The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-21
IS SHAMEFUL
FOR RICHMOND
So Says Central Presbyterian
About the Gambling Evil.
Religious Notes.

In no uncertain terms the Central Pres
byterian or this week addresses itself. III
6, short editorial, to the gambling evil
low prevalent in Richmond. The art,cts
bears the caption Shameful for Elc.-
ne nd" The Central says:
1t must shock the Christian and orderly
people of Richmond and Virginia to read
IL. the daily papers that gambling places
are kept going in Richmond. and are be-
ycnd the power of tho police and the
courts. The police state that under pres
ent laws, and the rulings of courts. >
man is not criminal who CANDLES to an
amount under twenty dollars. and that
rnan may lose In a gambling place $3.50,
ard go out and come back, and do tna
sumo thing over and over again. and that
for this no one is amenabie to law. Ths
police also state that drinking places are
kept open on Sunday without Interrupt
t;on, and that it is impossible to secure
conviction 1t is evident that there is d
CT inlinal weakness somewhere Courts. or
police, the Mayor or the Chief. must Big
responsible. Each one says his hands are
tied and throws the blame on others. II
Richmond is to be kept a moral and Or
Cerly city, a safe place for its own youn.
men. and for the thousands OF youths
who come here for education. and for l:s
crowds Of visitors, there must be an over
hauling Of the laws and their administra-
ton. These evils will grow IL they are
not checked with q vigorous hand, and
the time has come for the awakening oil
tie people to demand that the police am,
the courts do their duty. We have had
III late weeks a succession OF crimes
de falcation by trusted young men, rob
berry, assault. INDEPENDENTLY connected
with gambling and drinking, and tho de-
fiant places where these things are openly
and shamefully done.
The Foreign Mission Board Of the
Southern Baptist Convention has az yet
received no information which causes any
ai.xiety over the uprising In China Tho
missionaries of the Board in South China
are in and around the city OF Canton.
extending up the West River as far as
Wuchaw. Statistical reports just re-
ceived from this section show most
prosperous year in the work of the South
ern Baptists. There were 419 baptisms is
this mission alone. In the schools con-
Quoted there, there were more than 500
pupils enrolled last year. The troubles
In South China are south OF Canton.
Mr.. E. NJ. Foster has been elected aul
tor OF the Foreign Board in place OF MIR.
H. c. Burnett, deceased. The Rev. G. s.
Gardner has been elected member Of
the Board.
DR.. Evans will deliver the last Of ths
series Oh lectures on 1u5 OOIpllutS ok
the Martyrs tonight at Monumental
Church The subject will be divided as
follows:
Old England-the planting OF the Church
there-"Norman blood''-the English
Church never Roman-Henry VIII
Bloody Mary"-Smithfeld Commons
Oxford-tower of London-Cranmer. Rid
ley, I.atmer-our glorious Inheritance
1.-The blood OF the martyrs the seed Of
the Church"
A lecture and concert viii be given To-
night at the Ascension Mission Chapel
a Highland Park. The subject OF :hs
lecture will be Accidents and Co!n.i-
dents OF an Innocent Abroad" Vocal and
Instrumental selections will be given BY
Messrs. Oscar Lehman. c. A. Canepa. J..
G. William. Mr.. a, Mrs. Martenstein. Il
G.. Reese and Mr.. A-aufman.
DR.. r. H. Pitt, of the Religious Herald.
and Mr. J. Taylor Ellyson returned TO
the city yesterday morning after pleas
ant trip through Florida and Cuba.
The annual meeting OF the Ladies' Be-
revolent Society of the Second Presbyte
rian Church will take place this after
MON ar 4 ~ in the urinary class