Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-15
Anniversary Celebration.


tisms for the month.
TIE association will meet again the second
Sunday In May with the Clopton-Street church,
Manchester.
Anniversary Celebration.
Tho frst anniversary Of the Young Mems
Auxiliary society Of Leigh-Street Baptist church
was celebrated Sunday night under most fsvora-
BILE auspices. The exercises were exceedingly
interesting. instructive, and entertaining, and
the audience was very large.
Rev. Or. Frost, pastor OF the churcn, presided
on the occasion. The services We're commencec
with an organ voluntary by Professor watson,
after which the choir sung " Rock OF Ages, MISS
Sallie Montgomery and Mr. w. +. Crump, sing
ing the solo parts and the choir Joining In the
chorus, The selection was rendered win nno
effect and was greatly enjoyed.
Rev Dr. Harris offered prayer and Rev. t.
p. Bell read the first chapter OF First Corin-
thana The hymn commencing Work while
IL is to-day" wss then sung by the choir and
congregation.
TaE socIrTY's HISTORY.
Mr. Branch X. Allen, the president OF the
Auxiliary society. gave history OF the organi-
zaiion, its objects, and the work IL has perform
ed in the first year OF its existence The re-
marks OF Mr.. Allen were quite interesting. and
we're Interpreted with passages OF bumor 10
bring out the points he desired 10 make. Inc
society has raised and paid OF debt OF the
church that has been hanging over II for several
years, which. including some other expenses,
amounted TO over 500, and has remaining IN me
treasury about $40 IL now intends 70 undertake
the painting Of the church. and from the Seai
and energy Of the members will no doubt sue
,ceed. II is expected that by August the WORK
will be completed and the church be In good
condition for the meeting OF the General Asso-
ciatiop.
Mr. w. A. Dickerson, the treasurer. gave q
financial status OF the society. which was en-
coursging, and proved the members to be ZEAL
Gus workers
The gem OF the evening in the musical line
was the singing Of " Hallolujah for the Cross
by male octette. composed OF Messrs W: r.
and {. c. Crump, 5. X Reynolds, and Z. IL hur-
ray, bAssos, and j. r. Ferguson, Joe Nontsom-
cry. j. Z. Ware, Jr., aud Charles chharesS
tonors. The singing was excellent ana greatly
enjoyed by the larse and crowded audience. anu
many have expressed the hope that the octei'e
VIII repeat Il on some early occasion.
Mr.. AGREES ADDRESS.
Thon followed the address OF the society py
Rev. r. X. Arree. OF Petersburg, which was
masterpiece OF pulpit oratory. hr. Acree has
splendid delivery and fine voice. He cnarineu
his hearers With his eloquence and sprit ~
selected as his theme. "Christ ns The AIN "
tbe Christians Life and "Christ the JOY OF
Life basng his remarks on Paul's Epistls 70
Rome.
Tho address was most excellent one. was
listened 70 WITH the closest attention. ana was
much admired. lie paid a deserved compliment
70 ihe AUXILIARY society, and urged the mon'-
bers TO DC Ike Paul In all their enorts-sih
highland thus they could accomplish grand
results.
A collection was taken up 70 aid the society "a
iis future works, and quite handsome sum was
realized.
How Mr.. Bell pronounced the benodiciion.
and thus closed most pleasant and en1oyspis
meeting
THE oyyrcxRs.
The following are Ne ca1osrs and msmbfrs %
TIA society: Branch Il Aiien eprssident' y. 3.
Butler, vice-preetdsnt; X. q. Dtckereon, eeexe
nfzi W. a. Qlckensons treasurer; y. l. botefs
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