Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-12
1oFua1AsR The MISSION CAUSE.
Episcopal Executive Commitiea--sunday-
school MsetIncs, &c.

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TO FURTHER The MISSION CAUSE.
Episcopa Executive commitiea--sunda'-
school Meetings, &c.
Tho Executive Committee OF the Richmonn
| Protestant Episcopal Missionary society met
! last night IN ST. James lecturc-room. IL was
the last quarterly meeting for this fiscal year OF
! this committee which manages tho ahsirt OF
| tho oioty. In the absence OF the bishops .ne
| chair wns occupied by Rev Lewis W. b1r,on,
second vicc.president. The opening exercises
| -ve,o conduried by Rev. l.. X Mason Captain
] ,Icbu T. Mayer Is the secretary. Inc fepoI'
| o. tho treasurer. Mr.. William {. Rcnue!'
| made a favorable financial showing Inc ON
] m tee on Work and Finance, Dr.. Dashiell chalr-
man. was authorized 20 secure from the varlous,
| churches affiliated with the society rene"ai W
their pledges. with an Increase Wherever possF
| bic.
The especial feature Of the evening was an ex-
colcnt address on missions by the asai5 ant uiI
| lister Of 81. Paul's church. Rev. Robert +; W.
iiams II was attentively listened To- ~ 10
| completion tho committee r9so with the p"n 10
dictIon by the rector Of Grace church, ho'' L. I've
Mason. $500,
Roy. Preston q. Nash, rector Of Christ church.
! win leave tomorrow va the hlchInnno huN DaI-
vile for New York and VIII sail thence lot ula,-
| row Scotland. Tie will spend about SIX Neehn
| abr6ad. During his absence Rev. John 1rlIhth,
| ~ he Seminar. will an the pulpit at Christ
| church, while Rev. w. II. Stewart VIII ohiela'e
| at the Chelsea Hin mission s-.,N
/ 81. Johns Brotherhood viii meet IN INC Di''
! chapel Thursday night at o'clock. ut,
Rev. Dr. J. h. Newton preached ~ ~. fa NJ
| Sunday morning aud the assistant rector OF tnls
| church Rev. Mr. Williams, filed Dr. Newton
! pupil at the Monumental Botn sermons Wero
| unusually good. 20. 49,,
! Rev e. K. Kuyk, assistant rector OF 81. John =,
| began association services 90 sunday AZ Brrlnu
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| COEVOcation.
sUNDAY-sCHOOL MELTlNGs
| Tho Methodist sunday-schoo Society held its
| monthly meeting az tho Wesleyan Mission
| chapel, Twenty-ninth and 7 streets. hlc, tn'
| usual opening exercises MI. \. D. tbehthhhl,
| superinttndent OF Wesleyan school. made very
| encouraging report Of the school. which shows
| steady gains. Tho school now nImbers ninety
/ five a chapel will soOD be built for the accom-
| modaticuOf the growing congregation Ihc re-
ports from the other ,hoOs were very gratifying
| The following programme was well rendered
| Recitation. Alice Fulcner, Scatter Seeds dls-
| logue Precious Jewels, by Helen werner, SUSIE
| FgIcher Amanda Gibson, LOitie Edwards, anu
| Nellie Lambreih: sOlO. Alice Waliord; duet
| Loftie Chcatham aud Nellie Lambreth; Otlm-
| bling and Smiling. by Eva Goodman; 500. ~ =
tie Cheatham. Very interesting ana pruntaD i a
| addresses were made by Rev. J. y. Peterson ahu
| Rev. George II. Ray. The next meeting Will DO
| held al Chcstnut-llill school
| The Bapttst Sunday-School Association held
| ia quarterly meeting SUNNY htt'-thN'H
| the Randolph-sireet cburch, Mr. X. \. Ghry, the
| first yice-prcsident, presiding. Inc Opening
| prayer was offered by Judge H. y hahcosh, ~
| Chesterfield. All Of tho schools, save one ihhuo
monthly and quarterly reports Whlch s 10Y,
| tho schools % be In n n0urishing CONDITION.
| Those for the month showed an average attend
ance Of 552 officers and teachers, ,i'i9 scholars
| $50 new scholars brought In, ana gooo cOheo-
| tiOns. ,,
| Tho Second church reported two bapiisms ana
| RandOlph-Street ten conversions. Inc atS1Cla-
| lion was addressed by Rev. W. T. Hines, Kew
| Bavlus Cade. Mr. Jao DO =. 'Allen and Judge ian
| cock. THIS wns the iTst meeting with the Kan
| dolph-Street church since its organization ana
| most cordial welcome was extended the assocla-
| ton by Mr.. John +. kagland, the popular sn
| perlutendent. THIS church has now memDcr
| ship bordering on 300 and n Sunday-schOol en-
| rolneht Of about 231. The building Is large
! and cOmmOdious and every seat was apparehu)
| filled At This meeting. The benedicton was pro
| nounccd by Mr. j. y. Hart. who Is Temporarily
| filling thcir pulpit: alter which the meeting al
| lourued The next meeting will be held WIZ
| the Grace-Sueet church In August
! THE DOVER ASSOCIATIONS.
| The annual meeting of tho Dover Baptist As
| soriatiOn, which comprises the churches 81 thl'
| denomination in Hanover, lIenr1cO, Richmond
| Now Kent, Charles city, King Willhm, war
| wick and York, with begin at Ashland on Tues
| day the 10Th ne IL o'clock. The session VII
| Inst three davs, aud while tho association has nc
authority with the subordinate churches, II Is Al
| advisory body composed Of delegates from th'
| different congregations in the circuit IN
| officers ~ the organization are as ioiows' MI
! Walter SydnOr. moderator: Mr.. Josiah Ryland
| Jr clerk. The late ". ;. Pitcher was treasurer
| but since his death no successor has Deei
| chosen The election Of Officers will be- one o
| the matters before the body and the reports
| the six boards Of the association, which arr
| made through a special committee, Val be sub
| United sud discussed. The delegates iron
| Richmond who wish to be present al the openinl
| will take the s:O4 A. NJ. train Of the Richmond
/ f..Hra Bn
| Street station.
rNION-sr ATOMS NEw CHURCH.
| Rev. George II. Ray. pastor OF Union Station
| chutch, preached 70 n large assembly SUNDAY
| morning from the text: " For the people ma
! Mind 10 Work" lie pictured the dismanilet
| condition OF Jerusalem and its walls when Ne
| hemiah undertook the work OF reblllilng. ant
drew from the history lessons OF encouragement
m the work Of remodelling the present | Mon
| Station edIhce.
| Alter the sermon Mr. Ray called a church con-
| ference, and the Committee on Plans Tor tho
| remodelled odince reported recommending lht
adoption Of the plan submitted by Aessrs. Poin
| dexter & Bryant, architects of this city. Inc
| report wzs unanimously adopted.
This building Will be unlike anything In th'
| city. There will be two tower entrances on
| Twenty-fourth street aud one on street. II
| will he of red-sanded brick with broHnsfone
| trimming aud copper cornice There VIII he
| gradual elevation from the pulpit, and the circu
lar seats will give an amphitheaire appearance
/ BY throwing the Sunday-schOol room INTO TN
| auditorium the seating capacity can he maze
1000. The style Of the building will be Gothic
| subs riptons were circulated and Messrs
| G. II. hasEer, '. lieckler, and John W. Brnuel
! gave 900 each. This amount, with what ma,
! been previously pledged for church improve
| ment will exceed 10000 and tho CANVASS Of
| the congregation will be- vigorously pressed b,
| the Finance Committee, headed by Colonel
| a. Bowry, who Il assisted ty Mt. {. T. Brauer
| the church treasurer, ana Others.
| Ar Ray preaehet large audience NJ nign
ono Of the series Of sermons on Daniel, III
Greatly Beloved" During the heated term tn
| evening service will be short.
| BARTON HEIGHTS SERVICES.
The different Methodist churches in this cit
| were well represented At Barton Heights Sundn'
| afternoon, as the members OF the various con
| grsgatiOns assembled 10 form Sunday schoo
! Of this denomination IN the beautiful suburb
Dr. Tudor, pastor Of Broad-Street church. will
! n large number Of his congregation, was pres
| ent. and the choir Of his church discoursed som
fine music. Addresses were delivered by pronl
neut laymen. and everything points 10 the c.tab
| lshment Of a good Sunday school. which vii
| have the assistance OF the church from thi
city The school will be organized next Sunda
under the auspices Of the Sunday-School sociol.
| o. Richmond and Manchester.
BRIEF CHURCH NOTES.
Rev Jacob D. Hart. Of Tennessee. student o
| Richmond College. Is supplying the pulpit OF IN
| Randolph-Street church Tor the month OF July
| The revival services which we're conducted q
this church last week will be continued. So IN
| there have been eleven converts. OF this NUM-
Der nine professed at the morning service sun
! day.
The Presbyterian church at Chestnut Hill d
under roof and will De ready for dedication y
September.
Sir. j. ID. X. Sleight conducted the afternoon
services at the Young Mems Christian Assoca
ton Sunday and made an address.
Rev. Mr.. McDairmid, Of Bethany College
preached at the Segenth-street Christian churc
Sunday morning.
Rev. F. b. Hatcher, n son OF Rev. DR.. ".
Hatcher, occupied the pulpit OF Nenable-Stree
church sunday morning, while Rev. DR.. Jane
Nelson preached at night
Rev. Baylus Cade preached At Grace-stree
church sunday morning and delivered yer
forciDle sermon. At night Rev. Mr.. Gaze occu
pied the pulpit OF Groye-Avenue church.
Rev. X. II. kollar lcoloredl, the pastor OF N