Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-10


street, and az Clay-Suect
There were haptlsms at Loirh-Street fhurch,
6 AZ Bainpridgo-Strect, at Ciay-Street, ald at
Fulton church.
There we're dealhs In Leigh-Sueet church.
Mr. uscarno. OF Mexico, a ministerial student
AZ Richmond College, sang in his native tongue
The song " For yOu am praying" The associa-
ton was fayOred'with able speeches by Dr. George
Cooper and Professor John Pollard, Jr. D.. \.
L. Dickinson pronounced tho benedi.tion.
BAPTIsTs.
At Venable-Street church on sunday morning
aud night congregations were very large. ia the
morning tho Lords supper was Administered
and the hOnd Of Fellowship given 70 siz. During
the week three ard on sunday night four were
received by letter.
At CIay-street church special meetings for
men and boys will DO hed during the nights Of
this week.
At Wost-Main-Street church during the week
Two were received 10y letter. Sunday morning
one was received for baptism. Al night two were
baptized and there was ono profession Of faith
The sunday school was larger than ever before.
At FIRST African church on Monday afternoon
Of last wecE The sixty-ninth Anniversary OF the
African Missionary Society was held. Rev
Theodore Whitfield, y. D., addressed the
meeting. On Sunday night one was received by
letter.
At Fulton church during The week three were
received by letter. On sunday two were re-
ceiyed on experience.
At the Gr3t church on Sunday morning Rev
T. F. Bell spoke very fJrciby on foreign mis-
siOns. and the annual collection for that object
was taken up and quite liberal sum secured
At Pine-Suect church special services were
held during tb. past and will be continued during
the present week. some twenty-five persons
have ihus Tar professed conversion.
At the Second church sunday there were two
professions OF conversion and Sunday night one
was baptized
Rev. j. Il. Kendrick, D. D., preached at Grace
street church sunday morning and Rev. I. i.
Bell at night
past eight days fourteen have boen received for
baptism aud nine have been baptized.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.,
At tho First English Lutheran church, Seventh
and Grace streets, sermons we're preached
morning and evening Sunday 10y the pastor,
Rev. A. j. Bowers. I'm tho morning a sermon
was preached 10 the orphan boys from the asy-
lum. Subject "Suher little children tO come
unto Me-" At congregational meeting held NJ
10 A. NJ. tho new organ was formally accepted,
and II was decided to dedicate 1t on April 2jth.
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH.
The services on sunday we're very Interesting.
The pastor. Roy. j. f.. Sturgiss. preached both
morning and night on subjects specially barring
on the conversion OF sinners as preI RratOry 10
The series Of meetings commenced last week and
10 be continued every night during the present
week. The sermon in the morning was from the
text, "And the Lord turned the captivity Of dob
when be prayed for hts friends job Kill, 10;
subject, "Intorcessory Prayer, rs Benefits and
Blessings" The sermon at night Wes from the
text, "This man receiyeth sinners and eateth
with them: subject, Lost souls, aud Gods
Method Of Recovery"
The religious interest in this church is on the
increase. and the prospects for good work are
very propitious.
PARK-PLACE CHURCH.
The congregations at Park-Place church on
Sunday we're very large and the services partcu-
larly interesting. In the morning the pastor.
Rev ". t. Evans, preached on The Ages TO
Comer and at night on From the felons Cross
70 the Paradise OF God.r Revival services arc
bong conducted al this church every night
About ten persons have profossed conversion.