Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-27

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THE MISSION WORK OF ST. JOHNS
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
A few years before the death OF the
late rector, Rev. Alexander w. We'd
dell. ID. d.. he started mission Sun
day school, which at first, by permls-
sion of the Masons, was conducted IN
the Masons' Hall, on Franklin street,
and was afterwards moved to the ot'
Johns mission-rooms, corner OF Nine
teenth and Main streets. AS long as
his health permitted mission services
were held at the same place. Under
the direction Of the present rector, rev.
Lewis William Burton, the school has
been successfully conducted under the
management of Polce-Sergeant Is. +.
Howard. who has been the suPerin-
tendent from its first organization.
Last fall, on the removal OF the
Cedar-Works to Rockets, Mr.. Blank
enship. of those works, with the assist
anee of the rector, organized mission
work in Fulton, which has been very
successful, the room in which the
school is held being crowded every Sun
dav. A few weeks afterwards, at
meeting of the Richmond Episcopal
Sunday-SchoOl Union, the Sunday
schools of the Episcopal churches
pledged themselves to raise $500 year
towards the salary Of a missionary as
sistant to st. Johns church. whose
duty would be to take charge Of work
in the mission fields of Main street IN
the neiehborhood of Nineteenth street
and Rockets. With this assistance
promised them from the other churches
of Richmond, the vestry extended call
to the Rev. William b. Everett, NJ. d.,
of Charles City, who has accepted the
position of missionary assistant to st.
Johns church, and will commence
work in those districts on the 18th OF
February. In addition to this work he
will conduct service at the penitentiary
once month.
SERVICES AT OLD MARKET.
The second of DR.. Hoge's Sunday
night services at Old-Market Hall was
held night before last. AT his morn
ing service at the Second Presbyterian
church DR.. Hoge said that while he APP
preciated the desire Of the members of
his church to attend the Old-Market-
Hall meetings, yet, inasmuch as the
people living down town would fill the
hall. he would have to ask his regular
congregation not to come to the night
services, except those who could assist
as singers and ushers.
At halfpast the hall was almost
filed, and by o'clock it was quite
full. A large majority of the audience
was composed of men. The music was
excellent. Rev. Mr.. McGilvray offered
PRAYER. and DR.. Hoge preached from
the text: "Who can have compassion
on the ignorant and on them that are
out of the way? Hebrew ", 2. The
preacher held the close attention of his
hearers. The benedictiOn was pro-
nounced about ten minutes past 9.
ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL.
On Sunday, at st. Peters Cathedral,
Rev. ID. J. O'Connell, ID. d., secretary
to the Papal delegate, who has been
absent from the city for some time,
preached most interesting and in
structive sermon from the Gospel of the
day upon the cleansing of the leper.
Before entering upon the explanation of
the Gospel in his regular discourse DIR.
0'Connell INDUCED in few minutes of
earnest and family-like conversation
with his hearers. Returning after a
long absence. he expressed great de-
light at looking upon the familiar faces
of those before him. He believed that
to every man upon this earth there was
one spot dearcr than all others. Rich
mong was that spot to him. Dwelling
upon her great development in spirit
ual sense, he said that while he might
not lay claim to any great share in that
work, he felt an especial pride in her
advancement in that regard. He felt,
also, an especial pride in being able to
communicate to his hearers the active
and able part that priests from Rich
mond had taken i'll the great council of
Catholic prclates recently held in Balti-
more. lie beautifully described the
acknowledged powers of five bishops
who, in one way or another, hailed from
Richmond. These are Archbishop
Gibbons, Bishop Becker, Bishop JAMS
sens, Bishop keane, Bishop Kain, Of
West Virginia.
METHODIST UNION MEETINGS.
The union meetings Of the Methodist
churches are being held this week at
Broad-Street church. On Sunday night
a very large audience was present,
crowding the main floor and filling
nearly every seat in the gallery. DR..
Edwards, Of Centenary, conducted the
exercises. His sermon was based on
Hebrews. Sd chapter and 18th verse :
To-day, if ye will hear His voice
harden not your hearts"
The sermon was full of thought and
| power.
There were three penitents at the al
tar, two of whom were reported con-
| vertcd.
Last night the services were conduct
ed by Rev. William p. Wright, pastor
of Laurcl-Street church. His subject
was Christ'S invitation, "COme Unto
Ne Matthew XII. %.
Six persons were converted at the
altar during the service of song and
prayer that followed the discourse.
The singing at these meetings is very
| sweet.
The services are held from 1880 to
$3.50 each night.
HsnricO Items.
The lIenrico Circuit Court was in
session yesterday disposing of a few
civil cases. 1t will be in session to-
day.
The County Court has adjourned
over till Wednesday.
\ meeting Of the Electoral Board of
Henrico was TO have been held at the
courthouse Saturday, but no quorum
being present the meeting was post