The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
DOES RESCUE WORK.
Another Feature Of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society-Religious Items,

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sionary Society-Religious Items.
Through its City Mission Boards the
Won1an,s Home Mission Society does res
cue work, and doors of Hope" furnish
temporary homes for poor sin-sick girls. At
Dallas, Tex. In the Ann Browder Cum
nlngl1an Mission Home and Training
School a larger plant than any other, Is
maintained There, all who enter are;
pledged to remain two years unless they
ct n be restored to their families. a course
of training is given, which fits these poor
girls to rise above the conditions Of the
mast and they so out prepared for respec-
table bread winning. In this home they
are taught cooking, sewing, launde ~.
and domestic arts There is room in the
house for fifty girls and their babes, and
there are never spare beds. During the past
refuge at this home. Twenty-nine OF
this number were restored to their par.
ents. twelve We're provided with sltua-
lions, and several died. Only one re-
turned to the hayward life. In the five
years Of the existence Of this home more
than two-thirds of the girls who have
beer admitted have been restored TO
correct living, and are to-day making SELF
respecting, law-abiding citizens.
| e s.
1ne committee appointed by East Han
over Presbytery to consider the question
Ct Ecclesiastical Commissions will meet
either some day this week or early in the
nexr and will formulate It's report to be
submitted at the meeting Of the Presby
terry in Petersburg next Monday The re-
fort, 1t is understood, will recommend
that the Presbytery take stand in favor
Of continuing the question for another
e.. -
Southern Church. The Presbytery will in
all probability adopt the report.
! The matter Of Ecclesiastical Commits
Sions is one of foremost interest and inn
portance among Southern 5Presbyterians
just now. The question is one of church
law and embodies a change in the method
Of trial OF ministers for heresy or i'm
morality.
The General Assembly will meet on
May 18th. in Jackson, Miss, and will
| give consideration to the matter in all
! its details. The Presbyteries will report
upon the question. and some lively dis
clssion is looked for.
| The Bible Society of Virginia has ar
RANGED to hold its anniversary meeting on
the evening of the second Sunday in May
| at the Saventh-street Christian Church, o.
| this city The address for the occasion
! D. D., pastor Of the Disciples Church, OF
| Washington. u. c.
A regular meeting Of the Board Of Man
ayers Of the society was held Monday
afternoon at o'clock at the offices, Tenth
and Main Streets
| The Rev. Edward J. Richardson, of Sa-
luda, was appointed agent for the distri-
button OF Bibles. Donations were made
| to a colored mission Sunday-school in
! Bedford Station, and to the Union Mission
in Norfolk the receipts for the months to
have amounted to sS63.S4 ard the dis
! bursements $s5G.45, leaving 4 balance OF
! $3.50.
Bishop and Mrs. Robert "A. Gibson left
Monday night for Cincinnati. ohio, where
they will spend several days.
Bishop Gibson goes to attend a Special
called meeting of the House of Bishops,
Which will be held to-day in Christ
Episcopal Church, in Cincinnati. his old
j charge Matters Of considerable inn
| portance will como up before the body
| for action Three or four missionary
bishops will have to be elected, one OF
them being for Porto Rico.
DR.. John EIoncure, Episcopal City Mis-
sionary. is out of the city for a. few days.
! He is attending ccnvocation meetings in
| the interest OF. the work among the col-
orcd people:
| The Rev c. j. Thompson, Of the Bap-
lstist State Mission Board. has returned
Ito the city from Lyrchburg.
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