The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-21
VIEWS PRESENTED
BY REl. Mr., MAxEY
Mako, NovsI uggostions to a
Preachers Meeting.
WANT THEM 10 START PAPER
Oe.th Of Bishop Taylor. Who Always
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xt the Hseting o. the Adsthodist min
listers at Cesaenary Monday morning
The question Of Sabtath observance was
brought up. and Dlans were discussed
for a concerted movement during the
summer to prevent. SO far az is possible.
Sunday excursions, Sunday street car
riding and other htndrances to church
attendance The matter Is as yet in its
lndpiency. but may develop into some
I thing next Monday, when It will be fur
cher considered
The discussion Monday was ia the
shape Of paper presented by tho Rev.
q. NJ. Maxey, pastor OF Asbury.
In the first place. Sir. Maxey held that
che preachers should make their services
more attractive. This could be done II the
. simple gospel we're preached and II SEN
6at1ona!fsn and the questions OF tne
hour" were let alone
Other methods might be adopted to
make the church appeal more strongly
TO the people. Again. Mr.. Ma1ey believed
!: that there are lot Of working people
.. who don't go to church because they
are prejudiced against it. To counterfeit
this feeling the preachers should con-
stantly be at pains to make every church
attendant feel that he is entirely wei
come.
The third point brought out was one
UNIQUE il the extreme It was to the
!. effect that when the preachers take
eway from the people the Sunday excur-
sions and pleasure jaunts, something
should be given them instead. For this
reason Mr.. Maxey thought 1t might be
well to have the church-going people,
those who are anxious to secure Sunday
observance, start pleasure resorts where
coffee, ETC., might be served, and where
!: the religious influence might be felt The
fScherne would contemplate the establish
rment OF these places both in the city
and on the outside.
Mr. Ma1ey held that while the news
papers Of Richmond were of a high char
.acter, higher than ordinary, many of
the poorer people could not afford to
!. buy these papers. There should be some
means by which these people should be
enabled to have placed in their hands a
clean and wholesome sheet. Therefore
tt would be advisable for the preach
ers or the religious element referred to
before, to start paper. to be published
weekly or senli-weekly as might be de-
sired.
Bishop William Taylor. perhaps the
greatest of all missionary bishops Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. 7iet Sun
day at his home in Palo Alto. Cal He
vas 81 years old.
Blshop Taylor. in his 53 years Ct
church service. visited nearly every por-
ton of the globe.
MANY stories were related as to his
habits. While reticent as to the difficult
ties of his labors in Africa, it is not diff
cult to imagine, from his descriptions of
the country and natives. what these
We're Three hundred miles at stretch
were often Travelled.
A characteristic that attracted wide
attention was his habit of sleeping on
etcne pillow A hollow stone. which fit
his head comfortably, was always car
ried, or when left behind a request was
made by the Bishop Tor a book or some
lf1,nE equally as hard. Sleeping in
room with every window raised, even in
rerc weather, is said by Baltimore
minister to have been another habit.
The Rev. w. B. Beauchamp. pastor of
The Broad Street Methodist Church, left
yesterday at noon for Washington, where
he will meet the Rev. J. 7. Mastin, finan-
cial agent of the Methodist Orphanage
of Virginia The two will spend some
DAYS visiting the different orphanages in
khe Capital City. studying their methods
Of support and plan of running.
It is reported that the Rev. G. H.
Sheriff has resigned charge of his church
rs in Henrico-Four- Mile Creek, Antioch,
Hardy Central and Pioneer The action
Of Mr. Sheriff was complete surprise to
his people.
The Rev. D. J. Woods. OF Blacksburg,
Va, will preach IN the First Presbyterian
Church OR. Kcrr's) next Sunday morn
ing.
The evening of music to be given at
the Second Baptist Church tomorrow
evening will be one Of the best
s'of Its kind ever given in the city.
The choir of the church. consisting OF
airs. Gay RaEland Peasants. soprano;
Miss Frances Digs. contratlo; Mr.. Con-
way Gordon, tenor: and Mr.. Oscar Lob
man, basso: will render somo choice se-
Aecticns OF solos. duets and quartettes-
mfr. and Mrs. 3. n. Mathews. of All
Saints choir will also be heard with great
pleasure, and Miss Rosaiie Pettis will
give two Of her best readings. The pro-
ceeds will go to the piano fund Of the
6unaay-school Mr.. Herbert L. Rees
will be the accompanist.
Fl A number of the Episcopal clergy of
the city left yesterday morning for Fred
ericksburg to attend the annual meeting
ps the council.
Mr. William r. Jones. superintendent
of Grace-Street Baptist Church for many
years. was presented Sunday with
handsome cut-glass living cup with
silver rim by the children OF the school.
The pastor. DR.. Charles S. Gardner, made
che presentation and Mr. Jones respond
I'D in few words of appreciation.
Dr.. John Harmon. OF Union Station
Methodist Church. and the Rev w. B.
Beauchamp. of iBroad-Street. VIII ex-
change pulpits next Sunday morning at
Il O'Clock.
THE OGDEN PARTY HERE.
Went Over Richmond Plants and We're
We'll Pleased--1 ohacco Notes.