Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-14
white man nj No. SO Orleans street who had
been badly bruised about the face while hgnuns
lie was treated and left.
THE CHURCHES SUNDAY. I
How the Various Puipits Were Supplied
sunday-schocI Meetings

sunday-schOoi meetings.
Although moro Richmond people are ont
of town at present than usual at TINS
season of the year. the attendance sunday al al
the churches which were open Tor serves was
very large.
pr.J.L.M. Curry spoke Sunday morning Al
the Second Baptist church upon Christian buu-
cation.
subject az Grace-Street Baptist church. IL Was
reported at the ministers conference tnht po.n
speeches were exceedingly thoughtful and cio-
quent and made profound impression on tne
The pulpit Of LeIgh-streot Baptist church was
filed Sunday morning by Rev. DR.. Iheodore
Whitfield and at night by Rev. A. j. Harry.
Rev. Mr.. Kirk gave the hand OF Ie,,oN snip Ia. "a y
two Sunday and Rev. Dr. Tucker receiver iA'
number by letter.
Rev. j. L. Downing. recently appointed mis-
s,onary Of the Southern Baptist Convention W
Southern Brazil, was at the Baptist ministers
conference yesterday morning.
Dr. II. IL Harris Is at lookout Mountain ht-
tending the meeting OF the Committee OF tle
Southern Baptist Convention on Missionary Oen-
tenary. c
Rev. E. F. Dnard preached for Rev. Mr.. ciop-
ton Sunday morning and night.
Rev. Dr. II. II. Pitt preached Sunday morning
on "Christlan Education" At the close OF y ne
address communion was administered anu tho
right hand OF fellowship given 20 one.
DR.. Curry delivered an excellent address on
"Going 20 School" at the First Baptist churcn
"Wednesday night.
Rev. Dr. Frost was present at the ministers
conference yesterday morning and made
speech explanatory OF his new work.
The Baptist City Missionary Society recently
purchased tent with seating capacity o. ooo
and will pitch 1t near the corner Of Reservoir ana
Beverley streets. They hope to have 1t ready Tor
service by next Thursday night.
On account Of a pressure OF pastoral duties
during tho week and funeral service on Sab
n- Gaoroc ffnoner did not Drpnfl
In his church az night. In the morning nc
preached on the " Physical Dangers Of Religious
Failure and his discourse was highly instruc-
tive.
BAPTIST sUNDAy-sCHoOL ASSOCIATION.
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock the Baptist
Sundays rhool Association OF Richmond ann
Manchester met for the first time with the West-
View church, one OF its recent acquisitions
Tho building. which Is n new ono, Is large
and capacious, and presents handsome ex-
terror. This, together with the correspondingiy-
beautiful interior. II model or church archltec.
ture, and will for some time To come stand
forth rs n monument TO the energetic eforts OF
the Grace-street people, through whom II started
n comparatively short time ago as n mission
school, and 10 this association "a an evidence OF
the good IL r. accomplishing in pecunlariiy hiu-
ing the weaker schools and Ia the establishment
of missions. royal welcome wns given tho as
sociation 10y Mr.. Il. NJ. Smith its popular super
intendent.
The meeting was formally opened by Pres-
The reports OF schools which follow IL source OF
qualification. both as regards the increase n
avernge attendance and collections over the
same period last year. Rev. DIR. Lanjfum, who
was 10 have addressed the meeting, was 20 the
regret OF those present unayOdably kept away.
Mr.. William Ellyson, by request presented
plan of his which was meeting already with en-
couraging results in his school. the object of tho
plan being to bring the teacher and fcholnr INTO
closer contact lie predicted ultimate success
for the plan IA schools appfoxinating 3ou anu
under while Il would work 10 decided advantage
In even the largest.
Rev. Dr. Frost. now corresponding secretary
Of the Publication Board Of the Southern bap-
iist Convention. also. by request, made an ad-
dress on the prospective work of tho board.
"a GREAT LOss"
Mr. T. J. Told in yer7 feeling terms alluded
10 the loss which the association sustains IN the
departure Of Dr. Frost for his new fiold OF labor.
Rev. Dr. Hatcher, following up the remarks OF
Mr. Toad stated that no thought tho assOcni-
tion should take some formal action In the
matter, and therefore moved that resolutions
expressive Of our sor7ow De adopted by the
meeting, which was done. -
Rev. Eldridga Hatcher and Rev. Mr. Williams
al-o addressed the meeting.
The bencdictiOn was pronounced 10y Rev. nj.
Tucker. after which tho association adjourned 70
meet with the Clopton-Sreet church the
second Sunday In August.
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE AND COLLECTIONS.