Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-25
TO EXTEND THEIR CHURCHES.
Money Being Raised to Enlarge Two-he-
ligious Notes.

The congregation Of Clay-Street Metho-
dist church are taking steps looking 10 en-
larging and beautifying their house OF wof-
ship.
II they can see their way clear 10 rais!ng
the necessary sum of money they will eA.
tend the front OF the church 10 the line ot
the front fence Gas was done in the case ot
Grace church, and viii surmount the
southwest corner with a spire. IhelI
building is already a very nice one. ana
with these improvements will be tne
handsomest i'm that section of the city.
At q meeting of the congregation Sun
dav afternoon. at which this subject was
taken under consideration, number OK
addresses were made. collection was
taken up. and 5000 subscribed. This mat
ter will now be pushed 10 a speeds compile
tion. The Building Committee consists OF
Messrs. Hunt. Nash. and Scott, and they
are working most efficiently for the pro-
posed enlargement.
On Sunday morning Rev. Dr. Hatcher
talked TO his people Of the proposed re-
building Of that church, and several thou
sand dollars were added 10 the church
building fund.
CLASS or TEN CONFINED.
Bishop Whittlo confirmed q class Of ten
members Sunday morning at Moore
Memorial church. Of which Rev. DR.. ID. +;
Sprigg Is pastor Sickness prevented
several others from being present VINO
would have been confirmed.
The Bishop preached an earnest and for
chile sermon from Hebrews xi., Z.
Mr.. HUTsoS II FULTON.
Rev. J. +. Hutson, the evangelist whose
labors in this city during the last few
weeks have been so abundantly blessed,
commenced n series Of meetings Sunday
os IF,-1fr.r, rIt of~ ~rraf.h Rgv llr
Whitfield is pastor There was one con-
version and large number rose for prayer
The meetings continue during the week.
THE GOVERNOR Will SPEAK.
Governor Mckinney will make the in
troductory speech at DR.. Hoge's ami
versary no the Academy of Music Thurs
day night.
Dr. Hogc gave ont n brief notice from his
pulpit Sunday 20 the effect that the doors
of the Academy of Music would be closed
promptly at o'clock next Thursday night;
The exercise will begin at o'clock and
no one will be admitted after that hour.
The chorus choir for Or. Hoge's ami
ycr,ary meeting will have rehearsal 10
night i'm the lecturc-rOOm of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church az 3 o'clock. full
attendance it requested that all the mem
bers Of the choir may receive Their tickets
DEACOAS ORDAINED.
At the First Presbyterian church the pas
tor. Rev. Dr. Kerr, preached IN the morn
ing to very large congregation most
forceful and instructive sermon from Phi
lippians j., /: Saints, Bishops, and Dea-
cons
At the close Of the sermon the following
gentlemen We're solcmnly ordained and IN
stalled dcacons by the laying on Of hands
by the elders: Messrs. G. 4. BlantOn, NJ.
D., ". G. Camp, c. +. Wexford, l.. Wag-
ner, James Whittet. and W. T. farbrough:
The scene was q most impressive one, and
after the beucdiction the church-membcrs
came 10 the front and gave the right hand
of fellowship and welcome to the newly
installed officials.
RECEPTION At TRINITY CHURCH.
The membership Of Trinity Methodist
church Will tender n public reception 10
their pastor, Rev. Jesse r. Whitley in the
lecture-r0om Of the church tonight at
o'clock. The occasion viii be one Of So
cial enjoyment and intercourse between
the members of the church and congrega-
ton. The reception is under the auspices
Of the several societies of the church.