Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-29
sikg suNoAY-scHooL MEETINGS.
Three Addresses by Professor Hamui on
Snnday-Other Church Notes


The meetings held on Sunday under the
auspices OF the Virginia State Sunday-schco.
Soreiy QnterdenominationaD we're success.
Professor II. ii. Hamill, superintendent o. nor
nal Sunday school work for the State OF Illinois
aud the International suDday-school Society,
spent the day ia Richmond Az 10 O'Clock be
Visited the Gra.e-S Stree: Baptist Sunday school
aud conducted very interesting crercises' BON IN
the fchCOl proper ana ia the lntant Class ~
o'clock at the Sevsnth-S.reet Christian church.
he Cavo n normal dril, IN which 100 children
look part. Here Professor Hamill manifested
thorough knowledge o. the subject OF the diui,
and wonderful skill and dexterity ia the use Of
the blackboard and charts, fully Illustrating
tho advantages OF teaching Ivy this method
Alright a Sunday-schoOl mass-meeting was
held in the GTacc-Street Presbyterian chutch.
Professor Hamilps subject was "OploTtuniilet'
which no handled with cOnsummate sAiu aud
ability, holding the undivided attention OF ht
audience for inOre than an hour.
The Sunday school of Grace.Street church and
tho choir at each Of the other churches rehde'-
oil excellent aad appropriate music
TAKEN OVER THE CITY.
Messrs. Albert J. West, Thomas Potfs, aud
james III. Cfenshav, officers o. the virginia 30
ciety. took Professor iamill on drive Yesterday
morning 20 see many points Of special interest
10 tho visiting SuudGy-tchool worker. Among
.he places visited we're the old sfoDehouse, The
site oi Libby Prison, ST. Johns church. the DAVIS
mansion and the Lee monument. The Profes-
gagemeuts In southern states
Professor Harnill Il p cultured aud rehnei
rentlemap, q devout Christian, and zeaiuu-
Suudsy-schoOl worker. He IS n native OF Aie-
hsna. and as a Confederate boys. ldier at the
s-e Of 10 years he was IN the Crater AT Peters
burg and the last look tprlor TO Saturday lesD
thai be had at Richmond Was when u was N
Games aud he. as member OF Mahoues DIVE
sion Was marching though the suburbs. After
the close OF the war he graduated at The Uni
versity OF Alabama, aud since thon has spent
Anssaf tar In he ~ M
Chicago END In srnday-school work for the Inter
national sundoy-School Society. OF which the
Virginia state society r. auEi'isry.
SERMON FoR THE POOR.
St Peters Cathedral was crowded TO oveTnoT-
ing sunday night with an audience mat assem-
ma 10 hear She charity sermon preached by
Father Stanger, OF Charleston, W. Va, for TIE
hsnefit OF the Conference Of 81. vincent dc Paul.
Father stangers style Is eaInes. and enes,ne
ana rather diiaciic He drew strong picture
ot the sUfferings Of the poor, and his definition
OF Christian charity was comprehensive. his
sppeal for old In behalf OF tho needy was very
strong, and his audience wefe most e.tentiNe u.s.
teners 20 the entire discourse, which 'as;ed ABOUT
The collection .aken up was doubtless hand
some one. ..
The congregations iu the Methodist churches
| thronchon. ne ciis were very large 90 Sunday
snd me pclp;;s were al cccupiei by resident
uas,ors D.. Brown, presiding e.der, preached
at IanFpl-SfFetk n
40 preached for Wsshingion-Sireet chuNn
gne following shows the number OF Gpp.lca-
.ions for mem bershp In the different churches;
| I,nion-Station. 20; Trinity. y; Psrs.PAce, 3 :;
| Centenary, 2; Ieurei-S'seet ., sai Denny
Rsy' j. Wiley Bledsoe. ID. D., will lecture az
| Deuny-Street church tonight on woman
! I'bia Il one OF DR.. Bledsoe's best lectures
Rev George II. Ray preached NJ upion-s'atol
sunday morning on "Church Work for Chi..
| dTen. and 10 the evening on " The Duty OF
| Turning from Evil Ways Every seat was hliei
| ana much standing room occupied mere were
nana han,is.ns and .wenty-six received into
cn,,-..r fellovahip. At $3.50 y. N. the house wss
a,,ed. and the i0ys.fesst was very interesting
meeting At the various services mere were
twenty-five professions OF religion; wnnh' aa1ea
n,nsfv.tyo professions OF fGi,D. This remafki y
bic revival has been going on In the ch'sen LOT
more than year.
MISSION SERVICES.
Attbe services at the lower gas-worss sunday
unrn,ny there wore several requests ior prayer
a., "l,S ihree professions. These morning services
&c commenced on the 1ret sunday ia teDru-
az Nv Rev. q. r. Williams, bapIlsi cly
| mi.siofsrs. aided by Rev. a. 7. Dsan, conege
student The men have shown interest," ID 'he'"
'fs ~, W,iia,ns and Mr.. Dean hold services along
| the 1.,.k sundays. aud IN the cars ste'ioneu on
ire road there occupied ps fs, rass,s synaaS
Atthe cottage meeting Oh Sheises mr. con-
aaescd by MIR. Williams and nr. q. 9. Tyler.
49, were ~ many requests for prayer sunday
MINI and one profession The room Vas
crowded. -, = n,ias servlce
sea- asteynoon at tho Spr.ng-Stfeet Home.
Rxv. DIR. PITTS FINAL SERMON.
r,a yenabs-s,reet church was oiled to its ut
,,s. rsnaclty sunday morning on the occasion
81 ei' Dr. PITTS nns sermon. Rev Preston Nssn.
rector OF Christ church and nis entire e0ns'sg ,n
s oh vnsile street. poole. Mr.. Nash taking part
IN the sSercises. THIS ersceful compliment %
he retiring pssi,r was highly sppIsciassa, ana
was fitIne expression 9, me n'v sh ~ s",n
s mnn On Snurnhss ana their pastors Altar els