Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-14
BAPTIZED In RIVER.
OVER TWO HUNDRED PEEIrEHTs I'M
MgRsRp IN THE JAMES
4 Crowd Of Astounding Proportions Pres-
ent-Tvo sunday-school Associa-
uons-Dr. Goodwin Resigns.

For a number Of weeks an unprecedented
revival has been In progress at all the colored
Baptist churches in Richmond and MAnches-
Ter.
The meetings have been attended by great
crowds nightly snd much excitement has
prevailed Frequently the people would
conercgsto after services on the streets in
frobt Of tbc churches aud exbort each other
snd bow down in prayer, and conversions
were often made by this mode.
The meetings have not ended yet, but the
interest is diminishing. How macy converts
have been made in all would DO hard to esti-
mate. a. in some Of the churches none OF the
peniienis have oeen baptized, but they pro-
hably could be numbered BY the thousand.
At THE FREE BRIDGE.
over two hundred converts were bap-
tired sunday morning under the Rich
Tnend end Of the Frce bridge. OF these
l0S hsd inst joined the Sixth Mount Zlonl
church-Rev. John Jasper, pastor-and
f0rfy.fve we're new acceSsions 20 the Sharon
aock, over which Rev. William Troy pre-
sides. This spot was chosen for the reason
fhatHis accessible. the wster Il Of desira'
bic depth, the bottom Is smooth and hrm,
and the bridge ~ otects the persons baptized
from the scorching rays OF tae sun. Inc
Rev. Robinson, Of Fredericksburg, preached
sermon at the waters edge before the bap-
tjzing began.
the appointed hour, and tie hridge Was soon
crowded to IT, utmost capacity.
Mr Thomas +. Campbell one OF the
bridge commissioners, sent = telephone mes
sage % hayor Eiiys0D, and told bim that the
bridge Wss IN a dangerous condition, and
there was great danger OF an accident IL the
people were allowed TO cODercgste upon H.
Tbe Mayor Immediately went down 10 the
river snd found Captain Angle and two or
three officers busy at work trying TO clear
the bridge.
THE MAYOR AT WORK.
The Mayor stationed himself at the end OF
the bridge and ordered that no one 90 on
the structure The crowd insisted that II
was free bridge and that the law could not
force tLCm 20 vacate. The Mayor tele-
phoncd 10 the three statlon-bouSes for all
the o,licers that could be sent down, aud
some twenty odd policemen soon arrived.
and his HoBor ordered rope 70 he stretched
across the end OF the bridge, and that all
people upOn the structure be made 10 get
on, and the officers cleared II in short order
TRAVEL PROHIBITED.
All trsvel across 10 Manchester by this
route WGsthen pgohibited until the bRptiZing
was oYtr. And the bridge was closed for
aboui bali sn hour.
The MAyOr had 10 Use all Of bis persuasive
power to convince an old German woman,
who said she lived in Chesterfield, that she
could not cross, aS be had prohibited
travel by tkls route uutll the baptIziDg was
over. An old cOlOred woman was so persist
ent r. her efforts 10 get upon tue bridge that
she bad 10 h tbreaiened with srrest.
The crowd in attendance upon the bap-
ttziBg vas vsri0y'siy estimated at from
l0OG0 to 2S030 people.
Many Of the candidates got baDpy in the
watef. and il was with great difficulty that
the dcacous could compose them
Rev. Jacob Turner ofiiciated. and before
he bad gotten through he became tired Of
rsreaung the ceremony. and plunged the
candidates down without utIeriug the usual
words
OrBEE BAPTISMs.
At the Second cburch--ReV. Il. ID. Lewis,
pastor-fO2 per-ous were baptized, and fifty
four were Immersed ia the First church.
Large crowds were in attendance at both
PLACES, but there was very httle excitement
ss compared with the outdoor immtrsions.
Tu1cRs BAFrIsns.
Next sunday, nt the Fourth church and
Ebenezcr q large number OF people will be
bqptlzed. and the ceremony will PROBABLY
be in the buildings. on the frat sunday IA
June MI. Calvary church will have its can
didafes immersed, and on the second sun
g3y ihs ceremony will be performed at Full
ton church. The First church will nave an
Other baptizing on the first sunday.
Most Of the cOlored pastors hsYe been al
tending the convention IN Portsmouth Tor
several DAYS and not all OF them have re-
turned bone.
The revival services are mainly conducted
by the lay members.
METHODIST 6UNDAY-sCH0OL SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Me-
tbodist Sunday school Society OF Richmond
and Manchester was held at Central Metho-
dist church, Manchester, sunday afternoon
M $50 O'Clock, Mr. +. 4. Minor, OF Broad
Street, presiding IN the absence OF Mr.. Rich
ardson, reported sick Charles r. Rady and
A. l.. Lumsden secretaries. The meeting
WIS opened with PRAYER by Rev. j. A. Jeiler.
son and singing by the school.
Mr.. ). r. Perdue, superintendent OF Gem
tral schO0i. made yery gratifying report OF
the condition % the school. MIR. ID. J. Wei
sigeT also spoke OF the Increasing interest
In the school and the prompt and faithful At
tendance Of tic teachers and scholars. lie
said that the spiritual interest Is on the in
crease The children love the school and
work for II. Rev. T.. NJ. Peterson, pastor,
also spoke we'll Of the faithful superlnten'
dent, officers, and teachers OF the school
The reports OF the different schools con-
tained the following very encouraging sta
tstica.