Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-07

IS sos, making grand total Of slO.037.
The church IL ont Of debt. and has in
creased It's properties 20 $1,000.
The pastor has paid more than 1000 visits
and preached some 800 times.
After the morning sermon tho Lords
Supper was celebrated and one person
added 10 the church on profession OF faith.
The pastor announced that the services
Of talented young man, Mr.. James
Cooke. had been secured 3or the summer.
and that he had been placed IN charge of
the church's mission field.
IN THE BAPTIST CHURCHES.
Rev. II. II. Pitt. ID. d.. pastor of the
Venablo Street Baptist church. at the
close Of the regular services Sunday morn
ing presc0ted TO the church, on behalf of
the Ladies' Benevolent Society. hand
some silve- water-pitcher and cup and set
OF sily-. JllectiOn-platcg. Mr.. j. W. X.
Johnso. ccep,ed the gift for me church
in uappy little speech. Rev. Joseph
Walker preached 40 night and nj the con-
clusion Of the sermon the pastor baptized
one.
There were present 81 the Baptist minis
tcrs' conference Yesterday, beside the regu-
lar members Of the body. DIR. J. l.. NJ. Cur
rs and Professors H. II. Harris and Ed
nund Harrison. At the conclusion of the
reports tho interests OF higher education
among the Baptists Of Virginia were tho
roughly discussed.
Many Of the Baptist ministers Of Rich
mOnd preached bv special agreement Sun
day morning on Christian education.
Rev. Or. ". T.. Hatcher spent portion
Of last week visiting the counties OF Essex
and Middlesex. where he preached and lee
tuTed.
Rev. DIR. W. W. Iandrum baptized two
persons Sunday night
Rev. J. :. Felix Will supply the pulpit of
the Second Baptist church during the
month of August.
The hand of fellowship was given 10 nine
persons at Howard s-GrOve Baptist church
Sunday.
The Dover Baptist Association, consist
ing Of the churches IN Richmond and
ncighboriug counties. will meet IN New
port News with the Baptist church Of That
citv on the 2lsi OF TINS month. All the
churches IN Richmond will send repre-
sontativcs and the prospect IS that there
Will be a large ATTENDANCE
SERMON TO MECHANICS.
Rov. Decatur Edwards. Of the Clopton-
Street Baptist church. Manchester.
preached an interesting sermon Sunday
afternoon AZ the Deuny-Strcet Methodist
church 10 the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, who attended the
services under the auspices of Patrick
Henry Council, No. L. There was large
congregation.
BRoAD-sTWTTT METHODIST CHURCH.
After two weeks absence, answering i'm
p.rafIvo calls upon hun 10 preach at
different points. DR.. Tudor was IN his pull
pit again Sunday morning and a large con-
grcgation welcomed him. He took tor his
text Genesis v, u: EnOch walked with
God. aud he was not. for God took him
The discourse was a study in character.
q. lf oh aIu 4
the people at that time; contrastcd tho
purity of EuOch, whose sublime faith en-
abled him TO become the companion OF
God. aud spoke of his example for the
Christian 50 10 walk blamcless a. 10 com
maud tine respect Of all who have dealings
with him. Or. Tudor spoke of the surety
Of the reward TO all who follow the teach
lngs Of tine Bible. Enoch's translation,
the manner OF which was not known, only
surmlsed was also discussed.
At night Dr. Iudor's subject was the
Comforts OF Religion. ~ founded upon the
text taken from l,mothy's Second kplstle,
lst chapter aud part of 18th verse "f0r
| Know Whom ] Have believed lie
gave illustrations of PauVs life, and dts
cussed this, his last cpIstle, as II were, upon
the eve of his execution. lie spoke OF
how a1yersitIes. TRIALS. and mlsiOrtunes
probe the Christian character and cause
reliance upon something stronger ana
surer than earthly powers. This Is proved
hv the comforts the Christian finds III the
Word of God and his life one OF constant de-
ppndence upon God for help and comfort
Both Of these sermons were OF such ma
ture as to cause serious reflection to al
who beard them. and one was the sequel
of the other. The congregation at night
was very large, as members Of different
denominations were present, no preaching
beng held IN several churches.
TIE PREsHYTERIANs.
AZ Grace-Stroct church Rev. DR.. Fair,
the pastor, preached both IN the morning
and no night 10 llIs own congregation aDda
large mum Der of the members of that OF Dr.
iIoge,. His text IN the morning was from
Matthew xvi. e, and at might Proverbs XVI,
20 the themes being the " Pharlsee ana
Trust" respectively.
At the First church Rev. DR.. Kerr held
his usual services, preaching morning ana
night.
Dr. Cannon. Of tho Third church,
preached ~ the morning ms last sermon
before leaving on his vacation OF hYe
weeks. Rev. Mr.. Turnbull will supply his
pulpit during his absence.
CHRISTIANS.
Regular communion service was held at
Seyeuth-Strcet Christian church Sunday
morning. but there was no preaching.
at Marshall Street church.
SERVICES At The ASSOCIATION.
The hoys' meeting at 3 =. NJ. SUNDAY con.
Quoted bv Mr. ". ". Smith was largely at
tended and was very interesting.
At4o'clock p. NJ. a young mems meeting
was conducted 10y President Travers. \
ouartctte from the Second BaptIst-church
choir was ia Attendance and the singing
was conducted by MIR. J. fl. Maury,. Mr..
Herbert Reese was the orgaust. Mr. NJ.
l.. Willis presided at the organ. and Mr..
Greenwood sang n solo, II Have Found a
Friend" The Bible class from j:lj /. VI.
t. T. NJ was we'll attended and 50 was
the tea at e..
4 meeting of the Membership Committee
of the association is called for the 18th i'll
slant.
I'm "A few days the ASSOCIATION will issue
TO the public prospectus OF Its work.
HARDWARE FOR THE TEMPLE.
The Contract Awarded tn Mcssrs. Clarke