Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-10
IN Tns HOUSE OF he LORD.
Fine Weather and Large Congregations
on Sunday-iIany Special Services.

flnt Neatner ana Largo tOnkTfEhtiOur
on sunday-sIsny Special Services.
Tho congregations attending worship In the
Richmond churches on sunday ware very large.
Tho weather was beautiful and quite n num-
bor Of special services OF an sttraciiveicharacer
we're announced.
Nearly al % The Baptist ministers Of the city
we're IA Atlanta attending the Southern Baptist
Convention. and their pglpits wore acccpiably
| filed either by ministerial students at Richmond
College or hy other ministers who have not regn-
! lar pastOratce. Rev. {. T. Taylor preached AZ
| tho second church morning and night, Rev. 1r.
| Hart at Icigh-Street. and Rev W. l.. Hayes AZ
! Grove-Ayenne: Rev. W. D. Thomas, ID. d., at the
First churcn Ia the mOrninr. and the venerable
k0v. Joseph Walker NJ Grace-Street. Rev. II. =.
Williams. who has Just returned nom a week
visit 70 his homo in Fairfax. occupied his pulpit
az Foufth-Strcet morning and night ana Rev
". ". Smith. tho evangelist. who has had such
success Ia the enst end Of the city, ofnciatcd at
Fulton. A collection Was taken up for the cree
tion % new house Of worship and $1,000 was
realized.
tho attendance in the Sabbath school OF How
ard's-Groye church sunday morning was the
largest over known IN its history. heF' ~ "
Kirk dcuyered a forcible sermon in the morning.
after which no made On appeal 70 the congresa-
ton Tor 800 ior q special object. The sum OF
Se0S WIS raised, and there Is moro 10 follow AZ
The night sOr,i-cs one new member was ie-
ceived.
ACTIVITY AMONG THE ygTHODIsTs.
Rev n. VI. Linney preached a. Howard's-
Grove Methodist church sunday morning 10 n
large congregation, aud after the sermon the
pastor, Rev. Leroy J. Phaup, made bnei
statement aud asked bis people FOR liberal SUB
scrlpfsous O. the church building fund. 1he
present house Of worship. he explained, has
been sold % tue Good 1emplar5 to be moved To
ano her aito near by, and new church large
enough 70 meet the needs oi the congregation
which ia growing rapidly, will be erected al
cost OF $4,000 or $4,000. The response TO the
uqsfor's nrpeal was indeed gratifying, and
$500 was readily subscribed. The work OF
building win begin at the close OF the revival
NEE irr begun by Mr. fiaup sunday night, IN
which b.. will be assisted this week by Rev. Dr.
Johnson md next week ty the successful young
evangelist Rev. John G. kOsser six members
were received sunday, and the outlook for O
glorious revival is highly encouraging.
The morning ecrmons iu several OF mo Memo
dist churches wero on MISSIONS, and thoy were
followed bv collections for this great work. Such
was the case at Park-Place, LAurel-Street'
Bfoad-SToet, and Nashngton-Stfeet' eha the
Offering nt the last named was ono OF the most
generous eVor made by q Richmond church. lhe
contributions aggregated over s&20, or au0ut
s2."5 per member. Rev. Mr. Bennett ana ms
uoopIs are 20 be congratulated upon such an
cxhibit Rev. Mr Linney preached at this
church at night
Dr. Pen. editor Of the Bible Rsader, preached
nj Ciny-Sfrect ia the morning aud administered
he sgcramcnt At night highly-entertainin
nddre--es were made 10y three young men OF the
voluntary mission movement.
Reg. Mr.. Rawlings preached NJ TRINITY sunday
morning in the absence Of Dr. Peterson. who II
ina Nashville attending the session OF the Mis-
sionary Board aud Rev. Mr. Bennett occupied
Rry. george Ray had large congregations At
Tni0n-Sfati0l, ana the music was especially
gooI There wore four acce- siOns in the morn
iuq making over 40 within the iast lour
months. and the revival Influence is stil iet IN
tho church. There were aodluohs y. no'i. ~
sH Of the churches Of this denomination Ia
Guiding three 90 Denny-Sueeti where lhore nus
been most gracious meeting.
Dr. Tudor preached special sermon sunday
night on " Lsthcr's \isit 10 Ah1suerus. ana IL
was ncard and enjoyed by an immense consfe-
Dr. Blclsoe, AZ Park-Place discussed the " Ex-
coilonce OF Charity" and the sermon mace
dosp Impression. lie Will preacn next sunday
night on The Manifestations OF Charity. HIS
missionary collection sunday was very largo.
ABOUT TnE EPIscoPAuASs.
Regular services wore conducted in all tho
Episcopal churches IN Richmond sunday. Inc
| Nj X being done ny the several missions IN the
city isa source of much en- engagement 70 the
ministers of this denomination. On sunday the
/ pulpit of the hRir-oreet mission was huen uy
| Rev. Mf. bowman, who delivered most IN
pressiye sermon 60 q large and interested audi
eyre Rev J.. W. Burton preached at the Cal
vary mission 30 the afternoon.
AZ 81 Jrrpes church Rev. Dr. j. X. Mason was
heard 10y two very large cohelesatiInS; IN a liIo
afternoon ho biptized two young ladies'. Con
nrrraflhn win he held az this church neAt sun
dqv and the class. white not as large as that OF
last yaar. will number nearly twenty blahoP
Randolph viii deliver the sermon.
Nr LOO T.. Wheat presided at the organ al mo
Monumental sunday morning and evening, and
hi4 doligl tful music was greatly enjoyed.
Bishop Jackson, Of Alabama, will return 10
Richmond in June, and II is understood that ne
Will preach ot All-Saints' church
IL CATHOLIC cIRcLEs.
An unusually large congregation assembled at
ST. Peters Cathedr8l sunday morning ana the
services were both instructive and interesting.
Bisb mas. was celebrated by Rev. Father trioli.
me sermon was delivered by Rev. Father Ter
nov Who chose as his subject " The Good shep-
herJ.n which he discussed in a very able man
nrr Wirands mass iu b nat was rendered ny
the choir
Thc usual scryicos we're conducted at the other
Catholic church.
sUNDAY-sCHO0L MEETINGS.
Tho Methodist ana Baptist sunday-School
associations both held interesting meetings sun
day trruoOn. the former at Denny-btreet ana
ne latter at The Second church.
Tho usual opening exercises OF the MethOIlst
society were followed ly a report from the
superintendent # the DcnuySireet school,
which showed lg2 pupils onroll ana ~ percent
average attendance. After some excellent reel
tatl0us and other exercises by the chlIafeh
practical and entertaining addresses were maue
hv Dta. Tudor and Ble0soc. The monthly re-
ports showed the schools To be IN nOurishlng
condition. Dfnuy-Sireet reported Il conversions
lnion-Statlon Is, and Wesley an mission l.
A. the meeting of the Baptist Association
over which First Nice-P President X. A. Gary pre-
sided. Rev. Nr. James, OF Richmond College,
aud Mr. Garter LouthGn. Of Clarke county made
yfrv interesting addresses the singing Was
good. and the reports from the schools we're very
gratifying Ioigh-Streei reported 10 conyer-
sious aud - baptisms; Nonabe-Sireei,
. conversions and 3 baptisms; Hywafds 3
3 "a grslufls and N lalilbtls.