The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-03

in the South and his discourse Sunday was
listened 10 with deep interest and attention:
The services will be continued every nish'
during the week. II. -
reyJ +. ,,ammon preached iast night 70
q large and appreciative congregation IN
The meetings ut tiith-street church VIII
continue this week. seven new mehoe's
we're received into the church sunday ana
much interest is still being manifested.
Mlss-NEErISG.
There was very large congregation at the
mass.meeting Of the Bainbrldge-stree church
sunday evening. Exercises of An interesting
and profitable character were rendered ia
verv pleasant manner. IL was tne iast oaD-
bath in the seventh year o. III. "o' -
nast,rate and appropriate services were AZ
rranged for the occasion. During the seven
vsaTs there have been tlS additions 70 the
cburch and the diminutiOn -, making net
=, "a Of o74 In l-s the membership WIS
"a il "a now 6o7. The services began with
an anthem we'll rendered by the cnolf'
Mrs. A. C. Harding presiding az u organ
Rev. 7. J.. Reynolds read scripture so.ee-
ton. and PRAYER was oDered by the pSs'O''
Rev. l.. r. Thornhill. ,u.
Alter PRAYER a hvmn was sung, and tue pas
tor m few tt ng words explained the OBJECT
of the meeting aud intr duced Mr.. John r.
Vtz. he eth lent chairman of the finance
NJ h submitted report as 20 the
finances of the church. which was hishiy
graft wing and which evidences the prospeFty
OF the church 10 appears from the So ersl
reports that during the last year tue chuIcA
has raised more m 800 -
The pastor next ntrodul ed Mr.. George /.
Blenton. WHO has been Il member OF thls
church thirtytwo years. Mr Banton IN "a
very feeling manner gave bret historical
account OF tue church from the time the cor
ner-stone of tAe present building WAS lad IN
1851. He hal Teen under the ministry Oh nlhe
pastors OF the church
Mr.. J. T.. avids0n was next introduced.
aud after briefly recounting the struggles OF
tue church sluce his acquaintance WIN IL.
spoke IN a iOrceiul manner. hret account
0t tile mission enterprise on seventh ana
Stocktou streets brought to the minds or the
people the or, rtuuity Tor practical eAer-
CTS. Of the mission spirit IN our own mldrt;
he choir rendered another then 70 tue
endowment OF the congregation, hut the pas
tor newt introduced DR. f. Mathews as
chairman of the committee on the apust
par onage enterprise. d.. Mathews presen Ell
the matter of giving o. the cause OF hrisl III
telling word. te then outlined the plans
Tor raising the money! remove the debt II III
the parsonage. lie touched responsive
chord In nau, hearts vi en- be urged that I e
church should. AS speedily as possible, remove
al de tedness from the two enterprises
now in hand. 80 as 10 secure IN the near future
pipe organ.
Mr. +. A. Lamb was next presented to the
aud ence and re- uestrd 10 speak on ne
nee of closer relations OF fellowship amor :
the members OF the church" Mf. Lamb :
ap ea was earnest and strong. and seasoned
with the -pirt of kindness
At the conclus on oi the service the pastor
baptized two young ladies-Miss Emma
/ pankev and Mss losa CrOstlc
Ihewho.e sery CO was pr0noun ed adeclded
/ success M must result 10 a genuine quick
/ euiug among the members. -,
/ Tie pastor enters upon his eighth year with
+ q very eucourag NJ outlook.