Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21

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ters engaged the entire time OF the com
mittee.
a number Of hucksters and market
men were heard, and the committee de-
cided TO report the bill adversely.
SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES.
Meeting or the Presbyterian Union
Other Religious Notes.
Sunday was in full keeping with such
weather as may reasonably be expected
III the baImy month of May, though
/ quite unusual in February. 1t was de-
/ lightful day-iust warm enough to
| justify the laying off OF heavy wraps
/ and to make a walk to church enjoyable.
AS a consequence the attendance upon
( divine worship was unusually large. AT
/ all of the churches there were interest
/ ing services and at some Of them special
ones, which are briefly summarized be-
low:
PRESBYTERIAN sUNDAY-scHOoL UNION.
/ The meeting Of this union on sunday after
noon drew together a very large audience. com
| posed Of delegations from Manchester, Church
! Hill, and the intervening schools. Mr.. D. u. X.
N
J X. II. Gillian secretary The opening anthem,
"Souud His High Praises was grandly sung by
/ the whole congregation, led by the organ aud
| choir Prayer was offered by Rev. X. H. Howl
| son, and q selection from the Scriptures read oy
! Roy. DR.. Drew. No statistical reports were
/ made, but brief bal statements submitted by
! the superintendenis present Mr.. K. Il. Gillian,
/ Of tho Fourth school. mnde brief add rcss OF
welcome to the union aud reported his school as
/ prosperous and growing MIR. j. G. GoOlsby, OF
tho Manchester school. gave a hopeful account
/ Of tho work across the river, but sadly felt the
/ need Of regular pastor. SIR. h. Pleasants OF
tho Third school. being absent, Mr.. HOwison,
/ the paster. reported the work on Church Hill as
/ being vigorously pushed with efficient onicers
and faithful teachers.
Mr. J. Harvie Blair Of the Grace-Streei school.
greatly interested the audience ia his report and
! it, addenda a. 20 the new system OF birthday
/ offerings recently adopted each teacher aud
! scholar contributing on the recurring birthday
one cent for each year, and the results had been
simply wonderful
Tho teachers prayer-meetiug was also sue
cess In this school. the special object OF PRAYER
/ being the conversion Of the scholars, and large
/ blessings have already followed.
| MIR. !. ID. *. Sicght OF the First school. nOtod
| a marked and steady growth In his school, ia
numbers now being larger than for many years
] past and additions 10 tho church from the ranks
/ Of the school at every communion occasion.
Tho address OF The evening was made by Mr..
/ John :. Munce. superintendent Of the Old-Mar-
i ket mission. In q bright and striking manner
/ Mr. Munce gave n detailed account OF the work
at the old market, with many facts and Incidents
/ Of absorbing interest, showing that from small
and feeble beginnings great and important
/ field was being won for the Master, aud that
victory and success were now inscribed upon their
! banner. II q morning school numbering some
80 scholars, with large BiblecasS Of adults and
| another Biblc-cass on a week night. Also,
/ crowded ayer-meetin2 every Thursday night.
with many hopeful aud some remarkable coz
/ versions. This work has been accomplished 10y
systematic visitation among the poor; by per-
! sonal work. Kindness help, and prayer.
! The exercises Of the meeting were intorspersed
with appropriate and spirited singing. and
! closed with the bonedction by Rev. D. C. stewart.
/ The next meeting of tho union will DO held IN
/ April IA the Manchester church.
BAPTIST NOTES.
/ The congregations at Yeuabe-S.reet church on
] Sunday nllel toe spacious besement-roOm ot the
! new church. Rev. j. T.. HutsOn preached both
morning and night with great clearness and
power 1hirty-one persons were received into
I the membership OF the church, and there were
/ thirty professions Of conversion. The meetings
/ 20 on every night this Week. services beginning
| at 730 O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. Ilutson Will continue TO
tho meetings which have been in progress nt
/ Wc.t-Main-Strcet Baptist church closed ON sun
day night, resulting in ten professions OF con-
/ version.
/ AT the First Baptist church on sunday morn
7 ing communion was administered aud the night
hand Of fellowship was giyen TO hve.
At pine-Street church one vas baptized du-
AZ Futon church Rev. r. 4. Moore, Of North
/ Carolina, preached Sunday morning. one per
] sou was received FOR baptism.
! Az Ieign-Sireet church sunday night Dr.
!. Goodwin baptized two for the kost-Fnd Baptist
I church
Attic Second church on sunday morning two
/ persons prCfessed conversion, and at night an-
/ other was baptized.
BISHOP KEANE's LECTURE
Bishop Koane on SUNDAY night delivered the
first OF q series ~ lectures which he proposes to
give during the Lenten season. The Cathedral
/ was crowded a large number OF PrOtestants be-
/ ing present. In tue audience were Governor
Lee, Mrs. Lce. and other neu bers OF tho family.
/ Between tho Governor and the Bishop there eX-
/ ist mutually kind feelings and admiration tho
ono for the other The theme OF this series OF
lectures Is. THE Cross Of Christi or, The Mystery
! Of tie Redemption and sunday night the o!o-
! uuent divine addressed himself % the love of
| God towards mankind as opened up TO view by
consideration Of that cross.
His text was from 81 Johns Gospel, tonth
chapter, verses MS: Therefore DOH my
Father love me. because 7 lay down my lie that
| I might take II up again. NO man taAeth u
from me, but | lay IL down OF myself.
/ lie began his remarks by extending cordial
| welcome TO the strangers present. and sall no
{ hoped the congregation would show them every
courtesy and contribute In alI ways 10 their COM
/ fort. lie then proceeded 10 discuss his subject
| in that masterly mamie or 10 which he always
treats his subjects, aud for threo quarters OF an
J hour his eloluence and earnestness chained the
attention OF his auditors.
ALMsHOUsE CHAPLAIN.
At tho weekly conference Of tho Methodist
ministers of Richmond and Manchester, hold
Yesterday morning, they having had their NJ
/ tention called 10 the proposition made In tho
! Cily Council TO provide chaplain Tor the aims
/ house at tho expense Of the city, unanimously
resolved
/. That in their Judgment Il is improper and
! inexpedient tor the city 70 employ chaplain
for said institution 70 be paid salary out OF the
/ public funls
call made upon them to visit the sick or bury tho
| dead Of the almshOuse.
/ 3. That It il also altogether iheXpedient 10 do
/ nate 10 any UNCONVENTIONAL benevolent institu-
/ non any funds raised by taxation OF the whole
/ people Of Richmond.
MISCELLANEOUS
! sunday being the first sunday in Lent, appro-
pirate services were held Ia the Catholic and
/ Episcopal churches.
/ Rev 4 Taylor Martin filed the pulpit OF Grace
/ Street Presbyterian church sunday morning
Tho Rev. Dr. j. B. Newton IS preaching every
! night this week al Christ church, Fenable street.
/ Last night he preached a very eloquent ana I'M
/ pressiye sermon on the text: what shall 10
/ proft man If he gain the whole world and lose
his own sOul9" large and deeply-interesied
! congregation was present.
Rev. l. X. PrObst preached at the First ing
/ lisn Lutheran church sunday morning and night.
Mr. Probst Is the secretary OF the Board OF Mis-
/ sons Of the Southern Church. The morning ser
mon was preached before Enterprise council,
/ Junior Order United American Mechanics, who
| attended the church In body. The sermon was
one Of power replete with good advice to young
men.
! Deeds Recorded.
The following deeds OF bargain and
| sale have been admitted to record
Courtney, Wortham, and Cosby, special
commissioners, to John j. Spilling, III
feet on Broad street between Fifth and
! Sixth for Sq.0l5: Niles OyertOn and