The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-14
THE SUNDAY LEAGUE,
Was Discussed Yesterday In the Ministerial
Unon-Relgious Notes.

1880 a-inSt'S t$OaSS
The Ministerial Union met yesterday
morning at II O'clock in the -parlors of
the ~ NJ. =. a, with the largest attend
ance krrown in several months. Quite q
good deal of business was transacted.
and the body bids fair. to regain its ole
vigor. The new president, the Rev. Ca
rey b. Morgan. is able. and energetic,
and is determined to revive interest in
the meetin gs. of the League.
The question of the Sunday Observance
Lea que, was brought up, and was the
subject of short discussion. In reference
to this matter, the following resolution,
offered by the Rev, r. a. Goodwin, was
unanimously. adopted go -..
s.While the Ministerial Union Of Rich
mond, Manchester, and vicinity takes the
greatest interest in the Sunday Obser-
vance League: and. wishes it all success
in it's undertakings. and while many Of
| the. members of our union are members
of the lea que, yet the league is not under
the organic control: of the Minister
| Union" .5Es
| In secondinS the motion by Mr.. Good
win, the Rev NJ. Ashby Jones made an
interesting statement. He said that. a,
number of the members of the union had
not syn1pa thzed in It's interference in the
Sunday law violation matter, and had not
attended any of the meetings of the union
since. He}wanted to get these members
back. and hoped that the resolution de-
claring that the Sunday League and the
Ministerial Union?are distinct, would be
adopted. u ,s-ss
The Programme Committee appointed
to arrange for special papers to be pre-
scented at each meeting of the union re-
ported as follows" =.
February 10tll-"How E to Reach the
Young Men oe Richmond" Rev. M. ASH
by Jones; March 10th-.'The Influence of
Tennyson on Christian Thought Rev.
Carey E. morgan; Aprin 14th-."The Ten
deucy of present Day. Theology,, Rev. G.
B. Stricken. D. D. X. Noy .12th-'""The
Preachers -Placeain Public Affairs Rev.
H E. .Johnson,sD. D.: June 9th-"The
Novel as a. Vehicle of Serious Teaching"
Rev: Robert Strange, p. D..
A. paper read by DR.. Russell. Cecil on
.The Sermon" was greatly enjoyed by
the members,,.A resolution, Offered by
the Rev. NJ Ashbyz Jones, endorsing the
effort being made By. the Nurses Settle
ment to organize charity nursing in Inc
eli is, was adopted. The Revs. r. B. Price
and E. l.. K. Tune were elected to the
membership of the union.
Rev. DR.. j.. B Hawthorne preached. at
Grove Avenue Baptist Gn aet,al s thapas
Where Are the Dead in Christ he
church was crowded and although ex-
ira seats weer brought in, many. had to
be turned away.
DR. Hawthorne based his sermon on the
thirteenth verse of the fourteenth chap
Ter of Revelations He bitterly. antago-
nized the doctrine. of the :purgatory and
with matches earnestness and elo-
uuence supported the theory that those
who die in Christ, enter Immediately into
the blessedness assured to those who die
in the Lord. THE sermon produced e
profound impression
DR.. Hawthorne announced that tine new
church will be dedicated the first Sunday
in March. -
The annual meeting Of the First Rap
fist Church was held Sunday. after
noon Reports from all societies. and al
committees were received and were high
for all purposes during the year about
$4,000. So
- ., .---tse So.
The Broadus- Memorial Baptist Church
has just increascd.:the salary of its pas
tor. the .Rey.:sC: P. stealey, by a snug
sum. The acton. was taken at a church
meeting held on Monday. Of last. week :l
rev George RI Wiley spoke at Park
Place Methodist Church atsf II 20 clock
sunday morning He made asAteliing
anpeai for the Methodist Institute and
goodly subscription was the result
4 briga6N ..of boys from the Institute
marched to the: church and were. present
at the <servicc.z 81
The Baptist. Wcman.s Missionary Cir
Gle will meet at the First Church next
Thursday at--1l-.A- NJ. It IS hoped that
DR.. and Mrs. Taylor, missionaries to Bra
I'll, now in the. city, will be present,
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