Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-10

The Executive Committee of the As
sociation made gratifying report ol
the work of the Association for the
past year, which showed that more had
been accomplished during that time
than at any other period in the history
Of the Association.
After the reading Of this report, the
Association proceeded to the election
Of officers for the ensuing term. All
Of the old officers were reelected, as
follows: William Ellyson, president ;
7. II. Elicit. vice-president; X. 4.
Gary, secretary; Evan Snead. trea-
smer; George Il. Steel, auditor.
DR.. j. l.. NJ. Curry addressed the
Association, pointing out the necessi-
ties of the organization for making it
more thorough and effective in the work
in which it is engaged.
DIR. HOGE At oLD-MARKET HALL.
The sermon in the hall at 3 o'clock
was the third delivered by DR.. Hoge
on Sunday last, as he had already
preached in the morning and afternoon
in his own church. The night was
clear and cool, and all the conditions
favorable for a large assembly. The
singing by the congregation was un-
usually animated. The hymns to be
sung each night are printed on Satur-
day, and the slips containing them are
distributed by the ushers as the people
enter the hall.
DR.. Hoge took his text from the tenth
verse Of the 10Th chapter of Luke,
The Son Of man is come to seek and
to save that which was lost"
A marked feature of the occasion was
the close attention paid by the children.
large number of whom were present.
If the preacher had been exhibiting a
panorama or telling them amusing sto-
ries instead Of preaching solemn SER
mon their attention would not have
been more riveted.
The impression OIL the audience gen.
orally was probably the deepest yet
made by any of these discourses. The
indications Of religious emotion were
evident, and must have been very en-
couraging to the speaker.
AT the Sunday school in the afternoon
1871 children were in attendance and
about twenty teachers.
Thus the good work goes on with an
interest which seems constantly to in
crease.
OTHER ITEMS.
The Union of the Protestant Episco-
pal Sunday schools met in st. James
church Sunday afternoon-Rev. Preston
&. Nash in the chair. With the as
sistance Of Rev. William L. Burton, of
st. Johns church, he read the service.
The brethren made few remarks, after
which the reports Of the schools were
read, showing them to be in favora-
BILE condition.
Rev. DIR. T. G.. Dashiell, of st.
Marks church, preached Sunday for
the first time in four weeks. He is
still very feeble, but his health is i'm
proving.
Before the sermon Sunday night at
Leigh-Street Baptist church Rev. DR..
John Pollard baptized four persons
three ladies and one young gentleman
after which DIR. Pollard preached a
very fine sermon.
At Grace-Street Presbyterian church
two very good and impressive sermons
were preached by DR.. Drew, who took
for his text in the morning " Father.
will that they also, whom Thou hast
given me, be with me where am that
they may behold my glory, which Thou
hast given me -; and at night his text
was, - Blessed is the people that know
the joyful sound. they shall walk, o.
Lord, in the light Of Thy countenance."
DR.. Drew has introduced TO some extent)
a new feature in the night services at this
church i; he shortens his sermons. there
by enabling him to give ont more hymns
to be sung, such as are familiar to choir
and congregation.