The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
GREAT SPEAKERS
TO PREACH a HERE
Christian and Miss; onary Alliance
Begins ~.
OR. ROBERTS,, II The CITY.
OR. ROBERTS,. Al The CITY
Services 10 be Held in the Churches
To>Day-Rev. Mr.. Morris at the
Observation-Disclosures Mass
at the Cathedral.

The first Of the big meetings to be con-
Quoted here in connection with the Chris
.Ia:, ard Missionary Alliance Convention
will be held to-day-morning. afternoon
md night. Three distinguished speakers
Viii be present, and 1t is expected that
large congregations will turn out. The
schedule of services is as follows:
Morning Services, II A. M.-Rev. John
Robertson, D. D.. of Glasgow, Scotland.
at the road-Street Methodist Church;
Rev Henry Wilson, D. D.. of New York,
ct Trinity Methodist Church; Rev. w. T.
Meninger, OF Chicago. at Park-Place
Methodist Church.
Afternoon Services at $3.50 p. M
Rev John Robertson. D. D., tent. cor
ner Twentieth and Grace Streets. Men
only; Rev. J. II Earle, Of New York,
at Trinity Methodist Church, general
meeting.
Robertson. D. D.. at Trinity NJ E.
Church: Rev. Henry Wilson. D. D.. at
Centenary M. e. Church; Rev. ]. II.
Earle at Union Station NJ. E. Church.
The convention will continue through
on. the week Meetings will be held each
day at 10 A. NJ. and at B:So p NJ in
Trinity NJ. E Church. and at P. M. in
the tent at Twentieth and Grace Streets
The Rev. George H Wiley. superintend-
emf OF the Methodist Institute. is largely
identified with the work. and the coming
OF the alliance is In fact the capstone to
a series of tent and revival services be-
gun here by him more than two years
ago. 1t is thought that great good Will
result from the present movement.
The list Of speakers Is an unusually
strong ono and includes several big
names. in addition to those mentioned
above, The full list includes the follow
ing:
Rev. John Robertson. D. D.. OF
Glasgow, Scotland; Rev. P. w. Phei-
pot. Of Hamilton. Canada: Rev. Henry
Wilson. ID. D.. of New York City; DR..
r. II. Glove, of South China; Rev. Carl
Erickson Of India: DIR. w. r. Menin-
ger, of Chicago; Miss Mary Mullen,
OF South Africa and Rev. w. J. Crom.
er, of the Congo. Afric".
No more noted man has visited Rich
nond since the days of Mr.. Moody than
DIR. Robertson. 1t will be remembered
that DR.. Robertson filled the pulpit
tie noted A. j.. Gordon. for some tim
after his death. and Rev. A. J. Gordo,.
VAS. perhaps. one OF the most spiritual
non on this continent
d.. Robertson has travelled extensive
~ over two continents. speaking in the
interest of the deepening of the religious
life of men. and great multitudes have
locked to hear him everywhere.
Professor S. C. MtcheL Of Richmond
Collage. will preach in the morning AT
the First Church. There will be no ser
vice at night.
or. j. NJ. Stiher will be heard at the
Eecond Baptist Church this morn
linz at II o'clock. Some years ago. when
the Second Church without a pastor,
Io. Sitter filed the pulpit for the Second
Chrteh congregation and won many
flicrds and admirers. DR.. Sitter Is
professor in the Grocer Seminary, of
caj, ster. Pa. and is regarded by many as
the greatest cxpounder Of the Scriptures
in America.
In addition TO an excellent pulpit supply,
Mrs Matte Belts Thomas disin-
gu,shcd graduate of the Boston Conserv-
atory of Music, will sing solo.
Dr. r. ]. Wilingham will preach
this morning at Grace Street Baptist
Church on Joshua, the Faithful and
Fearless Officer"
The Rev. Mr.. Perry will preach at
both services at Emmanuel.
Rev n a. Bagby, pastor Of Calvary
BAPTIST Church, is just back from Caro-
line county. where he has been IN a
meeting with County-Line Baptist
Church. The meeting resulted in more
than thirty additions to the church. Mr..
Bagby says that community probably
has more Smiths to the square miles
than any other part Of the world, and,
good Smiths. too.
Mr.. Bagby will be In his pulpit to-
day and extends a hearty invitation
to friends to worship at Calvary Sunday
night.
DR.. J. Powell Garland will preach IN
the morning at Union-Station. At night
the pulpit will be filled by the pastor,
DR.. John Harmon.
The Rev. Joseph D. Langley will preach
morning and night at st. James.
DR.. w. Y. Tudor will preach in the
morning at Centenary. At night the pull
pit will be filled by the Rev. Henry Will
son, D. D., Of New York.
DR. Henry Wilson. OF New York. will
preach In the morning at Trinity. AT
night DR.. John Robertson. OF Glasgow,
Will preach.
The Rev. L. B. Betty will preach in the
morning at clay-Street on Suggestive
Lessons in Connection with the CONVEX
sion of Fugitive Slave DR.. w. Y.
Tudor will preach at night.
Or. John Robertson, of Glasgow, Scot
land. will preach In the morning ut Broad
Street. AT night the pulpit will be filled
by the pastor, Rev. ". B. Beauchanp.