The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-22
ANNUAL Meeting
OF WOMAN IS SOCIETY
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Tho annual meeting Of the woman's
Foreign Missionary Society OF the Viz
ginia Conference OF the N. E. Church.
South, began last night at the Broad
Street Church, in this city. Quite
large attendance is present
About LIS delegates In all. and . number.
of visitors are expected to be present A
number have already reached Richmond
ard a great many more are expected In
to day. Mrs. DR.. TrakIes. of White
stcae: Mrs Davenport. OF the SD N: place:
Mrs Jane Margaret Brown, OF Lynchburg;;
Mrs w. c.. Ivey. Of I.ynchburg. l'resi-
dent OF the society. and many others are.
here.
Miss Ehe coney. the society's mission.
airy In China. and Mrs. L T Collyer.
OF Korea. will be among the ,isitorst
The business Of the society will con-
sist mostly in the reception of reports
The introductory services were heiC
last night, led by Mrs H. c. Cheatham.
OF Norfolk. Va. The business meetirg
will begin at $3.50 O'clock this moi.i-
ing and from this time onward Mrs. Ivey
will preside The annual elnon will
be preached to-nigh. by The Rev.
MIR. Beauchamp. There will be three
sessions daily.
At reception to students held Monda,
night at the. Broad-Street Methodist
Church. Professor R e. Blackwell. presi-
dent OF Randolph .Iacon College, de-
livered stirring address, in which,.
among other things. he dwelt upon the
educational advantages of Richmond.
which he declared to be quite unusual
In his opinion Richmond has the OPP
portunity to become great educational
center, particularly In the medical pro-
fession.
A great number Of young men from
the two medical colleges and the buss-
ness CO IS were present at the re-
ception A most enjoyable time was.
spent BY all.
For eight or ten evenings under the
October moon, TIE people OF Hanover.
county around Walnut Grove Church.
have assembled to hear. the stirring SER
mons Of Rev. w. T. Derieux. D. D.. OF
this city. It was an old fashioned pro-
tracted meeting and great crowds as
sembIed. On Sunday. the pastor. Dr. c.
H. Ryland baptized eighteen. some OF
them leading citizens.
On Sunday night the Woman.s Mis-
sionary Society held rnass-me Getting tor
Ellyson. CT this city made fine ADDRESS.
The church is preparing to send iuil
delegation to tie Association In nor
folk November 18th.
The tenth annual course OF entertain
ments will open on Monday ntsnt. o
vember 3d. The onening attraction IS
one OF the greatest that could be secured.
No less than Rev. Thomas Dixon. 1r.'
Of aonaYS'S SpOtS.
Among the other attractions that VIII
draw unusually large houses are-I1on
George r. Vending In his matches
saul OF Tarsus;" Professor Eugene 9.
Foster, in the Fugitive Sunbeam. tas-
chatting. entertaining and scientific FRO
fessor. John B. Denote, (without ques-s
ton one OF the greatest illustrated lee
turers). The musical attractions are good
and will include the Siemens-Shertdan:
The Quaker Male Quartette.' and he
Page Concert Company" an excellent
combination Of vocal and instrumental
music.
The great Morrison meetings will begin
at the Trinity NJ E. Church tonight a
g o'clock. Dr. Morrison preaching the
opening sermon.
Rev Henry Clay Morrison. who Is to
snend ten days in Richmond In evangel-
er ae
Is an able sneaker. editor and evangelist.
At the general conference at Dallas. Tex.
ne VAS one Of ths isnasrs eet,nr hut
4 spectal effort to awaken religious In
terest a~ong the churches of Church Hin
md vicinity and all denominations are.
eordially invited to attend and participate
m the&se-vicos
choir Of sixty voices will sing at
these meetings and they will be led by
Professor Mitchell. and ACCOMPANIED by
a string orchestra OF six or e.ght pieces.
The choir met last night at Trinity
Church and practiced some OF the special
music that is to be rendered during the
ten days meeting. The first OF the series
will be held at Trinity Church
tonight and DR.. Morrison viii
Ike s his subject. one th-t will appeal
es,cciallv 70 thot norton Of the popula-
ton of the city where the mission work
is being done.
The Rev. Kerr Boyce Upper. D. D..
pastor of the First Bartist Church. Of
Ph.la1e1rh'a. and one of the most dis
tingu'shed nulpit orators In America, was
in the CITY. DR.. Turner Is sor
OF the late H. A. Turner Of Rich-,o-s
College. and was himself formerly Of this
city. where he is exceedingly well known
DR.. Roner. who is assisting DR.. Coona.
in revival services at the First Baptist
Church. Is meeting with large and In
+e-ested Conversations Services daily
at P. NJ. sharp.
The annual meeting Of the Presby-
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night in Norfolk Practically all Of The
Richmond ministers viii be present.
The Rev. W. c. Foster. of New Can.
ton. Va. rassed through the c<tvs on his
way to Florida. where he will spend his
vacation.
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