Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07
THE LORDS SERVICE.
MEETING OF THE RICHMOND ePIsco-
PAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Session Of Trinity Sunday School
Second Baptist Church

Theanniversary meeting of the Richmond
Protestant Episcopal Society took place last
night at o'clock at All Saints church, cor
ner of Madison and Grace streets. There
were in tho chancel Right Rev. +. NJ.
Whittle. b. d.. Rev. DIR. II. NJ. Jackson,
Revs. Lewis William Burton, Hartley Car
michael, Preston Nash, J. Yates bowman.
and James b. Funsten, and in the body of
the church Rev. Drs. John b. Newton,
ID. I. Sprigg, Pike Powers, and Rev.
Messrs. Il. NJ. Randolph. NJ. f. johnson,
and Mr.. Trotman. Also, the honored and
beloved Rev. DR.. Reed, of the Presbyterian
church.
At the hour appointed the handsome
building was crowed with q large audience
from the various parts of the city. Right
Rev. I. Nj. Whittle conducted the prelimi-
nary services, which were of a missionary
character. The music was excellently
rendered by the choir.
Bishop Whittle said that the first busi-
ness was the election of officers for the en-
suing year. On motion Of Rev. James Il.
Funsten, seconded by Rev. Mr.. Nash this
was referred to the Executive Committee.
The Bishop then introduced Rev. DR.. IL.
NJ. Jackson as the first speaker DIR: Jack
son said that he rejoiced in seeing the de-
brought our people into closer connection
with the great work of missions. He fail
ed not TO encourage every effort of mis-
sionary kind In his own parish. Only re-
Gently number OF young lady members of
his church had told OF a new missionary
society they had formed. This was rs far
separated from society for pleasure as tho
most distant star from the world. The peo-
pie needed information. Information and in
4aragfa xpara ipCanarQ llx- ppnpactqU Tho
more people knowof missions the more will
they give. How small Was that company
that gathered in the upper room at Jeru-
salem: yet they had power committed to
them which would conquer the earth. The
great and wide world was the Masters
field, and we are called on to carry to it
the blessed seed of truth. He would not,
however. he said. depreciate the home
field. We must build the breaches IN our
own walls. Virginia deserves and has
the larger portion Of our contribu-
tiOnE. The need in our dear old do
cese is great. The number Of vacant
country parishes even in Ia short dis
tance Of Richmond. IS much larger than
most persons realize. The city churches
are growing at the expense of the country:
They ought therefore 10 come to the aid of
these old churches and give liberallv. The
great Southwest with lts vast develop
ments calls for liberal aid. The diocesan
Missionary Work had done nobly in spread
ing information. The speaker closed with
q magnificent and beautiful reference TO
the Saviour's commission TO His Cisci-
pies, illustrating it by the scene IN Scott's
Lady of the Lake i'll which Clan Alpine -
called to battle.
Rev. Mr.. Carmichael followed DR.. Jack
son in an address in which some excellent
points were made. He referred particular
ly to the various excuses for not helping
the mission cause, and showed they were
given by men looking rather for an excuse
than a sound reason. The mission work
was cause which Christ had committed
to his followers. Had theynOt obeyed His
great command we ourselves would never
have enjoyed the blessings Of Christianity,
but would have been the heathcn people
our ancestors were. He said the Church
had right to 90 in all countries, and he
reioiced that two such noble young men as
Morris and KinsOlying had been sent from
virginia 10 Brazil. He closed with an
earnest expression of his ow-l interest III
the mission cause, and an eXhortation TO
all to cin in this noble work which Christ
had committed to His Church.
After the singing Of hymn Bishop
Whittle gave n brief address on Giving"
Ii was u magnificent presentation OF me
subject. and was delivered IN his best
style. lie asserted among other things
thdt there is more said in both the Old and
New Testament about giving than about
PRAYING or believing or repenting. lie
urged all who loved Christ to give TO and
pray for the work of this missionary sOcle-
ty, which would. if properly nurtured,
bring all the churches of the city nearer
each other. After the collection the meet
ing adjourned with the benedictiOn By the
Bishop.
TRFsBYTRRIAN Wick OF PRAYER.
In accordance with the recommendation
of the Evangelical Alliance. this week will
be observed bv the Presbyterlans OF Rich
mond as a week of prayer"
On Sunday morning the various pastors
preached from Ephesians J., - %, on the
"Church of Christ" Sunday night all the
congregations of the city gathered in the
Grace-Street church to celebrate the Lords
Supper in q Joint communion. The entire
church was filled with COMMITMENTS, and
the meeting presided over by Rev. DR..
HOge. who offered prayer of Invocation,
followed by singing, reading the Scrip
lures. and PRAYER by Rev. Dr.. Fair. Rev.
Drs. Reed. Richardson, Hoge. Kerr, Fair,
and Campbell, with Rev. Messrs. Cannon,
Stewart and ". S. Campbell, participated
/ in the services.
The address of the evening was delivered
| bv Rev. DIR. Hoge and was most happily
adapted to the solemn ceremonial OF the
| hour, filed as it was with precious thoughts,
| presented in the speakers own vivid ana
| impressive style.
The distribution Of the elements was
made by elders selected from the various
churches and followed by brief address
bv Rev. II. p. Kerr, ID. d.. clothed in words
Of pathos and power. After the final hymn,
sung by the entire congregation, the bene-
dIction was pronounced by Rev. W. 5.
! Campbell.
Last night the second joint service
was held in the Fourth Presbyteran
| church. A large audience filled the house
and appropriate addresses were, made on
personal Confession and Supplcatlon
/ by Rev. DIR. Kerr and Rev. J. p. Cannon.
Tonight the meeting will be held in the
| First PRESBYTERIAN church, corner OF Grace
aud Madison streets. Addresses Will be de-
| livered by Rev. Drs. Richardson and Hoge
on Nations and Their Rulers" The pub
lie cordially welcome.
TRINITY METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.
| The exercises at this school Sunday
| morning were OF an unusually interesting
character. After the regular time allotted
I t. the study of the lesson had expired the
school engaged in singing some OF their
! beautiful hymns. The superintendent,
| Mr. Thomas Watkins Pemberton. then an
| IJuuctQ the TtduiuH VI lAlc ANpDA~
ot attendance. which is regularly done on
the first Sabbath in every year. The secre,,
try, Mr. Robert J. Christian, witt the AID
OF the registrars, Messrs. Robert j. Briggs
and Charles II. Crew. had prepared with
much labor list of the officers, teachers,
and scholars who had been in regular at
tendance during the past year from forty
| to fifty-two Sabbaths.
The statement gives the following show
| ing on the roll of honor: 10 officers. II male
and IS female teachers. 70 male and 81 fe-
n ale pupils. OF these large number We're
present all fifty-two. Special mention was
| made of the following: Miss Mamie Is.
Nalford, pupil and teacher, present every
| Sabbath for ten consecutive years; Miss
| Mamie Wells, only absent four Sabbaths III
tie past six years, and then absent from
tie city: Mr.. John W. Grubbs. present
every Sabbath for six years and his record
only broken by an accident which kept
| him in bed few months. There are
number of cases on the books of attendance
| for two, three, and four years. :,
The Superintendent then introduced
Rev. ]. r. Sturgis, pastor, who presented
Miss Walford with handsome Oxford
Bible IN recognition Of her deep interest IN
the school.
This is the oldest school in the State OF
Virginia that has maintained It's organiza-
tion, which dates back 10 1914, and Is now
nearly seventy-fve years old. -.