Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-22
sUNDAY,s CHURCH SERVICES
Fair Congregations Despite tho kain
ana SNOW w-Sundsy-Schooi
HecfEugs, &c

The elements were more uniavorable 10
church-golne people on Sunday than they
bad been on any previous sabbath during
The winter The snow, which began - iau
carlyin the morning, continued until SHORTY
after noon, when it gave place 70 rain, whlch
fell stradilv until late in the night. The
congregations attending worship IN thc
churches IN the forenoon were not greatly
diminished. but IN the afternoon snd al
night. where the churches were open, tne
attendance was small. Some OF the events
Of the day are briefly noticed below.
Mr.. suPVAN RESIGNS.
The announcement was made in the Dis
patch several DAYS ago that Rev. W. y. snip
man. the p0pulr and eGlclant pastor ol
West-Naia-,trect Baptist church, bad re-
ceived a call 10 the church at HALIFAX court
house. MIR. Shpmsn has accepted the can;
10 t,ke effect the ftih sunday IN March, ana
on sunday morning alter the regular service
his church members were called togetner
and a letter was read from Mr. Shipmsn Ten
derlng his resignation, which was accepted;
Mr.. Shipmau IS a consecrlted man, a good
preacher. and has made himself very populF
i'm this city, and the deepest regret viii oe
felt At the severance OF his pastoral relations
with the church which he now serves.
METHODIST sUNDAY.sCUOOL SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting Of this So
cicly. which was postponed from the sunday
previous. was held sunday afternoon al hall
past o'clock in the Centenary MetnOulsI
church.
Notwithstanding the rain there was n good
attendance Of tie children Of Centenary
school and visitors. Alter Introductory e1-
crcisc- the reports OF the schools represented
were read, and they were very encouraging.
President Richardson said That generally
the President set back in his bigh chair ana
presided over the meetings oi the society,
bul thl, time he was going temporarily 10
retire snd put M1s,cr Trenholm Mclain ~
hi. place. This young scholar presided WIN
dignity.
over the platform had been erected a
double arch OF eyeTgreen-, ana the presiulhg
officer asked q number OF questions, when
were replied 10 in turn by nine pretty grIs,
/ their answers being verses from The scrip
lures. Each girl rected her verse from the
pulDif platform. As she mounted The plat
form she carried a gilded letter, each OF
which were placed between the double arcn,
forming the word "whosOeyer'
Master u. l.. richardson reciied "some-
| body's Mother" young Miss Cauthorn re-
/ cited The Two Blbies,' young Miss Mar
/ gie knowles sang a solo swccilY, ID Which
/ the nine little misses who recifed the BiDle
verses joincd IN a chorus. A letter from the
Japan Mission was read, and. the DoKology
| being sung, the meeting was declared dis
/ missed by the President.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev DR.. LaG;ry preached no Centenary
/ Methodist church Sunday morning. The
congregation was large considering the
weather aud the sermon was one Of rare in'
tcrrst.
Rev. Dr. Powers preached and celebrated
/ the Sacrament OF tie LORDS supper at we'd
| dell-Nemorial chapel, on Denny street,
| Rockets, IN the afternoon.
! Rev. James #. Rawlings, chaplain OF the
| University of Virginia, preached two elo-
/ qurut sermons at tie Third Presbyterian
/ church.
! The pulpit Of Grace-stroet Presbyterian
church was filed 10y Dr. j. +. Latlmer, OF
| Union Tbeolo-i -ical Seminary.
! Mr. Alexander NJ. Purdy, minister IN
! the Society oi fricnds. preached at night al
! Uriou Station Methodist Episcopal church.
The pulpit Oi Laurei-~trect Methodist
| church was filed in the morning by Dr. D.
/ =. Lambeth. OF }rosd-Strcet church.
! Dr. Hore's sermon at Old, Market Hall
/ sunday night was one Of great power and
/ eloquen0e. Iii, text WAS Acts XVI, -, 80, 81 :
"Tncn he called for light and sprang IN,
and came trembling, and fell down before
| Paul and Sias, aud brought them out, aud
said: Srs, what must | do to be saved
And they said, believe on the Lord Jesus
| Christ and thOu shalt be saved
In consequence Of the stormy weather and
slim attendance at GTace-Street Bipiist
church sunday night Or. Hatcher postponed
the special sermon which he had prepared
for the occasion aud In ia stead delivered a
! brief but interesting aud profitable talk on
SERVING the Lord.
Al PMk-Phce Methodist church the Sun.
day school was unusually large, considering
the inc.emency or the weather The pastor
conducted the regular services, preaching
from the text "Let your light shine"
At the First Presbyterian church the pas
tor. Rev. r. Z. Kerr, -. D., preached in the
morning to a large congregation from Luxe
| iv, is. The sermon was especially appro-
priaio TO the occasion and most impressive
in It's character and dellyerance. This was
fol owed by the Communion OF the Lords
supper, at which time thirteen new mem
befs were received into the Church.
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
For some time the expediepcy has been
discussed among the leading ministers OF the
citv Of having sunday convention in Rlch-
mond during the spring.
In order h further the movement and
promote the general cause OF Sunday obsery'
ance the Rev. Wilbur +. Crafts. ID. d., OF
/ New York, secretary Of the National sabbath
I Association. has consented 10 come to Rich
lnond next week TO address the Evangelical
/ Alliance on this great subject. On Monday,
January 2Stn, al IL M., Dr. Crafts will meei
All the ministers OF the city for conference
at tue Young Mems Christian Association
Hall. Ats =. NJ. the same day DR.. Gratis
will address the Evangelical Alliance and the
general public IA the large hall OF the ioulg
Mems Christian Association. On Sunday
Jauuary 9th. Dr. Crafts will preach In The
/ First Presbyterian aud Grace-S.reet Baptist
/ churches.
Governor Lee 10 Lead she March.
A committee Of mot0r-men aud conductor
/ from the Richmond Union Passenger-rail
way, accompanied 10y Mayor Ellyson anc