Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-07
RICHMOND CHURCHES.
Large AcceSSionS to Their Member
ship This Var.
OURS x PIOUS PEOPLE
Attendance Upon Public Worship Here
Something quite Extra
ordinary.

The statistics published in this paper on
'the Isl Of JsnusTy last showed that there
were sixty-six houses Of worship in Rich
mond. and thst out OF our population Of S..
900 there vss membership OF "a, $3.50.
Within the three months past It has been de-
iermined TO erect several new churches in
Che growing wards, while il has been
season Of deep religious interest;
81 profound attention 10 Biblical truths,
end OF extraordinarily large attendance
upon public worship. knowing these
facts the Dispatch men have been ipQuiring
OF All the city pastors "the number OF sc.
cessiors TO membership from January ],
1889, TO date; also the number now pre-
pairing 10 join. together with your Obscrva.
lions on the growth Of religious feeling and
Improvement IN church attendance ia this
ety. aud the results are given below:
BaptiAt.
SECOND CHURCH..
Rev. ". w. Lsndrum. ID. u. Since Janu-
airy /. 1889, there have been niuety-fOur addi-
tons 20 I've second Baptist church. The ma.
FORTY were added as the fruits Ot a meeting
held by Rev. Mr.. Wharton. though for
wears past we have never failed TO receive
new members every month at the Lords sup
per or on monthly communion occasions, The
pastor breaches or what he calls the "ncw
plan" Bg tins IL meant his custom OF
inyltng persons 10 profess faith In Christ
and unite with the Church at every service.
There are about thirty others waiting 10 he
publicly recognized ~ members at tue next
celebration Of the Lords supper.
I entered npOn the seventh or ssbbatic
year ~ ms pastoTste last January, and il ap-
pesrs 10 be a continued "feast Of iugatber.
igg.' Our sunday school. Of which Mr.. II.
IA. EllvsOn is superintendent, numbers one
hundred more than t dad last year. Con-
gTegations have largely increased.
Indeed. IL ~ ms oDin,Sn that all the Pro-
festsnt churches Of Richmond are prosper
inC. Richmoad, ia my judgment. is the
rest -abbatn-seepinC. OF, more pr0perly,'
suudav-0bserting city in the United states.
j. has hut one superior, 30 FAR as / am aware,
on this continent. and that is Toronto,
.nada.
yENAnfE-sTREEr CHURCH,
Res. L. II. Pitt: My church has grown
quite rapidly in The past fourteen months.
During lssS two hundred and nine were
added 70 our membership since January
1.t one huDdroa aud twenty-five have been
ncfualiv received, aud have the names Of
any Others who have either been received
FOR hspti.m or expect 10 join by letter.
ian one q The vOuNRer pastors m the city
and have been familiar with ITS religious
d slOry Ouly the paet few ycsTs, but 80 TAR
a. nv own experience and observation
- Richmond has never seen SO per-
vasive and powerful a revival as has
been IN progress Tor several months. Not
only IN the great meetings Ike those at the
Artnory. but IN the Individual churches. and
indeed IN some Oi the foehlest OF them tins
a "a
Here T. the Little Fulton church reporting up
70 last Wednesday oue hundred and twenty
i've professions o. conversion and the work
growing constantly IN pewer. Asfor church
a1endance. know oI' no church amonR my
oWn people ,and Judge It IL true Oh others
alsol that Is not comiortsby-s frequently
upcomfortsbiv-flled Al the regular services
with solemn and sttcntlve congregations.
OL,Y-5TREET CHURCH.
Rev. samuol e.. Clop,on: Since the first OF
this wear seventeen persons have united with
tho Clay-stfcet Baptist church and twenty
seven others have expressed q desire 10 do
70. and believe that Others are thinking OF
doing so--how lnauy ! cannot tell.
During the past three months there has.
think. been q mole general interest In reli-
giOn throughout toe city than st any other
time during nv pastOrate here OF nearly
great work 81 grace calling for deyout
THANKSGIVING there must still be $4,000 peO-
Die Of accountable age here who are yet I'M
converted. II Christians have been revived
here Is q great sphere IN which they can eX-
ercise their renewed spiritual life. The most
urgent demaud OF our times seems to De 10
secure the attendance OF unconverted people
IN larger numbers upon the worship IN tho
churches.
wEsrMAlN-sTREET CHURCH.
MIR. William N. Hail, church clerk: Six
teen have been received into the membership
az the Wesi-Main-Strcet Baptist church since
January /, 1850. Our church IS steadily
growing; congregations on the increase.
Spiritually the church is IN good condition.
PINE-srBEET CHURCH.
Rev. J. B. Hutson; Additions. III; pre-
pairing TO iOin, abOut -. Attendance upon
uuhhc worship is better than | have ever
known. TIE sunday school Is largely IN
creased. Conversions aAd additions TO the
church are OF weekly occurrence.
Disciples.
NAEsuALLsTEEET CHURCH.
Rey.I.A. cutler: There have been fifteen
acctssions TO Marshall-S'rect CHRISTIAN
ohurch This wear. No prOlracted meeting hiss
INTO the fellowship OF the Church next LORDS
Cav. We 90 not know how macy are pre-
Dsfinr 70 ioin. Hone that very many VIII.
when the Apostle Peter preached dor The
rr-t time IN fact and In the name OF Chrlst)
the Gospel OF Christ, about 5000 hearing
were p,erced 10 The heart, and, inquiftng
what they must do, we're teid to repent ana
70 be- baptized in The name OF Jesus Carist
f,r the remission Of sius, and that they
.hould receive the gilt Of the Holy spirit
fActs H., asa A day or two afterwards some
= OnO more became ODedlent 10 The iaiih'
perhaps 5000.
A great religious interest has been
awakened IN our city, and u may be SAFE 10
say tha; 1t least niteen hundred persons nave
united With the various congreRatlcps 10 the
l,.t tnree months. We should look for
marked Improvement in the manners and
customs and morals Of the people. II TIE
new converts and the old members are not
oniv professors OF religion, but also posses
sors. TINS viii De- the result. The numbers
attending theatrical exhibitions Will be
greatly diminished. MANY saloons viii he
closed. prOgrtssiye-cuchre parties viii not
h. heard % in Christian homes The Word
Of God viii be red and studied. Ihe voice
OF PRAYER aud tie song OF praise VIII ne
heard go many households. Dime novels
nUd trdsNV D1niblrt7 anu NOIluPttuk hANi"-
ture Will not bc allowed 10 come INTO Their
f.mil.es. .'By their fruits sc shall know
them" For tha good that has already been
accomplished; for the conversion OF sim RS
10 toe Christ; for the impsuting OF Chris
tan principle IN so many hearts; for The I'M
movement IN church attendance, and Tor
The manifest growth IA pleiy and in Chris
tlsn zeal and diligence, let Us be deVoutly
grateful.
Third CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Rev. +. A. Cole: There have been seven
scct..ions to the membership OF Third Chris
,tan church tots year. There are four from
mo protracted meeting now In progress at
seventh street 20 tske membership. The re.
Nclous feeling 10 The vicinity j. good, aud
H. eburch exueets an increase IN its mem
bersb,p from those who are persuaded, nut
have taken 90 definite stand, aud from nose
once members OF churches grown cola ana
indifferent. The audiences have oeen afge'
and the attendance upon all services Gu
eouraging,
sGyENTH.sTREEr CHURCH.
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