The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-11
.ADlIOC Has
WORD TO SAY
Praises schley and Censures sec'y
Longg-1p Worth League Day
in Methodist Church.

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The Advocate says IL part:
1T can hardly be doubted that there
was a conspiracy in the Navy Depart
ment, with Secretary Long as chief, to
destroy the slaurels won by Schley. The
villainy began by putting Sampson. out
ranked by Schley, above him and as
signedaaito supreme command. Alter
SchIey had found the Spanish fleet and
had 1t blockaded in Santiago harDor,
Sampson. who had not gone to sea, as
Schley did, in search Of the enemy. came
up with reinforcements and took COM
mand - 80
.The American people love fairness.
Fortunately the proceedings were not
within locked doors. The evidence is
known. The nation will endorse the
Warrior of the Philippines in decreeing
Schley as entitled to the credit due Tor
the glorious victory which resulted IN
the total destruction of the Spanish
ships
with regard to Maclay. the clerk who
called Schley a coward" cattiH,
liar etc. the Advocate dsmisses him
with q word, calling him a fellow draw
ing pay from Longs department.
Next Sunday has been set aside by
the Epworth Leagues of the NJ. e.
Church, South, as Epworth League Day.
and it will be celebrated at st. James
M. e. Church, Twenty-ninth and Mar
shall. Streets, at Z o'clock, Sunday night,
by an exceedingly interesting and in
structive programme.
An address will be made on the De-
votional Work Department by Mr.. Edwin
Massey.
IA paper will be presented by Miss Sal
lie G.. Smith on the Charity and Help De-
partment, and also one by Miss Nellie D.
Spence on the Department Of Literature
work. These will be interspersed by
choice selections Of music, and the meet
ing will be closed by an Inhalation SER
vice by the pastor of the following newly
elected officers Of the League: e. w
Bamly president; C. r. Wrenn, first
vice-president; Mrs. j.. D. Stubs, second
vice-president; Miss Sophie Wall, third
vice-president; Miss Annie McPhail sec
rotary; Miss Edna Wall, assistant sec
rotary; C. "A. Muire, treasurer; Mrs. c.
A. Muire, organist; Miss .Adde Walford,
assistant organist; Miss Gertie Green
and Miss Louise Werner, chairmen Of
Lookout and Floral Committees. All are
invited to be present
The monthly meeting Of the council Of
the Epworth League Union of Richmond
and Manchester was held at the Z. NJ.
c. A. Thursday night, January 9th, ct 3
o'clock. In addition to the regular BUSH
ness, officers of the Union were nominated
and recommended to the League rally to
be held at Centenary Church Monday,
January q, at s o'clock. the programme
being left to the president of the Union.
The missionaries working in North
China under the Foreign Mission Board
of the Southern Baptist Convention.
which has its Headquarters in this city.
are DESTROYS Of having established schools
or colleges for. the training of native
young men and women for missionary
work They have recently held a meet
ing in China and adopted a resolution
embodying this idea and asking the board
to take ONE action in the matter.
The Rev. D. G. Whittinghll. recently
sent out by the Foreign Board. has start
ed theological training school for Bap-
fist preachers in Rome, Italy. DR.. George
5. Taylor, a native of this city. and well
known here, has for many, years been the
missionary at Rome and has given great
help to Mr.. Whittinghill.
Extensive improvements will be made
at the Clay-Street Methodist Church. On
the outside the church will be painted
and some changes will be made on the
interior. The; Improvements will cost 49,
900 or $4,000 stl
The annual sermon of the Young Mems
Missionary Society of the Seventh-Street
Christian Church will be preached on
Sunday evening at s o'clock by the Rev.
Robert Graham Frank, pastor of TIE
First Christian Church Of Philadelphia.
This will be quite an occasion with the
society, and a full attendance of The
members is expected.
The pulpit of the Seventh-street Chris
tan Church will be filed in the morning
by the pastor, the Rev. Carey E. Morgan.
The Sunday-School Association Of the
Christian Churches Of Richmond and
Manchester will probably start mission
school in Paramount in a short time.
The Executive Committee is now en-
gagged in locating the members of that
church residing in that section. The
West-En Church and the church in
Manchester, resulted from missions con-
Quoted by the Sunday-school Association
The Ladies Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Broad-Street Methodist
| Church will hold public night on We'd
nesday next at s o'clock. A special mu-
! steal programme has been arranged. The
Rev. e. E. Bomar, D. D., of the For
| eign Mission Board of the Southern Bap-
| fist Convention. will deliver an address.
| Rev. William S. Campbell, secretary of
| the Bible Society of Virginia, will speak
tomorrow night at union meeting in
| Winchester.
The. Holy. Name Society OF st. Peters
| Cathedral will meet tomorrow evening at
| 7:15 o'clock. just before the vesper SER
/ vice The annual election of officers will
| occur and other important business will
| be transacted. A full attendance is
| earnestly requested.
The Rev. r. E. Steele. who was form
| erly in charge of the Seamen's Bethel at
New Orleans. is now resident of Hamp-
| ton. Va. He has recently resigned !; as
chaplain of the navy and will devote his
I time to work among the, seamen in the
/ cities adjacent to Hampton Roads
The regular monthlygt,and quarterly
meetings of the Baptist Sunday-school
Association of Richmond and Manches-
ter will be held tomorrow afternoon ut
$3.50 o'clock at Grove-Avenue Baptist
] Church.
Rev F. W. Osborne. of Union Theologi-
! cal Seminary will preach at the First
English Lutheran Church tomorrow,
both morning and night
THROWN FROM CART