Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-30
THE REVIVAL SEASON.
A GREAT MANY CONVERTS AT CLAY
STREET METHODIST CHURCH.
rheYsw Pastor Of Grae.-strse. Presbyterian
Chureh-Nr. Wharton's Meetings at
the Arm0ry Ball.


Dnring the past six weeks Clay.Street
Methods church has been IN tho enjoyment
Of a revival, which IA many respects is the
greatest ever Of that church. At the cons
mcncemcnt OF this series Of meetings the
pastor. Rev. william II. Atwill. assured hi.
people that II tAey would give 10 him their
presence sud help God would honor and
bless their labors AZ readily and as willingly
a. u they had secured the services OF the
most disllngui he'd evangelist o! the coun'
Try.
lu response 10 his earnest call the church
csmc forward determined 10 do IT. duty.
Th.tc has moi been an evening during tho
siX weeks In which the congregations have
not been large, except when The weather
was so iuclemeni rs to make II imprGdent for
persons 10 tc ont.
Up 10 last night one hundred pcrsous have
been 10 The altar Of prayer. abd each bas
pIOies.ci saving iaiih. OolY those have
been counted in the above number who have
thus declircd their intention TO become
Christians. Many heads Of families. some
~ whom were old. sre among those sharing
tbc great blessing.
The pastor has conducted these services.
ministry Stationed IN This ci;y.
TIC meetings WI .. continued each ui2ht
next week. Rud 10 one may Judge from the
uenfosi interest OF last evening there is yet
gent blessings in store for the faithful wor-
snppilg u tlay-Sircct church.
sEyCNrusrgEET CHURCH.
Eev. Mr. SpooccI's sermon at Seventh.
street Christian church last night was OF
Ta-c power, and al It's conclusion many
persons came forward 10 confess their
faIth ~ Christ.
=. he meetings will continue during next
wtck
REV. -. FAIRS ACCEPTANCE.
Thc dispatch was a welcome messenger 10
nany thousand homes Yesterday morning,
tna 10 noBc did 10 cory more joyful news
thar % the members Of Graco-Streei PresbY-
terfn church, fnrI is Geographic columns
they read spscisi from Charlotte. y. c., in
fofming them that Rev. James J. Fair, OF
thar cry, bad ou thursday decided to ac-
cent he cal teu0cYfd him 20 this church.
Mr. Far was the unanimous choice OF
The nearly three hundred members OF
Gracc-Strcct church, 80 expressed IN the
adoption. ABOUT two weeks agO, OF resO-
lution eiectng him to fll the pastora;e,
which hld been vacant since the resigna-
ton ~ Dr. Drew some months ago.
A letter Was received hy some 81 the OIL
Gers ot the church Yesterday morning from
Hr Fair formally acknowledging his a.
ceuiancr 81 tte call Ju.t when Nr Fair
will come TO Richmond is not set known,
but j. thought toal hc will preach his in
ir0ductory sermon at Giacc-~trcet church
either the thi,1l or fourth sunday in April.
As stated In the pi.patcI's telegram he baS
rCQuested mcCting NJ his congregation to
join With him 30 2 request 10 the Vrfsbytery
10 sever Do. pa,i0ra, relations with I'm church
~ ChAflnftc Tue preshyfrrF meets April
10TH aud VIII bt in session f0r several days.
Mr. air found if very hlrd matter to
lesVc the congregation and city. 10 both OF
which De has become 20 much eudfsrcd and
attached, and o. va. OOy after deep and
prnvCriui consideration given tho question
that ho reached this determination. priy'te
letter from \ friend OF his iu Charlotte says
that ever siuce it hccaEc known there tn,
the can bad been extended 20 him commit
fees and delegations have hocked lu upon
him presenting petitions ana m1sing urgent
appeals 10 him io rcnsin whcre he ia. Ooc
delegation Representing several hunted
Young men Of the dileIen' denominations,
visited him aud ma0c such an affecting
appeal that he WAS almost overwhelmed.
Od and young oi all GLASSES combined IN
the EFFORT iO hold him.
Z
and among them Rev. l1E Lalincr, of the
Union Theological seminary. who is acousin
Of hts, advised him 10 make the cuSnge.
They thought this vas a BROADER field aud
one In which Bee might accomplish even
greater good for The Nl,'cr'- cause than has
attended his labofs iu Charlotte.
Mr Fair Will reside a. No. 81 east Cary
street. the house having been nlrcady spoken
for with view - On. coming. lie is a sin
81. H.f.s.. 4 a ia
family consists oi b's father and mother,
sister, brother. and lu Guat.
The sermon prcscb'd ai Grlcc-Strect a
iew weeks ago by Mr. Fair WIS very
scholarly one and % greatly pleased the CON
rrcrAtion. He will be extended warm
welcome here, and it i> ? craD'e ihit . wei
come service will he ioodered him, though
roarraugemen,s 10 tbat effect have yet been
made.
THE AEMoRY.HAIL NETTING.
Last nights meeting e Armory Hall was
perhaps the most successful one yet held.
The large hall WAS entuely full ana deep in.
'cre,t was msnifested. nepreEmnary ser
vices, begun al 1.3O o'clcck, were cocducicd
by Rev. = c. Clopiou, who was aided by
several other city pastors.
Mr.. Wharton took charge OF the meeting at
So'clook and rfoached from the text: "llOw
long NAit W iiNNtti AffN hi'fhiN'Hf ~
. discourse, which was very iOrclble one
wa, In the nature Of IN aprsal to the unde.
cided ones 10 choose AZ once decislycly re-
|ligious life.
In the aitcr-mcc,ing a large number rose
ior PRAYER, and there were uumitr oi con-
versions. one very gratifying feature of he
meeting was the lsree number OF Christians
who went among their friends and made
personal appeals 10 them t. halt no longer.
TONIGHT.
general meeting will be held at Pine
Street BAPTIST caurch Tonight at O'Clock,
when Key. Mr. Wharton VIII preach.
no MORROW.
Mr.. Wharton viii preach for Or. Cooper
At the First church II II O'Clock Tomorrow
morning. and NJ T.. ". : general meeting
Of SUNDAY scholars Will be held in the Al
morv. TO which SdmissiOn can only be had
by tickets. which viii be distributed IN the
various sunday schools tomorrow morning.
MI. Wharton Will conduct ID. services.
At 1870 O'clock sunday night the tnai
meeting at the Atmoyy will be heid, and
Nr. Wharton viii preach. There Will be an
oyerfloW-meeting az the First church at L.
NJ. II the people WHO cannot get IN the Ar
mory Will 20 there. Rev. d.. =. 4. Good
win, OF Leigh-Sircet church, will preach at
the overflow meeting and there viii be no
services =. his church az night.
sAVENGs BANK oF siCHHoND.