Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-30

the Marshall-Street Christian church on
Sunday the pastor, Rev. l.. A. Cutler.
formally withdrew his resignation offered
on the preceding Lords day. He thanked
the Church for their confidence III him and
their affection for him manifested in Their
conduct towards HIM during all his min
istry. and especially in their refusal 10 ac-
cept his resignation. He then read o let
ter written on the 2lst, Immediately after
the vote OF the Church refusing to receive
his resignation. and signed by every officer
who Is now a resident Of Richmond, ask,
ing him to withdraw his resignation ana
pledging the same cordial and hearty sup
port. both moral and financial, which they
had always given HIM.
THE LETTER.
II begins "Dear Brother Cutler" and IS
signed 'Your brethren in Christ, w; IL.
Clemmitt, W. L. Fox, elders; J. W. White,
7. }. Bowles. L. 4. Sutton, George =.
White, deacons; W. T. Green, clerk"
The letter adds: 1--WE are all your friends
and hold you in the highest esteem as an
earnest and faithful preacher OF the Word
and Christian gentleman
LOVE FOR HIS FLOCK.
After reading the letter Mr.. Cutler. ex-
pressed his admiration and Christian love
for the officers. and added that he esteemed
them as among bis warmest personal
friends. He then said he had no words IN
his vocabulary sufficiently strong with
which to express his appreciation OF the
Christian love and devotion exhibited 10y
the members TO him. He urged them 10
renewed zeal and diligence IN the cause OF
Christ and besought them 10 work to-
gether for the glory Of God and the saliva
ton Of their fellow-men.
Mr.. Fox said that Mr.. Cutler had written
the officers a letter which breathed the
highest Christian spirit, which called forth
ms admiration and love TO a greater extent
than ever, and that he could take his pas
tors hand with more cordial grasp than
ever. He believed that he spoke the serti-
ments Of all of the officers.
Mr.. Clemmitt arose and SAID that he
endorsed heartily all that Mr.. Fox had SAID,
that no man, unless be had the spirit OF
Christ could have preached the sermon
Brother Cutler preached last Sunday from
that pulpit on the sacrifice and service OF
Christ
40 TROUBLE WHATEVER.
Mr.. Cutler authorized the statement that
no trouble has ever existed III MS cnurch;
that there have been twenty-six additions
10 the membership this year; that the out
look for the church is brighter than ever,
and that the members are united III Chrls-
tan work and Christian love. Alter his
hard work in the different sections OF the
State during the summer he returned with
renewed strength and stronger purpose
than ever 10 work for the Master.
The church and the community are to be
| congratulated on the decision reached by
/ Mr.. Cutler He has served this church
about seven years and has been untrlng
in his ministratiOns, going from house 10
house, comforting the afflicted, warming
l the crring, and urging all to higher CHRIS
/ tlan lite. He has during MS residence III
/ this city taken a prominent part IN tine
consideration Of all the great moral ques-
tions that have agitated our community,
and III ali mas shown himself frank, true
man.
INSTALLATION OF AiR. HSEs.
West-yiew Baptist church was wei
/ filed on Sunday afternoon on the occa.
/ sion of the installation OF Rev. W. J.
/ Hines. On the pulpit were quite num-
/ Der of ministers who had come 10 particl-
! pate in the exercises.
Professor II. ii. Harris presided over the
meeting, and added greatly 70 the plea,
santness of the occasion by his apt and
! telling remarks.
! After singing the coronation song Rev.
| G.. L. Williams led in PRAYER, Robert NJ;
/ Smith, ESQ. made a sDgularly-ttting and
graceful address of welcome. TO which Ar.
! Hines made a most appropriate reply. APP
propriate addresses were made by rev. y
/ c. Clopton and DR.. Landrum, IN which
/ they attested their lively interest III the
/ West-Niew enterprise.
They were followed by DR.. Hatcher, out
Of whose church this mission was sent.
! He spoke III most a1ectlOnate terms OF Mr.
! Hines and of his sincere satisfaction IN hls
| having been chosen as pastor OF TINS pro-
missing mission, and gave TO HIM cordlal
/ greeting IN the name Of the Orace-Street
church. After the address Of DR.. Hatcher
many came forward and welcomed the new
pastor with hearty hand-shake.
THE NEW PASTOR.
| Mr.. Hines is young man. He is on
alumnus of Richmond College has been
student Of the Theological Seminary NJ
Louisville, KY, andfO some time has been
a pastor in the city Of Norfolk. He has
had much success as an evangelist ana ls
also an efficient pastor.
A pleasant incident OF the exercises was
n brief address by Rev. Douglas Clarke, OF
/ Hagerstown, Md, who told Of his effort to
/ build a Baptist church in that city. quite
a sympathy was excited in his behalf and
/ the services ended IN collection. which
! brought in quite "a handsome amount.
/ GRoyE-AvENUE CHURCH.
DIR. Goodwin preached at the Grove-Ave-
nue. Baptist church Sunday morning and
/ night The congregations were large on
/ both occasions and listened with deep IN
/ terest 20 the eloquence OF their pastor,
who has recently returned from trip
| abroad. :.
! tor OF the Religions HerGd, was present at
| the forenoon service and delivered q
very happy address. He congratulated
! the CONGREGATION that their handsome
| building was so nearly completed and
nredlcted for the church future of
great possibilities and abundant success.
/ The Doctor is one of the best men TO beg
| for religious enterprises that there Is III
Virginia and he is alsc liberal IN giving.
He concluded his talk 10y handing the pas
tor quite neat donation to the building
fund.
Rev. Alfred Bagby was present and oc-
cupied seat on the platform with Dr.
Goodwin.
sUNDAY-scHooL MEETINGS.
The monthly meeting of the Board OF
Directors of the Methodist Sunday schools
of Richmond and Manchester was held at
Broad-Street church Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock. The attendance was goOi ana
considerable business was transacted, but
none of it of interest TO the puGllc. II,
The Christian Sunday School Union held
rs quarterly meeting Sunday afternoon at
the Marshall-street church. The attend
ance was large and the exercises were IN
teresting throughout. Addresses were
made by Mr.. j. ID. h. Sleight and Rev. Jaoez
Hall. The reports were encouraging ana
showed that there were fifteen conversions
during the quarter.
CHURCH NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Rev. DIR. Henry f.. Johnson, formerly OF
/ the baltimore Conference, preached twice
on Sunday and again last night lie IS an
attractive aud forceful preacher. Inere
have been two conversions. The services
Will continue all this Week.
DIR. Lambeth preached at Broad-Street
church sunday morning. but there was no
service at night. The Doctor has decided
not to have his revival gust yet, =,
Rev. DIR. A. L. Dickinson ana Rev. Al
fred Bapby. of Chester. will hold an all
day meeting at Enon church, in Chester
field. next SUNDAY. Mr.. Bagby IS the new
principal of the Chester feinale ins,ituls,
which he reports as being IN hourishing
condition