Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-23

whom l,i8s were males. Scriptures were
read In tainilies iSM times; prayers offered
BY request, 1875; sermons preached, se2;
addresses made. fl3 pages OF religious
tracse distributed. q ,iTe; professions, A
reclnmations, 8 baptisms, 7 Sunday school
scholars solicited, 81; Bibles given, s
sold, 81 Testaments eiven, ~; sold, 4.
The report goes on 70 say that reli-
gious eervices are kept up BY the society at
the Soldiers Home every Sunday morn
ing at the penitentiary the frat and fourth
Sundays Almshouse every Sunday after
noon and occasionally other services; city
jail frequent Sunday services; Sheltering
Arms every Sunday afternoon Retreat for
the Sick occasional services Spring street
Home Sunday morning services; Byrd
Island Sunday and Thursday nights;
Oregon Htli Sunday and Thursday nights
and sunday school Sunday afternoon !;
noontide services every week at the Tfede-
gar, and occasionally at Whitehurst a.
Owens; weekly at Cardwelps shop, Tai
bott's shop, cedar-works, and Stages fac
tory, and in addition TO these outdoor ser
vices at odd times"
OVER DOLLAR LEFT.
The treasurer's report showed that
during the year he had received 81 ,0OO.54
and had paid out $4,000. leaving the So
ciety outof debt with balance OF Sl.24
In the treasury.
The report Of President Montgomery
showed that the society bad added 40
new members during the year, making its
total membership 59i.
The reports Of the secretary and chair
man OF the Prayer Meeting Committee
were also received, and all OF the reports
were ordered TO be recorded on the min-
ute-book.
OFFICERS xLEcTED.
The election of officers for the ensuing
wear resulted as follows President, j. u.
Montgomery, reelected: First Vice-Presi-
dent, r. A. Gary, reelected; second wee
President, j. w. Reams; Secretary, George
ID. Carter. reelected; Assistant secretary,
Evans Snead; Treasurer, u. A. jacob, re-
elected.
DIR. Frost. who has always taken deep
interest ia the work of the society and its
success. and who has just given up his
passionate of Leigh-Street church, made
few feeling and appropriate farewell re-
marks. after which the society adjourned
with prayer by Rev. DR.. Goodwin TO meet
with Howard's-Groye church on the third
Sunday afternoon IN July.
Richmond District Conference.
The District Conference of the Rich
mond District Of the Methodist Church
will hold its annual meeting at West Point
next Tuesday and remain IN session three
fhe Richmond District includes FIVE
churches of this city, three in Manchester,
those in williamsburg, West Point, New
port News, and the seven circuits.
Rev. DIR. Tudor, of the Broad-Street
Methodist church, will preach the opening
sermon Wednesday at IL o'clock A. NJ,
and services will be held both morning
and night on Wednesday, Thursday, and
The sessions will be held in the Metho-
dist church of West Point, which IS said to
very coinmodious.
Besides the pastors from this city and
the other churches IN the district there
will be perhaps twenty-five or thirty lay
men at the conference. This BODY mas no
legislative power, but simply meets for
consultation.
DIR. Hoge at Grace-street
At Grace-StreSt Presbyterian church,
DIR. Fair. the pastor, preached in the morn
ing very able and interesting sermon,
taking for his subject the resurrection OF
the body. His text was Acts XIV, Is,
THAT there shall be resurrection OF
the dead"
At night DR.. Hoge occupied the pulpit
and preached to O large congregation,
from the text, ii. Samuel ", "a, And
let il be when thou nearest the sound OF a
going in the tops of the mulberry trees that
then thou shalt bestir myself" Although
the night was very warm both preacher
and nearer became much interested in the
sermon. the Doctor becoming more and
more interesting and impressive as he ad-
vanced in his delivery. His warning TO
the unconyerted was very pointed.
Memorial Services for Miss Blunt.
Appropriate services were held by the
Sunday school of Broad-Street Methodist
church Sunday morning after the close OF
80 N
Sallie Blunt. one of its teachers.
Short addresses showing the esteem and
affection which were borne for her were
made by DR.. Tudor, MIR. George IL. BID
good, and DIR. Parker.
Exercises were also held in the afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock by the teachers meeting,
who passed suitable resolutions.
TWO FINE SERMONS.
DIR. Tudor at the morning service
preached a strong practical sermon set
ting forth the life of Christ as our servant.
He impressed his hearers with the hu;;
mility of ChTist's stay on earth, and
showed that though having authority he
rather subjected himself to insult and
scorn. Just as the speaker had entered
into the principal theme of his discourse
the appearance of the storm caused him to
close and dismiss the congregation.
At night the subject of DIR. Tudors SER
mon was Watchfulness." His discourse
was impressive and thoughtful. The Doc
tor uses the affairs of daily life in delinea-
tion and thus insures the undivided, atten-
ton of his hearers. His research into
science and comparisons TO sustain the
Word of God are often eloquent appeals,
while his words to the young are delivered
with such pathos and power that it always
touches them. To his church members he
Is persuasive yet firm in keeping their duty
prominently before them.
General Church Notes.
Rev. w. H. Atwill, pastor of Clay-Street
Methodist church, who has been quite sick
for several weeks past, was able to occupy
his pulpit Sunday morning and night. DE
is still indisposed.
Theregular weekly meeting OF the Metho-
dist ministers of this city was held yester-
day morning at Bread-Street church.
Despite the oppressive weather the attend
ance was good. The preachers, as is their
custom at these meetings, engaged in a
SPIRITED theological discussion.
Rev. Eldridge Hatcher, son of DR.. Will
liam Il. Hatcher preached Sunday at the