Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-20

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A,e1vERsAnY or CENTENARY SCHOOL.
Tho school AT thls church had gala occasion
Sunday afternoon at 40 o'clock. IL was tle
Rixty-elghth annlyersary - tho school, and Mr.
Jchn Norton, tho efficient superintenlont, SUD
rtted his annual report The school, he sthteu,
never was Ia better condition, and he thought
great good wa5 being done through lts lnstru-
mentality Many OF its members had been con-
yerted and brought into thc church, about ~ per
cent Of the school boing on tho chufcn ron.
At the cOnc.usian OF his report tho chlldren
favored tho large audience with rendition OF
very appropriate recitatiOns. songs, &c, closing
with n beautiful dorel scene representing tho
/ "Gntes klGr."
Inc pulpit stand had boon removed and In Its
place gere eyergresns and flowers. and over
ihem was beautiful arch, on which the scholars,
after recitations placed notices indicating taat
cur bands, our hearts, our lives, our moments,
and our money should Oil Dc cOnsecTs1eu 10 tlo
Masters service.
Rev. Or. Judkins. pastor Of the church, closed
tho meeting with very appropriate remarks,
making a practical Application of the whole ser
vices.
ASCENSION SERVICE At PARK-PLAcE CHURCH.
Richmonl CommaHdery, No ?, Knights lem
piars, Of this city, hold Ascension services sun
dag night AZ O'Clock
lhe sir knights wero out in full dress Of
Templar. ana presented very Ian isoDe % ap-
pCaranco as thoy marched from - Aluah5 hall
10 PRrk-Placo Methodist church. mo large au-
dience-room was crowded, aud several hundred
porsous we're denied admission
yery Interesting programme had been iorm-
Ulated for the occasion. and the committee ci
Arrangements deserve praise for tho good tasto
manifested by them.
sir knight +. Louis lde presided az tho organ
with his usual skill and efficiency, and the Sc
lections OF music rendered. by TIE Q1hr.et.o
composed Of Hiss Katie j. Phillips .Giss Augusta
l. Jacobs, and Messrs. Charles II. Philips and
Alfred Wolf, were well chosen and we're appre-
cinted by The largo audience present
Rev. Sir knight j. Wiley Blefso0, pastor OF
tho church, delivered On exceedingly eppropri.
ate sermon, and was listened to with proIouIn
Cir Knight Frank W. Cunningham sung with
Dr. Bledsoc's alluson 20 the death since los.
Ascension-day OF these veteran Templars. Emil
nent Commanders lucien L. Bass aud george :.
Ain-lle, and Sir John 7. sizor was IN tho nature
OF q deserved eulogy, and doeply impressed
their surviving brethren.
Ca the return Of the commaniery 70 ihe asY-
Ium a resolution Of thanks was rendered tne
organist singers, and DR.. Biedsoe, end the latter
gentleman was requested 10 luIhisn q cVpJ VI
his sermon for publication.
FIRST ANNIVERSARY or DIR GooDwIN's PAsro-
RATE AT THE WEST-MAIN-sIREEr baptist
CHUCH.
sunday vas the FIRST annivsi sary OF Rev. DR..
g A. GOodHin's pastorate OF this congregation.
Al the morning service the Doctor preached WIFE
ms usual fervency and e!Cqu9nce 70 large ana
attentive congregation, taxing "a a basis Tor ms
discourse tho word "Ebenezer" as found Ia
the statist IS given by the officers Of the church
show wonderful Increase III ih"hOStsuiP e1i4
church wofE-
During the year q members were received BY
baptism and i02 by le.ier-masing total OF
IA new members for tho year Losses Dy deatni
letter, and exclusion. S-a net increase OF 10.
Tho present membership Is 4uh among
those received by letter are some OF tho most
intelligent, jealous, and cOn5ecrated bsptlsts
Of ihis city. During the year mo church mas
contributed for home purposes ana the ssyerai sew "a
boards Of the General Ass0cladon ts,yJs.U-
The esrly part Of last summer the congregetou
decided % remove from their present losA.
tou, and for this purpose purcha5o DeautIu
lot on Grove avenue. and proceode1 al once W
erect a new house OF worship thereon anu We
members OF tho church have su uoscrlDed towards
this object nearly $1,000 OF this amount the
ladies' and girls societies have made t<,vSJ. en1
paid nearly the entire amount INTO lhs DuiluinB
fund OF the church. The new house OF worship
Is nearly completed, and it IS expected thst puD-
llc worship viii be held thereia some nihe during
the coming month. NJ,
Tho sunday school Of which Colonel a. L. Phil
lips Is the superintendent, assisted Dy an earLess
corps Of officers and teachers, has kept pace VIII
the church and has a membership OF over 4vO'
including officers and teachers, and y III "a noul
isnng condition.; and, With the Deller SMonse M
niences and arrangements IN the new ~ nouse,
bids isis 70 become on OF tho largest and nioS1
useful Sunday schools In the city.
GENERAL CHURCH NOTES.
Tho meeting at the West-YIew Baptist churcn,
corner OF Meadow and Cary streets, Was IIssy
attended and fall OF interest sunday night
several we're received as candidates for oaptlsn
and there were a great many requests lor pIsy1n5' n
Services every day this week al 7. h. ana Il
NJ. Rev. Mr. Hines Is conducting inc neenn..
Very Interesting revival meetings nsse
bsen in progress at WashingtoD-street Mesno-
dist church daring the past week, rosul.
log thus far In sixteen conversions Inc meet ~
ings will continue through this week, ana , 'to 10
pastor, Rev. X II. Bennett, will DO assisted W
hey. j. W. & Robins, OF franklin, Va Lish'eeh
nsmo oers were received on sunfsy.
Tbs Sunday-school meeting called ios , ,ass
nich. at the lecture-room Of St Psnis 0naiSA
was postponed until next Monday nigaL
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