Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-20


The next meeting will be held at Union
station second SUNDAY in November
The Board of Directors will meet nj
broad-Street church next Sunday after.
noon.
Brief Methodist Notes.
Rev. George II. Ray received three mem.
bers Sunday night at Union-Station
church.
Rev. Messrs Bledsoe and Wertenhakor
filled their pulpits, respectively, at Park
Place and laurel-Street
Rev. DIR. Allen, of London. Eng.
preached morning and night at Centenary
church.
Truth Not TO BE Despised" was the
topic of Row. Mr.. Atwills discourse Sunday
night at Clay-Street. MIR. Atwill will end
TINS special series. which has been largely
attended by young men. next SUNDAY
night, when his subject will be when.
/ Where. and How to Say No."
Among the Baptist..
The meetingsat Howsrd's- Grove church
continued 10 grow in interest during the
past week. large number OF persons
have confessed conversion. Rev. DIR.
( Bagby preached With great acceptance
holding four services Sunday. The meet
lngs will continue this week
Al tho First church Sunday night Rev.
/ II. r. Williams. pastor Of the Fourth
NrtAtIt tSdRtA>t btDllZtu eleven.
I the fruit Of the recent meetings held with
his church, IN which he was assisted by
/ Rev. Il. l.. Gay. OF King William
Key. ". l.. Wright was not well enough
/ Sunday 10 occupy his pulpit at Leigh
Street. As consequence there was no
preaching in the morning, but Dr. Nelson
preached at night.
Rev. Mr.. Pitt, Of the VenaSle- Street
Baptist church. delivered two special ser
mons Sunday 10 large congregations. That
of the morning was addressed to back
shders." At night he preached the second
OF his series on dreams and visions, his
subject being Jacobs Dream at Bethel"
Next Sunday night his theme will be
tzekiefs Vision of the Valley of Dry
/ Bones"
At Grove-Avenue church DIR. Goodwin
received one for baptism, one by letter,
aud gave the right hand of fellowship TO
eight.
Considerable religious interest was mani
/ Tested at the Second Baptist church both
morning and evening. A number Of per-
sons requested prayer.
kev. Or. Landrum preached during the
nights OF last week and will continue every
night this week Mt Vest Niew There have
/ been nine professions % conversion so far
and the interest in the meetings is grow
liz.
B The Baptist Citv Missionary Society held
its monthly meeting with the Fulton Bap-
tist church. Ii was al encouraging meet
ing
Great rey at tho Crace-Street Tabernac q.
An immense audience assembled ut the
/ Grace-Street Iaterna'le ut y.4j O'Clock on
| Sunday morning 20 witness apublic roll
/ call" OF the Sunday school. This con-
sisted IL calling the names o. the teachers,
and report as to the condition of their
/ classes. As the names of the male teachers
we're called each arose a. his seat and an
/ pOunCed how many scholars he had on his
/ roll and how many were present. When
/ the ladies' classes were called their report
/ was read by Mr.. }. Pryor Davis. the assist
ant superintendent. II was found that
COO officers and teachers and scholars We're
present. Over 80 scholars were absent,
/ and Of these absentees about 175 belonged
/ 10 the infant class. The calling OF the roll
I excited intense interest and called forth
several pleasant criticisms.
MUSIC AND ADDRESSES.
There was much excellent music. con-
/ sist.ng Of choruses, quintette, trio.
aud solos by M Aadlon :. Watkins and
/ the cveT-pOpular and cosmopolitan Gun
niucham. Professor II. II. Harris made a
I rvo-minutes talk On the "Nalue Of Pune
I tua.ity." which contained many pointed
( li;s. Master Freddie Powell spoke on
/ " Coming Eylry sunday and Dr. Hatcher
I spoke on The Love of Christ ~ the True
/ Motive for faithfulness IL Sunday-School
/ John 7. Goddin. ESQ. the superintend-
/ emf pr.si led over the exercises, ana put
II many apt words in the way OF en-
/ couraLement. The school was manlIestly
+ Qucsened III spiril by the morning exer-
c.s,s and good results are hoped ior III
/ the future.
TIvT NEW MEHRERs.
/ DR.. Hatcher preached fine sermons both
morning and night 20 large crowds. The
f hand OF fellowship was given to five at the
+ morning service.
As the new church nears complexion
much zeal and enthusiasm are Ielt through
out the congregation.
Mission Tent Meetings,
The noontlle meetings at the mission
/ tent will continue this week. Kew. 1. A.
Reid spoke 10 the men yesterday and one
+ requested PRAYER.
/ Rev. A. T.. Cole Will speak today al I'D
/ l. y. Rev. DR.. William T.. Hatcher " edne :
+ d.v. Rev. Or. George Cooper thursday. ana
others Friday and saturday,
1hafent is still near the terminus or tne
/ electrician line on Seventeenth street.
Fortv-fye services were held III the tent
/ last month. there were six confessions OF
+ Christ and nearly one hundred requests TOT
PRAYER. Fourteen services IL dlnerent
/ workshops were also held By ,hev. u /.
/ Williams. city missionary anu III -''A
/ homes visited.
Great Day at Bethlehem.
Sunday was a great day at Bethlehem
! church. four miles west oi tue cltyi "A p Ene
,neetiro bas been held recently by Rev.
! Mr. Allison, aided BY Rev. Mir. billiard,
/ 10Th students of Richmond College. Rev.
| Mr. Williams was secured TO aid III the VOTE
/ sunday and baptized twenty-tour OF the
| converts in the neIghborins miii-pond ahui
preached al the church. four prolesaeu
| conversion and We're received Tor Dap'lsni'
At the Lords supper the pasftV3f' Ne a" =,
/ Allison. gave the hand OF fellowship to
twenty-tOur.
Prcsbytcrian Points.
The pulpit at the First church was occu'
pied Sunday morning by lev. Ut. heif
Al The Second church Rev. Mr. Turnbui
preached in the morning and Rev Dit: H.
4 Robinson. of Norfolk. III the evening"
A. The evening service Mrs. Druet sang
solo lust before the sermon.
Al the Third church the pulpit was occu
pied Ia the morning by the regular l'as..I'I'
Dr. Cannon, and at night Dy he'' III
Rev Dr. J. A. Bryson preached power
! fnI sermon at Grace-Strect church III the
/ morning. o,obad IN his
own congregation IN the morning.
Presbyterian Missions.
A large union meeting of the Preserve e,
rians OF Richmond was held on SUNDAY
night IN the First Presbyterian cnuren,
The opening services were paptlcipatee
IN bv Rev. Drs. Richardson and Kerr witt
Key Jane; Little and E 1 d. d f Gu StswaTs
Ala. delivered an address OF rare powSi
aud and nteres, from the words of the saviour
eTeat commission, Go ye INTO All wv
lid aud preach the Gospel 10 eVsrS
rreature.D With glowing eloquence IN,
speaker exalted the peculiar adaptation na q
lie further dwelt upon the great success
Of the mission work in foreign ianos
and believed that the recent OUTBREAKS ~
emma were because of the fact that iht
yeligion Of the Bible was now touchins
the lives and hearts Of the people ,bs rA ,aoa
trous worship The mission work ia tn'
yast felds OF China, Japan, Africa ai,'
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