Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-07

his address completely captured toe audience
and elected the warmest commendatton from
many quarters.
Mr.. SHAW.
He was followed by Mr.. William Dele
Shaw, OF Huddersfeld. In brief but al
tractiye and entertaining address on lne
work OF Christian laymen in England. hr.
Shaw is a handsome gentleman and Is promi-
nent In commercial, official, and religious
circles In Northern England.
OTHER sPEECHEs.
DR.. Landrum also spoke briefly, but much
20 the delight Of the audience. Indeed there
seemed 10 be 30 much genuine enthusiasm
and sympathy in the audience that II was
facetlously proposed that the services con-
tinue all night.
Dr.H.U II. Harris, chairman OF the Richmond
College faculty, was called out and suggested
that as the centennial OF Baptist missions
would be celebrated In 1892 he thougnt
the strict Bap;ists who inaugurated THESE
missions and the American BsptiSts ought 10
unite in the celebration.
The exercises lasted until 10 O'Clock, sud
the interest seemed to deepen 10 the very enu'
LADY GUESTS.
Three ladies-Mrs. DR.. Parker and her
sister Miss Ridgway. ana Miss Marion
Shav-accompapV the deputatioa. specal
seats were provided for these ladies' during
the meeting, and they were the recipients Oh
many pleasant attentions.
HOW THEY SPENT YESTERDAY.
Yesterday WAS indeed a busy day with the
visitors. At % O'Clock, in company with
number Of other invited guests, they break
tasted al the house Of Mayor j. t. Ely
son, where, besides the delightful repast,
- In cocfal fQllOW.
shlD. At noon the entire party, under
the escort OF Drs. Landrum aud Hatch
er. were taken in open carriages and
driven to the most attractive points
OF interest in the city. They were specially
interested in their visit 10 the factory oil
Allen & Ginter, and expressed themselves as
completely charmed with our beautiful Ilol'
lywood. OF course they did not fail TO pay
their respect to Richmond College, which
has already become an object OF highest In
terest TO strangers who visit Richmond.
At 3 O'Clock these friends returned 10 the
hotel Tor dinner and gave the afternoon to
rest.
RECEPTION LAST NIGHT.
Az announced on sunday night, public
reception was rendered the visitors at
the beautiful home OF Rev. DR.. and Mrs
Tbeo. Whitfield. on west Grace street. At
O'Clock they sat down TO an elegant sup
per. TO which they and other friends had
been invited. and even before the supper
was ended the stream OF callers began 10
pour in. For two hours the friends who de.
sired 10 grasp the hands Of the visitors and
10 welcome them to Richmond thronged The
parlors Of the Whttields and had royal
good time.
TO LEAVE THIS MORNING.
- ,.r1f ell.
party will start on their journey for the
Southern Baptist Convention at Memphis.
They will stop at Alton until the night tram,
where they viii join the Virginia and Balti-
more delegation, which starts tonight for
Memphis. II is pleasant TO say that the im-
preston made by these visitors has been
agreeable in the highest degree, and the ouly
regret is that they cannot remain longer.
HIS YIRsT SERMONS HERE.
At Grace-Street Presbyterian church large
congregations assembled both morning and
night 10 greet tie new pastor, Rev. James
Y. Fair, who preached excellent sermons,
keeping with a marked decree the attention
OF his hearers from The time he commenced
TO the end OF his discouTses.
Dir. Fair has a style OF delivery altogether
his own, which in the YeTy beginning
catches The attention Of his bearers and his
applications and illustrations Of bis text are
very pointsd and impressive. He can we'll
be considered as q graceful aud magnetic
speaker.
At the conclusion OF his morning sermon
Mr. Fair said;
"Brethren, In obedience to your call como 70
tako charge of your church In the name OF tho
Master. assure you my motive Ia coming IS
holy. come with fuu knowledge Of myweak-
ness Rnd imperfoctioas. In my sermon this
morning have striyen 70 strike the Keynote OF
my ministry. do not believe in any great OK
element IN church work. 1 am delighted 10 nnd
the church 50 harmonious and In such good
coDditOn. There - but one hing left, icr Us ~
do. and taat IS 70 20 10 earnest devotional work
for the Master. specially ASH you, brethren, 70
remember rae In your prayers at tho throne OF
grace"
Mr. Fairs morning discourse was based
upon /. Kings, vi, :: "AUd the house when
Il was in binding was built OF stone made
ready before II was brought tbther; so that
there was neither hammer nor Ak nor any
tool OF iron beard in the house while 1t was
in bmldingv The speaker took occasion
during bis DISCOURSE which was mastery
one, to remark that il was his custom in his
ministerial work 10 fnd a place for every
member OF his church, and he hoped in the
field upon which he was Just entering TO
find every one ready to fill his place.
CENTENARY CHURCH.
The jealous aud faithful pastor OF this
church continued the nightly meetings
through last week. The first meeting for
this week WI be a love-ieast on Wednesday
night, followed By meetings each night OF
the remainder OF the week. SiXty-seyen
persons have been added 10 the membership
Of this church during the present year
fifty OF them on profession OF faith.
BIG COLLECTION At THE EASr-END BAPTIST
CHURCH FOR A suNDAY.scBooL BUILDING.
Rev. A. +. Dickinson engineered a col-
lection at the East>End Baptist church, on
TwentY.eiPhth street. Sunday, aud raised
nine hundred and fOrty-fye dollars 10 be
used IN building = Sunday school room in
connection with this church. The Enst-EDd
church was organized year ago, but already
il has has outgTown its accommodations,
and hence the neces ssity for this new build
ing. DR.. Dickinson IN making the an-
nOuncement OF the amount raised said that
he had taken up many a collection, but had
never seen such generous giving as on this
occasion.
ME. HALLS INITIAL SERMONS.
Rev. Jabez Hall had large audiences to
listen to his initial sermons at Seventh Street
Christian church Sunday morning and eve
ming, and all were highly pleased with the
new pastor
The morning discourse was from the text
al you then be risen with Christ seek those
things which are above" Two persons
were received into the fellowship OF the
church, and one young man confessed his
faith.
The pastor spoke at nightirom the words.
"Aud |. John, saw the Holy City, the New
Jerusalem, coming down from Heaven,
adorned as a bride for her husband"
Mr.. Hall does not speak from notes, and
as soon as he takes his text, advances to the
front Of the pulpit platform, aud his attitude
during the delivery Of his discourse is that
OF an orator.
THREE ADDITIONS.
Rev. J.. A. Cole had three additions at the
Third Christian church Sunday.
Rev. l. j. Spencer returned from Bowling
Creen vesterdav and will cOnducf tho meet.