The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-27

and are full of interest. The pub
lie Is always cordially welcome.
A special series of revival services
will be held at the Second Baptist
Church, beginning tomorrow morning.
The pastor. DR.. r. Clagget Skinner,
is to be assisted by Gypsy Smith, Jr..
OF New York. Special music has been
arranged for each service and very
successful revival is anticipated
General regret is expressed on all
sides at the transfer OF the Rev. W.
Central Methodist Church. South
Richmond. to the First Church at
! Tampa, Florida, where he goes for
the benefit Of his wife's health, DR..
Cooper has greatly endeared himself
to the people of Richmond on account
OF his untiring work for the uplift
OF the unfortunates. and his unselhsh
la bors in so many charitable organi-
cations. He had much to do In the
passage Of the ordinance creating the
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court. The people Of Richmond, re-
gardIess Of church affiliation. deeply
and his family the best OF health and
the greatest happiness in their new
Southern horne His farewell ser
mon to his congregation will be
preached by him At the evening hour
on Sunday.
TWO other changes wore made II
the Methodist pulp,ts OF Richmond
at the Norfolk Conference, In the
transferral Of the Rev. j. r. Eggleston
from the Asbury Church to the Wesley
| Church. Petersburg and the Rev.
Chas E. Green from ST. Paurs to Grace
Church Newport News. Both Of these
ministers have accomplished much In
fields lie
these congregations during their four
years stay, and their removal to
other fields Ia a source OF much re-
gret on the part Of very large num-
Der of friends In Richmond. The Rev.
). O. Bsbcock win be the new pastor
Watkins at ST. PAuls. The Rev. Dr.
J. Fl. Light, who has been located In
Lynchburg viii succeed the Rev. Dr..
w. A. Cooper at Central.
The Rev. Robert A. Atkins. of this
, city, has just accepted call to the
Christian Church at West Pint. Va.
and has already begun work Ia his
new field.
The Rev. Or. Russell Cecil, OF the
Second Presbyterian, has gone 70 SET
ma. Ala, where ne 10 engaged in a
special series of meetings, which he
ia holding in the church OF which he
was pastor twenty-five years ago.
The corner stone of the new church
building now being erected by the
| members OF the Highland Park Meth
odist Church will be formally laid
this fSaturdayy afternoon at o'lcock-
The pastor, Rev. Clarence o. Tuttle
will preside. Mr.. r. e. Anderson will
/ read a brief history of the church,
and an address will be made by the
Rev DR. q. c. Hatcher. Of Ran
doiph- Macon College. The dedicatory
prayer will be made by the Rev. c. n.
Boggs. The cornerstone win be laid
under the direction of Northside
| Lodge, 2e,. A. r. and A. M. The music
for the occasion will be rendered by
! the children OF the Bible school
The Rev. c. p. Eggl.- on, of Rich
mond has just accepted calls to a
! group of Christian churches neA-
| Paint Bank. Va. and expects to leave
on Tuesday next with his family for
his new field.
| The twenty-fifth anniversary of 81.
James Methodist Church, the Rev.
James T. Green. pastor. will be OBJ
served in an appropriate way on SUM-
day. The sermon ut the morning ser
vice will be preached by the Rev
W. A. Cooper, OF the Central Church.
and at night by the Rev. George F.
Green, Of Decatur Street A very at
r-{n -
dered at both services. This con-
gregation is doing splendid work. un-
der the faithful leadership of their
much beloved pastor.
In the absence Of the pastor, Dr.
Russell Cecil, the pulpit OF the Sec
ond Presbyterian will be occupied At
! both services tomorrow by the Rev.
Edward Mack, d. D., OF the Union
Theological Seminary.
The Rev. J. r. LAuEhton, of Mar
tinsvills, Va. will preach At Broad
Street Methodist at the morning SER
vice tomorrow.
, After the morning service At Im-
| manuel Baptist on sunday. al which
| the sermon will be pre-; ched by DR..
Douglas s. Freeman. = conErexa uonal
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report of the committee on pastor.
The resignation OF their former pastor.
| the Rev. W. 7. Hall. several
months ago, i'll order that he might
pursue 4 special line Of study In the
! Baptist Theological Seminary 1t
. Louisville, Ky. left the congregation
without . pastor, and 1t Is expe stsd
THAT his successor VIII b. chosen by
the membership at the business meet
ing on Sunday.
The Rev. John J. Paraons, Of Fair
mount Avenue Baptist. will preach the
annual Thanksgiving eermon to the
Junior Order OF American Mechanics
at the evening service o. that con-
gregation on Sunday. The James
Madison. Lee. Grove and Fairmount
, Councils win attend the service in
a body. A special rrogram Of music
will be rendered by the choir
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