Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-09
WEDDINGS AT NIGHT.
oAsHlsLL COMMENTS UPON MIS-
w ernAVoR ON SUCH OCCASIONS.
-,,1-.n's-Day Celebrations at Seventh
street, wcstmIns,er. and Howard's-
Grove Churches


have no personal interest in the affair
-ibebave with irreverence on such occa.
.1 tink It proper 10 call your atten.
...v said he, Ito an order passed years
t~ the vCstry OF this church in connec-
R-v .in marriage services that take place
t'rrtt II happens often. rs YOU are
O. ,bat n church will be occupied in
t' rsrt upon such OCCASIONS by those
ls,e no interest in the persons TO be
F.s who do not seem 10 understand
'.,Ircnce that is due 10 Gods house
is is,r no feeling for the congregation
h- ..-I for the families of the parties in
c-i The behaviour of some of these
t-.Isrs has been at times most unbe-
.'. Therefore the order Of the vestry
c.I.r,altcr be stringently enforced.
.,...n. IN order to prevent needless de-
-ri possibly uncomfortable embar-
b.,.,t. an the arrangements for such
.s.,.u- ought 70 be carefully remem-
and attended to-. If ever painful
t...n las occurred in this church AT
,.--.. .r or a funeral YOU know that il
-.. The fault of the minister. You
III testify that in all the years he has
nth YOU he has never forgotten an
...-r,rt. and has never disregarded
o. rau understandings that we're be-
,r.s, Won and him.
''.r know YOU VIII be glad TO learn that
..,.,.rv are resOlute in this matter.
tllt they will see 10 IL that your
-.- shall be respected, aud that our
..-.E shall not be desecrated by those
L SOON UNCONSCIOUS Of the good be-
s..ar that Is required of us IN the sane
N BAPTIST CIRCLES.
The meetings at Towards Grove Baptist
.t--.r which were in progress last week
E...U continue have so far resulted in
,r....LNc professions. Rev. MIR. Kirk,
...-, p is aided 10y Rev, j. T.. Hutson
III, Il. r. AGREE, of Petersburg, and DIR.
Ri Ttt. IF Nenable-Street, exchanged
O.. sunday night. The former preach
ts.. annual sermon before the Junior
81 Society of Nenable-Street church.
-. Vg, q large congregation, and the
s..--r was an able one.
r. Ur. II. A. Upper preached at the
..t. Avenue Baptist church Sunday
-..-. At night Rev. DR.. John Pollard
--.r..i the pulpit
r-.s~or G.. w. Green, missionary to
canton. China. preached at Leigh.Street
r.,..' church Sunday morning.
,-.ie close of the morning sermon Mt
ell. second church Mr.. William Elyson
r.r. Ia address IN behalf of the State
v,..a Board, Of which he is secretary,
-lar.,l,ction was taken up for this OBJ
@ Nearly Sl.1OO was raised.
'I.,. vs.. b. Loving, of Albemarle, q stu
Anita. Richmond College preached at the
r.-t.-~treet church Sunday morning.
b.. DISCOURSE was an interesting one and
r..~..tly enjoyed by those who heard It.
I..r new members were received by let
,.-.. tLe rue-Street church Sunday, and
bis. number at the Nenable-Street
t....1 VI H., A. .,o,.I.- =. -. 4
Visionary 20 Central China. preached at
b. Cay-Street Baptist church Sunday
Nv. Nr. Clopton received one for bap-
F.r Dr 5. A. Goodwin is now in Biz
--.lam, Ala, and DR.. Frost is at Grocer
s.- Ilry.
LIEECIsEs AT SEVENTH STREET.
Tie programme arranged for the
Cir.n's day service at Seventh
s,-.,t Christian church was plea
81. and well executed. The pull
r-us, decorated with flowers, and the
aLi-al dressed in white and wearing
l..-'~ made a beautiful and impressive
.,.. The children sung five choruses
qF.f the songs included duets and were
,-!.r,d nicely, as were the Rotations.
Rev. JabeZ Hall, IN his address, spoke of
r-t-,t Children's day-when the mothers
brought their children to Jesus and lie
1.,.ei them. His remarks were particu-
A-y interesting and appropriate.
Al sunday school in the morning the
fF.-.ug for Children's day amounted 10
4. 1t ~ and for Sunday expenses about
s., il- offering IN the afternoon was
s,.u- 80, making total OF about 500.
r-rErS's DAY AND ANNIVERSARY AT HOW
ARDS GROVE.
H.warl's Grove Methodist Sunday
school, celebrated Children's day and its
anniversary on Sunday afternoon at $3.50
rH.s The attendance was large and
,-1,rcises very interesting,
Il- meeting was opened with singing by
.t. school and PRAYER by Rev. Leroy j.
I.-p. the pastor.
l.- tHllOWlng programme was then car
-I .Ut with credit TO ell participating
,-.-,.tte. "One Day Nearer Home; reel
,-u,, hv Nellie Preston, Lillian Preston,
- Martin, Alice N5wby, Rebecca Nc
Iea.I Florence Martin, and Willie Mar
'.. solo and duet, Susie and AVIS Hech-
.-. The programme was interspersed
With singing by the school and congrega-
The meeting was then addressed by Rev.
C. e. Wertenbaker, of Laurel-Street
.--.s. who took as his subject a." Sunday
SH Mission Work" He made an earn
90 appeal tor assistance TO establish
..u... iu destitute sections OF our State.
! Was followed in short addresses py
N.,,--. Albert l.. West, Charles Z. hady,
e.. e. H. Hasker.
Ibis school is under the uperintendency
O. 49, William T. Hechler and an earnest
.ri- % officers and teachers, and Is DONG
E..l!i work. During the past year the
....l Las crown IN interest and numbers,
a.. L4, lad a number of conversions. Inc
c-t.a IS well established, with brlght
Prospects for the future.
N- x. ). NJ. Valentine and some OF the
r.lhcrs Of Union-Station choir very
lrf.y assisted in the singing. Miss Ida
~. Of Howard school, pre-
L-e. with skill at the organ.
CHILDREN S DAY AT WESTMINSTER.
Ad,lghtful entertainment in the cele-
RATION Of Children's day was given al
Westminster Presbyterian church on sun
l.y afternoon. The exercises, conducted
ty the superintendent, Mr.. j. X. r. Bur
!-gls. CONSISTED OF responsive readings
c1 missionary work IN China, mingled
WITH -weet and appropriate songs, reclta-
tons by the children and addresses w
Lsy. T.. g. Nash, MIR. j. ID. X. Slelght, anq
i-s pastor, Rev. DR.. Little. These al
e'.s.,s were most happily adapted TO the
-..-l1u aud filled with good things, 70,
tHt great Qeigut OF inc AaIbO 80
l-lireu and their friends. A beautlIui
feature Of the meeting was the rlch ana
V1.l-e adOrnment of the platform WIN
choicest flowers. in wreaths, pyramlds, ana
ir.l0lls Altogether the celebration was
t.s,., success, and this young church ana
SUNDAY school seems on the high ROAD 10
Ce-ter power and usefulness.
A MISSIONARY ENTERTAINMENT.
An interesting missionary ENTERTAINMENT
W held OF the THIRD Christian church
sunday afternoon in which the sunday
school children participated. The little
bows OF girls would recite verse eacn'
after which a plank or sail or some DOT
ton u the missionary SHIP" when was
tie feature Of the exercises, would De
placed into its proper position; Inc anaaI
Va quite pleasant and when the snip was
completed II was very pretty. Inc a ad
", arranged and gotten DIP by tnIse
Young ladies' Of the Sunday schooi VINO
deserve much praise for Their untlrihg
Efforts. The little church was crowded pc
You'd standing-room and the children &C
quilted themselves exceilently.