The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-04
COLLECTION FOR
MINISTERIAL RELIEF
Money to Be Raised on Sunday
Next.
A VISION IN PULASKI
Interesting Accom-. Given in the Herald
Central Presbyterian Opposes Park
Concerts-Aoout Bishop Whit
ties Episcopate.

In ell OF Che Presbyterian churches of
She South on Sunday next collections
will be taken Tor the benent of the AS
eenhIys Committee on Ministerial Re-
lief, located in this city. Every effort
has been made TO get tho matter suIta-
bly, before the various pastors. and ii
is hoped that the collection will net a
large sum for tho work.
AT this time there about one hun
dred and fifty benehciaries on the COM
naitee,s list and the number is increas-
ing. The average appropriation for a
year Is about 500. and in serious cases
of need larger amount though never
exceeding the sum OF $3.50 The last year
nbout 80 per cent of the amounts prom
Used WIS paid. It is most urgently
desired that the churches will enable the
committee to dc much better in reliev-
ing tho wants and comforting the hearts
of the old ministers and the widows and
orphans.
The Religious Herald Of this week con-
tains the following account. written by
the Rev. B. c. Jones, young Baptist
minister 81 Pulaski. Va:
There lives near Clarks Summit,
eight miles from this place family
rsmed Jones. The family until recently
were members of the Methodist Church.
Some months ago Sister Jones. who had
i,sen confined TO sick bed for long
time, died, and her funeral was preach
ed by our Brother Bane. who is the
pastor OF tho Baptist Church at that
place Tho following was related by
members Of the family to Brother Bane,
when he was in their home for the pur-
pose OF preaching the funeral: "a few
days before mother died she fell into
swoon. or trance. She remained in this
condition for several hours. When she
revived she said: i have been away to-
day, and 1 saw land whose beauty
SURPRISES my power TO describe. l saw
my Saviour. ALSO He told me that he
was going to give me good home; but
it would not be as beautiful to me, nor
would / be as happy in it as 1 would
have been. If / had obeyed His com
MANI and followed Him in the ordinance
of BAPTISM She then anNiously urged
US to obey Him and be immersed" This
circumstance has created some concern
!n that community as to the Bible mode
and meaning of baptism. Brother Bane
has since baptized one or more Of the
family. and the father says he will not
die satisfied without first being i'm
mersed.''
The Rev. S. R. Cannon and family.
and Miss Charlotte Kernper Of the Pres
byterian mission in Brazil, have returned
home for a visit They came by way of
Liverpool and arrived in New York on
andria and Mr. Cannon with friends
in Southwest Virginia He will probably
visit Richmond at some later date.
The action of certain Episcopal
Church paper in limiting that the late
Bishop Wnitt1e's episcopate fail
l,re seems to have aroused somewhat
of e storm and ct the same time to
have provoked a broad smile in some
sections. A writer in the Southern
Ch,irchman Of this week says:
I'm a recent issue of enc of our Church
papel's the editor says: Bishop Whit |
ties episcopate Of more than thirty years
has been one in which success and fail |
ure are strangely blended. And again:
Viewed from the standpoint of his neg
atire qualities. his CBshop WhIttle's)
ep!scopate ends in iGnominiouS failure.
me success we see very pailnly-three
Dioceses where there was hut one at |
the time CT his conservation: over 80
Geo COMMITMENTS. where there were but |
900 little OYER thirty years ago, ana q |
still more notable growth in material |
resources Where is the 'fai'ure" If
al this he failure let us pray that |
all of our bishops shall be amply en-
eowed with negative qualities and fail |
always and everywhere!
The Central Presbyterian has the fol- |
lowing to saw this week concerning a |
matter which is now attracting more or
less attention among certain of the
preachers:
Here in Richmond. at the expense of
the city, a band is employed to play in
the parks on Sunday afternoon Thoush
the music selected is cred. or socalled |
the decentralization is nevertheless great |
Quiet is destroyed, the people and their
children are drawn from their homes
into a holiday afternoon. Churches and
Sunday-schoois are forsaken and the
people taught irreverence for the dav |
and for religion"
The Central also deplores the plan of !
Congress- in using Sunday for eulosies of
deceased members. 1t is plainly. the
paper says. violation by a law-mahins |
rower Of the common law Of the country.
which makes Sunday day of rest for
the moral and religious protection of the
people: and If time cannot be found |
or other days for these euiogies and |
personal tributes they would better be |
left Lns7oken.
success las. year IN the East End by |
Tho Revs George II. Wiley and James /
T.; Cook VIII be resumed This season. .
sn psp ise q Of it has ch bsen
possible to purchase an entirely new |
tent, capable OF seating q thousand per
sons.
The first meeting will be entirely for /
men and Will be held Sunday afternoon /
III $50 O'clock. Or. John Harmon. of
IF:lion-Station Methodist Church. Will /
p,ea CHI. AT night and every night there
sf,er meetings for the general public |
Will be held. The Rev. Mr.. Cook will |
preach during the first week.
Rev. p c. Cave. formerly pastor Of I
the Seventh Street Christian Church in |
this city, has left the pulpit and gone |
upon the lecture platform
Mr.. Cave Ia an uncle of Rev. p. A
Cave. pastor OF the Third Christian
Church il. this city.
on the first OF May a West End LIQUOR i
dealer declined to apply for renewal |
o. his license. Last Sunday night he
Joined the Wcst-E,ld Christian Church. /
1Ii.. wife and some OF his children united |
.N,n cnr rnp-a af ~ ca, ti,,,n