The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-11
BRIEF CHURCH NOTES.
Methodist Pastors in Hampton-Th

New Christian College.
Quite number Of the local Methodist
preachers are out Of the city attending
the session OF the Richmond District Con-
ference in Hampton. They will return,
however, in time for the services on
Sunday.
The Rev. J. o. Babcock left yesterday
morning with the following delegates
from the Paramount Methodist Church:
Messrs. T. ]. Teagle. B. H. Thompson.
and j. S.. Brauer. The Rev. Dr.. Ran
dolph Will preach at his church tonight.
The Rev. w. B. Beauchamp, of the
Broad Street Church. is also away. Dr..
E. E. Bomar. of the Foreign Mission
Board will conduct his services for him
tonight.
The prospectus Of the new Christian
College to be established In Washington,
D. c., for use by members Of the Chris
tan denomination in all Of the Atlantic
States and by members of other denom-
nations as we'll, has Just been issued.
The president of the college is the Rev,
David E. Motley, Phi. D.. who was IN
Richmond short while ago IN the IN
terests Of the new enterprise. An excep-
tionally able faculty has been secured
Among the professors will be the Rev
Mr.. Sears, a Phi D. of tbs University of
Virginia, who has been teaching at the
Rawlings Institute, in this State; Mr.
Sears is we'll known here and has preach
ed on several occasions at the Seventh
Street Christian Church. In this CITY.
The Rev. B. A. Abbott, native OF Vlr-
ginia but now resident Of Baltimore. a
M A. Of A1illigan College, Tennessee. and
Mr. Emerson Matthews a Phi. D. OF Johns
Hopkins will also occupy positions on
the faculty.
A special anniversary mass was said
yesterday morning at O'Clock at St.zPet-
er's Cathedral for Archbishop Janssens.
The annual meeting Of the Board Of
Trustees of the Bishop Payne Divinity
School, the colored Episcopal Theologt-
cal Seminary Of the Diocese of Virginia,
will be held tomorrow in Petersburg. The
regular routine of business will be gone
through with.
Bishop r. A. Gibson. the Rev. IA.
Goodwin, Dr. John Moncure. and the Rev.
w. M. Clarke, sall of this 'ity, are mem
bers OF the board. and will attend the
meeting.
There were In the city yesterday over
four hundred excursionl5ts from Raleigh.
N. c., representing the Baptist Sunday
schools Of that city. The excursion train.
over the Seaboard Air, Line arrived yes
terday morning at 1880 o'clock at the
Main Street Station and returning lett
from the same at 1880.
The Rev. Thomas semmes. rector OF
St Andrews Episcopal Church, was In
the city Sunday and participated In the
services at his church. Owing to a change
in plans Mr.. Semmes will not go to
Alaska It is understood that he will
now visit the White Mountains, in New
Hampshire
DR.. H. Crawford spoke Sunday at
a big union mass-meeting OF the y M.
c. A. and the churches in Newport News.
AS a. result of the address committees
were appointed to report FRIDAY, When
an anti-saloon league will be formed.
constitution and bylaws adopted ana
officers elected.
The mission to lepers will meet IN the
lecture room of Grace Episcopal Church
at $50 P. M. this evening.
DR.. Robert Strange will preach. the
bacca laureate sermon Sunday at the Epls-
oona1 Theological Seminary. in Alexandria:
Tn his absence DR.. John Moncure will MI
his pulpit at both services.
A. conference Of about half o! ct the Cath
.olic nr;ests of the Diocese of Virginia was
held yesterday at the Episcopal resi-, resi-
dence in this city rfa ape and Oh discussed
siaI bout Io twenty-five priests in all were
pi Pev 3. Cabell Hening. of Bristol,
Tenn. is in the city on business. He VIII
occupy the pulpit at Fulton Baptlst
Church tonight.