The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
Curious Parallels in Connection
With Contributions for Mission
eQHT CENTS PER MEMBER
&Nk9 hoadus Memorial Church to Be
onened.rc h'ldren's Day in DIFF
ferent churet,es 10 Rich
mond To-Day.

bfoGEht out in connection with the part
played last year by the Virginia Con-
ference. in the contribution OF funds for
Foreign missions. The statistics are az
ranged according to tie per cent. Of as
sessments paid and are prepared under
the supervision cf the Conference Board
Of Missions, Of which Rev. James E. Nc
Cuiloch Is secretary.
In preparing this pamphlet the confer
ence secretary declares that he has no de-
sire whatever to discredit the work Of any
pastor or charge; he is only giving the
facts ns he finds them. The Charlottes-
vlue District IS the only one In the confer
ence that had decrease in the mission
airy collections last year. No charge in
this district paid more than its assess
nent, and only three paid their collections
in full Thirteen out OF twenty-one
charges paid less than 30 per cent, Whhe
the whole district paid only 81 per cent.
of its assessment The secretary Oh the
conference says as follows concerning
this district:
THE II, 4S4 Me:hodists Of this district
gave on an average about cents per
member last year-not even one cent d
month to foreign missions. II the sun
day-school scholars and teachers ha6 con-
tr.buted one cent o month they would
have given nearly as much as tae entlie
district One church paid Its pastor more
than twice as much as all the twenty
one charges gave to foreign missions. 1oI
the district 10 pay It's entire assessment.
for foreign missions, each member "oulu
have to give on an average less than 1t
cents a year. or cents quarter. more
heather die without the Gospel in China
in three days than the number OF pennies
given by the whole district Tor lorelsh
missions in a year. Apart from Iehsioil'
these facts would be ridiculous; but since
they indicate the interest OF l,evo Sniis
tians have in the extension OF Chtist
kingdom, they become patheuc. Sixteen
cents a year for missions. WY IL PC
son were to live to be fifty years oid ana
,aya 16 cents a wear from its birth TO his
death he would go TO the judgment nav.
ine, given only IS to send the Gospel OF
his Saviour to the heather. Surely II IS
limo this record was changed. May Soo
help us to put first things hrst' ana iSs
according to the Masters woros' oeeh
frs. the kingdom of God
The West Richmond District corner.
cnce is declared to be one OIL the pes.
districts in the conference, paying last
yo.r 90 nor cent. of its assessment and
leaving a deficit CT only s3l5.96 ana
vel at the rate per capita in the dlstIlct
j, would take 1000 members OF the
church to support married nissiohaiy
in the field The Congregational Churcn,
remarks the secretary. mas one Ills
sionarv on the field to every $50 !llein-
hers,, The Richmond District PAID 81
-. oa,,+ If its assessment, leaving de-
acit of s5S46S. The average amount
,,,,.ar nor member is less than In west
concerning the Virginia Conference as
,,sbo1.. the Secretary has the following
TO say: ,,;.,, voc an
,,ropriated by the Rosebud Socie'9 .iie
Virginia Conference paid to foreisti Mis-
siops last year 2l,51l.o2, leaving ne ue-
felt of SI.22s.4S on Its assessment -. e
Conference paid 94.6 per cent. % i'e as
sessnent and an average of 2o.4 cents
~ member. According to the per cent
nf assessment paid This Conference
stands eighth in the connection; accord
ing to the average amount given PEI
member. it is third of AL the Soiiiei
enccs east of the MISSISSIPPI: anu ac-
cordinE to the total amount pdiu ~ ~
eign Missions last year, 1t ieaos az ''ie
conferences in Southern MethoolShh.
Tho auditorium of the new BroaouS-
Mer.orial Baptist Church will be opened
for nuhlic service on Sunday. June SIN.
The Rev e. L. Whitman, LII, ~ %
philadelphia, has been secured 10 Prtas-i
Asa dedicatory sermon. Special services
WI, be held at o'clock in the afternoon
This morning at broaau NE e.,
,,,oria1 the Rev. c. P. Stealey will preach
..,rhe RESPONSIBILITIES of the Poor"
His subject at night will be, 1oo Lsl'-
mate of a Rich Man"
THO Rev. W. l.. Pickard, D. D., OF
,ynchhurg, will preach in the morning
al the First Baptist Church. The mght
service will be held with the Grace,
street Church. where DIR. Picharo VIII
preach the baccalanreate sermon 10 'he
students of the Woman's College.
Dr T 2. Hawthorne will preach In the
mounting at Groye-Avenue on The Con-
,,;ncinv Power of Christian Example.
His subject at night will be. Salvation
by Grace
Dr ". r. L. Smith will preach In the
morning at the Second Church Owing
IN the commencement sermon OF the
wonan,s College at Grace-Srtet there
will DO no service at night.
Or. q. g. Gardner will preach IN IN:
morning at Grace Street
nv John Harmon will preach at both
se5voes At Union-Station
s,ha usual services will be held at Park
Place ty the Rev. John T. Bosnian
Fhs Rev. George H. Spooner will preach
to.uorrew a Trinity on side Issues
ths ssrrnoa postponed from last Sunday
yra.a Re~ 9axnss D. Langley Will preach
~ boA services es ST James.
AZ DIS Broad.Street Church sacra
mental ss5v1cs win DO held at the morn
irS nossH The Rev. w. B. Beauchaml
M, b.vaoh ct night on THE Christian
ID b9dstyt''
-. NJ W. Lear will preach in tn
nornine az Centenary on 1.-THE Gospe
- Esmely FOR tho worlds Need" A
usbl IN subject will be- Looking
fns Rev. I. 3. Betty will preach il
ria morning at Clay-Street on TN
SOULS Thirst for Cod" His subject a
nsrht viii b. knowledge OF Goa In
Young Mans Richest Legacy.
Annual childreu's Day exercises WI
bs held this afternoon at 3:S
o'cloals at tAe Fsirmount-Avenue Metno
i,st Church A most attractive pro
graums has been prepared.
Tho Rsv. !. O. Babcock. the pastor 9
,hs church. VIII preach in the mornin
an .The Tears Of Jesus" At night tn
pulpit Win be filled by the Rev. AS
H. Church