Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29
PASTOR AND PULPIT.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE RICH
MOND CHURCHES.
CONGREGATIONS Incrcas,ng-Thc Y. ~. c..
A.-Thc Sunday School
Cause.

pie are rapidly returning from their sum-
mer vacations.
| The special services inaugurstcd at the
! various Methodist churches last week were
well attended.
At Laurel-Street the pastor. Rev. G. G.
| Wertenbakcr, was assisted by Eevs. J. w.
Bledsoe, Turnbuli, W. II. Atwill. and A.
! l.. Whitmore.
The pastor. Rev. l.. j. Phaup, conducts
| tue services AT HOWar d's-brOve church.
Last week nine were converted and there
| were six nccessions to the church.
| Ihe services at the Broad-Street church.
Ike tie Others, were well attended. There
were two acccssions TO the church Sun
| day. The meetings at these three churches
will continue al, this week.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
! Rev. Dr.. Young. Of Ashland. filed the
! pulpit at Centenary church SUNDAY MORN
Ing and preached at Park-P Place at night
| Rev. DR.. Judkin occupied Dr. Youngs
! pulpit IN Ashland. Rev. DIR. Blcdsoo. of
Park-Place, occupied the Centenary pull
| PIT II night.
At Clay-Street Rev. W. II. Atwil, the
pastor. began q series Of special services
for Young men. He will continue these
every Sunday night until the Conference,
when his pastorate at this church will be
of four years. The theme of his discourse
Sunday night was The Last Request"
based on II. Kings. "a chapter, 9th verse
Let a double portion of Thy spirit fall
on me-"
The services mt Unior-Stotion were of n
! very interesting character. Rev. George
| II. Ray preached TO large audiences morn
! ing and evening. and received eight per
sons into church-fellow wship.
Rev. Dr. Tudor. of Broad-Street, at night
| preached from the text-Romans vi. chap
ter. 23d verse-"For the wages of sin ls
| death"
BAPTIST.
| Rev. DR.. J. H. Garlick preached Mt Leigh
| Street church twice Sunday, closing his
torn OF service rs temporary supply. He
| baptized one and received another into the
church hy letter
| At Grove-Avenue Baptist church Dr. s.
A. Goodwin preached powerful sermons
| morning md evening, and in the morning
two were received into the church-oue
on experience and baptism and the other
on letter. At night one was baptized.
| Rev. Mr. ClOpton received one 10y letter
and gave the right-hand of fellowship to
| two.
At Four r-Mile-Creek church. III Henrlco.
! there were twelve conversions ~ the result
OF meeting IN which Rev. Mr.. Hardy.
| the pastor, was assisted by Rev. Mr. Hines,
| ot tins city.
| CHRISTIAN.
The services at Seventh-Street Christian
| church Sunday morning were somewhat
! ont Of the usual order. IL was called
Rallvng Day." There WIS 40 sermon,
| but reports from all the societies were
read, showing q great amOnAt Of work done
! during the year and outlining To some eX-
, tent the future plans.
The quarterly meeting Of tho Christian
! Sunda, School Association of Richmond
! and Manchester was held at COwardin-
| Avenue church. Manchester. III the after
| noOu, and there was a large attendance.
An interesting programme Of exercises
, was carried ont Rev. l.. a. Cole spoke on
A Little Child Shall Lead You and
Rev A. x. Moore on Effects of Sunday
Schools on Missions
METHODIST sUNDAY-sCHooL SOCIETY.
A special meeting Of the Methodist Sun
day-SchoOl Society of Richmond and
Manchester was held at Howard's-Cirove
church Sunday evening. The church was
! crowded 10 its utmost capacity. President
J.. X. perdue. Esq. was in the chair, and
Alr. 4. J.. Gary acted ~ secretary. The
| meeting was opened With singing by the
school. led by Mr. Il. S. NJ. Valentine,
chorister Of Union-Station church with
Miss Gentry 6t the organ, and Professor
Bresrton cOrnetist Prayer by Dir. A. T..
|
sion school.
Mr.. ". T. Rechler, superintendent, gave
| a very interesting account OF the school at
| this church. The officers and teachers are
prompt and efficient Eighty-three per
cent of the school was present last Sun
day. The pastor, Rev. LeRpy j. Phaup,
spoke Of the work done in the school and
the special revival services now being held.
One Sunday-schoOl scholar joined the
| church SUNDAY morning.
The ouartettc by the Misses Narable and
Messrs. Jeter and Valentine and the duet
bv Misses Florence Martin and Lille Pres
ton We're especially good.
were delivered 10y Professor j. l.. Buchanan,
of Randolpn-Macon College. Rev. Richard
Bennett. of Washington-Street church,
and Rev. DR.. L. 4. Peterson, of Trinity
| church.
The next meeting will be held at Trinity
church III October.
| THE PRESBYTERIAN UNION.
All the regular pastors of the Presbyte-
rian churches occupied their pulpIts on
SUNDAY and IN the afternoon the regular
| meeting of the Sunday-SchOol Union OF
E,chm0nd and Manchester was held III the
Manchester church, Mr.. j. ID. X: Sleight
| ,rrosid4nt) in the chair and Mr.. James w.
Gordon secretary.
careflilly-prepared programme was
well carried out, and the singing led by
the Manchester school was especially
choice and spirited. The opening prayer
was offered by Mr. George Watt end Sc
lection of Scripture read by Rev. Dr. talr.
! Interesting reports and valuable suS1es-
.iouswere maGe ny Messrs. Watt, Ploasants,
Parsons. Gardner, Johnson. Coolsby,
Word. Fair. and Sleight. giving briet ac-
| counts OF the condition and prospects OF
their respective schools: No reports were
made from the Second and Old-Market
Rev j. i. Fair, D. d. made short, glow
inc address. which touched u responsive
chord IN the heart of every hearer.
The main address of the occasion was
nv Rev. J. Il. Cannon, and had been an
! tic,nated by the audience with much
measure. and none were disappointed, Tor
IN loving, tender words he urged the
yastness and Importance OF the WORK OF
Sunday school, the value OF TINS ouhuas
School Uniou, and the necessity Tor eacn
ono To be up and doing. Us we hear the
| words Of tho Master saying Feed Day
Driet closing remarks were made by
President Sleight, followed by the closing
hymn
.sound the battle cry see the foe Is nigh
| Raise tno standard high ior the LORD.
And the benediction by Rev. q. n. VAN
Tne next meeting will be held the last
sabbath i'll October with tie lhird
church.
EPISCOPAL DOTS
Rev. MIR. Mason. of st. James church'
ofIicjatcd at All Saints church on SUNDAY
,nnyn,np'and delivered splendid sermon
to a weil-entertained congregation, Inc
s;no,ng was especially excellent and was
rrrStly enjoyed by the large audience.
The Sunday afternoon services at TINS
house of worship have been discontinued
aud the regular o'clock T. NJ. worship
Al s.. Johns church Rev. Mr. Burton
preached TO a large congregation on oun'
day morning.
ABOUT THE CATHOLICS.
Rov. Father randley. OF Portsmouth,
Who was for a number OF years resideh'
;n tbis city. has been transferred 10 Tue
rhurcb " of the Sacred Heart as assistant tc
H. nastor. Father O'Reiliy. Father HAND
Low was great favorlte among his people
here and universal satisfaction Is being eH
nresscd upon his return. He Will come 'o
! Richmond TO assume charge OF h's new
duties the last Of this week.
A. The Cathedral on Sunday morhiht
pav Father Frioli celebrated mass ana
,,,, ur,est preached TO q large co1gre'