The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-30
Wet ,U,MEET TING
BEGINS TO-DAY.
Convention to Be Held at Sev-
enth-Street Church.
DELEGATES ARE ARRIVING
Raiy Day al Pne-Streef and ihous>
and Children Present-MaY Be
Called TO CaIvary-Arranging
for Methodist Conference.

The State Convention Of tie women's
Christian Temperance Unions will begin
IN this city to-day, Delegates began 10
prr@c las, night. and others VIII be in
This morning About 900 representatives
In ali arc expected.
While the convention will hold religious
services this evening, tho body Will not
be formally organized or called to order
until Tomorrow morning. Tomorrow
evening there viii be welcome addresses
and responses Rev. DIR. Harmon speak
ing for the churches: Mr. Spencer Holds
croft for the "Y'S": Professor S. c.
Mitchell for the Anu-Saloon League and
8egeral other speakers bidding welcome.
Visiting delegates Will make responses.
On Thursday the annual election OF Of
iiccrs occurs. and as in all organizations,
this IS an event anticipated with keen
Interest Among tho names prominently
mentioned IN connection with an iTnpor-
tunt State Office is that OF Mrs. 6. NJ job
Fon. OF this city. WHO for many years
has been an interchangeable worker in the
tanks and TO whose efforts is chiefly
Que the strength of the ''Y'' branch.
Without in the least disparasing the mer-
Ats of other noble workers (and It is
noble band OF them. it can be said for
Mrs Jobson that her zeal and ability, in
GLIDING a comprehensive knowledge of the
Az. c. T. L. work. has gained for her d
fame not circumsclibod by the lives Of
the Virginia jurisdiction, and she is
well worthy and capable to fill any posi-
tion at home in the Organization.
There will be many important questions
considered by the convention and the
Sessions promise to be very interesting
md destructive
Among the visitors will be Miss Anna
Gordon. National Secretary, who has
worldwide fame as AN authoress and
temperance champion. She was the sec
.etary Of the lamented Frances Willard
Among the numbers on the programme
for Friday night is an address by a Rlch-
inond temperance man on carry Ma
tion's Hatchet-and another.
Mr.. Reginald Walker has charge OF the
musical programme, and its success is
thereby assured
The Passenger and Power Company will
tender the delegates a trolley ride over
the line.
Mrs. ii. NJ. Hoge, the efficient and
jealous president. Will preside over the
deliberations Of the body. Mrs. Hose is
an estirnable lady OF Loudoun county.
md has been the honored president OF
she union Tor Two years.
Annual rally-iay and roll-call was held
Sunday in tie Sunday-school OF Plne
street Baptist Church. over LOCO children
and teachers were present.
The occasion was made interesting with
y fine musical programme. under the
direction OF Mr.. l. c. Minor. the school
chorister, supplemented with rotations,
responsive reading and i fine address by
the pastor.
The school is especially blessed in its
teaching force whose fidelity and cf1l-
cheney are marked, and to whom more is
due for the success OF the day than any
other human agencies.
one. men.oraoie feature OF the day was
the attendance of the infant department
This department has a a sole strength of
three hundred and fifty-seven scholars
Wit. six teachers. Its attendance was
three hundred and nfty-siN scholars and
six teachers.
1t is run,ored in church circles that the
successor to the Rev, II. A Bagby. D.
d. to the pastorate of Calvary Baptist
Church in this city, will come from Bal
fimore
Two names are being prominently men
toned in connection with the Qastorate-
those Of the Rev. j. Weston Bruner, pas
tor of the Leigh-Street Baptist Church.
of Baltimore. and tho Rev. I. Claggett
skinner OF the North Avenue Church, Of
The same city.
AT the meeting OF the Methodist minis
ters ut Centenary Methodist Church yes
terday, n committee of five ministers
was appointed TO arrange for the meeting
of the General Conference in this city in
November. The committee consists Of
the Revs L. =. Betty, u. Il. Bcauchamp
George II. Spooner. r. NJ Chandler, and
James T. Bosnian.
AT congregational meeting OF the
Calvary Baptist Church Sunday the
Resignation OF the lex. II, A. Bagby
ID ID. was accepted. Resolutions OF re-
Eret were adopted. The church at Green
WOOD. s. e.. to which lDr. Baghy goes
was congratulated upon its good fortune
Rev. Charles n. Van IIouten, avange-
list of East Hanover Prcsbytcrya assisted
Rev. J, r. Rcnne of Amelia Courthouse
last week in conducting a prouacted
meeting at Pine Grove Church. near the
Courthouse
This was one Of the most successful
meetings ever held there. Large congre-
cations attended each night giving ear
nest attention to the preaching.
There We're twenty-five professions of
faith Mr.. Rennle Is a most earnest and
successful ministers and beloved by all
denominations. lie has seven preaching