Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-26
OLDST. JOHN'SCHURCH
CENTENNIAL SERVICES TO BE HELD
THERE APRIL BOTH.
Other Religions Matters Of General In
terest TO the Com
munity.


President OF the United States.
The centennial anniversary IS TO be OBJ
served ell through this land. and in New
York there will lie great celebration.
The President OF the United States and
the Governor OF this Commonwealth have
issued proclsmatlous urging the people OF
God to gather on that day for grateful wor.
ship OF his Holy name because OF His many
great mercies to our country during the een-
tury past.
The Episcopal clergy OF Richmond and
Manchester recommend and ask their peo'
pie 10 assemble together In Old 81. Johns
church, on Church HILL ST s;l5 p. NJ. on the
30lh for such services az will be appropriate
10 the occasion and 10 hear discourse by
the Right Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, ID. d., as
sistant bishop OF the diocese.
-. Johns church building was erected in
1740, and though II has been from tine to
time altered and improved il is substantially
the same which in l71j ectoed the speech OF
Patrick Henry TO the Virginia Convention
sounding the Keynote Of the Revolution
"Giye me liberty or give me death"
It's pastor is the Rev. Lewis W. Burton.
METHODIST SERVICES.
The Bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, in Il recent pastoral letter,
say:
"ln accordance with the recommendation
OF the President OF the United States, IN bis
proclamation Of April 4tb, whereby he calls
the people OF the entire country TO assemble
in Their respective places OF worship al
O'Clock a. NJ. April Goth TO commemorate
by thanksgiving and PRAYER the inaugura-
tion one hundred years before that day OF
fret RTpalt0Uf
OF the republic; recognizing now. as
our ecclesia.tic predecessors and fathers
in God were prompt and first formally 10 do
then, the hand Of God in the elevation OF
that eminent man 10 exalted station, we,
the Bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, south. urge The members OF our
Church. ministers aud lsymen, 10 meet AZ tlie
time designated for the worship OF the u 'od
of nations, who hath granted US civil Hnd
religious freedom, and to pray His eontlT lued
blessings on our country. It's Institutions
aud its people"
In this city union services OF the Metho.
dists 10 which all sre inyited) will DO held
at Trinity and Park-Place churches. Al
Park Place Rcy. W. T.. Judkinb VIII de'
liver an address and Rev. ;. $. Lambeth,
d. D., will discharge the sarne duty a.
| Trinity.
SECOND BAPTIST
There will be services at this church on
! Tuesday unless upon conference oil tne pas
tors Of the Baptist church les Of this city II
should be deemed advisable TO nave one OF
more union meetings elsewhere
There will also be services 10 the city by
other denominations. ARID the public schools,
the ciiv. state, and United states offices will
| he closed on that dayI Indeed, it is likely
10 be q holiday here, for hundreds OF our
Young meu will g6 TO New York with the
| military or on thi other excursion trains,
and thus reduce The working force in many
e., ,bllshment,. ID It will be fouHd to be no
great hardship tb close business entirely.
BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION.
The BAPTIST &ocial Union held an import
ant meeting hnd enjoyed q banquet at
Pizzinfs last might. Notwithstanding The
dismal weather the attendance was excel
| lent. II wak ladies' evening" and the
wives OF thel lmembers were present. Presi
| dent famed B. Winston introduced Rev
! DR.. Gesrgk Il. Eager. Of Danyille, Va, As
/ The orator ebf the evening. His theme was
'9Baptists jnd EleemOsynary Institutions"
and his tr,f fatment OF it was classic, scholarly,
and elective.
After tine address the following rcsolu'
tions. Offered by Rev. DR.. Landrum, were
unaniu OuStV huOp'eu'
Wber cas- the Baptist General Association Of
/ VirTiuiia has appointed a committee 10 inquire
| int1 m e need for a proposed Baptist or9hanage
/ iu Wiz ginia: and whereas this committed has
invite / expressions OF opinion as 20 the proprleI
| of esi' abllshng such an institution from tht
/ xsrj1,l IA communities in tho state: therefore
! ge,. tired, ], That IN our iudgment mere l'
| no ~ tristian charity more manifcsly required
/ by th' donomin8t than suitable asylum Iol
| fbe ciependent children OF deceased bapusts'
! - mat We lake this occasion @ put on recorC
! ourt belief thst the grea; heart OF the denomi
/ mai ION will promptly and generously respond t'
/ an appeal for tie necessary means 10 found al
/ % That we pledge ourselves, rs individua
/ r aptists, to contribute 10 this cause 10 the bea
! ott our ability when We are called upon to do 50
MOORE MEMORIAL GUILD.
| The quarterly meeting Of the Moore
! Memorial Church Guild was held Nednei.
! day night.
l. After snort services in the chapel the rec
L tor, Rev. Or. d. r. Sprlgg, called the ASSEM-
+ bage TO order, and gratifying reports were
made by Mrs. Or. Barney, secretary OF th'
ladies' branch; Joseph III. Shepherd, presl
dent OF the gentemen's branch, Miss Nolt
inc, chairman OF the sewing-school; Mrs
Addison, chairman OF the Mothers Mission
James +. elena, superintendent OF SUNDAY
schools. and Mr. 4. W. Wood, in behalf o.
|
made by Messrs. Brady, Carlton, Rust, anC
| others.
After partaking OF refreshments, gene
rously furnished by the ladies, and enjoying
a social chat. the guild adjourned.
Misses Daisy and Msry Barney, eilicen
and enthusiastic teachers OF Moore-Memoria
sunday school, presented the school with
handsome water cooler and cups
A GREAT MISSIONARY LEADER.
Rev. II. Grqttan Guinness, OF London
will spend next Sunday in the city OF Rich
mond. This gentleman is known amonl
Christians all over the world as directing
more than five hundred missionaries in ASA
Africa, snd America.
Eve missionary training colleges in Grea
Rritain are sustained either in part or ate
gether by the GUINNESS family. lie ha
made a tour OF the world with view o
personally inspecting missionary nelds an'
ascertalning accurately the results, mAteria
, and spiritual, accomplished by the herald
of the Gospel. He is on a return trip iron
the republ.c OF Mexico. He trayeTsed tina
. country in the interest OF missions. Ill
work has been carried on independent o
any denominational organization, although
he himself is Baptist.
His personal appearance affords pctur
of the noblest type Of Englshman. Ills lace
figure, and port are commanding. His ora
tory has been thought TO be not unlike tha
OF Mr. Gladstone or John Bright. No minis
ter ever more powerfully moved an audienc
than did DR.. Guinness that oil the Secon'
BAPTIST church on last Wednesday night.
lie will preach st the Venable-Street bap
tist church Sunday morning at IL oclocl
and at the Second Baptist church at 2. Nj
The citizens Of Richmond are to be con
graduated upon having the opportunity o
hearing a mao the praise OF whose philan
throplc work is In all the churches.
Property Transfers.
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