Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-12
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483 2,e57 1888 10

There were "a new scholars, 4 CONVEX
versions, baptisms, and deaths re-
ported.
Rev. Samuel G.. Clopton made the hr>t
speech. He gave five reasons WAY the
Young should be converted early in life:
First, il Is right; second, it Is importanl
third. it Is safer; fourth, it is worthy; fifth,
II il necessary.
Dr. W. +. Hatcher followed with appro.
PIRATE remarks bearing on the same sub
iect.
Mr. John IT. Schooler. superintendent Of
the Fulton.C Church school, appealed ~
Church members for assistance In the way
oi teachers. The president spoke very feel
ingy on this ,ubject-ihC need % teachers
in ali the schools. He said there were over
i've thousand children i'm Richmond not IN
any sunday school that il the members oi
the various churches whose schools are ln
the Association would help In This dire
ticn there would be an average ali the y'r
around of over five thousand scholars.
III, u.ual collection having been taken.
the Association iiuUILcd I'D ul',' 'hc .'.-
ond sunday in November at the second
Baptist church.
Dr W. /. Hatcher pronounced the 5anc'
diction.
METHODIST sUNDAY-scH00L SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting oi the
Methodist sunday. school Society OF Rich
moud and Manchester was held at Trinity
Methodist church on sunday afternoon az
:! o'c;ock-A. l.. West, president; Charles
T.. Rady and A. l.. Lumsdon, secretaries.
The exercises were opened with prayer
10y Rev. W. T.. Edwards, and singing by
Trinity school.
Rev. J. c. Reed, pastor Of Trinity, made
verbal report Of the condition 0f the
school. This school has over 400 scholar,
OF roll, and is doing good work. though
not a. much aS II ought 70 do. The officers
and teachers are earnest and faithful He
said that the field for u>cianrs, i very
large, and hoped it would soon be- fully
occupied.
/ Rev. W. W. Royal, returned missionary
from China, made an interesting dlreS',
1 giving an account ~ the dcpraycd cpndi-
1 ton Of tbr children ol China, Taught f,oM
/ early childhood 10 prcyaricate and deceive.
Ac. and drew from this the practical
I thought that the cyangeization Of China
| must be accomplished through the children.
! Ills remarks were intcrSperscd with Incl
| dents connected wi,h hi- life in China.
Reports were made by the e,upcriutenjonis
Of Centenary, Broad. street, Trinity, ui0n-
T
also from Trinity. Parh-Phcc, Centenary
ard Union. station missions, al oi which
indicate continued prosperity IN the Me.ho-
dist schools.
The meeting was LARGELY attended, aud
the attendance Of young men attracted Npe'
cill attention. Tie singing 10y Trinity
school was highly complimcnied.
The next meeting will be held 70 Mon
station church on the second sunday in
November.
PRESEYTEGlAN WORK.
Rev. Or. IIogc will resume his preaching
at Old Market Hall next sunday night. H.
preached two eloquent sermon, in his
church day before Yesterday. The congrc-
CATION. being very large at both services.
The officers Of The Prc>byt rian churches
oi this clty will hold a meeting this even
ing for the purpose Oi making arrange
ment- to entertain the synod Of Virginia,
which conycnes in Richmond next month.
GENERAL RFI ,GIoUs NOTES.
At the GUCc.>trcei Baptist sunday
school sunday morning Mr.. Mlrgarito Tu,-
cano made 4 decidedly interesting and
popular address o1 the cYangcliIatiOn Of
Mexico. Mr.. Tu,canu j. . Mexican Blp.
ti>t. and at present 4 student for the minis
ny at Richmond College. DrS. Tuppcr
and Hatcher are hoping 10 arrange for Mr..
Tuscano 10 teach a private class Of ladies
and gentlemen in Spanish to aid him in his
,duc9lion.
Rev. Dr. Landrum left the city ye>ter-
Jay 20 visit Bis father. Rev. :. Ldndrum.
VINO i, critically ili, at Brunswick. Ga.
Rev. Mr.. Richard,oh. oi Atl1utic tty.
Va. was at the Baptist Ministers Confer
ence Yesterday morning.
Two person, we baptized At Clay.
street Baptist church sunday.
At Nenable-> street Baptist chmch com.
muniOn was administered and the right
hand Of fellowship was given 10 two.
Communion was administered tthr Balm
bridse-Street church, Manchester. sunday
morning. and the right hand OF fellowship
extended to two persons. At night two
persons stood for prayer and one was re-
ceiyed by letter.
The services at the Soldiers Home sun
day afternoon were conducted by Rev. Nr.
Butler. Among those present was General
Bradley T. Johnston, who received awirm
welcome from the veterans and Oldirlcnds.