The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-15
Stirring Addres Before. tho Min i
isterial Union.
FOR SHOP BIB c LAsEss.


Mems Meeting . Great Success athers
Busch and Father Hannigan Ex-
change Places Sunday Ser
vices Religious Notes.
The Ministerial Union. of Richmond.
Manchester and vicinity, met yesterday
in the parlors OF the Young Mems Chris
tis n Association in regular monthly ses-4
sion The attendance was larger than TOT
many months. indicating the revived IN
terest in the work of The body
The chief event OF interest at.thes meet
ing was the inauguration Of movement
Whereby the working people of Richmond
may be better reached than now In TINS
connection an address was delivered by
the Hon. N. B. Broughton, of Raleigh.
State Senator OF North Carolina, winch
excited the very greatest interest MI.
Proughton formerly worked in this State
as printer. and at that early day noted
ne carelessness exhibited by his fellow
workmen in religious matters.
MINISTERS STIRRED UP.
The address excited great deal OF
enthusiasm and quito number Of Ques-
lions were asked Mr.. Broughton. Va
rious suggestions were made whereby
tho working classes may be better reach
ed. The Rev. James E. Cook declared
that he had found acquaintance with
heads Of the industrial concerns in Rich
mond to be of value to him. He had
gotten positions Of work for any num-
Der of young men and mainly through
his acquaintance with these business
men.
The question finally took issue in a pro-
position by Mr.. S. K. Mckee, secretary
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton. that shop cvangelistic Bible classes
be instituted. The matter met with i'm
mediate favor and each pastor present
was asked to send to Mr.. Mckee at once
the names Of business men who would
be willing to conduct these classes. The
classes will be held for twenty minutes
each day in the shops at the noon hour.
The Association will have general charge
Of the work.
me other business transacted by the
urion was Of routine nature.
The Rev. 6. B. Striclder, who was to
read a paper, was sick and could not be
formerly pastor Of the Seventh-Strcer
Christian Church, OF this city; the Hon.
N. B. Broughton. Of Raleigh, N. c.: the
Rev. Mr.. Murdoch, the Rev. J.
W. Newbrough. of New Mexico. who
is here to stand examination for mis-
sionary work, were invited to sit as men,
bers. The Rev. William Stevens, col
red Methodist preacher, Of this city, was
also admitted to the floor.
THE MEMS MEETING.
Several hundred men were present Sun
Gay afternoon In the auditorium OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
to hear the Hon. N. B. Broughton, Of
Raleigh, N. c., speak on playing tn,
Fool
Association night services were held at
UnionStation Methodist Church with a:
great audience present. DR.. John Han
non. pastor OF the church, presided. TIL
annual report was read by Mr.. W.
Williams. first vice-president, and the
report of the treasurer by Mr.. w. W
Hardwicke, a memt Of the Board of
Directors Mr.. Boz ION spoke again
this time On what to Do and How TO
Do IT.
Next Sunday the Rev. j. W. Porter, of
Newport News. pastor Of the First Bap-
fist Church at that place. will address
the Greater Mems Meeting.
FATHER HANNIGAN APPOINTED.
The Rev. Charles Hannigan, Of Norfolk,
has been appointed by Father Slattery, of
Baltimore. head of the Joseph1te Order,
pastor of St Joseph's Catholic Church, OF
this city, to succeed Father Joseph
Eutsch, who has been assigned to the
charge at Norfolk. The change goes in,o
effect at once and Father Hannfgan win
be here in time for the services next Sun
day.
Thirty-flve persons were baptized Sun
day at the Fulton Baptist Church at two
services. one OF which was held in the
morning and the other In the afternoon.
There were also nine additions to the
church.
The Fulton church IS making rapid
strides forward under the ministry OF the
Rev. ". S. Leake. During the late re-
vival service there were eighty CONVEX
sions and additions are being constantly
reported. Quite a number mora will
be baptized next Sunday.
The new Broadus- Memorial Baptist
Church will be opened to the public next
Sunday for the first time DR.. B. L.
Whitman, of Philadelphia. will preach
the sermon.
Mr.. T. H. Elicit, OF this city, in the
forthcoming issue Of the Religious Herald,
appeals to Virginia Baptists for con-
tribution Of $3.50 to be used for the inn
mediate needs OF the southwest Virginia
Institute, at Bristol. This amount is the
interest due on the mortgage held by
Mr.. Gary, OF Baltimore and must be in
ham! by May LIST. Mr.. Elliott declares
cmphatically that if the money is not
raised the carefully laid plans for re-
lieving the institute OF its burden Of debt
will go awry.
The Rev. c.. c. Cox conducts a series of
rivivsl meetings at Howard's Grove Bap-
tis1 Church this week.
Dr. g. S, Gardner, Of the Grace Street