Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-20
PREA CHING or THE TRUTH.
The Religious Meetings Continue with Tn
abated Interess-Baptisms.

Tb. Religious MeetinRs Continue with Tn
abated Interess-Baptisms.
Last night at Centenary church was
another occasion Of great spiritual in
terest and power. The services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Riddick, pastor
Of Clay-Street Methodist church. His
text was selected from st. Paufs famed
discourse before the highest court OF
Athens: But now commandeth all
men everywhere to repent" Acts
xvii, 30.
His subject was 1.-THE Proper Time
for Repentance, and most powerfully
did he enforce the importance Of the
"now.' At the conclusion of the dis
course a number Of persons went to the
altar and several professed conversion.
The service Of song was delightful.
Before the close of the meeting there
were related some' instances of special
answers to prayer which would have
puzzled those who submitted the
prayer-test " Of few years ago.
The meetings begin at I:30 o'clock.
MR.. NEEDHAN's MEETINGS.
Mr.. Needham's Bible reading at DR..
Reads church yesterday afternoon on
The Twofold Nature of the True
Child of God " was lin its logical force
and plain presentation of the truth of
Gods Word) one of the ablest and
most effective of the whole series. The
large congregation seemed deeply inn
pressed.
AT the Grace-Street Baptist church
last night an even larger congregation
than usual assembled. Mr.. Needham
announced as his text. "All Have
Sinned." and discussed with great
power the universally Of sin-tiod' 5
relations to and opinion of sin; his
feeling towards the sinner. and what
the sinner should do to be saved from
his sin.
The inquiry-meeting in the lecture
room was crowded, the interest was
very great. about fifteen proiessed faith
in Christ. and a number Of others asked
for special prayer.
This afternoon at 4:30 Mr.. Needham
gives his last Bible reading at the Grace
Street Presbyterian church. and at As
tonight breaches his last sermon OF this
series at Grace-Street Baptist church.
WEST IiAIN-sTREET.
At this church Wednesday night
fourteen persons were baptized and
there are others yet to be baptized.
These meetings have been conducted
principally by the pastor and are sus-
pended for the present.
BIBLE READINGS.
A very large congregation attended
the Bible reading Of Mrs. George &.
Needham at Friends meeting-house
yesterday forenoon. and many being
unable to find seats had reluctantly to
go away. She read the 23d Psalm.
commenting on it and parallel passages,
evolving thcrefrom the theme Of Christ
the Shepherd of His people" bearing
beautiful tribute in eloquent language
10 this phase Of His character.
She will read again at the same place
at II O'Clock to-day.
There is such a desire amongst the
people to hear and enjoy these readings
that the Friends, under whose auspices
they are held, finding their own house
of worship too small to accommodate
all who wish to attend, have secured the
Broad-Street Methodist church, in the
main audicncc-room Of which the read
ings will be hereafter held, commencing
on next Sunday at 4 o'clock p. NJ. TO
be followed on Tuesday and Wednesday
Of next week at the same hour.