The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
WILL CALL
NEW PASTOR
Rev. Weston Bruner to Be
Chosen To-Day.
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DIR. BANKS At ACADEMY
General Meeting ofthe Episcopal co n
gregatons Of the city-sermons
Directed Against the Saloons.
Church Services.
DIR. BANKS At ACADEMY

Al a congregational meeting to be held
today after the morning service, the Cal
vary Baptist Church. OF this city, will
receive the report Of the Pulpit Commit
tee and will In all probability extend
call to the Rev T. Weston Bruner. Of
Baltimore, who will be recommended as
tho successor to tho Rev. DR.. H. A. Bag
by, the former pastor OF the charge.
Tho selection OF Mr.. Bruner, 1t is said.
will give general satisfaction In the con-
gregation. The Baltimore minister is ex-
ceedlngly we'll known ana popular here,
and reports OF his excellent work are con-
tinually coming In. He has Just returned
to his home from Morsantown. w. Va,
the seat OF the University Of West Vir-
glnia, where he led in a most successful
revival meeting. Many conversions re-
suited from his labors.
It Is generally understood that Mr.. Bru-
ner will accept the call II 1t is extended
to him. He will probably visit Rich
mond within the next week.
The Rev. Or. Louis Albert Banks, Of
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. Of
New York city. will address big meet
Ing OF men to be held this afternoon at
the Academy OF Music under the auspices
Of !. the 7. NJ. c.. A. The doors will be
opened at 3 O clock. The subject will be
Hornets and Angels" The choir Of
Miss Mamie Harrison will be the soloist.
DR.. Banks Is one OF the most distin-
Euished ministers in the United States,
and he will doubtless attract large au-
dience.
A general meeting OF all tho Episcopal.
congregations Of the city will be held
ests Of the work Of city missions Bishop
Robert "A. Gibson will preside, and address
es will be delivered by Or. John Mon
cure, city missionary. and the Rev. DR..
w. r. Evans. rector OF Monumental.
The Rev. I. s. Boyles OF Randolph
Street Baptist Church. will take for his
subject in the morning Influence Of the
Christian Home" and at night Rich
mcnd's Greatest Shadow" which will be
a sermon In reference to the influence Of
the liquor traffic on industries and morals,
ond is the third Of series on Lights
and Shadows Of Richmond
The pews in the auditorium OF Grove
Avenue Baptist Church have been COM
| pleted, and the congregation will worship
! in the main auditorium at the morning
service. The pastor, the Rev. Dr.. ]. B.
Hawthorne, will take for his subjects:
Morning, Giving Christ the Highest
Place in Our Thoughts sand Affections"
and at night. How God Speaks to Men,"
| The Rev. DR.. Lewis Albert Banks will
occupy the pulpit at Centenary Aretho-
dist Church at both services.
Morning subject, 1.-THE Man Left Be-
! hind" At night DR.. Banks will speak
especially to students and young men,
I 10 will =, PNt OF ,te, ,,Sl1
5 o'clock All seats are free anu the pub
lice is invited.
west-End Christian Church, on Norris
Street, between Main and Floyd Avenue.
Preaching to-day by the pastor, Rev.
Henry Pearce Atkins. at II "A. NJ. sub
ject, Tho Lamb OF God" and at P. NJ.
subject Thomas and Other Doubters.'
Sunday-school at $3.50 O'clock: Christian
Endeavor at 7:15 P. M. Seats free; cor
dial welcome awaits all.
!. In st. James Methodist Church the Rev.
w. A. Cooper. pastor. will preach at
P NJ on Jesus Conception Of Govern
ment,' the second discourse In q, series.
In the morning the Rev. Mr.. Lunnpkin. the
young pastor OF Epworth Church, will
preach, he and Mr.. Cooper exchanging
pulpits.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Baptist Sunday Association Of
Richmond and Manchester will be held at
the Bainbridge-Street Baptist Church to-
day at $50 P. NJ. The Rev. w. T. Derl-
eux, of yenabe-street Baptist Church,
Will make an address. All are cordially
invited.
At the night service at Trinity Metho-
dist Church tho Rev. George H. Spooner
will preach special sermon to tho White
Ribboners from the subject, THE Open
Saloon" His morning subject will be
'.Sin, An Awful Tell-Tale."
The Rev M. Ashby Jones, Of Leigh
street Baptist Church, will preach on
1.-THE Unity Of the Church UNIVERSAL in
tile morning; evening. "a Negative Re-
form"
Valentine Party.
A valentine party will be given by the
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