Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-25
THE CITY pULPITS.
THE SERVICES IN THE VARIOUS RICH.
MOND CHURCHES SUNDAY.
Very Good Congregations Geucraliy--The
Movements of Somc of
the Pastors.

city even Tor this season, the attendance
upon church services Sunday was very
good.
BAPTIST.
Rev. A. +. Hardy preached at the Vena.
ble-Street church morning and night
The subject of his discourse in the morning
was the Helmet of Hope" while in the af-
ternoon he preached upon Christ the
Way of Salvation" Mr.. Hardy will sup
ply the pulpit of DIR. Pitt for the next
month, and on Wednesday night he will
hold special services.
Rev. J. s. Felix preached his last sermon
at the Second Baptist church Sunday
morning. lie left Yesterday for his home
in Lynchburg. The pulpit of this church
will be supplied next Sunday by Rev. j.
Il. Lawless. of Marion, Ala. Rev. DR.. Ian
drum is expected to return to this city
about the first of September.
Rev. George +. Williams preached at the
Pine-Streot Baptist church Sunday morn.
ing and night
Mr.. T.. +. billiard, student of Richmond
College. preached for Rev. Samuel Clopton
at Clay-Street Sunday morning and night
Mr.. II. 4. Chambers, q student of the
Baptist College. filled the pulpit at the
West-View Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and night.
The pulpit Of the Fulton church wa:
filled Sunday by Rev. DIR. Theodore Whit
field. the pastor.
Rev. }. 4. Tucker has returned to this
city from New Kent county, where he ha:
been assisting Rev. J. NJ. Coleman at the
Hopeful Baptist church. He preached
SUNDAY morning and night at his church
Mr. III. T. Allison, of Richmond College,
preached at the Fourth-Street Baptist
church Sunday morning and night.
Rev. Joseph Walker, the venerable pas
tor from Scottsville, Va, filed the pulpit
OF the cambridge church, Manchester
Sunday.
The pulpit of the First Baptist church
in the absence of DR.. Cooper, Is beins
filled by Rev. C.. Hiden, of Eufaula,, Ala
Rev. DIR. j. X. Garlick preached al
Leigh-Street Raptist church Sunday morn
Ing and night.
PRESBYTERIAN.
At the First church Rev. w. A. Camp
bell, ID. d.. preached IN the morning
There was no service at night,
Rev. J. y. Cannon has returned to th'
city and occupied his pulpit at the IhlrC
church in the morning.
At Grace-Street church the pastor. Rev
DIR. Fair. preached IN the morning and a
night.
Rev. Calvin Stuart, of the Church O
the Covenant, preached TO his congrega
ton in the morning in the chapel of Rich
mond College.
METHODIST.
A meeting of the Board of Managers o
the Methodist Sunday School Society o
Richmond and Manchester was held sun
day afternoon at Broad-Street Methods
church, with the president, MIR. A. X. Per
due. IN the chair and MIR. Charles 7. Rad,
as secretary. report was made callinl
upon the different schools for their usua
annual contribution for fOrolgn-misslol
work and also tor an assessment or on
tenth of the annual appropriation tor hom
work. A proposition was made invitlnI
the different schools connected with IN
society TO try and raise Sl,2JO to build I
chapel on Church Hill.
The announcement that Bishop Gran
berry would preach at Broad-Street churcl
on Sunday morning and night had th
effect of drawing large crowds to hea
him on both occasions. Not only mem
bers of this church, where he was fOrme
pastor, were present, but a large numbe
of his other personal friends through
ont the city: and they were amply
repaid by the dlscourses delivered. Ih
Bishop has improved in voice and dc
livery, and the sermons showed not onl
study and deep Christian sentiment, bu
were Iit luEc VI ~ tVbot'iANN'
| lite. and M times he surprised his audlenc
with his magnetic power. His old friend
hope 10 hear him again before he goes ol
the duties and work of the episcopacy
Rev. George II. Ray preached Sunda
morning and evening TO large audience
at the UnIon-Station Methodist church
| The theme of the morning discourse wa
The Resurrection. At night the SUB
iect of the sermon to young men wa
"Christian Education a Great tactor q
Success III Life" Mr.. Ray received seye
persons on profession of faith.
The meetings at East-End tabernacle ar
attended with great interest. There wer
| five professions of religion at the atternoo
service. .,
Rev. DR.. Z. A. Peterson, pastor OF lrinlt
Methodist church, preached Sunday nigh
on Judas lscariot, and greatly intereste
| his hearers. The main trend OF his dis
| course was to show the evil results accru
| ing from the love of money.
Rev. II. f. Johnson. pastor OF the Methc
| dist church Of Bon Air. preached for Rev
j. Wiley Bledsoe Sunday morning en-
night. His sermons were much enjoyed.
Rev. William Tyler preached at Laure
Street Methodist church morning an
At Washington-Stree Methodist churc
| tbe pastor. Rev. X. III. Bennett, preache
morning and night.
AT THE MISSION TUNr.
| The interest keeps up at the mission ter
| noar the Old reservoir. DR.. >. A. Goot
win preached fine sermon there at i.
| Ar nirht Rev. G. 7. Williams preached, an
| there was one confession. Meetings Will I
| held there tonight and probably ever
night this week.
| TIE NEW CHURCH.
Under the auspices of tho Maryland AZ
| eoc,ation of the New Church, the Re'
| Frank Sewall, pastor of the Church OF u
! Holy CITY, Washington, ID. g., Is giving
| course of free lectures at the above ma
| explanatory of the new views OF Christla
| theology and the revelations regarding III
| spiritual world as contained IN the wrltini
| of Emanuel SwedenbOrg. On Wednesda
| evening his subject Will be-. Reasons i'
Accepting Swedenborgs iestlinony ~
| pardinc the Spiritual World as Compare
with Modern Spiritism." On Saturday II
lecture will treat of the New Value
| life y as viewed by the New Churchmal
On Sunday the subjects will be: MornlnI
"What the New Church Teaches. and o
| What Authority:" evening, Sweden
| borg-His Character and Mission"
BRIEF NOTES.
Rev. DIR. s. A. Goodwin. of the Grow
Avenue Baptist church. left the city .ye
terday for Louisa county, where, he Is
conduct protracted meeting this Wee
He preached three sermons Sunday, Nv
to his own congregation and one at u
Seventh Street Christian church h.
e,ectsd the following delegates TO the ID
c;nles, Tidewater Convention, which NEE
st Gethsemane church, in Hanover count,
fo-morrow: Rev. Jabez Hall, Colonel job
r, Cary, Messrs. w. q. Fuller and W.
Svdnor. The Manchester Christian churc
will be represented by Messrs. George
Ely and j. g. Andrews.
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THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.