The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-28
once in Philadelphia and another in Lon
aon where contributions are left or sent

don where contributions are icIt W Seiie
voluntarily.
Two years ago. continued DR.. razor,
,,,e ,,,tssio,, discovered that it was In ar
rea,s TO tho extent Of s50,on. n money
had cve,. been borrowed. The workers
met together and prayed that God would
send them $4,000 during the next. ninety
DAYS. In addition, they had only q
snau force In their offices, they asked
the Almighty that the suhseriphons would
be n few large ones instead OF many
small ones which 1t would take TOO io,is
to acknowledge NO ono kne" OF lHe
IEraser for assistance al me e'la y
thirty DAYS $4,000 had come in anos there
wore on;y eleven subscriptions in al,
On another occasion $4,000 was needed
DR.. Taylor said that he again prayed tor
help, but that the answer from 1ne Lo .
was that he should get 100 new mission
aries. He got them A few days AFTER
wards a wealthy London merchant nap
pened in the mission Office there anu sai
that he had been impressed with the pc
lief that the mission neeoed some inones money.
He left 5000 pounds So DR.. Taylor sot
the $751; eco, too.
,T,,,aea and other remarkable things Dr.
Tsylnr told. He spoke of the work OF
tho. mission. which is situated many niles
from the sea-coast, where nllss ioIaiies
have never before penetrated nen
he closed his address DR.. ]. X Garllck'
who said he is the oldest preac her III
Richmond arose and declared that IL was
the most wonderful and inspiring IN
no had ever heard. And DIR. tTariich
echoed the sentiment u tAe
scnbly.
At night DR.. Taylor spoke to another
good audience at the Second baPtisl
Church.
Mrs. Taylor spoke in the morning a.
I,aurel-Street Methodist Church and al
night at Centenary. At the latter ser
vice her subject was taken from Faui
epistie to the Romans: Ana M NJ.
Afraid of the Gospel of Christ, + or II -
the Power of God Unto Salvation to livery
ono Tba. Re,ieyetll' Her leading
thought was that power is measured os
What it can overcome. She spoke of Inc
opposition In China to all foreign teacii-
ing and how the gospel is overcoming an
this prejudice and Scepbclsm. oiie
showed concluslveiy how the gospel IS
overcoming all the obstacles In its way
the agnosticism of Confucian scholars, the
worship OF demons, immortality, sa1nei'hs
and opium smoking. Remarkable Instances
of the reform of noted gamblers aiio
opium smokers We're given
Airs. TavIor closed with an appeal Tor
the unconverted of the compensation TO
come under the influence OF Chflsllan
teaching.
The special sermon delivered last nlshl
at tile Second Presbyterian Church by
DR.. TAYLOR was upon the efficiency OF
PRAYER and throughout his discourse he
fold Of many striking evidences of the
divine power There was a large corr
gregation.
Other Church News.
At a meeting of the congregation Of the
Randolph Street Baptist Church. held
Sunday. Pulpit Committee was appoint
ed 10 take steps toward securing a pastor
to succeed the Rev. z. S. futile.
The Rev. w E. Hurt, Of Mecklenhurg,
preached at the church Sunday. he
will. in ali probability, be engaged as a
supply.
There will be a congregational recep-
ton at the Second Presbyterian Church
on tonight from to 10 O'Clock. The
ladies will bring their "mittens,' contain
ing the funds they have made during
the year for the Hoge. Memorial Fund,
and there viii be bowls on the table for
any silver coins which may be given 3Y
Others. It is hoped there will be large
attendance and a Goodly sum rea'ized Tor
this good cause.
The annual meeting of the Grove-Ave-
nue. Baptist Church was ne;t Sunday
afternoon The reports submitted were
all highly encouraging. The date for the