachers
and tell them that.
lust before the adjournment oil llc
,Inion the Rev. Z. IL Crawford, super
intendcnt of the -anti-Saloon League,
made a statement in reference TO ms
work. He said that the league was
planning a campaign which VIII soon M ne
opcncd I,p in Richmond. On fhe ffSt,
second. and third Sundays OF March
weli-lnown speakers from different places
will sneak i'm Richmond in the interest
Of the league work
The Rev J. Spencer Smith, formerly OF
Elizabeth city, \. c., now OF TINS CITY,
and DR.. Philip Du Val were elected mem
hers of the union.
SERMON TO YOUNG PEOPLE.
Tho services at LaureI-Strcet Methodist
Cb,,rch sunday morning aud evening
wc,.a especially interesting. DR. John
son. the pastor, occupied the pulpit at
both services, and preached Two able
SERMONS His subject at night Was 1rori
The words: .Thcy told him that Jesus of
Nazareth passeth by and at Its con-
clusjon there was one conversion. There
were large crowds Ut both services, the
o:lo at night having an attendance whlch
faxed the seating capacity of The church.
Al, The services next Sunday DIR. john
son will speak TO tie children and young
people.
AN. ADDRESS TO MEN.
DR. Louis Albert Banks, OF New York,
spoke TO an audience of 1.9ND men Iii the
academy OF Music Sunday afternoon
There we're n great many requests for
prayer and thirty men professed faath
IL Christ
DIR. Banks address was que Of the 1in-
as, ever heard in the Academy. His
subject was Great Sinners and Their
confessions lie selected seven Bible
characters for illustration and pointed out
their confession: Il have sinned, lie
referred To the different kinds OF SIN and
The circumstances which led t" SIN. AIS
invitation appeal at the close was per-
mans The strongest ever heard during these
meetings He had his audience at viii,
and though there was apparently a great
struggle he drew the men out in spite OF
themselves
In 1h,. morning at IL o'clock DR.. Banks
smoke at Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church. taking his subject from Songs OF
solomon Viii. 6: Set Me AS Seal
No., S.a,il mon 10
Arm
The Boys' meeting III the afternoon was
:, .rrcat success The attendance Was
very large The Rev. Carey Il. Morgan,
III this city, spoke on Lessons From the
Sea-
The evangelistic movement among the
men inaugurated by the \. NJ Z. a.. is
growing in power and force and is taking
n deep hold upon the business men as
we'll as the young men OF the cry. YES
tcrday Il year ago there were torty-four
mon present at the meeting. There We're
I 400 there Yesterday. The Rev. Clarence
c lsbcrman. OF Boston, Mass, Field Sec
retary OF tho Christian lsndeayors. will
be the speaker next Sunday. His sub
lect viii lie What's the Cost
MAY BE CALLED.
1t is probable that the Rev. joel !.
Tucker, Of this city, will he called TO the
Second Baptist Church. of Newport
News. lie preached there sunday at
the request OF the congregation.
Mr. Tucker is now and has been Tor
several years the pastor of the East-End
Baptist Church OF this city. His work
here has been Highly successful. The
s church in Newport News is the ono re-
Gently under the pastoral care of the Rev.
a. NJ. Mcdaniel, who goes 10 China as
missionary of the Foreign Board.
I,r Il T. Kerr will celebrate his eigh-
tcenth anniversary as pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church on Friday night