Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-11

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usners, boy collectors, and long proces-
the seats on the middle aisle srha nrdor
was perfect, tho music spiri,ed and i'm
pressive. and the audience showed great
interest 49,"
Mayor. J. T. Ellyson presided. and en-
rchcd the exercises with MANY aut and
forcible words. Excellent and appropriate
addresses were made by y. T. Evans. Esq,
| and Hon. II. r. Pollard.
DIR. Hatcher also made n brief address
in which he appealed for money with re-
suit which added much TO the treasury of
lhe society. The boys are pledged TO raise
$3.50 during The present year. and they are
making lively effort 70 pe. il
On next Thursday night Dr. Lafrsrty will
lecture for tho benefit of the Bows Society.
Inc little fellows are much stirred and are
bnslly selling tickets. They hope for a
great audience on Thursday night. The
lecture will be in the auditorium of the
Grace-Street church.
INHALATION OF A PASTOR.
On Sunday night at o'clock Rev. r. F.
Diliard was installed az pastor of Beechen-
brook chapel The exercises consisted of
singing. led by Mr.. Mountcastle. the cor
netist. prayer by Mr.. u. Gordon. and short
addresses by MeSsrs. W. G.. Malone n. p.
johnson, and &. h. Sydnor, Jr., followed by
an address OF acceptance from the newly
elected pastor. Mr.. billiard is n student of
Richmond College. and is an earnest. con-
secrated minister Of the Gospel. The chapel
is one OF tho oldest ia the city, and is stu
ated near the northwestern limits.
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
On SUNDAY morning last the concrega-
ton OF this church, by unanimous vote.
increased the salary OF their faithful and
beloved pastor, Rev. j. Calvin Stewart.
and the entire amount Of increase for the
year was raised before the congregation
left the church. This action was taken
without the knowledge Of Mr. Stewart.
and therefore ii was all the more gratifying
to him.
yfsIABLE-sTRgET MEETINGS.
The meetings at Yenable-Strcet Baptist
church are growing III interest, large
crowds and professions Of faith constantly
occurring.
The pastor. Rev. r. n. Pitt, ia assisted by
Rev. j. +. Hutson. BY special request Mr.
Hutson will preach tonight on Heavenly
Recognition. Services begin at s o'clock.
DIR. DICKINSON IN FLORIDA.
From an Ocala (Fla.) letter in the Times
Union. of Jacksonville, Fla:
Dr. A. T.. Dickinson, of Richmond, Va,
who Is prince IN the line Of lifting the
bui uiu'h ob VI tutuuiitItu DuliLlsL cnuTClfS
and IN endowing denominational schools,
while here learned that Glen Mary College
needed succOr. Straightway he interview
ed the Hon. John L. Dunn, and before he
left him that generous-hearted and public
spirited citizen donated 900 acres of land
worth $40 per acre for the benefit of the
college. Yesterday morning .the Doctor
preached IN the Baptist church. and hear
ing that ~, 700 mortgage had long vexed
bx.. Il
eminently pious body. pleaded SO eloquent
ly and showed so beautifully how riches
laid up in Heaven do not corrode, etc,
etc, that III ten minutes the sum
was raised to wipe it out. At
the close Of the morning services he said
! that he would learn n beautiful story to
relate at night. and the house was filled To
hear it. Rev. Mr.. Compton, OF Alabama.
preached very eloquent sermon on
christian Resources, which was on the
line of giving 10 Gods cause and the insti-
tutions that fit His servants to labor to
better purpose in His vineyard. DIR. Dick
insOn supplemented IL by making the an
nOuncement that Mr. +. ". AGnew's mouth
tested so much better for generously as
sisting in removing the church mortgage
IN the morning that he desired to intensity
that delightful taste by giving 1,C00 acres
OF land III this county to Glcn-Mary Col
lege. This made the Doctor bold to de
clare his heart surcharged with pleasure
at so munlfcent gift in tho noble cause
of education.