Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-10
MATTERS IN THE CHURCHES.
Rev. Dr. Langdon 10 Preach at st. Johns
To-Norrow-Other Notes.

To-Morrow-Other Notes.
The Rev. William Chauncy Langdon,
ID. D., of the Diocese OF Central Pennsylva-
MIA, is visiting the scenes of his early child
hood in the South. He with his daughtcr
Is the guest of his relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. RennOlds. at No. 412 north Twenty
seventh street. He breaches at old st.
Johns tomorrow morning. DR.. Langdon
is prominent and scholarly divine OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church. He is
one of the seven literary men, of whom
Professor Ely. Of Johns Hopkins Uni
yerslty, is another, associated together IN
publishing in the Century Magazine Sc
rios Of Present Day Papers on social
subjects. DIR. Langdon has spent eleven
years abroad, eight OF which he lived IN
Italy, for the especial purpose OF studying
the subject Of the Papacv az effected by
the Italian revolution. 10 Is upon this
important and interesting subject that he
Will speak ut st. Johns tomorrow morn
ing. On Monday at noon DIR. Langdon
VIII meet with the clergy at the Episcopal
room, No. 20 Ford building.
MISSION SERVICES.
A series of mission services will be held
at st. Andrews church every night during
next week, beginning Monday night ut 8
o'clock. conducted by the Rev. Hartley
Carmichael. rector of St. Paul's church. A
cordial invitation is extended TO all to at
tend.
EXCHANGED PULPTTs.
Rev. ]. Wiley Bledsoe and Rev. s. s.
lambeth will exchange pulpits Sunday
night.
ID. L. MOODY AT HoMT.
"The Eorthfeld Conventions and d. T..
Moody at Home" will be the theme of an
informal talk tonight at the Young Mems
Christian Association hall by Mr. j. r..
Wood, of PENNSYLVANIA. Mr.. Wood il here
In the interest Of the Christian Arbitration
and Peace Society, OF which no is secre-
tary. He has summer house at North
field. Mr.. Moody's home. and at the re-
quest Of friends has consented to tell the
Richmond people something about that
wonderful place and the man who IS It's
master spirit. Mr.. Wood has very hbe-
rally offered 10 entertain at his house q
limited number of young men from Rich
mond who desire TO attend the convention.
MEETING TOR BOYS.
President A. Hogeland, Of the Boys and
Girls National Home and Employment AS
sociat;on. has arranged for big mass
meeting of BOYS tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock al tho Young Mems Christian AssO-
ciatiOn building.
Tho middle block of seats will be re-
served for the boys holding tickets, which
will be given TO any boy who applies for
them at the association building to-day:
Tho remaining seats on the main floor and
those in the gallery will be for the public.
Tho bows from the Male Orphan Asylum
will lead the singing.
ANNIVERSARY ORA PAsToRATE.
Last evening there was held at Grace
Street Presbyterian church very pleasant
reception in honor of the first anniversary
of Or. Fairs pastOrate.
The lecture-roOm, where the reception
took place. was brilliantly lighted and by 8
O'Clock the many friends of the pastor be
gan to arrive. and the coming and going
was kept up until II o'clock, everybody
having experienced pleasant time.
A pleasant feature of the evening was in
strumental and vocal music-Mrs. Katie
Heckscher aud her sister, Miss Fannie
Mera, performing Oh the piano, and Miss
Hattie Tinsley, Miss Bessie Tribbett, and
Mr.. William 1ribbett making the occasion
agreeable with their well-trained voices.
Refreshments were also served by young
ladies of the church and congregation.
All denominations were represented In
paying their congratulations 10 DR.. FAR.