Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-10
NEWS ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
The Presbyterian Assembly Soon to Meet
Mr. Carmichaei's CaII-Other Notes.

The General Assembly of the Presby-
terrain Church IN the United States will
convene In the First church, Birmingham,
Ala, on Thursday the DIST instant ut III
A. NJ. The opening sermon Will be
preached by the Moderator of the last
assembly.
The routine work of this assembly covers
the operations of its executive committees
for the past year, and such new business
as may come no from the presbyteres
and synods. Two oyertures of importance
will interest the church at large-yiZ., one
from Wilmington Presbytery which pro-
poses to alter the requisites for ordination,
and the other from East Hanover Presby-
tery proposing like changes az regard 10
licensure. The new Directory of Wor-
ship" will also be considered. The assem-
blys special committee on this directory,
Rev. Il. =. Kerr, ID. D.. chairman, met IN
Richmond last week and formulated their
report, which will DO submitted by Or.
Kerr in person TO the assembly. The fol-
lowing committees will represent East
Hanover Presbytery on the floor of the
assembly-viz. Reys. II. ID. Stinson, and
+. b. McCiuer, with Ruling Elders +. NJ.
Crutchfeld and Luther Sheldon. Rev.
DR.. Richardson, of the Contra! Presbyterian,
Rev. DIR. HaZen, secretary OF publication,
and Rev. DR.. Kerr will also be III attend
ance from Richmond.
REPORTED CALL OF MR.. CARMICHAEL.
Aneh the current report that Rev. Hart
ley Carmichael had received call to a
largo New York church q member Of st.
Paurs cAurch vestry and intimate friend
of the popular rector said last night that
he had not heard Mr.. Carmichael
mention the subject, and that the
vestry had no information touch
ing IT, He was inclined to think, he
added, that Mr. Carmichael had received
an intImation that he would receive call
and that was as far as the matter had gone.
He hoped and believed that Mr.. Carmi-
chael would not leave Richmond. AS to
any salary inducement that might be offer
ed, he continued, St. Pauls would soon be
able to increase Mr.. CarmichaePs salary.
At present it was carrying considerable
obligation incurred for improvements, &c.
MP. TRoTEAN TO LEAVE.
Rev. Mr.. Trotman, assistant rector of St.
Pauls, has accepted a call TO Tuscaloosa,
Ala, and will leave for that charge the lst
of June. His successor Will be appointed
by the rector.
ST. JOINS CHURCH.
The annual meeting of st. Johns Church
Union will be held at st. Johns church to-
night ct o'clock. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. John X. Mason.
The rector of st. Johns, Rev. Lewis w.
Burton, and Mr.. John K. Mayer have re-
turned from New YORK, where they went
to,select q memorial Of the sesqui-conten-
NAL of the church, which Is to be cele-
brated on the 10Th of June. The exact
character of the memorial has not been de-
termined upon.
CHURCH BRIEFS.
The forty hours devotion observences
commence in the Catholic churches this
morning at 1890 o'clock mass.
The New Jerusalem church will hold ser
vices at Smiths Hall at IL o'clock this
mOrnlg.
Mr.. Carlton Mccarthy will address the
boys at the Male Orphan Asylum to-day.
Rev. Mr.. Carmichael, member of Rich
mond Commandary, No. q Knights Tenn
plars. will preach before that commandery
at ST. Paups church Sunday night, May
18th, at S:15 o'clock. The commandery
will on that occasion hold its Ascension
day service.
The subject of DR.. Kerr's lecture at the
First Presbyterian church tonight will be
Jerusalem, Sharon, JANA, and the Sea-"
The monthly meeting of the Baptist
Sunday-School Association will be held at
Leigh-Street church at o clock this after
noon.
The Methodist Sunday-School Society
meets this afternoon ct $3.50 o'clock at
West-End church, in Manchester.