Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-21
Gloria By tho choir. ~. Prayer By senior teach.

49, nv WINS sung by The school
after which the superintendent NJ WI
work. "'onoo'
Inc annual subscription for the support
OF tne school was taken with satisfactory
DIR. Landrum announced that a week
rom thursday night Of this week there
would be q reception in the lecture-room
given by the superintendent and teachers
70 the pupils of the adult department
hymn 20 Praise the LordD was sung
ton. ' "0 ''u''-
MIGHT SERVICES.
The. spacious auditorium OF the Second
chureh was filled from gallery to floor Sun
Gay night. The occasion was the anniyer-
sary OF the Young Mems Missionary So
clety. The members of the society sat as A
BODY IN the pews 10 the left and right OF
the middle aisle and numbered between
eighty and hundred. The object OF this
society IL TO raise funds for home and for
elgn missions. and the education of stu
dents for the ministry. During the past
year the society contributed about $500
Tor these objects in addition to their con-
trlbution TO church work at home.
Ut. Nj. Is. Wharton preached the ami
verssry sermon from Matthews version of
tho great commission, which was an effort
OF great power, and was listened to with
profound attention. A collection was
taken after few remarks by the presi-
dent, Mr.. Charles r. Robbins, which was
the largest sum raised on like occasion
for the last five years.
Anniversary OF the Fourth-street school,
The services of the Fourth-Street Bap-
fist church Sunday morning were of an
unusually interesting character. In lieu of
the regular sermon the sixth anniversary
OF the organization of the Sunday school
was celebrated with appropriate exercises
There was quite a large congregation, and
the singing Of Gospel hymns by the school
and congregation was good.
DIR. j. Is. Walthall. the superintendent,
conducted the services, and in the pulpit
with him were Mr.. Chambers, a ministerial
student at Richmond College, and Rev. II.
L. Williams, the pastor.
MIR. Walthall delivered an address giving
brief history of the school. which was
organized as q mission six years ago with
sixteen scholars and nine officers and teach
ers. Since then it has fourished, and it now
has one hundred and eighty-fve scholars
| and twenty-six officers and teachers. The
report showed that sixty-one members of
the church attend Sunday school regu-
larly, and that during the year sixteen of
| the scholars were converted.
Mr.. Walthall also read the names Of the
officers OF the school, who were reelected
that morning.
SHOULD BE IN THE SCHOOL.
Mr.. L. G. Minor delivered highly inter-
| esting address on the duty of church
| members to take part in Sunday-school
| work. He rejoiced at the number of con-
versions in the school and said that the
percentage of church-members who at
| tended Sunday school regularly was larger
/ than ~ 10 N most Rantict cburnhaa
though not near so large as it should be.
Instead of being not quite GO it should
be over at least so per cent. The speaker
| earnestly urged the parents to come to
| Sunday school.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
The second speaker was Mr.. w. J..
Bosher, whose subject was the Duty of
Teachers. He spoke for about fifteen min
| utes and was very earnest in his remarks.
He impressed upon his hearers the re-
| sponsibllity of teaching and discussed the
subject under three subdivisions of what
| to teach, who to teach, and how to teach.
He urged the necessity of all Sunday
| school teachers studying we'll what they
are TO instruct Others about, and said while
| the commentaries are of vast help, teach
ers, TO be successful, must study out theo-
ries of their own.
The closing address was made by the
| pastor, Rev. Mr.. Williams, who dwelt
with special emphasis on the importance
of moral education. He emphasized all
that had been said by the other speakers,
congratulated the school and ITS officers
and teachers, and urged the church men,
! bers TO take deeper interest in the Sunday
| school.
DIR. wharton at Venable-Street.
Al the Venable-Street Baptist church DR..
| M. b. Wharton preached on Sunday morn
sNf hn n fnQl
| Benevolent Society. His topic was The
| REDEMPTION of Time" The sermon was
fresh, thoughtful. and stimulating. DR..
Wharton is q graceful and captivating
preacher.
After the sermon collection was taken
| for the society and $3.50 raised.
In the evening special missionary
service was held, and addresses We're dely-
| cred by Messrs. Chambers, Britt, and
| Athey. Young students at Richmond Col
| lege. who have determined to be mission
| aries to foreign lands.
First Church Revival.
Rev !. L. White. who is preaching at
| the First Baptist church for Dr. Cooper in
| a series of meetings. had large congTega-
| tions SUNDAY morning and evening. There
| were many demonstrations OF religious In
| terest and every indication OF great
meeting. Mr.. White breaches every night
! this week.
Manchester Baptist Church.
Rev.LR. Thornhill, pastor of Balm bridge
Street Baptist church, preached 70 large
congregations morning and night: Az nlght
| he made an appeal for Home Mission work.
| and q collection was taken up. Two were
received for baptism Sunday morning. AZ
NIGHT one was baptized. Tomorrow night
| the second of the series of illustrated ser
| mons on the Pilgrims Progress Will be de-
st. James Church.
large congregation at this church lis
tened 10 an eloquent and powerful sermon
| from Rev, John X. Mason on the text Go
thv xvav for this time when / have con-
ye1ienf season will call for thee After
| the sermon DIR. Peterkin gave notice that
| there would be O meeting OF the cohgre-
Sation after the Wednesday evening lee
go Anril BOD. TO take into consideration
a matter of great interest TO the Church
| and CONGREGATION, and he urged rs per-
| sonal favor to himself that every member
| be present.
| st. Mary's Church.
On Sunday morning High Mass was
| calehrated AT 7 o'clock A. NJ, at when St.
| Josenh's Society received holy communion
| in body, the day being the feast OF the
| Patronage of st. Joseph: ~
| The choir sang koSeWlg MASS III VI WV WV
great expression. The solos were rendered.
| in creditable manner.
st. Peters, Cathedral.
At the 1890 A. NJ. High Mass hev: rather ,s.I e,l
| Tierney delivered an impressive sermon Oh
g. Josenh. in which he explained that TINS
saint had the power aud the will and de-
The choir rendered also RosewiG's Mass
in q. "Et incarnatus est" was peausi
fully rendered by Mrs. Cowarain.;. n AZ sa IN.
offertory MIR. Holloran sang an " SaIu'
taris" byJ j. Wiegand.
services at the Y. NJ. G. A.
bovs, meeting was held at the Young
Man,S Christian Association Sunday AFTER.
noon n1Sn at 5 O'Clock, and the attendance wa:
yery good. The meeting for young meI
followed IS this at O o'clock, and was led oy
Rev. d. b. Turnbull, who delivered an IN;
feresting talk. Messrs. wins, fouhR. an y
1 tSAN 100 axcallant instrumental