The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-11

The following programme was excel
lcrtly rendered by the school: Reclta-
ton, by Gladys Caldwell; solo, by Lucy
III Willis; recitation, by Nerna Albetl'
solo, by Priscilla Williams; recitation, oy
Frank RicheSon: SOLO by Mrs. Brown;
recitation, by Louise Williams; recitation,
by Leila Traylor.
This was followed by an address by
Ecv. W. 3. Beauchamp, of Broad-Street
Church, OH WHAT Might Be Reasonably
Ispected Of a Sunday-School de
claimed that q. Slrday-School should m
The address and the meeting altogether
seemed to be very much enjoyed by the
laIGe congregation.
The next meeting will be held at Fair
nlcunt-Avenue Church the second Sunday
IN April and will be addressed by Hen.
John Lamb.
Tho Board of Directors meets the
fourth Sunday i'll this month at Broad
Street Church.
The bd-montlly meeting of the Chris
ton Sunday-schools of Richmond and
Manchester was held on Sunday after
noon with Marshall-Strcet Christian
Church, President Q. a. Hawkins presid-
ing. The meeting was opened with a
gong, after which Mr.. w. j. Kimbrougl1
read the scripture lesson. followed by
prayer by Mr.. w. A. Crcnslaw. The en-
ioymcnt OF the evening was very much
added TO by Miss Annie Suttons reci-
tation, duet by MeSsrs. Willie Smith and
Frank Graves and anthem, by the choir,
after which the reports of the schools
were read as follows:
Attendance for months Of January and
February: Third Christian Church aN-
craged 70 per cent: Seventh-Street, 50
per cent; Cowardin- Avenue, s. per cent. !;
NIa1. & Sd no cent West End.
So per cent. The average percentage OF
all the schools was l. The ban
,er for attendance was awarded to the
West End School: During the Two months
there were 1Ss new scholars reported and
s5l1.tS contributed by the schools. Ad-
dresses were made by Rev. II. II. Moore
on 1.-The Boy and Cigarette and by
Rcv. II. r. Atkins on Care of Ones
Time The matter of appointing dele
gates to the Virginia State Sunday-schooi
Association, which meets in Petersburg
on Tuesday, the 18th, was brought to the
attention of the schools and each school
was requested to appoint its delegates
and report to the secretary by Tuesday
without fail. The next meeting of the
association will be held with the Third
Christian Church on May 18th.
The Twelfth State Convention OF tho
be held in the First Baptist Church, Pc
tersburg. beginning tonight. The
Executive Committee will meet in the
church at $50 ocolck this after
noon
A number of Sunday-scl1ool workers will
60 over from Richmond to-day.
The formal opening Of the new Grove
Avenue Baptist Church will be next Sun
day. when three services will he held In
the morning the Rev. Carter Helm Jones,
of Louisville, Ky. will preach the ser
mon aud DR.. w. f. Hatcher deliver the
dedicstory PRAYER. Henry Garland Pol
lard will present tlla keys on behalf OF
the architect Colonel John HARDWOOD
will respond on behalf of the church, and
the pastor, Rev. DR.. ]. 3. Howthe!ne'
will make. a brief address on the history
OF the rebuilding OF the church. which
Was destroyed by fire about eighteen
months ago. In the afternoon at O'Clock
special service will be held for young
peoplc, when DR.. Jones will make the
address At night Il conEratulatory ser
vice will be held, when Dr. S. G. Nit
chell, Or. C. S. Gardner, the Rev. NJ.
Ashby Jones. the Rev. DR.. Battle, OF Pc
tersburg; William Ellyson and DR.. Rus
sell Cecil, of tbs Second Prespyterlan
church, will make addresses. DIR. George
Cooper will lead in prayer and other pas.
tors will participate in the service. Ihree
services will be held this wcek--Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday eyening.-pre-
paratory to the dedication and the ser
vices which will follow. DR.. Hawthorne
Will preach at these meetings.
Bishop r. a. Gibson administered the
rite Of confirmation to d large class OF
young people in Monumental Church sun
day afternoon, being assisted in the ser
vice by the rector. the Roy. DIR. William
Z. Evans.
Bishop Gibson preached an eloquent
sermon on Sin" His words We're in
tended mostly for the confirmation class
The church was crowded. and many per-
sons in the gallery had only standing
room.
Rev. DIR. Willngham will speak at Full
ton Baptist Church tomorrow night on
foreign missions This congregation, aid
ed by the Bible School, is working &c
msintair, and support a missionary IN
China O., Japan. Tho idea originated with
Mr.. Robert II. Talley, whose proposition
L,.,.. 49,. school FilnHerfa ke the