Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-04
MR.. HALLS RECEPTION
NEW PASTOR WARMLY WELCOMED
TO RICHMOND.
cordial Words from Several Ministers
Notes conesrning Various
City Churches

and cysrcrteus. but the room was crowded
., a few minutes after being opened ana
snr1rcds Of people could not get so much as
,,,,3ioeroom. The people were therefore
l...,,d u--,tslrs IN the large audiencc.room.
.ti.s r,ss soon filed, and many persons had
~ stand .a me aislcs and sit around the pull
pit platform.
Al ttc Protestant denominations were
,,r-elv rcnrcsented aud many prominent
eburch.worAcrs were among them. pom
sbo mini, niatform. besides Rev. Mr. liAll,
there ve~e seated Rev. George cooper, ~
H.. Of tbe First Gaptistcaurch; Rev. joshua
Pcierkin. b. D.. aud Rev. Preston Nash' OF
~. James Ep'scopsl chufchi hsN, = ?.
Lambeth. n. D.. - Broad-Sirert Methodist
-hurch. Ecvs. l. j. Spencer sud l.. a. cut
Ter. Of the Christian church; Aavor Elly-
son. Colonel John B. Cary, Elder Charles
-. .Cruter. and Messrs. y. NJ. QuarleS, W.
H. Tyler. W. A. Bowles. and j. L. Hill.
rHE EXERCISES.
Tho trogvqmuc was varied one and Mr.
WI. TYLER acted as master Of ceremonies.
Tbe first address OF welcome was made
hy Rev. !. y. spencer, who SAID he supposed
De- ,as ne only pcTson present who was per-
snauy acquainted with the new pastor. He
h.1 known him FOR q number OF years and
could say that Richmond would receive Into
ler midst one Of the best Of men and pastors.
FROM THIS SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Nr. ". A. Bowles principal OF the High
srlool welcomed Mr. Hall on behalf OF the
sunday school OF which be is superntend-
ert.
Tlf MINISTERIAL GEREflNG.
The speeches Of Dfs. Petcrsin, Lambeth,
and Cooner were very eloquent and earnest.
These Givlues promised the new pastor that
Do. would be warmly received by the clergy
ard Christian people Of the city.
THs LAYNTN.
Nr. b. NJ Quarles extended welcome on
heatf 0i tho laymcn 0i the church, and IN
DO. remarks stated that he had received let
t,r, from somo ci the Presbyterian ministers
re9Iettiug that they could not be present on
,er1unt OF the meeting in Norfolk OF the
Iist Hanover prc,bytcry.
FoEMAL DELIVERY.
Nr. Charles NcGrudcr. one Of the elders,
formally turned Ibe church over TO the new
pastor, aud Rev. Mr.. iil responed In
short speech, thanking the people for Their
generous and hearty reception. lie said the
Christian greeting of all denominations and
The historical associations Of the city would
be an respiration ~ his work
Air Ilau is a very earnest and impressive
speaker. aud his mlnner Is quite attractive.
lie made a good impression upon bis hear
ers.
THE uDERIY MEMBERS.
Colonel Csry said he had been put down
on the programme 10 welcome the new pas
tor on behalf Of tic older members Of the
church and TIC ladies, which he did very
gracefully.
As A CITIzEN.
Msyer Ellysou was now introduced. and
in "a happy little speech welcomed hr. Hail
as citizen. lie said the prosperity Of u
city j. dependent upon H. Christian work
Crs. and he l. aIwNs glad to welcome such
20 the capital city OF the Old Dominion.
sSGlNG.
The exercise. were inferspcrscd with solos
from Captain Frank Cunningham. Mrs. !.
r. pUrretf, Rev. l.. A. Cole, and Sir. +.
sweeney. and duet by Messrs. Watkins
snl Lcitwlch.
RECEPTION.
At the conclusion oi the services Mr.. Hall
received large number OF people IN the
Suudsy-scho0l room.
The new pastor will preach tomorrow
morning and evening.
Nj. HAll did not bring his family with
him from Cleveland. bat viii move them
here in the fall.
1Hs WELCOME SERVICE AZ GEACE-sIBEII BAP-
u-r CHrECH.
Tho Second sud Clay-Strect Baptist
caurche. viii unite with the Grace street
church tomorrow evening IN A service OF
welcome In honor Of Rev. Dr. Edward
Parker and Mr.. Dale shaw, The English B'l'-
tst.. who viii reach the city to-day. Ine
rrotrAmme viii be- varied aui interesting.
Addresses VIII be made by Drs. Landrum.
Harris. ClOlt0u, Hon. II. b. ElysOn, and
o., rl,.or o.; the church. Responses viii oe
made. n course. hy the distinguished visitors.
IfeeXfrrises vii, Do lDttNpsred Win sulta'
l.. music.
a~rVrERE-IiNG SUNDAY TOR Sr. JOHNS.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock Bishop
White will cOnsccrAte the Chapel oi the
GOOD sbrpherd, on Twcnty.eignth street
between Leigh and NJ. The Rev. James Il.
Fuu.ten " 10 preach The sermon.
Tons caspcl Was formerly y. James
church. in New Kent II was given 10 II.
.tn'. church hy the sole surviving mem
bef.rft tse former parish. and was moved TO
Richmond 10 1857 sud erected on lot gwen
by Nr. t. \. saunders.
Dr October =. 1883, u was opened Tor q
r. -eI mission, started 10y Mrs. James NJ
F.,-s. ia connection win II. Johns church.
Its t~g q ibis estimaole lady Is made
very i.-IY by this croWning OF an heI Ia
bore and llpes Nj. ;. =. Gretter Is super
ibf.n.tl, of the sunday school, which Is
large 1rl ,l1ursline
At, j.. n. 10 -. Johns church the Rev
b. 81. Jackson, -. d.. Will address the an
rgl meeting Of the Church Union.
I..> union embraces all the missionary
ena h.nevolent societies OF 81 Johns and
l.H. tcn working committees.
IHe presidents Of The societies ana tne
cal-ueu OF lbc committees will present an
n.a' reports.
Tie public have been cordially invited 10
'o.a .lc above services.
REV. NE. PRICE.
Eey. PhiHp B. Puce. Of Buchanan, Va,
ll. f9smerly Of this city, is now here on
fsL be was ior number OF years pastor
oi tle Third Presbyterian church, Church
H lie has charge OF the PRESBYTERIAN
l.arca m Buchanan, and also breaches at
fvn other chuicles IN the vicinity. lie IS
Nor,.uk with the family ~ his wife, on
north Twenty. third street. His many friends
v be delighted to meet with him again.
Is eldest daughter, Miss JAMIE, has been
re some weeks, and Is stopping VITA MIS-
N..ilam IL. PiessaCts, on east Grace street,
RErRglT FOR THE SICK.
Rev. Mr. Williams will preach at the Re-
tf,s' Tor the Sick tO.GOrrow afternoon al D
oaccs. Episcopal service.
REV. NJ. LITTLE.
Rev. James Little, ii. A., formerly OF
Quincy, Fla, bat now residing 10 Toronto,
'.u'uas IL ~ oiu iiot''' -. "''s'N
,lr,d most acceptably for the Firs, Presby'
fnsn church I'm tie absence OF Or. Kern
90 Wednesday night
TIE Alumni OF Richmond CoiicKe.
Rev. T.. f. Acree, OF Petersburg. rresl-
dent = the Society OF Alumni OF Richmond
College, is making efforts 10 secure an un-
Usually large attendance Of alumni at The an
rual meeting " The society In this city next
month. and tbeit active cooperation 10 IN
cfcaslng IT. helpiulDess 10 the college:
Among other things Il il proposed that at
that meeting plan shsll be adopted for Tie
llAo.- .oorl ~ a r.rulnasnr.hln % be known