Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-14
MEMS MEETING IN MANCHESTER.
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There we're about six hundred men pres
ent Sunday. afternoon at the Leader-Hal
meeting Of the railroad branch of the
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION. A
movement was begun by which the branch
soon hopes to have its own building.
Rev. Dr. W. V. Tudor, Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson. and Colonel A. s. Buford delivered
addresses which were listened TO with
marked attention.
A collection was taken up and pledges in
sums from IS to $50 we're made on the con-
dition that should $4,000 be raised in this
manner the Richmond and Danyille Rail
road Company would give $4,000 toward
the erection of a suitable building for the
association.
Colonel Buford. in the course of his re-
marks, referred TO the large amount OF
Sunday work that the railroad employees
had 20 do. He said there was too much Of
1t. and a great deal could DO stopped, and
he thought the time would soon come
when public sentiment throughout the
country would be the means of decreasing
the work now done upon the Sabbath-day,
and preventing the running Of a great
many trains upon the railroads which are
now run when there is no absolute ne
cessity.
Amen. amen," said DR.. Tudor; THAT
is the best thing said here to-day"
OTHER CHURCH SERVICES.
Revival services were begun at Central
Methodist church Sunday night. The
pastor. Rev. DR.. Z. N. Peterson, was un-
able to attend in consequence OF sickness,
aud the meeting was conducted by Mr;
W. w Pool. Similar services will be held
in this church each night this week.
Rev. w. A. LaughOn, pastor OF Fifth
Street church, conducted largely attended
services on three occasions Sunday. At
the night service two gentlemen were re-
ceived into church fellowship.
PREsBYTERY TO MEET TONIGHT.
The Presbytery of East Hanover viii
convene tonight at the Presbyterian
church, and will be in session during the
balance of the week.
The services will begin at o'clock with
a sermon by the retiring moderator, Rev.
j. Y. Fair ID. d., of Richmond, after which
the presbytery will be constituted with
prayer, and then will proceed TO the cleo
tion of officers.
There are thirty-eight ministers who
have regular pastoral charges and eleven
ministers engaged. some IN the foreign
missionary work, others in eyangellstlc
work.at home; some rs editors of religious
papers, and others too inhrm to be actively
engaged in work.
There will be two sessions each day
morning and night-to which the public
are invited. More definite notice will be
given as to the special orders OF each day
and the hour.
The morning sessions will open at half
past 9, consisting of devotional exercises to
last one half an hour. when the presbytery
will proceed 10 its regular work.
IL is expected that the special order OF
the day tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
will be the hearing of Rev. A. l.. Phillips,
the field secretary of the General Assem-
by. on the subject Of Our ColCred
Work"
There were no electric cars running yes
terday. 1t became necessary to make some
repairs to the boiler at the pOwer-house,
and hence the operation of the line had TO
be temporarily suspended. The cars Will
probably be running sometime this
morning.
rip Van Wrinkle, or The Virginian Who
Slept Ten Years." will be subject OF Judge
Farrar's lecture tonight at Leader Hall for
the benefit of Meade-Memorial church.
OTHER ITEMS.
The regular April term of the Chester
field County Court began yesterday.
ln6le are stNbIul tdots WI AAlu
docket. and the court will probably be in
session two or three days.
A number of persons from Manchester
went out TO the Courthouse yesterday
morning.
There was very sudden rise in thoriver
Saturday night. Saturday morning the
water was clear and low, but Sunday 1t
was about eight feet higher and exceed
ingly muddy. Yesterday it was falling
gradually.
Mrs. James E. Harding is quite sick.
The work of rebuilding the Cowardin-
Avenue Christian church is progressing
well.
Chesterfield Cavalry Troop will drill at
Dunn's old store tomorrow afternoon at
/ o'clock.
Rev. John J. Clopton, of Meade Memo
rial church. announced Sunday that he
expected the Bishop would again visit his
church before the goth of next month.