Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-22
OUR METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Interesting Meeting of the Board OF Di-
rcctors on sunday.

rectors on sunday.
The regular meeting of the Board Of Dlrec-
tors Of no Mcthodilt Sunday-School Society Of
Richmond and Manchester was hold at Broad
Street church Sunday afternoon at b. o'clock
Robert +. richardson, president, and Charles +.
no aitondanro Of delegates was very large,
about seventy-nyo representatives being pres
ent
Tho meeting was opened by singing and foi-
lowed with prayer hy Rev. ". II. ANVIL
Tho President sUbmltied a monthly report ~
bis yisitaiious and work tn tie schools ~ Wh'ch
he says that all the schools are IN gooI coell-
ton and doing good Work FOR tho Master The
report was a very gratifying one, showing ac-
tiyity IN al! the schools.
EEw METHODIST CHURcI.
Tho Executive Committee reported that tho
new Methodist church Oh the corner Oi "a-hi-e-
fon and arv streets Will be- finished by tho lst
Of January next. Tho board adopted resolu-
tiou requesting he Methodist Conference, mat
Will convene ia Richmond on the l3th oi NoYom-
bcr, 10 appoint n pasior Tor tho new cnurcn ne
l1arl also resolved 10 call the new cDurch lilo
We-hinctou-strect Methodist Episcopal church,
SOuth.'
ELECTION or OFFICERS. sc.
The board alortsd n ner constitution nni by
Jaws for ihe cOyornmonto of the society ana ele-t-
cl tne following oiiiccr. i9f w" ensuing Be-'
Pres ldent. Robert T.. Richardson thirl YEAR
Vice -Prcsideuts-John Morton, J.. =. Mihor' J..
W. Pemberton. William T. Nash' Chafle. L.
Hraucr, d. Thompson Brown, II. carter O-ter-
bind, Charles n. smith. j. X. fcrdue. Z. y.
Green, r. +. Pettisrcw william Ncbain, ana
william q. Hcchl.r: Secretary, chGr.rs T. ltelF
uwonty-f0urth yoarl: Assistant Secretary Il. l.
Lumsicn: Treasurer. T. L. ID. Nal'oId.
Executive Committee: Robert p hicharu-on
chairman. John Morton, 4. r. Minor, y. J.. u.
Walfori, william T.. Nash, Charles II. Ha5fer'
= H. Cottrcli. n. G. Osierbind, j. U. houncasile,
and j. 2. Perluo.
CITY CUSTOMARY.
Rev. j. A. jefferson. ci,y SunIny-school mis-
sionary, made his monthly report showing ils
work in an parts of tho city, but especially 10
Howard'- Grove and in the West M OF the cify.
Ie REPORTED that since Do eniered on Tie WORK
Of missionary hc had mndc % visits, heid 81
ing % the spir.tual wants OF many OF the poor
and needy.
ANNIyEReAnT NETTING, sc.
The loar1 appointed committee to arrange
for grand anniversary meeting OF inc society
al Centenary church ON the third sunday ia 40
ycfp pber AZ which time the Methodist Conference
viii be IN -rasion aud the Bishop az well A. many
distinguished Suuday-school workers and speaE-
ers viii be- presen, aud participate.
MAss-TEETNG.
A rrarl -pnss-mee;ing Of SuudaT-schOol work
ors aud friends of the cause will he held In tho
Fasi End Of tue city ~ Union. station church on
the sano afternoon Lhlrd sunday iu NOyomuer),
az which the exercises will 10 mado very IN
teTo4tlug
sunday IN November.
SEVEN NEW MEMBERS.
AZ the First Presbyieriaa church, Rev. Il. p.
Kerr. " d., pastor. very large congregations
gathered both morning aud night. tn" morn
ing sermon was based ON the words " Brother
saul found In Acts tx. 1-settng forth most
,trikingly the beauty, extent, and power ot true
Christian brotherhood, with many kindly word
for The adhorcnis Of other denominations.
After the sermon the pastor WAS assisted NJ
tho Communion service by tho Rev. W. T.. Rich
arfson, u. D., and seven new members were re-
ceiycd into the church.
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH.
70 hear tho pastor OF the Seventh-Sireet Eng
Nsu Lutheran church will impress thoughtful
lstouer with sense Of The speakers special
gifts
The sermons sunday morning on Phil. H., 3,
and at night ON Phil H., 40 were very instructive
and f0rclble discourses.
lie Heannounced ~ the subject Tor next sunday
morning: Scriptural hgnt on fairs and similar
methods oi raisiug money Tor tho Lords treasu-
w. saving the practice Il 20 prevalent tha; hs
feels called upon 20 endcavcr 70 give some
., Bible truths - on tho subject.