The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-28
Superintendent
QUARTER; CENTURY n
Nj. 0sterbind Turned Out After
Twenty-three Years Service.
LAUREL STREET METHODIST II:
.LAuREl-sIREEl METHODIST

.LAUREL-sIREET METHODIST VI:
The Election Caused Stir and Several
Member. viii Withdraw-other
Religious News Of Interest.
Spicy Sermons Sunday.
Some little stir has been created among
the congregation of the L Li l-.e 60 =
Methodist Church by the eiec,ioi l " 49, :.
new Sunday-school superinteiloe en-. ~
position for the past tWenty-thre e go,
and a. new steward in the place OF WI Y
Davis who has been there lledlty
rs long. Some ten or. twelve meHlpei >, -
is understood, have Withdrawn rom an, ens
church or intend to do so as q result result VI
the occurrence.
When the election was held slas1 Anui p
day night neither Mr. Osteroin NJ nor W
Lance was renominated. MT. 2busser Vas
placed at the end of the list Of nomlna-s
lions, and tlereupon declined to serve
again. Mr. Osterbind had been suPerln-H
tendcnt for twenty-three years ana was
also q. steward. Mr.. R. L. Eallev- vas was
elected superintendent in his place Ihree.
new stewards-Iessrs. = j. Berry, JONI
V '6ren and T. =. NValler-were eiected
in the place Of Messrs. Bailey, Dance and
EusSer.3
That's ali #I* know about It," said one
of the ex-stewards yesterday morning
The only rea son we heard or the 1allure
to nominate us was our opposition to the
present location of the parsonage. Ac-s
cur6ling to Methodist usage. DR.. Johnson
To- 10 nj
for the above offices. No. don't feel
that L can go to the church any mare.
though I do not expect to Withdraw my
1iame from the ROLL
Speaking of the matter yesterday one
OF the new stewards said the opposition
to the parsonage had nothing TO 90 Win
the failure to Ere-elect N1essrs. Dance and
Osterbnd. The church was merely max
ing a change which would not cause any
revolution. He said that probably a dozen
members of the church had left He fur
tier said that Mr.. Osterbind is still a
trustee of the church What will be done
about this he could not say.
At the session of the Sunday-school OF
Iaurel-Street Sunday Mr.. Osterbind made
rather brisk speech. in which he re-
ferred in strong terms to the Thursday
night election.
At the Baptist Minister'S conference
next Monday morning the Rev. NJ. Ashby
zones. pastor of Leigh-Street, will read
a paper setting forth his opinion Of the
relations which should exist between the
lalg churches of the city and the smaller
From a brief discussion Of the subject
provoked yesterday morning, it is safe to.
say the general debate next Monday will
be a spicy and interesting affair.
The committee appointed by the Cal
vary Baptist Church to select a success
sor to the Rev. II. a. Bagby. D. D..
who goes to North Carolina, has decided
to recommend the name of the Rev..
Weston Bruner, pastor of the Lee-Street
Baptist Church, Of Baltimore.
Mr.. Bruner is exceedingly well-knowns
in Baptist circles and is accounted
splendid prea cher and successful pas
tor Il is thought he will accept the
call.
In sermon preached Sunday at the
East End Baptist Church the Rev. Joel
T. Tucker referred incidentallysto NUM-
c:ral affairs in Richmond and took occa.-
sion to score Chief-of-Police Howard.
Among others things Mr.. Tucker said
the chief had acted through considera-
tons of policy. and that for this reason
he should be blamed.
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At the meeting OF the Baptist minis
tiers yesterday, committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressing
the regret of the body at the coming
departure OF the Rev. n. a. Bagby,
d d.. who goes this week to take
charge of the Baptist Church at Green
wood. S. c. The committee consists OF
DR.. w. Z. Hatcher, DR.. l. NJ. Mercer.
DR.. c. S. Gardner and Rev. NJ. Ashby
Jones.
Dr. Bagby preached his last sermon
at Cavalry on Sunday and yesterday
he resigned to Mr., w. H. Sadler, clerk
of the Dover Association, the gavel
| which he has welded as moderator Of
! the association.
| Preparations are being made by the
Episcopal ministers of the city for a
great missionary rally to be held here
on the nth 18th and 10th of Novem-
Der On the first day an afternoon SER
| vice will he held a ST. James and a
night service at ST. Johns. On the
second day a night service will be held
| at Holy Trinity and on the third day at
Grace Church.
l. The Rev. f. W. Neve and his corps
of workers from Albemare county will
be present The work of Mr.. Neve in
the Ragged Mountains Is one of the
most remarkable in the State and doubt
less large congregations will be attracted
to his services.
The Rev. J. E. MCGEE, late of Wash
ington, who is now In the city. and who
preached here several times Sunday,
| will be transferred to the Virginia Con-
ference at the next session of tina body
and will be given a church in Richmond.
His name is already mentioned promi-
nently in connection with two East
End Churches.
At the rally-day services held in the
sunday-school of the BroAd-Street Me-
| thodist Church Sunday Mr.. McGee
made a striking address in which he adj
vocated paid superintendent and teach
ers for Sunday schools. He referred to
| places where this plan has been adopted
and where the Improvement in the work
! is marked.