Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-10
THECLERGY RETURN.
NEARLY ALL RICHMOND MINISTER'S
BACK FROM THEIR VACATIONS.
The Rishop Talk, Abeut Ms Trip Abroad.
The Associations Nearly Over
Other Church rotss.

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have been away from the city on summer
vacations have returned homo and re-
sumed their pastoral duties
Right Rev. Bishop Van do vyver reached
the city Wednesday night from across the
waters He was absent exactly four
months. and his return was greeted BY his
people with gladness and pleasure. A
| DESPATCH reporter called upon the Bishop
| at the episcopal residence last evening
| and had short talk with him about kis
voyage. he said he had been abroad
several times before. but that this was the
most pleasant trip he had ever made. He
visited Holland, Belgium, italy, France,
| Germany and Switzerland, and spent
| three Quarters of an hour with the Pope
at Rome. The Bishop said he found this
! great man in excellent health and spirits,
considering that he is 81 years OF age.
He himself experienced no sickness while
away and is looking exceedingly well.
He was not detained at quarantine, owing
| TO the fact that his ship contained no I'M
migrants or passengers from cholera-in-
| fecsed districts. Bishop Van de Vyver
said he did not know whether he would
preach at the Cathedral on Sunday morn
ing or not, but that it was possible that he
| would do so.
The NcGilI Catholic Union has decided
| to give a reception and banquet in honor
| Of the return of the distinguished divine
and the affair will take place at Murphys
| Hotel on Tuesday evening. Invitations
| are already out tor the occasion.
| Rev. Father Herman, OF IT. Patrick's
church. is still at Clifton Forge, filling the
pulpit of Rev. Father Kelly, who Is OIL
ciating at st. Patrick's.
| BAPTIST MINISTERS AT HOME.
Rev. DR.. Cooper, pastor of the First
| Baptist church, who has been absent tor
some weeks in the country between
| Washington and Fredericksburg, returned
| Thursday night. riding forty miles on
| horseback that afternoon. He has been
preaching, notwithstanding. and attend
| ing the various associations for the past
few weeks. On Sundays during his alb
sence he preached in Washington.
Or. Landrum's return from Europe was
announced several days ago. DE Will NIL
his pulpit tomorrow.
Or. Hatcher. of Grace-Street church,
has not yet left the Metropolitan city for
home, though be is expected here by the
last of next week. He has been preaching
in New YORK city, while Rev. Joseph
Walker has been ministerlng to his people
here.
W. l.. Wright, of Leigh street j. d. Hut
son. of Pine street, and II. +. Williams. of
Fourth Street. have oil resumed their du-
ties after absences from the city.
PASTORS OF OTHER CHURCHES.
All the Methodist ministers who have
been away have returned except Rev. Or.
w. V. Tudor, Of Broad street, and he IS eX-
pected home to-day.
Rev. Jabez Hall, Of the Seventh-Street
Christian church. will arrive IN time TO I'LL
his pulpit tomorrow.
Among the Presbyterian clergymen who
are still away from the city are DR.. Hoge,
of the Second, and Rev. Robert i. Kerr,
ID. D., of the First church. DR.. Pollard
will preach for the former tomorrow
morning and DR.. Campbell for the latter.
Rev. Dr. James Y. Fair pastor of Grace
Street church, VINO has been spending his
vacation in Ohio and Kentucky, has re-
turned to the city, and will occupy his
pulpit tomorrow morning and night.
Rev. }. Calvin Stewart, of the Church OF
the Covenant, and Rev. j. i. Cannon, OF
the Third Presbyterian church, are back
from their usual summer trips.
All absent ministers are expected to re-
turn home within the next two weeks.
TIE Baptist ASSOCIATIONS.
Of the twenty-three Baptist district asso-
Citations only one remains TO be held. This
is the Portsmouth, which meets next week
near Petersburg. The meeting of the
Goshen at County-Line church, III Caro-
line, occurred this week and was great
occasion. Wednesday and Thursday were
the great days. The exercises of Wednes-
day had reference TO the centennial OF the
organization of the body. and Thursday
was given TO the centennial OF missions.
Among the speakers on these occasions
were DR.. Thomas 8. Dunaway, OF Frede-
ricksburg DR.. John William Jones.
of Atlanta; DR.. A. L. Dickinson, Professor
II. II. Harris, and DR.. George Cooper, OF
Richmond, and DR.. Pitcher, OF Petersburg.
The spacious tabernacle built for the oc-
casion with a seating capacity OF l,SO0) the
church building, and the magnificent
grove were all filed with the great multi
tude Of persons ia attendance.
CHRIsTIAN-ENDEAyoR MEETING LAST NIGHT.
The second of the series of weekly union
Christian Eudeavor pfayer-meetlngs was
held last night OF the Laurel-Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church and was well at
tended. All the societies IN the city were
wellNrepresented, and many visitors were
also present. These meetings, besides the
inspiration and good fellowship which
they are intended TO engender, are intend
ed to illustrate TO the public the practical
workings of Christian endeavor, and the
one last night quite fully accomplished the
purpose. The subject discussed was
PRAYER and It's Answers" and much
the faithfulness of our Heavenly
Father IN answering the petition of His
children. After the prayer-meetlne Rev.
w. l.. Judkins spoke upon the Christian
Endeavor theme and warmly advocated
the adoption of the society by our
churches.
Tie next meeting is to be held In the
Third Christian church on next Friday
night at s O'Clock. The public, and part /
cularly the young people, are cordially IN
vited to attend.
BRIEF CHURCH NOTES.
The Clay-Street Baptist church has not
vet heard from Mr.. Bagby, who IS still
considering the call extended him. Rev.
j. A. French, of Alabama, VIII preach Tor
this congregation tomorrow.
At Deep Run church, in Henrico county,
there will be centennial services on Sun
dav. occupying the entire day. Among
the speakers on that occasion will be DR..
A. T.. Dickinson, DR.. L. p. Bell. Rev. j. Il;
wilkinson, Rev. j. W. Reynolds. and
James b. Winston, Esq. Dinner will be
served on the ground, and doubtless the
attendance will be very large. Ridge.
Dover. Be-ea, and Deep-Run churches
unite IN this service.
Tho Baptist and Methodist Sunday
School Associations both hold their
monthly meetings tomorrow afternoon,
the former at Nenabie-Street cDurcn NJ
o'clock and the latter at Howard's-Groye
church at $3.50 O'clock.
Rev. DR.. A. G.. Brown, presiding elder,
Will preach at Clay-Street Methodist
church tomorrow morning and at Laurel
Street at night
Rev. l.. W. Burton will conduct services
at st. Marks tomorrow morning and
there will be holy communion. The pull
pit of Grace church will be filled morning
and afternoon by Rev. Mr.. Kinks.
Elders r. G. and William L. Brown will
hold Advent services tonight and at II A.
NJ. and 3 and p. NJ. tomorrow at Gate
wood Hall, No. 318 west Broad street.
VIRGINIA ,CYCLING TOURNAMENT.
Programme for the Two Days Races at
the Approaching Exposition.