Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-11
SATURDAYS SERVICES.
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nay and rs~msrrsw -1,eksts wsn - D.
nsnded 81 All
| AS illustrating the wide extent Of tn
influence Of these meetings, and As
| matter Of general interest, we note tn
names Of the following minister's Of tn
| gospel who have been attending them
most Of them occupying seats on tn
| platform:
Observation-Disclosures Whittle ant
| Randolph, aevs. DR.. Mina;gerode, Mr.
Burton, DR.. Newton, DR.. Dashiell-
Pike Powers, Sprigg, and Funsten, o
Richmond Ciopton, Of Manchester
DR.. Norwood, Of Hcnrico Gravatt, o
| Hampton; Marshall, Otis Glazebrook
| of the University Of Virginia; String
fellow, Clark, Williams, DR.. Haynes, o
Petersburg.
Disciples.-Elders R. G. Cave, L. A
Cutler, T.. L. Waldrop, Of Richmond
p. s. Rhodes and J.. S. Rhodes, of Lou
lisa county; e. R. Perry, F. W. Berry
p Duval, II. II. Wynne.
Baptia.-Revs. DR.. W. e. Hatcher
w. w. Landrum, DR.. John Pollard
W. J. Slipman, c. p. Scott, j. b
Hutson, p. G.. Elsom, s. G. Clopton
DR.. j. L. N. Curry, DIR. II. A. Upper
DR.. w. d. Thomas, DR.. j. William
Jones, DR.. H. II. Harris, DR.
A. B. Brown, Edmund Harrison
DIR. C. H. Ryland, DIR. A. E.
Dickinson, /. 7. Wallace, I. A.
Reid. Aaron Jones-all Of Richmond
s. R. Thornhill, of Manchester; DR..
James Nelson, Farmville; DR.. Theo'
dore Whitfield, of Goldsboro', N. c.
DR.. A. B. Woodfin, of Hampton, j. I
Belts, of Ashland; r. w. Cridlin, o.
Portsmouth /. Morton Mercer, of Hal.
flax; Porterfeld Swami, of Goshen
DIR. James b. Taylor, Lexington, Va.
John b. Turpin, of Charlottesville
Thomas Shipman, Of Augusta county
j. L. Hutson, general evangelist j
ii. Newbill, of West Point; j. w
Hundley, of Accomack; w. L. Abra
hams, of Augusta county; A. G. Low
ing. of Louisa county; John Willis, O
Spotsylvania county; j. A. Leslie, o.
Chesterfield county; DR.. ID. b. Win.
free, of Chesterfield county, and j. d.
Brown, of Sussex.
Methodist.-Revs. DR.. w. E. Ed
wards, A. G.. Bleds0e, w. f. Evans
II. c. Cheatham, W. P. Wright, DR.. j
j. Lafferty, 7. p. Wise, j. G. Reed
and J. Z. Smith, all Of Richmond DR.
j. ID. Blackwell, Portsmouth; Dr.
Leo Rosser, Farmville L. b. Betty,
J. T. Mastin, G.. C. Yanderslice, Lynch
burg; Paul Bradley, G.. VI. Boggs,
Hanover F. j. Boggs, j. w. Tucker,
r. A. Compton, Louisa p. F. August,
j. b. DeBerry, J. S. Sturgis, s. s.
Lambeth, Petersburg; W. ii. Atwell,
Petersburg; J. Wiley Bledsoe, Peters
burg; G.. w. Wray. j. W. Blincoe, j.
W. Criden, W. G. Bates, King William
county; T. C. Williams, w. G. Will
liams, ID. G.. C.. Butts, Middlesex G.
W. McGhee, West Point; N. j. Pru-
den. Matoaca W. II. Christian, Man
chester; j. w. Howell, Boydton S.
L. Thrift, New Kent.
Presbw9idn.-Revs. DIR. NJ. ID. Hoge,
DR.. C. ii. Read, X. r. Howison, w. T.
Richardson, Peyton II. Hoge, DR..
Thomas Drew, and DR.. j. X. Hazen, Of
Richmond Mr.. Frierson, Norfolk Mr..
Baldwin, Atlantic City; T. p. Epps,
Mr.. Holderby, Mr.. Anderson, Hamp-
ton; Ii. G. Miller, Ashland; Mr..
Campbell, Fredericksburg; DR.. W. T.
Hall, Lynchburg Z. McCorkle, Cliff
ton Forge Mr.. Bell, Harrisonburg
students of the Theological Sem.
mary, Hampden-Sidney X. b. Palmer
W. M. Alexander, X. V. l.. Lancaster
T. c. johnson, NJ. b. Lamford, T. S.
Armentrout, b. A. Pendleton, X. Ali.
son, C.. r. Jones, Willis Jones, c. ID.
Price, Carr Moon, F. A. Wharton,
- Sawyer, j. L. Wood, Stockton I.
Mosby, and Mr.. Campbell.
Lutherdn.-Rev. w. G. Schaefler,
Richmond.
FrieadS.-J. b. Crenshaw.
Besides the above there have no doubt
been number Of other ministers in at
tendance whose names have escaped the
vigilance of the reporters.
1t would be in vain to attempt to give
names oftepresentative laymen and citi-
zens connected with no church who have
attended the meetings. The simple
truth is that our people have turned out
almost eh mdsse, and have generally
been delighted with the simple. earnest,
powerful presentation of the truth.
Yesterday Afternoon.
A service at 3 o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, after the people had been at
tending preaching all of the week,
would have been considered very
doubtful experiment, especially as it
was understood that Mr.. Moody would
keep Saturday as his "rest "-day, and
would not be present at the meeting.
But despite this, a good congregation
Zone that would have been called very
large in one of the churches) met, and
Rev. George C. Needham conducted the
service to the great satisfaction of those
present.
Rev. DR.. Drew and Mr.. William FL
Tyson led prayer during the preliminary
service.
THE SERMON.
Mr.. Needham announced as his theme
Spiritual Slumbering." He discussed
the nature and the causes Of this slum-
ber, and reasons for awakening and
keeping awake.
These points Mr.. Needham elaborated
and illustrated into an earnest. incisive,
practical, and effective sermon.
A large number of petitions for spe-
cial prayer were read and number
asked special prayer for themselves, and
there was tender season of prayer,
during which Revs. DIR. Read, w. j.
Shipman, and j. William Jones led in
prayer.
LAST NIGHT
good congregation assembled, there
was pleasant service of song" and
Reys. T. A. Reid and j. I. Smith led
in prayer.
Mr.. Needham announced as his text,
:. Why Sit We Here Until We Die?"
(fha ouaction of tho IanarS outsida of