Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-13

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Ninety-One new scholars, one conversion.
aud two bapilsms reported
Addresses were made by Rev. DR..
Everett. of the Episcopal Church, Rey.
NJ. \. Wilson, of Southwest Virginia.
and DR.. W. F.. Hatcher.
Mr.. j. II. SchoOler, superintendent
Of the Fulton school, favored the plan
Of reducing Sunday-school classes to
five scholars, which would increase
the number of teachers. He found
great difficulty in getting teachers to
till the now crowded classes, but if
church members would take hold Of
the work as they ought this need would
soon be supplied. Benediction by DR..
W. L. Hatcher. The next meeting
will take place at the Bainbridge-
Street Baptist church, Manchester, the
second Sunday in May.
DIR. LANDRUM 70 THE SOLDIERS.
Rev. W. w. Landrum, d. d., pastor
of the Second Baptist church, preached
at the Soldiers Home Sunday afternoon
from the text LEAD Me 10 the Rock
which is Higher than l." The dis
course was an appropriate and excellent
one, and was listened to by a very large
audience.
The boys Of the Male Orphan Asy-
lum rendered some Of their sweetest
selections among them, I" There are
Songs of joy" and :" Rest in Thy
Love-
Little Mamie Trahern touched all
hearts in her rendition of Do All the
Good You Can While the Days are Pass
ing By
OLD MARKET HALL.
Notwithstanding the unusual number
OF attractive meetings in many parts OF
the city last Sunday night, each draw
ing large, and in some instances en-
thusiastic audiences, the Old-Market
Hall was thronged with an, immense
congregation. There has never been a
religious movement like this in the his
tory of Richmond. Nothing seems to
interfere with the attendance there
whether heat, cold, stormy weather, or
popular services elsewhere, the people
still come with merchandising in
terest. The large choir, well supported
with instrumental accompaniments, was
barely sufficient on Sunday night to
regulate the time and control the voices
of so many singers in the congregation.
The plan of having the hymns for the
evening printed and distributed at the
door as the people come in no doubt
induces many to sing who otherwise
would not oin in that part OF the SER
vice. In no church in the city is the
order and quiet more marked, and in
none is there a more profound attention
paid to the sermon.
METHODIST NOTES.
The churches were largely attended
Sunday morning. Spring suits were
conspicuous, and natural flowers were
popular adornments.
At Trinity church Rev. j. 7. Lump
kin preached in the morning to the de-
light of a fine audience. DIR. Latferty,
editor Of the Richmond Christian Ad-
rocate, filled the same pulpit at night.
Twelve persons were received into men,
bership by the pastor on profession Of
faith.
DR.. Potts, Of Canada, preached at
Centenary at ii A. NJ.
At Clay-Street church one person
was received into membership.
The session Of the Methodist preach
ers' meeting yesterday morning was
mostly taken up in considering commu-
nications from delegates elect to the ap-
preaching General Conference in refer.
ence to board, travel, and other matters
connected with the assembling of the
Conference.
The committee reported that they had
q number Of letters from delegates ask
ing to be assigned to hotels. These as
sumed that the Richmond hotels, as
those in other places. would ZACH ex-