The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
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MIR. CHRISMAN To LEAVE.
Will Accept Call to West Virginia-Men's
Meeting To-Day.

T Will Accept Call to West virginia-Men's
Meeting To-day.
The Episcopal Church at Moundsrflle,
w. Va, has extended a call to the Rev.
w. 2. Chrisman. of Barton Heights and
* is understood, he will accept I lie
VIII in all probability leave next month
The announcement that Mr.. Chrisman
intends to leave Barton Heights has
caused CONSERVATION to his people, VINO
are much grieved at the news. During
his pastorate of several years he has Won
the high esteem OF the community, and
among his own people he is much be-
loved. 1t is not known whether or not
he has notified the vestry of the church,
but 1t is practically certain that he IN
tends to so.
The mems meeting at the Y. NJ. c. a..
To-day will be addressed by Rev. J. w.
Porter. pastor OF the First Baptist church
OF Newport News. who is a speaker OF
great power ard unusual force. He re-
Gently attracted an audience Of eight hum
d,ed in Staunton, city of eight thou
sand. He is especially attractive to men.
and no one who comes to hear MIN will
be disappointed.
IT will be Mr.. Porter's first address In
Tichmond, and his theme is a unique
and attractive one, Bring Ne Up sam
uel's full of interest and suggestions.
The Virginia Glee Club and Mrs. Sailie
Montgomery Brown will sing. Altogether
it sis.s IA Acted tc he one. of the very best
meetings of the series. and doubtless a
larg crowd will be present.
Al the annual meeting of East Hano ger
Ilesbytery. which will be held in Peters
lrrg tomorrow. reports from al the
churches Will be received and considered
and steps will be taken to get in shape
The report of the Prespytery itself, which
Will be submitted at the meeting Of tho
General Assembly next month. AS pre-
dicted few days ago, the Committee on
Ecclesiastical Commissions has decided
to recommend that the Presbytery} take
a stand in favor of continuing the ques-
fio,, for another year. The report of this
committee will in al. probability be
adopted.
Bishop J. c. Granbery will be in the
city to-day and will preach in the
morning at II O'Clock at Centenary Meth
odist Church. The service will be held
specially for the Woman's Board of Home
Missions OF the NJ. e. Church, South, now
in session in this city.
At night at Centenary an address will
be delivered by DR.. J. A. Baldwin, of
Corington. N. c. His subject will be
The Factory Problem of the South. Z
Rev. NJ Ashby Jones. pastor of the
! h-Street Baptist Churches, breaches
al special sermon at the West-View Church
tonight. The occasion is the Sec
ond anniversary of the Young Mems
League of the WeSt-Niew Church. DR.. /.
NJ Mercer. the pastor. will preside
The Rev. Junius w. Willard pastor OF
the Eutaw Place Baptist Church, of Bal
ti1nore will preach the annual sermon
before the Young Mems Missionary Socie-
1v of the Second Church of this city, on
TIC first Sunday night in May. The oc-
casion will be the annual celebration of
The Society.
DIR. J. w. Porter. of Newport News,
Will preach atboth services at the Second
Church. DR. Smith and DR.. Porter ex-
changed puipits.
At the Grove-Aeenue Baptist. Church
Or. j. b. Hawthorne. will preach in the
morning on Doing Good. Ills subject
az night Will be Christ in the Midst of
His People
The Rev L. Is. Betty will preach in
the morning al. Clay-Strect on THE Pray
e. of Christ for His Disciples His sub
ject in the evening will be Encourage
iucni and Requisites to Access to Cod
The Rev. Hugh Johnson. p. D. of Bal