Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-28
SPECIAL sTNDAy sEEvIcEs.
Presby Scrfan SUNDAY school Union
VaIadiciOry kerm0R. DC.

Presby yerfan SUNDAY school LutOn-
vaIsdieiOry sermoR. DC.
The Presbyterian Sundsy-Scho0'
Union held It's regular meeting SUNDAY
afternoon II the Grsce-Street church
Mr. J. D. K. Sieight president II the
chair. and Mr. L. q. Gillian secTetary.
The church vas filed with repTesen.a-
tives from Ell the Presbyterian schools
Of Richmond and Manchester, while
some fifty or sixty Of the orphan girls
from the Leigh-Street Home found :
welcome ii the audience. The music.
led bv the choir Of the church auo
united IN by the whole audience, was
delightful part Of the service, while
the opening hymn
ITO the Work TO the Work -
seemed 10 be 3 rallying cry iOr mex
activities and new cOnsecration.
Rev. 7. ]. Epes, Of the Manchester
church, offered prayer, and Rev. Z. +.
Howison read 8 portion Of Scripture.
Rev. Or. Read briefly and cordial E
welcomed the gathered Sunday schools
TO the Grace-Strset church. rejoicing
also IL the return Of the pastor o. the
First church, and tenderly remembered
Or. Hoge, now upon his homewsro
voyage. Verbal reports Of Gn inter
esiing nature were made by Nj. q
Harvey Blair, superintendent o. t1r
Grace-Streei school Mr. {. Pleasant.
Of The Third Mr.. L. Il. Gillian. OF
TIE Fourth Alr. J. c. Goolsby, o. the
Manchester and Mr.. Sleight, repre-
senting the First school, the First mis-
sion, and Mizpah. lie also spoke
kindly words for the Second school,
whose superintendent, Nj. NJ. Gillian,
ESQ, was absent from the city. AL
the schools have felt the depression Of
the sammer term through the absence
of teachers and scholars, but the scat
tered ones are now gathering home, and
growing numbers snd renewed LIE
were reported by all.
MIR. j. Harvie Blair made q short
and practical address on the subject OF
- Teachers Meetings." clearly setting
forth their value Rs @ necessary RdJuncI
10 q successful school.
Rev. Z. ?. Kerr addressed the chill
dren especially IN MS OWL happy style,
telling them Of recent Visit to the
L" Jerusalem Chamber ID Westmin-
ster Abbey, where the Shorter Cate
chism was made, and exRlting this little
book as second only 10 the Bible, but
claiming the dear old Bible 10 be best
Of all-frst. last, and always. lie
also drew from the children the re-
sponse that the sweetest name on earth
was Jesus" and the greatest blessing
we could get was salvation" Dwell
ling briefly upon these points, ne closed
with tender appeal 10 the children to
come 10 Jesus now.
Rev. DR.. Read pronounced the bene-
diction, and the meeting adjourned TO
hold IFS next gathering In the Fourth
church.
vALEDICToRY SERMON.
Rev. Percy 6. Elsom, pastor of Full
ton Baptist church, preached ms vale
dictory sermon Sunday night. The
church was crowded TO overlooking, and
many had to be turned away for want
Of room. The speaker announced as
his text /. Thessalonians IL, ls-
%: "For what is our hope, or
Joy, or crown Of rejoicings Are
not even ye IN the presence Of our
Lord Jesus Christ at His coming For
ye are our glory and joy This ser
mon was considered one of MIR. Elsom Is
sblest efforts. This gentleman leaves
Wednesday for the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, at Louisville,