The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-21
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Sundays Congregations Gc:i1yea.
rally Were Good fl. the AZ
Y Weather.
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Nearly VI ll.8gtlh1sc$8 PE'''11:lpits Were,
Filled by the i..fSss
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SUNDAY

Sundn y was, nparntivcly spea Ing, g
/ fair day, nnd the ch,lrchgoers took ad-
vantage Of the: improved wenthei' and
wero ain their pows at the morning ser
vices In all the Richmond churches. III Y Ii.
There were S but few, II any, Visiting
ministers IN tho city, ana. iii tho main,
the pulpits woros filled BY the regular
pastors. I'll IF rs ", All
Tho Sunday schools were also well at
3congregati ons were larger than for sew
oral Sunday nights past. III "A
The Mems Bible Glass OF Christ Ipis-
copal Church, Venablc Street, or which
REV. Otis Mead Y Is the rector, hold d
special meeting Sunday morning at 10
o clock for moro perfect orgarizltlo on.
There WIS a large attendance, and the
meeting was declared to be one Of the
most interesting he class ever held. The
principal address was by Mr.. Thomas,
the secretary Of tho Railway Y. NJ. c. AZ,
and the teacher. Of alnens Bible class III
the Venable Street Baptist Sunday school,
and the interesting speaker was Mr..
C. Y. Baughman. Glass officers were
elected for the ensuing year, and theso
officers viii hold q meeting at the church
Wednesday night for the purpose OF per-
fecting their plans for tho years work
and Bible study. XII 5ig 3
Association Meets.
The monthly meeting Of thefSundny
School Association of the Baptist churches
Of Richmond and Manchester was held
Sunday afternoon in the cambridge
Street Baptist Church. Rev. W. b. Spill
man. of North Carolina. one OF he field
secretaries of the Sunday School and
Bible Board Of the Southern Baptist
Convention, located at Nashville 9} Tenn
was present, and delivered q stirring ads
dress. Among other things, Mr.. Spliman
strongly advocated theHcause Of Sunday
school teachers receiving n course prepar-t
utory to the important work O teaching
in the Sunday schools. EIe urged that
steps be taken to found n chair for this
purpose in the proposed great Wom.anss
College that he Virginia Baptsts are
to establish. sgi 't3a8S M
This course, he insists. should be gratis,
so that all who desire to teach can take
advantage of it.
a resolution was passed that President
Duke appoint a committee of six to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY OF founding a chair
OF this kind.
Presbyterian Ministers.
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Ministers Association, held yesterday
morning In the chapel. Of the Presbyte-3
rian Publishing House, nine ministers
were present, and DR.. Witherspoon pre-
sided. a II @ 3,
The association passed a resolution ap-
proving the programme Of the United
Charities Association of the city, and
appointed Rev. DR. Russell Cecil its repre-
sentative
Rev. Dir. Richard McIlwainc was made
chairman OF the committee. to co-ope-
rate with other ministerial organizations
in the city and State in regard to reform
and legislative action concerning mar
riage and divorce.
The weekly meeting OF the Baptist Min
listers Conference was held yesterday
morning at the Baptist Neighborhood
House, corner Franklin and Fourteenth
Streets. Nearly all OF tho members of
the conference We're present, and the
visitors were Rev. DIR. j. NJ. Pitcher, OF
Rev. W.sB. Savage, OF Church
land; Rev. Rufus w. Weaver, OF salti-
more, and Rev. ~. b.. Spillman, Of North
Carolina.
New Woman's College.
Much OF the session was taken UP with
a discussion of the approaching meeting
OF a joint committee, to be held in the
First Baptist Church Tonight, TO con-
slider the proposed new Woman's College.
Great interest was manifested In the
movement by all the pastors present. E
The programme committee OF the con-
ference was instructed TO invite minis
tiers of other denominations from time %
time to honor tho conference with their
presence and present the views and uoc-5
atrnes of their churches. "In this says
one Oh the members, there Is no thought
of UNCONVENTIONAL controversy or Discus
sion; on the contrary. 1t Is hoped this
movement will deepen Christian icllow-
ship and lead to Il better understanding
between Christian denominations
At !, meeting OF the members of Four
Mile Creek Baptist Church, held Sunday,
the resignation of the pastor, Rev. George
Fl. Sheriff, was read and accepted lm-t
mediately the church. by n practically
unanimous vote. recalled MI. Sheriff to
the pastoratc. 1t Is believed he Will
accept.
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