Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-08
TIE CHURCHES.
Meetings or the American Cbureh
Missionary >orIety-Other Votes.

SUNDAY THE CHURCHES.
Meetings or the America" cDureh
Missionary society-OtheFN Noies.
The elements were favorable on SUNDAY,
and church-g0ers turned ont in large
numbers. There were slight clouds IN t0e
,ar,v forenoon. but these disappeared before
midday. and TIE sun sbone bright and warm:
There were many Interesting services he'd
IN the various churches, aud the cOngregl-
lions were generally large. Some OF the
features Of the day are briefly noted Deio"
AyEn1cAv CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Two meetings Of this society were held IN
,hi. city on sunday. The frs. was 81 =
lame. Fpiscopal church at Z. NJ. ana me
other NJ 81 P4ups a. 7. VI The atiend-
qnco ~ both meetings was large. AZ -.
James Bishop r. NJ. Whitile. OF virginia
made an address giving history OF the w0'k
of the society, which was formed ihlry
wear, 500 and is now an auxiliiry 10 lne
Board Of Domestic and Foreign Missions.
Professor Carl f.. Grsmmer, of The virginia
Theological Seminary, aud Rev. ". a. New
hold. secretary OF the society, followed ~
very admirable dlsc0urses on the work ana
in behalf % the or2anzltion.
At the mectlur at 81. PauPs al night the
interests oi the sOclety were presented N an
able manrcr by Bishop Pe'er6in, OF West
Virginia. Professor Gammer snd keV. pr'
NewhoId. The offerings on both occasions
were for the benefit OF tue society.
ANNUAL MEETING or TIE SECOND BAPTIST
CHURCH.
Tie annual meeting of the Second Baptist
church was bc'd on sunday afternoon, Rev.
". W. Landrum. -. D., presiding.
The report Oi the Finance Committee ana
Treasurer indicated that lssS wa, year OF
unusual prosperity. Eleven thousand seven
hundred ana cigh'y-three dollars was con-
tribuied fo~ church expenses md general be-
upyolpnrc. AID the wear closed with the
church free from debt, every obligation paid,
and a balance OF SIG in the treasury.
l. having been resolved previous meet
In that the church would repair sod rep1lnt
The exterior ana Interior Of the house oi
wor.hip. Nr. II. *. Ellysou, on lthali OF the
committee. asked for Sl,200ior That purpose
and m e few minutes he secured subscup-
uons and cash amounting To more ihAn
81, 300.
Toe church c0mpImenfed Mr. lredell
Jenkins, thair much-csteemcd ofganlst, by
raising hi- .alry 5000.
The church now has q membership Of
j9a. j. well organiz Il IN every dep1f ,menL
and greatly prosporcd under the able leader
ship Of Dr. ". ". Landrum.
FIRST ENGLISH IUTuCRAS CHURCH.
Afthi. church sunday morning Rev. Mr.
sbutv. pa.tor OF TuUty Lutheran church,
mr., ocbod an excellent sermon ON PluP- in-
yrgtiop to the Hebrews: "Lct Us therefore
come boldly unto The throne OF grace
mat ve may Obtain mercy and find grace
10 help in time oil need"
After the sermon thc,c were adj led 10 The
churca five uew members Qhrcc bv lelter
one bv confirmation. and one Boy the right
hand Of felowship,) and the sacrament OF the
Lord supper was administered.
AZ $3.50 T.. u. the quarterly union meeting
oi fha First ,.1slish and Trinity Lutheran
SUNDAY ,ctb1 was held at the First Bug
Hsh churcr, Alr. john Umlaui presiding.
The meeting was opened with q himh' loi-
lowed with prayer by Rev. Mr. ohuey, pas
tor - Trinity church.
The rcnorts OF the secretaries oi the two
schools were made and accepted, and Rev.
Nr. Snupv made some remarks on his carly
experience ia thls Kind oi work.
Rev. Mr. Beard, one OF the fathers Of the
Church IN Virginia, was the next speaker.
lie emuhasizcd IN rather humutous way TIE
virtue Of perseverance in presenting the truih b
as held by Luthcrans. and then graYeiy urged
The duty deVoiyiug upOn officers, teachers,
and pareuts Of ClTlY tralninE children In the
way ttoy should 90, n1rF1ting some striking
examples that came under his notice Of good
a,coululisbcd by those who early in lte gave
themselves TO Christ at the altar by public
profession.
Rev. Nr. Moser was clllei on tor q talk,
but declined, owing TO the lateness Of the
hour.
rae election Of officers resulted in the
reelection OF Nr. Adam Dieconi. president;
Mr. JOIN Cmlaui yice-pfes'dent; Mr'.
Ad1m Diacont treasurer, and the election OF
Mr.. Jacob UmIaui rs secretary.
Al night kcy. j. :. Mo.er delivered an
Acceptable address on the love OF Christ, a'
set forth IN Epbe>ians ill.,, lI'l9: " Ihl'
Christ NAV dwell IN Your hearts by llih:
tnt ye. being rooted and grounded Ia love,
may be able 10 comprehend with oil saints
what /, the breadth, and length, and depth,
aud height. aud 10 know the love Of Christ.
which plssctL knowic igc, that ye might be
flied with the fulness ol God"
MISCELLANEOUS.
At Grace.Sfrect Presbyterian church good
CONGREGATIONS os>emblcd both morning ald
night To hear the Rev. 4. II. Fleming, OF
TynchbuTg, who preached two good and lni'
ple.slyr sermons.
Rev. Dr. loge having returned from New
YORK, filed hi, pulpit sunday, and ~ nlght
delivered Gne sermon at Olu-M Market Hal
from Luke, XIX, IL aud -: "And when
tie was come near lie beheld the city, and
wept over It, saving: IL thou had.t known,
even thou, nc least, lu this thy dny, the things
which belong INTO thy peace but now they
are Ind i.om thine eyes,
Professor Carl +. GIammor preached au
eloquent sermon 80 -. Marks churcn sun
dsy morning on generosity and Charity"
The sermon preached nj st James church
Sunday morning by Bishop Petarkin was
one OF great power. His tex. was Matthew
Ky, :: "And when they were come into ihc
house they saw the young child, with Mary
Iii, mother, and fell down aud w0rshipped
Him; and when they had opened their Iea-
sure, they presented unto Him gifts, gold,
and frankiucen,c and mqrrh."
At ParK.place Methodist church 4 very
large CONGREGATION assembled on sabbath
niyhU ana listened with profound attention
and interest to the pastor, Rcy. }. Wiley
Bied,0e, VINO preached a>ermon appropriate
10 the beginning OF the new yelr-su'lect,
"The Breyity Of Time
AZ the Denuy-S;reet Methods. church
SUNDAY the pastor, Rev. John =. Wood
waid, preached in the morning aud evening
10 large congregations. Mr. Woodward !.
meeting with hne success IN this field OF
labor.
supreme Court Of Appeals.
Burroughs against Commonwealth. Dis
missed for failure TO PRINT record.
Redd and ais. against Commonwealth
Argued by samuel \. Anderson, ESQ, io
plaintiffs In error aud Altofney-Gencrll FOL
commonwealth and submitted.
Williams against Commonwealth. ARGUED