Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-11
OFF FOR CONFERENCE
RICHMOND MEMBERS TO LEAVE FOR
LYNCHBURG THIS MORNING.
Proposed New baptist Church In Fulton
Meetings OF the Methodist and Baptist
sunday-School Unions, &c.

Tho congregations in tho Richmond
churches were perhaps larger on Sunday
than on any other Sabbath since Easter.
Especially was this so with reference to
the Methodist churches in which the
last sermons before Conference were
preached. The weather was mild and
spring like, and nobody had to stay at
home on this account
At Union-Station church the pastor,
Rev. James G. Martin, having served
the full four years, preached his farewell
discourse. He had large audience and
deep feeling was manifested. Mr. Mar
tin has greatly endeared himself to the
people and there is general regret that
he has to leave.
There was very large audience ut
Broad-Street church Sunday morning,
but DR.. Lambeth after reaching tho
house was completely Frustrated and
could not preach. There was. therefore,
noservice. Rev. J. Il. Tillery, OF the
Charles City circuit, preached at night.
At the other Methodist churches the
usual services were held. These are the
only two whose pastors are Obliged to
be changed Rev. Leonidas Rosser
preached at Centenary Sunday morning
and at Clay-Street at night Both con
gregations were large and the sermons
good
Conference meets in Lynchburg to-
morrow, but most Of the members loaye
on the 9 o'clock train this morning. The
lay delegates were chosen last night.
ANEW BAPTIST CHURCH IN FULTON.
Rev. DR.. A. L. Dickinson. in an ad-
dress before the Baptist Sunday-School
Association at its meeting in Fulton
Sunday afternoon, gave some interest
inc facts in regard to how the
Fulton Baptist church was built.
He said that it was erected in
1866, and nearly every dollar of its
cost came from parties living outside OF
Richmond. Tho last five hundred dol
lars Of the cost was given by five gentle
men in Boston, and DR.. Dickinson tod
the association how it was done He
said that at national Baptist nesting
held in fremont Temple when the
convention was much pressed for time
he arose and asked to be permitted 10
make q five minutes statement IN behalf
of the Fulton Baptist church. Mr..
William Bucknell, Of Philadelphia, was
presiding and said "We can't spare
you the five minutes, but say in a word
how much money you need to finish
vour Fulton church." Mr. Dickinson
REPLIED Five hundred dollars where
upon Mr.. Bucknell said : 81 will be one
of five 10 raise this $500 if this brother
will not speak, In n moment four
others responded with 800 apiece, and
that made the last 500 which
was needed to finish the Fulton church.
Continuing, DR.. Dickinson said Z" have
referred to this history simply to urge
that Richmond Baptists who gave no
thing TO build this church should now go
TO work TO build q large church IN Full
ton 10 take the place OF this small build
ING. which is altogether inadequate to
the demands of this growing section OF
tho city. You need a church to hold
500 or 1000 people, and | came very
near getting the first 81 900 Just now Tor
it. asked Brother i. +. johnson Just
now to head the list with $1,000 for a
new church in Fulton, and l am that
near having the first thousand. "
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The Baptist Sunday-School Associa-
ton of Richmond and Manchester held
its monthly meeting Sunday afternoon
with the Fulton Baptist church-Prcsi-
dent Elicit in the chair, W. z. Daniel,
Esq. secretary.
The building was filed to its utmost
capacity in consequence of the beautiful
afternoon. The church has now most
attractive interior. considerable i'm
proyement having been made since the
association met there one year ago. The
meeting after being called to order was
led in prayer by Mr.. h. NJ. Smith, of
West-Vlew Mission school.
THE MONTHS WORK.
Reports for the last month were pre-
scented and embraced the following sta
tistics