Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
ST. JOHNS SCHOOLS.
A LIGHTHOUSE BUILT At THEIR
JOINT CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION.
mr.. Halls sermon on Christisn Statement
sunday-schoo onieers choscn-Pre-
paring for Dedication. Etc.

DAY aittihhfh ~ Wv NHhNH ~ thtI JOlnt
Christmas exercises.
The children Of st. Johns school, GIL
vary mission. and Woddell-Memorial Sun.
d,v school. with their officers and teacher8.
,oarly filed the body Of the church. while
,he Good shepherd Sunday school Of
eolored children occupied the gallery.
beautiful carols and o portion OF the
prayer Book service heartily rendered
made up the background Of the exercises.
uhae the especial features were q sym-
loAcal Scripture exercise and an address
Is Mr.. J. ID. X. 81, ht.
UNIQUE uonrHorsE.
Some ~ The workers at st. Johns had in
ropiously and labonously prepared n mini
s,nre lighthouse on a large scale and per
80 In al details. The several mission
,ohools aud classes Of St. Johns school
-eYtcd texts Of Scripture. referring TO
christ az the Light of the world. Repre-
rentatiyes q each brought up section Of
The lighthouse, which was thus, piece
iy pieco, built before the school
mon real granite foundation.
With the lighting of the lantern of the
l-hf house Sc. Johns primary school re.
cted the text. Arise, Shine, for Thy
iirht is Come" The officers and teachers
mon said While We have light, believe
D. Tie light. that yc may be tho children of
.U.
,Lan responded, Comeye and LEI US walk
sp the light Of the Lord Thereupon all
hurst out IN the hymn, THE light of the
world is jesus
ADDRESS OF Mr.. sLElaHT.
Nr. Sleight followed with an address
ppon the subject of the lighthouse, which
,,ls deeply interesting and instructive,
bong full Of brightness and pathos, and
,rthI magnifying Christ as the source of
sU truo spiritual hight. while the speaker
mode every child feel that he was not too
,'.ln, to lei his light shine and thus lead
oven grown people 10 Jesus In short 1t
was one Of those rare talks. which, while
Il cpclains the attention OF the children,
Is doeply interesting to the grown folks.
TIE LE10H-sTREET SCHOOL.
The annual meeting of the Sunday
school of Leigh-Street Baptist church was
l..d on Sunday afternoon to elect officers
f.r 1891.
,nicont superintendent Of the school for
t.veral wears. stated IN the morning that
Le could not serve another year if elected
os be contemplated moving uptown in a
fDW months.
re smoke very afectiOnately Of his as
eociati0ns with tho school and Of the re-
pret he felt al having 10 sever his connec-
lions with 70 "a superintendent.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing wear: b. Z. johnson. superin-
iendent: Charles III. Murray, assistant
mperintendent: Thomas W. Tignor. trea-
urtr: WOrtley Dickie, secretary; A. T.
Clarke. superintendent primary depart
u,rt: b. X. Allen, assistant superlntond-
cut primary department Professor Leslie
Watson. orgnniSt; Samuel Woodhn and
William +. Crump, leaders of singing.
TAI RICHMOND CLERGY.
Rev. DR.. James Nelson and wife. of
Stauuton have been spending the Christ
mas HOLIDAYS in Richmond visiting their
son. DR.. Nelson preached Sunday morn
Ilg for the Fulton Baptist church and Sun
day evening for DIR. Hatcher at the taber-
naclo He was also present at the Bap-
V-t Minister'S Conference yesterday morn
lue.
Rev. Dr. W. ". Landrum received four
rev members by letter Sunday morning at
the Second Baptist church and Rev. MIR.
Clapton seven at Clay-Street.
Rev r. Is. Pollard, son OF Professor John
Pollard, Of Richmond College. and pastor
IL p church IN New Haven, Conn, has been
100 the city during the holidays. Ho
preached on Sunday morning for the
Grove Avenue Baptist church.
The congregation of Glen Allen church,
Henrico county, Va, of which DR. John
Pollard Is pastor. are contemplating the
erection Of "A new house of worship.
W -
View Baptist church. has been slightly
tick. but Is now improved and hard at
work
Workmen are busy on the roofing of the
Grace-Street Baptist church.
FRIENDS IN OTHER FIELDS.
Rev. I. NJ. Mercer, a native OF Richmond,
who has been for some years the successfui
ana popular pastor Of the Baptist church
nm Alexandria, has rendered his resignation
&, take effect January 18th, and wlll 60 I'M
modiately thereafter 10 take charge OF
church In Greenville, s. c..
DIR. NJ b. Wharton, a brother OF the
evangelist. Rev. DIR. III. nj. Wharton, who
~ well known in Richmond and u native OF
Virginia, has resigned the care OF the FIRST
Baptist church in Montgomery, Ala, where
he has been pastor for several years lie
viii accompany his brother ana Others Oh
their trip 10 Palestine.
The congregation of the church in At
lanta of which DR.. Henry Mcdonald, toT-
merly pastor Of the Second Baptist church
of this city, is now pastor, viii shortly
build IA now house of worship. Services
were conducted IN the old building for the
last time Sunday before last.
NEARLY READY TO DEDICATE.
The windows for the Venable-Street
Baptist church have arrived and been pui
jn the building. The work of finishing
rapidly now, and the congregation wal
within few weeks be worshipping, IN It;
The Sunday-schOol of this church Will
hold their annual festival on next Thurs
Jay.
'fle work Of putting in the furnace and
heating apparatus and laying the carpet !.
lrrheing pushed, and by the latter part
O., ile week the pews will be IN. lhe
church will probably be dedicated the
I-,f SUNDAY in February, which Will be
fheauuiyersary both of Dr. Pitts return as
pastor aud Of the date upon which the
Suuday-schoOl first occupied the base
ncut.
GRAcT-sTREET CHURCH.
At Grace-Street Presbyterian church
Rev c. ID. Price, Of Newport News,
preached good and impressive SERMON
sunday morning. Mr.. Price and Mr..
Baldwin Pendleton, who preached at
t,ra.e-Street the Sabbath before, are two
Young men sent out from this church, new
pastors Of churches, and doing a good work
100 their respective fields. The Grace
Street church has turned out recently
three young ministers, ALREADY orualneu'
and two more in preparation. The oIdina-
ton II the uewly-oleoted elders ana dea-
cons will soon take place, perhaps the
second Sunday IN January.
wArCH-SrGHF SERVICE.
The membership Of the Broad-StreeI
Methodist church has increased consdera
us since the new conference year begun.
Dr. Tudor has already became very, popu'
Jar with his people. His sermon Sunday
nlght ON The Tent and Temple Of Llfe u
was an eloquent and effective, one. DR.
Tudor's style is attractive, and the earnest
ness with which he makes his appeals I'M
presses all. 81,
On Wednesday night, there Will be
watch" services at this church, com;
mencing at Q O'Clock. The first hour will
he q service Of song and prayer, second
hour an appropriate sermon, and the last
hour communion Of the Lords supper
An welcome.
TO BE DEDICATED.
The dedicatory services Of Clay-Stree'
Methodist church, which has recently been
enlarged and handsomely remodelled; WI
take place next Sunday. There VIII oe
services ia the morning, afternoon. and
Elgtl