The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-14
IL vii RET|REE
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Reported That the Rev. Mr.. An
derson Will Do So.
CHILDREN FOR 0RPHANAGE
Eighteen Little Ones Accepted Tuesday
Prof. Andrew Sledd May Enter Min
istry and Come Here-Brief
Church Items.
CHILDREN FOR oRPHANAcE

It is reported here that the Rev BEN
jamin Mckenzie Anderson. OF Anderson
S c.. a well-known Episcopal clergyman
will shortly retire from the ministry.
Mr.. Anderson is exceedingly wen
known here and will shortly be in this
city on a visit He is q son of Virginia
parents and was educated at the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary Of Virginia
He was ordained about two years ago..
and since that time has been in Rich
mond several times. on one occasion sup
plying for All Saints Episcopal Church
Mr.. Anderson was married to Miss lyle
Tyler, of this city.
At a meeting of the Executive Commit
tee Of the Virginia Conference Orphan
age, held Tuesday in the parlors of the
Y. M. c. A., eighteen little children, rang
ing between the ages of three years and
twelve, were accepted for entrance into
the institution. They are the first to be
admitted.
Four OF the children are residents or
this city and are named Batkins. They
have, up to this time. been living on
Twentieth Street. Three Butler children
are from Norfolk. Their father is an
old Confederate soldier and in now in
some hospital in Lynchburg; the
mother Is in destitute circumst ances
and is in the care OF the Kings Daugh-
ters at Norfolk. The father OF two
little Archer girls from Portsmouth has
deserted them and their mother can't
been turned over to the OrphanageI
Three Delaney children from Madison
county have been brought here already
and are in the Belle Bryon Nursery
awaiting the opening of the Orphanage.
Four others are in the Danville Orphan
age also awaiting that time.
Last, but not least. comes little James
Ware, boy of twelve years and Of ex-
cellent parentage. Both mother and ia
take care of him. He Is q little Older
than the age limit fixed by the Orphan
age. but he was Of such progressing
appearance that he was accepted never
tbeless Little James Is from Crozet
Va and is a perfect gentleman. He
will exert a favorable influence over
his companions and will besides be OF
valuable assistance to the Orphanase
authoritie as an erraIld boy and in other
ways.
It was decided by the committee to open
the Orphaaage on Wednesday. September
3D. Formal open!ng exercises will be held
later on. probably in October. Two cot
taees and the administration building
will be ready for use when the opening
occurs The administration building Will
not be used for the present. The eighteen
children named above will be placed In
one of the cottages, each OF which will
hold about forty children. Miss Mary
Baker will be placed at the head of the
cottage and Miss Mamie Howard will
teach them AS more children are admit
ted. the cottage will be filled up and then
the other will be used. When that in
turn is full more cottages will be built,
more matrons and teachers will be en-
ployed
It is believed !.ere by several personal
friends of Professor Andrew Sledd,
whose resignation a member Of the
faculty of Emory College, in Atlanta,
was on Tuesday accepted by the Execu-
tive Committee of the Board of Trus-
tees will enter the ministry, and will
connect himself with the Virginia Con-
ference.
For the present Professor Sledd. 1t Is
understood, will retire 70 his farm. In
Powhatan county, in this State. Later
on he will probably engage in ministerial
work Il Is understood by one or two
of his friends here that he has for some
time been considering the advisability Of
entering the ministry, and this is regarded
as a favorable time. If he should carry
out this plan it is almost certain that he
will become a member Of this Confer
ence.
Professor sledd is regarded as one Of
the most brilliant men in the South. He
is a son Of Dr. Robert Newton Sledd
for long time pastor Of Centenary
here, and was educated at Randolph
Macon and at Harvard. He was a
Randolph Macon with the Rev. w. B
Beauchamp, OF this city, and with seve,
raj other Richmonders, and he Is vel
remembered for having won distinguished
honor.
The tent meetings corner OF Twentieth
and Grace Streets, which have been sus
pended for three days rest, will com
mence at o'clock tonight. The Rev
John H. Earle, Of New York, will con
duct the meeting tonight and tomorrow
night. A large attendance Is expected. AL
are invited
Rev. John Robertson, D. D.. the dis
tinguished Presbyterian minister, of Glas
gov, Scotland, will preach at Broad
Street M. E. Church at II A. NJ. and at
Trinity NJ E Church at P. NJ. rext
Sunday, August e11th, ana on same date
at $3.50 P. M. will preach to men only at
the tent, corner of Twentieth and Grace
Streets
DR.. Robertson. who took front rank
among modern pulpit orators. has come
here to attend the Christian and Mission
airy Alliance Convention. to be held from
Sunday, August 18th to 24th, inclusive.
Three meetings will be held daily at II
A. NJ. $3.50 P. NJ, and P. NJ.
The Rev. Calder T. Willingham vii
rreach on Sunday next at the FRS
ptist Church in Lynchburg. Hi
her, DR.. R. J. W1lingharn. Will take hi
place at Grace Street. in this city.