Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26

| interesting one. Reports from the diuet-
| emit churches indicated that the conRrega-
tions on Sunday were larger than they
have been since last fall The death OF
Rev. DR.. Rosser being announced, there
was q general expression OF SORROW. AM
] committee consisting of Drs. Sledd. re
| terson. and Blsdsoe vas appointed TO pre-
| pars and have published appropriate reso-
| iutiops. Nearly all of the city pastor;
will co up to Ashland to-day IN attend
| the funeral
Nearly ali tho Methodist pastors preach
| ed special sermons on Sunday, as PEI
announcements in the DISPATCH OF Sstur-
| day. and, IS above stated, these discourses
were heard by very large congregations.
At night DIR. Sledd preached At Centenary
the second of q series of sermons on
Daniel aud the music was furnished by
the Young Mems Christian Association
ouartetts. BIZ request of the Junior order
American Mechanics. Rev. w. A. Laughon
preached specisl sermon on the objects
OF that order al Denny-Stfret chutcn III
the morning. and Rev. George Il Ray
preached a similar sermon at night
taking Searching the SCRIPTURES" as
his subject. He made earnest appeals to the
Young men of the order TO live up 10 the
Bible. that their influence might be the
stronger 10 trying 20 instu its teachings IN
Others. and especially the young children
of the public schools OK the city. In the
morning Nr. Ray administered the ordi-
nance of baptism TO infarts ana re-
ceiyed three adults into the cnurch:
DR.. Tudor delivered two sermons OF great
power Of Broad Street. discussing he
pentance" IN the morning and The An
Choir Of the Soul" az the night service.
Rev. X. L. Beedles preached for the con
cregation at Clay-Street church. both
morning and evening, in the absence OF
the pastor. Rev. T.. II. Rawilng. who was
detained by sickness. Self Denial" was
DIR. Petersen ms theme IN the morning and
Cody Sorrow for Sin" at night. The
sermons were tender and impresslVe.
Services will he held at this church and az
Washington-Street every night TINS week
\. NJ. &. A. Notes.
Rey. +. A. Cole delivered an eloquent
address to the yonng men at the Young
Men Christian Association Sunday. night
from these words: Let this mind be IN
you.p Miss Lille Broaddus, of Luray,
Va sang two solos which were greatly en-
loved. The boys meeting. at 8 O'Clock.
was addressed by Mr.. Willard b. Halght,
and was largely attended. About thirty
persons attended the Bible class, at BIO
O'Clock. which was taught by MIR. A. Cand-
lsh. the secretary OF the association. Inc
subject OF the lesson Was Immediately
Clean-ed
A class for beginners in stenography
will be stan ted at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association on February Ist under the
direction of Mr.. W. H. Bennett. nrm;;
Der OF young men of this city have applied
for membership. Placards have been
placed in the library prohi biting converse
ton therein. A number of new magazines
have been added TO this depar ment.
The Richmond Guitar, Banjo, and Man
dolin Club met in the parlor at the Young
Mems Christian Association last evening
and will rehearse 10 the building Monday
nights in the future.
Inc gymnasium class will meet in future
on Tuesdays and Saturdays and on Thurs
day nights young mems meeting Will be
held in the building. Some changes are
contemplated in the gymnasium hall and
the spectators gallery will be used to a
better advantage.