Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-03

! was IerFenb anu mOSt tHcSsfo uio
course. Forgetting those things which
are behind, and reaching forth unto
those things which are before, L press
toward the mark for the prize OF the
high calling Of God in Christ Jesus
Every fibre of the preachers mind and
heart seemed expanded as he ex-
pounded the deep truths OF this SUBJECT,
and his countenance beamed with the
influences of Gods Holy Spirit, as he
called, "Shall we listen to the voice
from the Gold Chest, or shall we listen
to the voice Of God shall we listen to
the voice of the world, with its fashions,
! its amusements, its temptations, and
close our ears, our hearts, and our eyes to
the voice of God that is calling so ten
derly to us 2" Let us press toward the
mark for the prize Of the high calling IN
Christ Jesus.
DIR. HoGE AT oLD-MARKEr.
] Notwithstanding the dismal weather
Sunday night thousand people went
through the mud and the fog to hear DIR.
Hoge's New Years sermon at Old-Mar-
ket Hall. DR.. Hoge is doing great
work in these meetings, and the fact that
lie should have such a congregation on
one of the most disagreeable nights OF
the year speaks much for the devotion of
this people TO this distinguished divine
and his preaching. The discourse was
in every respect in keeping with the able
ones that DR.. Hoge is SO well-lmown for
delivering.
MR.. NEEDHAM.
Rev. Thomas Needham, the noted
evangelist, preached at the First Baptist
church Sunday night, and the meeting
was one of great interest. The service
last night. with Mr.. Needham's preach
ing. was one of interest and power. a
similar service will be held to o-night, COM
mencing at 8 o'clock, at which he will
preach. The meetings give good promise
OF success.
UNION BAPTIST MEETING.
The Week Of Prayer in the Baptist
churches of this city began last night at
the Second church. Rev. DR.. $. A.
Goodwin conducted the services and
brief addresses were made by Professor
II. II. Harris, DR.. A. A. Dickinson,
Rev. S. @. Clopton, and Professor L.
Harrison. All the Baptist churches IN
the city we're represented The meetings
will be continued every night this week,
and the one tonight will be held at
Grace-Street church.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SECOND BAP-
FIST CHURCH.
The annual meeting of the Second
Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon
was one of unusual interest 1t is a
cheering indication of both the finan
Girl and spiritual condition of the church
that her gifts to denominatiOnal boards
and Institutions of learning and outside
objects of benevolence have been in
creased more than 30 per cent. during
the year. The receipts for church pur-
poses during TIE year were 1882. 90;
for other purposes, S6,345.4; making
total for all purposes OF Sll, l,6yL5O.
This is an increase over 1886 OF
$3,226.0S.
The pastors salary was increased
$3.50. This is the second time that Dr.
w. w. Laudrum's salary has been in
creased, and is but another evidence OF
the affection and esteem in which he is
held by his people.
There were sixty-seven additions to
the church during the year.
LAUREL-srREEr METHODIST SCHOOL.
This fourishing school, under the man.
agement Of Mr.. H. Carter Osterbind, an
energetic young man who has been con-
nected with it all his life, and has been
elected for the eighth successive term as
superintendent, has grown very rapidly
in the last few years. Ten years ago the
school had an average attendance OF
about so to 20; now il has an average at
tendance of about 300. Mr.. Osterbind
is assisted by an able corps of officers
and teachers, several of whom were re-
membered on last Sunday with very
handsome presents in the line Of silver
ware and gold-headed canes Mr.. A. Il.
Osterbind, the father of the superintend-
ent, was presented with a handsome
gold-beaded cane with his monogram en-
graved on it by his class. Mr.. Osterbind
has been connected with and actively
engaged in the work of this school
and church ever since its or9aniza-
ton in 1S49, being now the oldest
member connected with it. Mr..
Samuel Jones, the chorister, also re-
ceived a similar present from his friends
in the school. Mr.. G. w. Kinsey, the
secretary Miss Mabel Pusey, the organ
ist, and Miss Marian SOmers were the re-
cipients Of handsome pieces OF silver
ware. The superintendent was kindly
remembered in the numerous presents
given by friends in the school. The ex-
ercises of the morning were interspersed
with Christmas carols, solos, &C., with the
experience given by the old members OF
the school, who felt that they would like
to saw something of the rapid progress
of their school that they had worked in
for SO long time. The pastor, Rev. w.
o. Waggener, also gave the school an ex-
cellent address upon the bright prospect
before it and the church after which
every member of the school was pre-
sented with a Christmas card and a
handsome satchel filled with candy.
There being three hundred present
on such rainy day as Sunday speaks
we'll for the school. The school-roOm
was tastefully decorated with evergreens
and appropriate notices, with the pic
lures of the present pastor and the re-
tlr1ng pastor, heV. hHllau l. nilSuu,
and the superintendent adorning the
walls. Everybody present went home
rejoicing, saying it was big day for
Laurcl-Street.
At night the pastor preached a special
sermon to young men. He had large
congregation despite the weather. After
the sermon he extended an invitation to
sinners to come to the mercy seat, and
one young man came forward and was
converted.
: MISCELLANEOUS.
The Missionary Society of Leigh
Street Baptist church Sunday afternoon
elected the following officers $. E.
Woodiin, president A. n. Gill, vice
president c. I. Ammons, secretary
w. A. Blankenship, treasurer and Jack
, son Turpin. auditor.
Rev. Carl Grammer, nephew OF Rev
L. G. Dashiell, and a professor at the
Theological Seminary Of Virginia,
preached at st. Marks church Sunday
morning.