Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-16
NOODY,S PROPOSED VISIT.
Meeting of the City Pastors Last Evening 20
Arrange for Ills Reception.

Arrange for Ills Reception.
Over thirty Of the pastors OF Richmond
and Manchester, representing all Protestant
denominations, met at the rooms OF the
Young Mems Christian Association last
evening to make preliminary arrangements
for Mr.. Moody's visit.
DR.. MinnIgerodc was called TO the air,
and the meeting was opened with prayer
by DR.. Hoge. Mr.. ii. NJ. Clarke was elected
secretary. and was requested by the chair
man to make solne statement in regard to
the arrangements that had been made with
Mr. Moody. Mr.. Clarke gave a brief ac-
count Of the different petitions that bad
been sent, and called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Moody's visit was in response to
the Invitation OF the pastors and Christian
reople OF the city, and not at the instance
OF the Young Mems Christian Association,
though the Association will cooperate in
every way possible.
On motion OF nr. Hoge. committee OF
PASTOR, representing each denomination.
was appointed TO meet and cooperate with
Mr.. Moody on his arrival. The committee
was composed as follows: DIR. Minnige-
rode (chaiiman). Revs. IIoge, Hatcher,
Bledsoe, Schaelier. Cave. and Crenshaw.
A committee, consisting OF enc member
from each church. was appointed to make
all necessary arrangements. The follow
ing are the gentlemen appointed:
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
BdptiSt.-Futon, X. A. Gary; First,
Josiah Ryand; Second. William Ellyson !;
Grace.Street, L. NJ. Foster; LeigIl-Street,
William II. Williams; Pinc-Strcet. j. r.
Cottrell; West Main-Street, William NJ.
Hall; Venable-Street, Norvell Ryland !;
Clay.Street, T. +. Campbell; Balnbridge-
Street tMancbester), DIR. I. s. Matthews !;
Clopton-s.reet (Manchester). B. A. Han
cock.
Christian. Seyenth-Street. J. L. Hill;
Marshall-Street. George A. Ains'ie.
EpiScOpdi.--Cbrist W. G. Ber tly; Grace.
A. Bargamin; Monumental, Thomas Potts |;
st. James, W. VI. Woodward; st. Johns,
| T.. A, Saunders; 81. Paul's, Adolph Blair /;
Moore Memorial. J. Glenn; ST. Marks,
| John W. Beveridge ST. Andrews. ID. n.
| Walker; Meade Memorial. = Vaughan.
Friends -Clay-Street. Il. A. Ricks.
Lutheron Johns German. -;
Bethlehem German, -; First English,
John A. Umlaui.
| NethOdist.- Broad-Street, 7. F. Minor ;
Centenary. Richard Irbv; Clay-Street, q.
| ]. Hunt; Lqurel-Street, W. a. ;. Conrad
| Park-Placc, u. thompson DIOWn' Cnion'
Station, Charles II. Hasker; Trinity, NJ. r..
Gary; Nicholson-Street, John c. Gibson
| central (Manchester), $. &. Welsiger
Filth street (Manchester). j. ii. Busby
West-End (Manchester), T. i. Pettigrew.
| PreSJyteridn.-First, X. 1. Brooke, sr,
| Second, II. William Pemberton; Third. G..
| W. TAYLOR; Fourth. Il. II. Gillian; Grace
Street, b. Z. Gray; Manchester. IL. Fiiz'
| gerald.
The following resolution, offered by Rev.
}. William Jones, was unanimously adopt
| ed:
| RESOLVED, That we have learned with
great pleasure that Mr.. ID. L. Moody pro-
| roses to be in Richmond from the Atm u
| the 18th OF January in response TO an inyi
tation OF over two thousand Of our citizens
and we tender him a cordial welcome ano
| pledge our hearty cooperation in his work