The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
C. w. K.

es OF Richmond ana NlNlnltS tul.'S ~
Rether in these denominationai meet
iurs 70 discuss matters pertaining TO
tho work OF their own churches, ana
to enjoy q social hour together Ihese
conferences are held at the following
places. viz: Baptist, at First baplis.
church; Christian, at Seventh~StEssA
Christian church; Episcopal, at ~.
pAuTs parish house; Methodist, al
Centenary parish house, Presbyterian.
Mt Presbyterian House Of Publication,
on the second Monday OF each montn
alt OF the ministers come togethet IN
the Ministerial union meeting, "hlcn
liz held In the assembly room. second .
foor of the Central Y. NJ. {. A. ihe
Pew George w Kemper, pastor OF {
the Hanover Avenue Christian cnarch.
IL president OF this body. GeneFai SEE !
rstar7, y X Mckee. secretary. ana the /
Rev Or. r 4. S;noot, pastor OF Cen
yenarv Methodist church. treasurer
The Rev George T. Waite Of Hern
don. Va, mas accepted the call recent I
"a extended him by members OF ths
Rarton Heights Baptist church, o. tals !
city and will assume the do'les - /
his new pastoTate today, buFhs t4lV
recent evanEelistic campaign, cohdac'
ed bv the Baptist churches or Rich-
ncnd. Ms Waite held quite d success
rul n1aettrg for the Barton helshts
church. and AT Congregations meet
Ing held few weeks ago, was eAiehu
ed a call to the pastorate lie wan
succeed the Rev. Or. a. Is. Ru"a. VIM
Y5esf4ned several months ago To re
xu,ne missionary work in Mexico,
where he ID now located. Mr.. Waite
IN receive most hearty welcome@to
Etehmond.
The members Of the HOLY Comforter
Episcopal church gave a most ehtoE
an
night In the parish house on grove
avenue in honor of the FIRST amt
vsrsary 81 the pastorate OF their talth,
fri rector. the Rev, William EDWARD
Cox The reception W as toHo"eo %
"a supper and WAS largely attended
This growing congregation Wit erect
new church building Ia the near
future
Tho Rev. Or. r Men. simpson pas
Tor or The carton TSTgnfE TfETtlc1ff 's'
church during the past year. left Rich
r,ond on Thursday afternoon for Nor
folk where he goes 20 assume the
duties OF presiding elder Of the NOT
FOLK district by recent appointment
al the annual conference heto ~
IVrchburg I5r simpson has been
1ncatsf Ia Richmond for a mum Der
~ years having served four years as
rresIdtng elder OF the Richmond dis
fytct lust prior 10 his passionate n
Barton Heights. During his stay N
This civ he has made a host OF very
warm friends, who reEre; TO see him
leave Richmond He greatly endeared
himself to all the people Of Barton
Heights during his years pastorAte
there. and will carry with him TO MS
new field the well wishes <nf AL nef
s,itixega He will be succeeded NJ bar
! Il an Ffx. EYtA by 'Fhe Rev + b. Mc
esDerran. who has already begun regu'
ri ~ "
was greeted by large audiences al
both services on last sunday,
The Rev. Dr. r. Fl Potts. presiding
cider of the Richmond district, vii
occupy the pulpit at Union Statior
Methodist at the service this morn
ing, and at Highland pasS Methods
Tonight
The December meeting OF the Min
ssteriai Union OF Richmond will b.
held on Monday morning at ll:s'
o'clock in the assembiy-roofn. secon'
NOOK. Central Y. NJ. c. A. building
'rhe address of the morning viii b
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Russell &c
I'll pastor of Second Presbyterian
"a hose subject will be The Word. tn
Minister the Message. A large at
tendance and very helpful meeting
il anticipated
The Rev W oliver Gordon has bee
appointed pastor OF Ashury Methods
church as successor to the Rev J. c
Babcock. who was given the appoint
ment 10 the Liberty Street Methods
church, Norfolk Mr. Gordon has bee
in Richmond for several years. havin
Just concluded very successful pas
torate with the Branch Memoirs
methodist church. He enters upo
his new work today with spiendi
prospects for fruitful years service
Mr. John r. Dixon. father of TIL
REV John W. Dixon. of this cit,
died on Friday night at the home {
HIS son. w. r. Dixon. in Woodlau
Heights. where he has resided for til
aast tWo or three years, at the age
aighty-fo four years, Services were hel
ut the home last night. after whic
his body was taken to his old home
Charlotte county for burial today fro,
The Heulah Methodist church.
which the deceased was an aost'
member for many years.
The Rev, j. J. Wicker has returne
home from Ahheville, S, g. where /
hiss just concluded series OF evai
gslistic meetings In the Bapti
church of that city assisting the mn
Wicker will be heard in his pulpit
f.eigsl street al both services today.
pr y. G.. Pinnock, for nearly thir
years on the mission field in Afric
Viii occupy the pulpit OF Fulton Pa
tist tonight The pastor Rev. Y
TturbuTu Clark, VIII preach tn
morning subject The Assassinatic
Of a Nation"
Special topics for tonight have be,
announced as follows, viz:
4 The Story of Dying People
John A. Tate, cowarain-Ave Chri
.ian.
The Man You Ought 10 See"
g Davis Union Station Methodist
THE Beautiful Queen II.
e,ricsener, Grace-Street Methodist
s'Canoufage," William Hedie
Sintor Park Baptist.
"Withered Hands" r. \. Hartnei
p iyenny-Street Methodist.
'sThe Snafes OF Satan" G. H.. Lar
beth, Monument Methodist,
.sfJss {~hrfsfiauitx Cola psed ?' r