The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-25
DR.. WHITMAN'S ADDRESS.
Spoke to Thousand Men at the Academy.
From the Religious World,

DR.. B. i. Whitman, spoke Sunday in
the Academy of Music to an audience
composed of almost q thousand men.
His address was an exceedingly thought
full and eloquent one, on the subject.
Giving the Soul Chance" Sunday
morning and night DR.. Whitman preached
at the First Baptist Church, exchanging
pulpits with DR.. Cooper.
Next Sunday the men will be addressed
by the Hon. III. Is. It. Mcfarland, of
Washington. Mr.. Mcfarland is a news
paper man and a politician, and will
have some interesting things to say. He
is one Of the Commissioners of the Dis
trct of Columbia.
The Rev ]. w. Mitchell, of Ports
mouth, will i'll all likelihood shortly be
called to the pastoratc of the Randolph
Street Baptist Church, of this city, the
pulpit of which was vacated recently by
the resignation Of the Rev. f. S. Tuttic.
1t is understood that he will accept the
cali.
MIR. Mitchell preached at the church
Sunday morning and night. The con-
gregation were greatly pleased with him.
at the meeting of the Baptist Minis
ters' Conference yesterday, DIR. j. 3.
Hawthorne read his sermon Shall
Woman be Allowed to Enter the Chris
tan Ministry?o The sermon was pro-
HCEICSd Oh Oil SitltSo ~, US o. - StiI
The discussion which followed Dr.
Hawtlornes address was highly inter
estng and was engaged in by Or. ". f.
l.. Smith, Rev. II: ~. Bagby, DR., II. ".
Battle, of Petersburg; Dr. a. ); Row
land, of Philadelphia; Dr. W. IT. DerieuN,
and DR.. J. B. Hutson.. There were some
friendly criticisms and suggestions WITH
regard to phraseology, definition, and
other minor points, but Oh, the question
of doctrine the ministers agreed alto
Sether with Dr. Hawthorne.
Quite q, number Of Richmond people
will leave this week for Toronto, Canada,
where they will attend the annual conVen-
ton of the Student Volunteer Movement
sent the Foreign Mission Board and the
Sunday-schools of the Southern Preshy-
terrain Church, left yesterday afternoon
Dr.. Robert J Wilinghaam Nv will 1las attend
The following young men will represent
Union Theological Seminary at the meet
ing: NIessrs. Stuart, Rosebro. Moffett and
seis.
At The First Presbyterian Church Sun
day the Rev. DR.. Burrell. of New York,
delivered the anniversary sermon before
the Huguenot Association Of Virginia.
The address was one of the finest ever
heard in the city. At the close a collec-
ton was taken for the support Of q
HUguenot minister in France.
on Tuesday evening. March 4. at SIS
o'clock, there will bea meeting of tbs mem
bers of ST Paul's Church in the lecture-
room to discuss means of defraying the
debt on the rectory. All those who
regularly attend st. Faul's are invited
to be present.
Four Young ladies. all of them students
at the Woman's College were baptized
Sunday at the Second Baptist Church
The sight was one of the prettisSt ever
witnessed by the congregations. The col
lese was out in full force. DR.. James
Nelson, the president, being among those
there.
Fulton Baptist Church was crowded to
the doors Sunday night and the sermon
preached by the pastor, Rev. w. S: Leake
10 railroad men made profound impress
sion.
4. The Rroatlus-N Memorial BAPTIST Church.
collected $3.50 for State missions on Sun
day.
A mass-meeting at the Seventh street