Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-23
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Repoyss frsns tne Methodist and Bnp-
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The Methodist preachers al their
meeting yesterday morning wore bright
and cheerful faces. The early prospect
of q vote Oh the question Of the liquor
traffic was specially pleasing to them,
and one of their members said that
they were hopeful that the day OF
voting will witness the polling Of very
large majority against license"
Large congregations were IN attend
ance at all the churches Sunday morn
ing. The high wind and threatening
clouds at night kept many back, but q
goodly company were present IN each
church, who mad dared the storm to
share in the closing exercises OF the
sacred day.
Rev. Paul Whitehead, d. d., preach
ed at Laurel. Street church IN the morn
ing and al Clay-Street church at night.
At park-Place church al night MIR.
J. L. K. Studd, OF England. conducted
the services. The house was filled to
It's utmost capacity.
The revival services at Park-Place
church will be continued this week.
Twenty-seven persons have been re-
ceiyed into membership there since the
meetings began.
An interesting revival is II progress
at Trinity church. Services arr held
every night, beginning az : 40.
Five were added to the membership
Of Clay-Street church Sunday morning.
Rev. ". E. Evans, pastor Of Park
Place. preached AZ the Soldiers Home
Sunday afternoon. His subject was,
- The Superiority Of MORA Conquests
over Military Achievements" Tho
Governor and MS children were present
amongst the auditors.
GENERAL BAPTIST MATTERS.
Meetings were held al West-Main-
Street baptist church every night do
ring the past week. Rev. Mr. None,
who'was expected to conduct the meet
ing. came or Monday. but was recalled
to Farmville Tuesday by the illness OF
one OF mis- members. The pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Shipman, continued the meetings.
There was one profession Of conversion.
The meetings continue this week with
fine prospect Of success.
Meetings Of great interest were held
by Dr. Cooper every night last week al
the Fourth-Street chapel.
AT the First Baptist church Sunday
morning communion was administered
and the right hand Of fellowship given
to SIX.
Rev. Percy q. Elsom preached to a
large congregation at the Fulton Bap-
tist church Sunday morning. The
Union prayer meeting Of the Baptist
churches was held in this church al !
?. ~. conducted by Mr.. j. a. Gilmer,
Of the Fulton church. The attendance
was very large and the meeting 8 most
harmonious and excellent one.
Rev. Slr. Holmes, Of the First Atri-
car church, has Otiiciated at SIX funerals
since last Monday.
at Venable-Sreet church Sunday
morning one was received by letter and
two for baptism.
One person was baptized at Pine
Street Baptist church during the week.
MISSIONARY MEETING.
a very interesting missionary meet
ing was held at Christ church Sunday
night. The Rev. j. Thompson Cole,
who is a missionary OF the Protestant
Church to Japan, delivered
al entertaining and graphic address or
the work IN that country. The large
present seemed deeply in-
terested throughout the services.
CONTRIBUTIONS SUNDAY.
Bishop Randolph visited st. John 's
church Sunday morning. The rector,
Rev MIR. Burton, read the service and
the Bishop preached. After the sermon
he confirmed q class Of twenty-five per
SONS.
at night the Bishop visited Christ
church. The rector Rev. j. Il. Punsten.
read the service and the Bishop
preached. After the sermon he con-
irmed a class OF twenty-one persons
fourteen females snd seven males.