Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-02
A GREAT WORK DONE.
OVER FOUR HUNDRED CONVERSIONS
iNTHE MANCHESTER MEETING.
Tho Grove-hvcrue Baptist Church For
maiiy opcncd-Grent Methodist Mass
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DAIliSt cnurCn.
-Four hundred and twenty-five persons
professed faith in Christ and one hun
dred and fiity-seven have been received
for membership in the Baptist church
and many have joined other churches as
tho result of the meeting. Among the
the converts are quite n number OF old
men and a large number Of young men.
People Of all denominations were enlist
ed In the good work.
TIFF SUCCESSFUL PREACHER.
Rev. J. r. Harrison, Of Glade Spring,
Va, has done the preaching. Mr.. Har-
rison was born in Franklin county, Va,
and is now IN his ty-eigbth year. He
is man Of strong physique, about five
feet ten inches high, weighing about 22O
pounds. He seems capable Of almost
any amount OF labor and works with
great checrfulness.
As preacher Mr. Harrison is simple
in his methods. original, strong, and in
tensely earnest. The Bible is his book
and God is his support and strength.
In the conduct Of his meetings he does
not resort to any questionable methods,
and seems profoundly averse TO any
thing approaching 10 sensatiOnalism. He
delivers his message and appeals to the
people 90 come out for Christ One
thing which greatly imprcsscs the lis
toner is the manner in which he magni-
fees the pastoral Office. He gives honor
TO the man who patiently sows the seed.
HIS LIES WORK.
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State, having held meetings in many
towns and country places, and having
also been connected with the State mis-
eioa work for twenty-five years. He has
also held important pastorates in the
State, one Of them at HOllins Institute,
where he preached ten years. Ten years
ago he went 10 Glade Spring, where he
found q few Baptists. who had no house,
no organization, and 10 spirit for work.
Now, under the labOrs of 80 wise and in
defatigable leader they have a hand
some church and parsonage, female
school with one hundred 8nd sixty-tiye
girls and n male academy with sixty
boys. This property is now worth some
5000
Sunday was Mr.. Harrson's last night
III NIAilt'At.nA'A -IiiiA iAN lfi'tNiA''A UNIV
fines besides making an address to the
Sunday -school in the morning. which
was followed 10y several conversions.
His subject at the morning service was
Walking With Christ, and the appeal
o. Christians 10 live nearer to God and
20 the ungodly to give their hearts and
lives 10 Him was very strong and ef-
fectIve Mr. Harrison talked to some
five hundred or more men at Leader Hall
mt 3 o'clock IN the afternoon and chose
the text, " Prepare 10 meetthy God. lie
relatedmany thrilling incidents, and with
tearsin his ewes appealed 10 the men. espe-
chilly railrOad-mcn, TO turn from the
error of their way and be saved. There
were two conversions and some thirty
persons asked TO be prayed for. The
meeting was held under the auspices OF
the railroad branch of the Young Men s
Christian Association and Secretary
Michacls conducted the services
THE CLOSING SCENE.
Sunday night the Baptist church wns
not only filed, but densely packed at
Ga5. when the services were to begin at
7.3OP. NJ. The scene was indeed an
affecting one. The galleries, pulpit
platform. aisles and everywhere that a
chair could be placed was crowded.
Mr.. Harrison preached perhaps the best
sermon of the entire series. His subject
was " Procrastnation, and he discussed
il in very feeling manner. Before
concluding he remarked that the people
of Manchester had won his heart and
that he had not seen the slightest
disorder during his visit. Twenty-slx
reople professed faith in Christ and
thrty-fye Joined the church, Long
will the visit of TINS cody man be CRATE
fully remembered in Manchester. There
will be baptizing tomorrow night.
Grove-Avenue Baptist Church.
The main auditorium of this new
house was opened for public worship for
the first time last Sunday. and the day
will long be remembered in the history
of the church. LARGE congregations
were in attendance at both services, es-
pecially I'm the afternoon, many persons
being turned away for want OF even
standing room. 49,
The Committee Of Arrangements which
had been appointed by the Building
Committee had prepared suitable pro-
pramme for morning and afternoon, aud
everything passed of n pleasantly as the
members could wish. The ladies', assisted
by Mr.. Harvie, had with plants and
eyeroreens decorated the church IN
beautiful and tasteful manner. The
rnusic had been arranged 10y Mr.. j. A.
Morris. Jr.. and was rendered in good
etyle. printed slips OF hymns had been
distributed and the whole congregation
ioinedin the singing. Mr.. Morris was ably
assisted by some of the best musical tai
eut in the city, who had volunteered Tor
this occasion,
Ex.pAsrORs PRESENT
At the morning service the pastor, DIR.
Goodwin, presided. The following eX-
pastors were present Rev. ). M. But
ier. who offered the invocation prayer
and read the hymns; Professor Ed
mund Harrison. Of Richmond College,
Who read the Scriptures, and Rev. W.
!. Shipman, Of Halifax county, who Of
fered prayer The sermon was preached
by DIR. ID. A. Gwin, of Norfolk, and was
nble and eloquent This is said to he
one of the finest efforts OF DIR. Owns,
cnd was listened 10 with great attention.
AZ the afternoon service the pastor
acain presided, and there were present
ali of the Baptist city pastors, the pro-
fessors of Richmond College, and many
ministers Of other denominations. DR..
Cooper. of the First church, offered the
opeping prayer Rev. Mr.. Stewart, of
lie Presbytoyian church, read the first
bymn Dr Hatcher read the Scrip
tnres. and prayer was offered by DIR.
Iandrum. DR.. Frost, of Leigh-Street,
read the second hymn.
ADDRESS by Or CURRY.
DIR. Curry was then introduced and
delivered an address suitable TO the oc-
casion of great power and eloqnence.
After the address collection was taken
and IN a short time about 5000 contrl-
buted Many of the members OF the
church who bad before given literally
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