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

whom you serve. 1Our DrOlneI III tn1lst,
Il. K. AGREE.
THE RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Mr.. s. s. Bridge. then offered the fol-
| lowing resolutions, which were adopted by
| a rising vote
Whereas our beloved pastor, Rev. Il. r.
AGREE. after repeatedly declining calls 10
| the Calvary church III Roanoke, Va, has
decided that 1t is mis- duty to accept re-
cent call TO the pastorate of that church.
and has presented his resignation of the
pas.orate of this church; and whereas we
desire to put on record our appreciation of
his worth and labor among us: therefore
ReSOiUtd That we are surprised by his
determination, and at this adjourned meet
| ing accept what Is peremptory and inevl-
table.
Resolred That we appreciate his success
| in the development OF the Sunday school.
| the promotion of the spirituality Of the
church. and the improvement OF the house
of worship.
Resored. That his tender interest in tho
aged, the poor. and feeble OF the church
marks him as faithful pastor, aud his
able presentation OF the truth SHOWS him
| to be q strong preacher OF the Gospel.
Resored. That we commend him to his
new field as a fearless. faithful. and loving
minister Of Jesus Christ and pray that
Gods blessing may follow him and his
family.
Rtsoired That the foregoing te spread
upon the records of the church and acopy
presented to our pastor aud furnished to
the Religious Herald.
10 LOOK FOR ANOTHER PASTOR.
In speaking to the above resolutions Mr.
X. NJ. Dobie briefly but impresslyey eX-
pressed the sincere regrets OF the congre-
CATION at the loss the church sustained IN
the resignation of the pastor. and paid q
beautiful tribute TO tae character and
work of Mr.. AGREE.
deep feeling Of sorrow peryadcd the
whole congregation, and there were many
visible evidences Of regret. a committee
of twenty-five was appointed by tne Chair
to take into consideration the calling OF
pastor to succeed Mr.. AGREE.
INTERESTING CHURCH NOTES.
Two ladies were received into the morn-
bershlp of the First Baptist church Sunday
morning.
At the West.End Baptist church last
night eleven persons received the ordl-
nance Of baptism.
There was q large and interesting meet
ing of the Methodist Sunday-School Asso-
citation Of this city at the church in Et-
trick Sunday afternoon. Rev. W. ".
Lear. pastor of the High-Street church,
delivered the address of the OCCASION
subject. " Character"
The approaching session of the Virginia
Annual Conference to be held next month
in the Wasnington-Street church IS ex-
citing much interest throughout the State
by reason OF the fact that this Is the year
in which great many changes in the pas
toral appointments will be made. Bishop
Keener will preside over the Conference.
DELUDED NEGROES.
There Is said to be religious organiza-
ton among the colored people in this city
whose chief article of belief Is that none Of
the faithful members will die as long as
God reigns. The members eschew meats
of all kinds as food and live principally
upon bread and vegetables. The head Of
the society Is woman. and there are twen-
ty-two mem bers on the roll. Weekly meet
iDgs are held in the western portion OF the
city, but they are very secret. The society
has been in existence about one year. Some
time ago one of the original members died
and the society was taxed by the unoe-
lieving with Increduality III the assertion
that none of the members die. The ready
answer was given that the deceased had
been expelled from the organization, and
that hewould not have died had lie re-
manned Ill the society.
PERSONAL.
Rev. s. X. VIM, pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian church. lett to-day with his
family to visit his parents In Decatur, Ga.
During their visit South, which Will con-
tinue for three weeks, they will attend tho
Atlanta Exposition.
Dir. 5. ID. DeShazor, the courteous and
efficient manager of the Postal Telegraph
Company in this city, will be married to-
morrow afternoon to Miss Alma Newsome.
At the Second Presbyterian church on
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. James Camp
bell. of Richmond, will be married to Miss
Mamie Fannen.
Some seventy-fve o. moro of our Demo-
cratic citizens went over to Richmond
this evening to SEQ and hear Governor
Hill, of New York. The delegation would
have been greatly larger had 1t been cer-
tain that the New York Governor would
make formal political speech. His Honor
Mayor Collier was the recipient OF an invi-
tation to sit among the guests on the stage
at Governor Hills reception.
CALL FOR CANDIDATES..
1t was mentioned in this correspondence
several days ago that q numerousl assigned
petition would be presented to Mr. ". b.
McIlwalne asking that he become a candl-
date for the House of Delegates from this
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