Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-13

/ 1here were IS conversions a. Grece-Streol
church. al Leigh Street. ot second. 3i at Nenn-
ble.Streef 3 az CiGv-Strcst, ~ os- lGiu-Strset
/ and ar ta-t-End.
There were baDtisms AZ second church rnd
| ( at Wcst.M alu-etiec..
After the reports from The schools were
read the president presented the annual
report whicn shows that there was an
average attcndouce for the year OF 44l
officers and teacher5 and 3.240 scholars
| ,459 new scholars, and 322 conversions
reported. Amount raised for school
purposes, S3,jlI32, and the amount
/ contributed 10 the association was 34j0.57.
/ The following officers we're elected for
/ the ensuing year: President. L. II. FL
lett, superintendent OF the Grace-Streot
schools; Wee e-Prcsiicnt. jackson Tur-
pin, superintendent Of the Leigh-Street
school; Secretary, Robert i. Gary, su-
perintendent of the Ea5t-End school ;
Treasurer, josiah Byioud, superintendent
Of the Yenable-Street school; Auditor,
Or. George Z. steele. Or Mathews de-
clined reelection, rs his professional
duties would not permit him to give as
much time TO the association as would
be needed.
Benedictiou was pronounced by Rev.
F. Decatur Edwards. of Clopton-Strcet
Baptist church, Manchester
The next meeting Will take place at
the Fulton Baptist church the second
Sunday in April.
IS BAPTIST CHURCHES.
The great meeting which has been in
progress at the Nenable-Street church
closed on Sunday night In spite OF the
terrible blizzard quite a large ongrega-
ton assembled. Rev. Alr. iiutson
preached Il sermon of great power aud
tenderness, and al its conclusion those
present v no had professed faith during
The meeting came forward and stood
about the platform and Mr. Hutson Of
fered special prayer for them. The
hymn there's a land thatis fairer than
day was then sung. and the conGreGa-
tion gave llr. Hutson the parting hand.
There have been so far ljG accessions to
the church, and there are others who will
be received.
At Leigh-Street church Sunday morn
ing one person professed conversion and
two were received by letter.
At Clav-Street church on Sunday
morning three were received for baptism.
At night there were two requests for
prayer
At Grace-Street church on Sunday
Rev Z. 7. Bell preached morning and
night. In the morning thirty-three per-
sons were received for baptism. 1t
night five persons were baptized. The
meetings are still going On.
At Pme-Street Church during the week
one was baptized. On Sunday morning
there was one profession OF conversion.
st Fulton church Sunday morning one
person professcd conversion.
The meetings at the First church
during the past week were largely at
tended. This week meetings viii be
held in the main audience-room. DR..
Henson will preach. Afternoon meet
ing, will be held at 4:30. The religious
interest is delightful. Many persons
have manifested interest. Sunday
three services we're held, at each of which
there we're professions Of conversion and
requests for payer. One was baptized at
night.
THIRD CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The services at the Third Christian
church during last week we're well at
tended and the interest manifested en-
couraeing. Six confessions and one by
relation were the visible results. Rev.
l.. A. Cutler, of Marshall-Street, preach
ed an excellent sermon on Friday night.
The audience on Sunday morning was
very encouraging considering the in-
clement weather. and from the one score
aud three persons at the night service
one made 1.-THE good confession" Ser