Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-20
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
0LD-xARKET HALL MEETING.


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Intsrrins Services ~ Methodist. Baptist
and Osher Chsrcses-ereas Public En-
wrem.
On Sunday night an immense con-
greeation filed Centenary Methodist
church from pulpit to the choir
gallery. The singing was under the
direction Of Mr.. John Morton-Mr.
Ramos at the organ---and was almost
| II not fully equal TO that heard at
Armory Hall. Mr.. Bledsoe, pastor of
Broad-Strect church, made "a talk "
on the subject of " Christ Giving Sight
| to Blind Bartimeus." The preacher
was at his best, and the dis
course produced good impress
sion. When the preacher concluded
with an appeal to sinners to press
through the crowd to the Christ who
stood bidding them come,to Him, seye-
raj went forward and knelt at the altar,
while some thirty at their seats indi-
Gated desire to be prayed for.
When an opportunity was offered re-
quests came thick and fast from every
part Of the house asking prayers for rel
atiyes and friends. The congregation
was deeply moved by the request of
son for prayers for his father, seventy
four years old. When, soon after, a
little child arose and asked prayers for
her father, sobs were mingled with the
| prayers of the great audience.
Last night another large audience
| filed the auditorium. Rev. j. ii. Rid
dick conducted the services. After half
an hour of service of song and prayer
| the preacher announced as his text the
| question Of Plate, What Shall DO,
| Then, with Jesus?"
At the close Of short but impressive
sermon large number Of persons went
| forward and knelt at the altar. Ten
were reported as protesting conversion.
The singing was prominent part of the
service, and has seldom been excelled
/ in this city.
PARK PLACE.
Large congregations attended the SER
vices at Park place church on Sunday,
and deep religious interest seemed to
peryade the audience both morning and
night. The pastor preached two earnest
sermons, and announced his intention
Of continuing special services during the
present week. The meeting begins
promptly at halfpast O'Clock p. NJ.
| Two young men were received into the
Church in the morning on profession of
faith and several by certificate.
Rev. Mr.. Evans, pastor Of this church,
| conducted a Bible reading at the Re-
treat for the Sick Sabbath afternoon,
at which there was good attendance
and encouraging interest manifested.
Mr.. Needham's Meetings.
Rev. George C. Needham preached
three times on Sunday to large and
deeply-interested congregations.
At IL O'Clock he preached at Grace
Street Presbyterian church, at 3 O'Clock
at the West Main-Street Baptist
church, and at 1880 at the Grace-Street
Baptist church.
The congregations were all large, but
at night the house was packed to its
utmost capacity, and many were unable
to find even standing room.
There were in the meetings a large
number of inquirers, and many who
professed faith in Christ.
There was during the day 8 very evil
dent widening and deepening of the
work of Grace in connection with these
meetings.
Yesterday afternoon at DR.. Reads
church Mr.. Needham gave a very in
teresting and profitable " Bible read
ing" on Z" The Cloudy Pillar" The
large congregation present seemed deeply
impressed.
Last night very large congregation
assembled at the Grace-Strcet Baptist
church, The halfhQur's 'seryice Of
Song" was very sweet,
ii. X. Ellyson, IL, c. Burnett, and
Mr.. Needham led in prayer.
Among the ministers present were
Drs. Drew, Hatcher, Sydnor, Landrum,
Jones, Shipman, Belts, and j. j.. Bur-
rows.
Mr.. Needham announced as his text
Solomon's Song ": l6: His mouth
is most sweet; yea he is altogether
lovely. This is my beloved and this is
nv friend, O, daughters of Jerusa-
lem" lie applied these words to
Jesus. and showed, in tender, earnest
words, how they fitted Him and how
this character should WOO and win us to
love and serve Him.
A number Of inquirers asked for spe-
cial prayer, and after the congregation
was dismissed there was an inquiry
meeting held in the lecture-room, at
which there were large number of in
quirers.
Mr.. Needham gives "Bible read
ing " at DR.. Reads church at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon and breaches again at
the Grace-Street Baptist church at
night.
Dr. Hoge at Oid-Market Hall.
Dir. Hoge has frequently had occasion
to notice that mere expression on his
part for aid in any undertaking he had
at heart was all that was necessary to
insure cooperation of members of his
church. So when ON last Wednesday
night he announced from his pulpit that
he proposed to begin series of Sun
day-night meetings at the Old-Market
Hall for the benefit of the people in its
neighborhood, and would need the help
of some of mis- people, the request was
promptly responded to. Offers of as
sistance came, not only from members
of his own church, but also from those
of other churches and from persons OF
no church at all, who were desirous of