The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-08
Civ mi BIBL
TO THE CRIMINALS.
Send Gospels to All Of the.
Prisons.
MEETING AT THE. ACADEMY ~
Rev. Mr.. Flke. 10 Preach There Sunday
Or. Strange Much Better-7he
Subjects Of Rev. Or.
Hawthorne.
MEETING AT The ACADEMY L; % e. ! Y

It is the purpose Of the Bible society
of Virginia to place copy OF tue 1ospel
Of ST. John in the hanos os = CO,
criminal in the State, ana VIII eitn ~ e..u
q in view 1t is gradually supplying az Tue
prisons in Virginia with the i1e'e 80.
The work was undertaken some niue
,in,e apo and will soon be completed.
About 115 letters were sent out 70 as
MANY different places where jails were
supnosed to be located and great
many replies, giving the number OF the
prisoners have been received. Many
nackaEes of the gospel have been sent
out and in a few days the Rev. w. p.
Campbell secretary of the Society, hopes
10 complete the task. ABOUT l.loo
copies were sent to the pen1tentlary
alone. A large number will be given
to the State Farm.
Tomorrow afternoon the second of
the great Academy meetings will be
held under the auspices OF the city
Young Mems Christian Association II
will be great service. The speaker Will
be Rev. .,laurice Penfield Fixes. OF Bal-a
timore, Md, who is said to preach to
more men. by the hundreds, than any
other Of the 500 Protestant ministers of
Baltimore. Every seat in the Columbia
Theatre, Washington, was filed when he
spoke there, and hundreds of men stood
throughout the service
The Centenary chorus choir will sing
Sunday. 1t vii. be a great meeting.
A letter received by the registrar of
ST. Paul's Church vestry from Dr. Ro-z
bert E. Strange, the rector of ST. Paul's.
now at Lawrenceville, Va; gives the
most encouraging account of Dr.
Strange's Improvement in health since.
his stay at that place. The pure air and
the complete atmosphere of rest have,
been of the greatest benefit to him. DR..
Strange says his -:te and children are
Very well also. He Is much pleased to
hear of the spirit OF appreciation which
has obtained among his Pensioners in
regard to the good work done here dur
ing his absence by the Rev. Mr. Morris,
who has given the greatest satisfaction.
The services at Grove-Avenue Church
tomorrow morning and evening will be
exceptionally interesting and inspiring.
Tic musical director has arranged FOR both
q1artette and congregation g special pro-
grammea of music. AT II y. NJ. the pas
ter Rev. j. 8. Hawthorne, D. d., VIII
discuss Mans First Duty and It's High
est Reward and at 8 p. NJ, THE In
fanny and Anguish of the Hetrayer
~ cordial invitation is extended to com
mercial men.
It is learned upon the highest author
ity that there will be no change at Cen
tenary Methodist Church this year and
that DR.. Wv. Tudor will continue to
preside over the West Richmond District.
For some time twas currently rumored
that DR.. Tudor would probably re-
turn to the pastorata and take charge of
Centenary and that DR.. Lea would go to
another field The latest and most re-
liable information. however, is to the
effect that no change viii be made in
the two fields. DR.. Tudor will continue
as presiding elder and DIR. Lea will re-
turn to Centenary. the pulpit of which he
has filled SO acceptablS during the past
year.
The Woman's Christian Association is
very much in need Of funds to complete
tile payments for the extension of the
work. The ladies in charge of the asso-
citation a few weeks $50 sent out circu-
lars appealing for funds to meet matur-
ing obligations, and the responses have
been few and unusually small. Fifteen
hundred dollars are needed to pay for 4
the buildings and furniture. A note will
have to be taken up to-day. and prac-
tically no money is in sight for the pur-
pose
1t has just been decided to hold the
annual convention of the Anti-Saloon
League of Virginia in this city on jan
uary 18th and 10th next. The sessions
will be held at Centenary NJ. E. Church. 4
A committee has been appointed to
make further arrangements for the con-
vention. a meeting of this committee
will be held next Monday afternoon.
The Board OF Managers Of the Bible
Society of Virginia will meet Monday
afternoon next at O'Clock, at the Of
fee Of the society. Tenth and Main
Streets.
Services at the Fairmount Avenue