The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-25
THE OPENING OF
THE new CHURCH |: D
Special Services To. Morrow at
the Church Of The Holy
Comforter.

Il The opening OF the Church OF the I1oAy
Comforter, built at Grove Avenue ana
Rowlan.' Street, through the GENEROSITY .s
OF Miss Grace Arents, will take place
to-lurrrow with services held morning and
afternoon, by the rector, the Rev. John
II Dickinson.
The church is a modest, but altogether
comfortable structure and is neatly fur.
nished. The floors Ire carpeted and
everything is complete except TIE pews.
Temporary pews rave been put in which
will be followed by more substantial
pews in the future.
Mr. Dickinson is a native of Ports
mouth, but has more recently la Dor ed in
the Tappahannock parish. He is a
young man, full 3of vigor and enterprise
and thoroughly in love with his work.
He has been making a canvass and is
much delighted to find large number
of Episcopaiians In the neighborhood.
most of whom have manifested a great
interest in the new church and have pro-
missed TO attend the services. Mr.. Dick
;nson believes that he will be able to
build up splendid congregation at the
Church Of the Holy Comforter and that
il will be only a few years before Jar
ger and more pretentious building will be
required.
One of the most important features
Of the Union Evangeltstic services ns,
irg conducted on Church illl, IN olo
Trinity Church. by the great hvahg 8
LIST Rev. Henry Clay Morrison, D. D.,
of Louisville, Ky, will be the great
mass meeting for men. Sunday after
room. at $50, DR.. Morrlson Will speak
to railroad men ard their friends from
the topic, Down Grade, With the Brakes
off,
The meeting will be in charge OF the
COMMITTEE of management OF the .a'l-
-odl department of the Young Men $
Chris tian Association. While this is
meeting for railroad men. by railroad
mon. all men will be admitted as long 6 S
there is room in the church
The Rev. G. J. Thompson, field secre-
tary Of the Baptist Home Mission Board
OF Virginia, who has been called to the
pastorate Of the First Baptist Church OF
7Eurham, N c., will in all probability ac-
cepr Up to yesterday the Official noti-
Hcati0n of the call had not yet arrived.
but it is on the way
The Baptists of Virginia will regret ex-
ceeiingly to lose the services of MI.
sr-ho,r pson. He has been associated with
the home mission work for the past two
or three years, and has met with great
success SIS. He came here from the College
Hill BAPTIST Church.
The field at Durham is an unusually at
tractive one. It's late pastor was the Rev.
w. G.. Tyree. D. D., who has taken charge.
Of the First Church in Raleigh.
The pastor Rev. c. P. stealey, will
preach at Broadus Memorial Church in
the morning on Doing the Work of the
ord and a t P. NJ. the subject will be
"The Enemies Of Jesus"
On account of repairs being made to
the interior of Marshall-Stcest Christian
Church there will lie no sunday school or
service Tomorrow. 'Tllc church will be
open as usual on the following Sunday.
The meeting at venable- Street Church
is well attended. and signs for a revival
are excellent. DR.. William E. Fla tcher
will take charge on Sunday, preaching
or that day and eac,, night following.
Tie public is cordial invited to attend.
The fourth quarterly conference of Lau-
rel Street Methodist Church was held in
the lecture-room of the church Wednesday
night with Rev. DR.. w. V. Tudor, the
presiding elder of the West Richmond Dis
trict. in the chair.
Rev. A R. Holderby, D. D.. pastor of
Moore Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Atlanta, is here on visit to his son,
Mr. A. r. Holderby, Jr., Of No. zoos
Grove Avenue