Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-31
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uL,s CHuRCH REOprNEn
tine Sermons 20 Large Congregations
Sunday-School gfncers. Nc

worship Sunday morning after being closed
Tor several months Tor repairs. During the
summer and fail months tue congrecntion
WoT7hipped IN tho loctdre-roOm. and they
We're greatly plcaseda at being again invited
10 So IN tneir accustomed pews aud listen
70 the preached Gospel. The interior of
the building, the improvements to which
were fully described in the DiSDrch Of
SUNDAY, is marvel Of beauty, and its
handsome appearance was Justly comDli-
mcnied 10y all. There are still some finish
ing touches 30 be made. and when these
have been completed ST. Pauis will be
more dlstlnctivcly than ever before one of
the most beautiful church edilces IN tho
south.
The church was crowded al both the
morning and ctoning services, and the ex-
crciscs were Of % deeply interesting and
impressive character.
Row. Hartley Carmichael preached in
the forenoon from the words "Thou Shalt
Make Ny House Magnificent" lie I'M
pressed upon his hearers the duty of
beautilyinc Gods house of worship, and
hls sermon was one OF the best he has yet
preached. The Choir and chorus rendered
excellent music. The Ofcrtory TO the
tHiiding-fuud amounted 10 about $1,000.
Mr. Carmichael was assisted in the ser
vlco by Rev. Mr.. Ir0tman, the assistant
rector.
Randolph. Tho church WAS crowded 10
us utmost capacity. The subject OF the
sermon was tire necessity of beautifyug
hotn our earthly temple and the temple OF
God. with special reference 10 the vanity
Of worldly amusement TO the dctriment OF
Church and Christian work.
10 is expected that the organ Will be
ready for use next Sunday aud entirely
completed 10y the 18th Of January.
IrIGu-sTRrEr school.
The Sunday school of Tcirh-Strce. Bap-
tist church has elected the following Off
GERS for the year 1880: f. Morrissettc. sill
superintendent; Worthy Dickie. secretary
4. :. Williams. assistant secretary
Thomas ". Iicnor, treasurer; W. y. smith,
assistant treasurer: y. ". White and 4.
W. Baker Bib!c-distrlbutOrs; 7. J.. Butler
and Garland Pollard. pap"r-dlstl ufprs,
W. Is. Phillips. yagd-Tontor Professor l..
Watson. orgauist. aad s. T.. W0Odhu and
jefferson h. Reynolds. chOristcrs.
Primary Department: A.. j.. Clarke. SUI
perntendcut and Branch Il. Allen, assist
ant superintendent
Mr.. +. K. Butler. who has boon the faith
ful and efficient secretary Of the school for
many years. declined TO serve longer.
Annual NETTING or TIE SECOND DAPIIsT sun
DAY SCHOOL.
The annual moetine of the Sunday school
Of the Second Baptist church was held
Sunday afternoon. The report of the So
crctary showed most gratifying progress
during the year. one hundred and thirty
.,x new sctolars vore brourbt in during
f,c ,oar TIrt.rosenf rnll-,trourtb OF the
eDbc,l ,e ~ oi, inrroaso of oG over last
,,ar There wore .iyrv-hvc conversions
among the scholars during the vc.r. The
folln%jna officers wcre elected for tie
coming wear. n. *. Tilrsou. euporintend-
ont. Water Pov,in. assistant .llpcr.rftud-
cnt: W.P. smith. secretary and treasurer;
Dr. Gaorrc n. steel financial agent. Wal
far Mercer. ch0riettr: Thomas If Starhc,
librarian: II. !. solomon. organist. Mies
Rcttie ENy-on and Mr.. Lee Lorraine. coll
lecto1s: j.. If. Crump. paper distributor.
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9iu g'2 ~ 5ii' ii. l,' S..' va"
be- held at the lfst baptist chuIch To-
M@hl ai ~. - 4, % 9'"'h, ci,-Ins gs Sgon .I ~
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iF "' Cl"' 'he Jlu-'i"S vl S''lN u-" "''l'
was he'ui oh thc Vuisl"' ana '"c on t'nl,
ifr'nhn soon n'tde is 3plp"I@i ce' Vil''4.'o',
40 the io9I' oesceh'1' 'ne cHll'l'Io. az"
ploceed,d h - very A'PPN manner 10 u
liinui' 'nt various i'i'a'"'' - ''i0 '-""-'''
children.
When tins Wa' I'M lened presents W,Fe
given 10 several oi t.c t,",n'i7 :" u'
school on h,h1ii oi incil Hcn"i'F@' anu 'h7
sol'rlhit al. Nir- J. M.il"yi' M Va. n
sthird hf ,Nt Vh ''i9 "n" 'V"Oi'V'9 "''"
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Win SILVER ptcErr ana EouI'i'
After Oh" dlsg glnuNon 81 presents was
over all were invited 10 tablee i"""'i WIN
Christmas o,l Iraclcs. ana every one hau
good Inn. 9h9 oiu IAN Ju'Dlce 10 the s"o"
things SET before tIolu. 80 =.
Mr. {. W. ltW"ood hued 'ie uIin'"i'
part oil SANTA 'iA"0 Ai"sO '''' 'l'"''''
IAer-iND BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Sunday school of this church met
cu,.,lar ,n0rniuo lo elect officers for the
cu4ull,o vear. To the sorrow of the whole
ciu~rb Sno.rintendont Il. A. Gary refused
10 accept the office for another year. be-
cause his business too frequently conpels
him 10 hc absent from the city on SUNDAY.
=. W. punford was elected superintendent;
j. {. Clifton. u-sistent; John iearman.
secretary l.. C. Jones' ",9!si ,'u, seer l-i
~ ,....i. Nj Jo...i Snitb "rranist. Miss
!, I, '.. ,'. 80. .'r NH + n Wilcox. as-
e.4fart chorist,r.
Tins school held lis annna. o.ltuI,t,on Ion
irdly nisA' "nrn le I M I'm ''',-'Io bo,,.o ,os
b,,autIui!y 1Se95a'." an" e,nI, nv 1'of nf w.
iiifd WIN 'hll,,Irn @ anu I5.,i'i,,.i Ii'f'l - ono
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