The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-10
H0CAL M MATTERS..

CLOSE 0FsTHE sEETES or 90uGa MEMS
CHRIsTfAG sAssoCTkTT0E MEETINGS DR.
Hege's iarSe audiencs room was packed I'D
most capacity Saturday safternoor,.- i
Ntsi3e r,any went away unable to get ii. 4
Dr. Curry conducted the meeting, and
made one OF bis. happiest addresses, He
said that the Christian public owe d debt, OK
gratitude TO the Young Mems Christian As
sociation for pfanhing and cond dt1cting tSess
grand tmeefings, which have 30 combined
The Christian sympathies and prayers OF our
whole People as to nake 81 these meetings 9
most importait chapter ia the history Of our
city, which ahas 90 feemea with historic
events. He was sure t6hs al would heartiiy
finiie ii The PRAYER. Z dod 'biess the Young
Mems Christian Assnciat at.oTi. 3 = i, st..'.
and earnestly ask them. stss What benefit
have you receiVed from these meetings ?''
He then made d pointed. earnest, eloquent,
and very practical appeal to the .uncon-
yerted, answering their excuses and urging
them Co come to Christ now, and to fol-
low H1m with 'unquestioning obedience
wherever He ieads..s = Isl. I, 80 80, -
:5aAAf the close OF Dr. Curry's address The
President OF the Association (Dr. j. Will
liam jones' announced that this, was the
closing meetingBf tbeseries, and thai. Dir.
Hoge would presently make The closing ad-
dress; but before that be desired that there
should be one more prayer. in which two
ebsecfs should be espec7aliy remembered.
IL TIE ehIffel1esDf RseHss6b 6bsss Hat God
may carry on III them the good work begun
here. -, 81.
9. For the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, that the Lord would give them the
warm sympathies, fervent prayers, and &C
1--we eo6perat on OF the Christian people OF
the city in their work for our young men,.
- Rev. George F. Williams led in a very
appropriate prayer for these objects. - ~
u Rev. DR.. Hoge then made an eloquent,
appropriate, and feeling address, in which
be reioiced that the haIloweG Influences and
precious memories OF these meetings would
not cease, but would follow us through life
and to the better home on high. His re-
marks made profound impression. oar
.gfAt his suggestion the, ,.congregaticnfose
and sung Blest be the tie that binds ,''sand
amid suppressed feeling DIR. 5Readg;pro-
nounced the beaediction.s a3 ~:as3
The special requests sent up were remenl-
bered in prayers led by Rev. w. q. Starr,
Rev. A. G. Brown, and Rev. George F.
Williams. ~ r. rt,r .>'-..
The printed slips of hymns used this week
were kindly printed and presented by
George w. Gary IL Co. MIR. ]. ID. Il. .Sleisht
deserves and received thanks for tie admi-
rable manner in which he has led the sing
ing. j. Il .,Els&a a.
There was a very general desire that the
meetings should :bece continued, but those who
had the charge of them concluded that, as
they had gone onfor fifty-iour days, and as
there are now special services in majority
OF the churches OF the city. it.woud proba-
bly, be best to close them; but 1t is agreed on
all bands that they have been the grandest
meetings of, their kind ever heldin Rich
mond, and that their good influence Is. felt
throIghout the city and State: ~ s43t:7.