Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-01
ME-. POLLARD ORDAINED.
Sunday-School Association-M mister 4,
BE Calied-Fricnds' Meeting.

Sunday-SchooI Association-Nin Ninister 20
he CaIled-Friends' Meeting.
Rcv. Edward Baeby Pollard. con Of Professor
John Pollard, u. d., was formally set apart tc
the fur WORT Of the Gospel ministry at tho Leigh.
Street Baptist church sunday evening.
A council meeting In the afternoon examined
him "a 10 his conversion. call to tho ministry
and views OF Christian doctrine and uuanirnOus-
ly recommended his ordination. The church
sunday evening approved the finding o. the
council and proceeded with the public exercises
Addresses we're made by DTA Frost, Tupper
Goodwin. Hatcher, and Pitt
Mr.. Pollard goes at once 20 New Haven. Conn.
where, In connection with The pas,Orate OF a mis-
son station, he viii attend lectures under Pro
fsssOr Harper. lie II an \. VI. OF Richmond Col
legs and a full grsdulte Of the Southern Bap-
tist Theological Seminary.
sUSDAY-sCHooL ASSOCIATION.
Tho Christian SuDday-school Association hold
its regular quarterly meeting IN tho Seventh
Street Christian church sunday afternoon. Al
though the hot weather decreased the atten-
dance, there was a good-sized audience, and the
programme. which included rocitsuOns. speech
masking, and music, was highly enjoyed. The
singing Of Mr. HaidCn ). Watkins was pGrtcu-
larry sweet. Tho sermon 20 the lttlo children
by rev. v. j. Wright. Of Pennsylvania, &c.
lie-tei them and impressed lessons hoy will
not soon forget.
Reports were read from tho Marshall-sreet
SeNeutn-.ttcct. hNu itlrG-cDurfl SCHOOLS, hIpN'
lug them 70 be IN growing condition.
Mr.. Robert Cutler, scu OF Rev. J.. a. Cutler
who has 1ust returned from college, spoke about
some new taings ia Sunday-schOol WORK
which no had seon while away.
THE Fn1E,iDs' NETTING.
Az the Sunday morning service Miss Mary 8
Thomas spoke from the text " For God so loved
tho world that he sent His only begotten son,
&C, and for about thTee-fourtns Of an hour she
deeply Interested her audience, drawing Gospel
truths OF practical yaiue from the Scripture
quoted.
tho words " @ aye lot your own: yo are bought
with price" Sho droW from This the thought
that Christians belong % Christ, and should
therefore render Him His due in Whatever STA
ton 10 might place them. Both sermons wore
earnest and emphatic. ami pressed homo the
truths with great power, clearness and sim
phcity
esiertny there was Bible-readnr at 10 O'Clock
In the morning, "A meeting for children AZ IN
the afternoon, and preaching again at s:l5
For tho next few days there will be Bible
readings every morning ct ~ o'clock a. W, and
preaching at S.l5 In the evening. The public are
Invited 20 attend.
THE GOOD TFMPLARs.
Atano open meeting held under the auspices
of Howard s-GrOye lodge, No. 1jS. l. o. G. T.. al
Howard s. Grove Methodist episcopal church
Sunday evening, alter singing aud PRAYER by
Mr. Pollard cf Church iliIl. and a few intrOiuc-
tory remarks by J. Is. Burroughs, Of Jenerson
Dislrict-Councllor j. A. STRICKLAND, OF East End,
was introduced az the speaker. lie was followed
by the Ney. Mr.. Jeiiers)n. city missionary, who
made an eloquent appeal. SIR. Burroughs hp-
pointed Past District Chef Templar ohackrl-
ford. d. c. 7. Julius A. HOhson, aud Mr. Pollard
csuvassers Several namcs wore obtained. Mr..
Sta keliord pronounced the benediction after
the DOxOlOgy.
A PASTOR TO RE CALLED.
Rev. James Little, lately Of Florida. will be
called to The pastorate of Westminster Presby.
terian church. Mr.. Little Is now In the city.
Westminster is a branch Of the First Presby-
terian church. and Dr. Kerr has preached fo'
the congregation on Sunday afternoons since II
was formed.