Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-17
MR.. NASH WELCOMED
CHRIST CHURCH PEOPLE GIVE THEIR
RECTOR A CORDIAL RECEPTION.
DIR. Kerr Seriously Considering the Call TO
Aibany-Dr. Hatcher on Crops and
Poiitics-sundsy Services.

on the Otner slde. he WAS gwen recep-
ton at Christ church by the congregation
last night. The affair took place in the
Sunday-school room, and was attended not
Only by all the members of Mr.. Nash's con-
gregation, but by great many from st.
Johns. The Jolly little rector stationed
himeelf ia the centre Of the room, and
there was constant handshaking through
out the two hours OF the reception.
PRESENTED TO Mr.. GRIFFITH.
Mr.. ]. II. Griffith, who filled Mr.. Nash's
pulpit during his absence, was the recip-
lent of two very happy surprises. One
was IN the form of the presentation OF a
very handsome pocket-communlon set of
solid gold and silver. The other was a
beautiful English Bible. given him by Mr.
Nash, the book being brought by the lat
ter from England.
Mr.. Nash stated TO DISPATCH reporter
last night that his ship experienced con-
siderable trouble in landing its cabin pas
sengers at quarantine. He said that the
company allowed about fifty immigrants
| TO take steerage passage at Neville, Ire
land, but that these were not from the de-
fected parts Of the continent. However,
when the boat arrived at quarantine il
was ordered TO be detained there twenty
days, owing to the law concerning ships
bringing immigrants to this country.
| The cabin passengers, Mr.. Nash says. were
| greatly annoyed by this and the suspense
WAS terrible, even while they were detained
| there The case was laid before the Sec
rotary of the Treasury and all except the
| immigrants were released after beng kept
at quarantine forty-elght hours.
Dr. Kerr May Leave Richmond.
Rev DIR. Robert p. Kerr, after SIX
| weeks vacation, which was spent in the
North, returned home Thursday night
| 80 1Y,tN ba
byterian on Sunday. He is greatly i'm
proved in health and evidences this fact
| by an increase of ten pounds in weight.
! Most of DR.. Kerr's leisure hours were
spent in Saratoga, n. Y, where he is well
| known and exceedingly popular, but he
also visited Lake George, Albany, and New
| York city.
! On Sunday morning DIR. Kerr will an
| nounce 10 his congregation his decision
| with regard 10 the call he has received from
| the Madison-Ayenue (Dutch) Reformed
| church of Albany. Naturally it is a matter
| which has caused HIM considerable worry.
| for he in anxious TO do what his judgment
tells him is best for the spiritual welfare
| of those interested in his conclusion. The
church extending him the call is one
of the Oldest and most prosperous
IN the United States. In fact, the
congregation claim that il IS the
oldest Protestant church in America.
| The word reformed" which IA used in its
nomenclature, does not signify that 1t II
| different in doctrine from other Presbyte-
rian churches. In non-E nglish-speaking
| countries the churches of this derOmna-
| tion all use the word. which IN this case IS
| only survival OF the original appellellon
| bestowed by the Huguenots and Dutch
who constituted its embershlp.
The edifce is a beautiful one and Is built
| of stone. The Albany church, 1t Is under
ct gNa "a nQTHnnnUA and
salary of $1,000. A few months ago he de-
| clined a call to one Of the most prosperous
churches in Brooklyn. His salary At the
First church here is $4,000 year without
| a parsonage.
HAS EoT YET DECIDED.
DR.. Kerr was visited by q representative
of the DISPATCH yesterday afternoon and
| asked whether he had decided TO accept
| the call He replied that he had not yet
| fully made up his mind about the matter,
but was giving II his careful consideration.
He said his psstorate of eight years IN
Richmond has been an exceedingly happy
one. without "A single unpleasant incident,
end at every communion service he had
an addition to his congregation.
A conference between DIR. Kerr and the
officers Of his church was held last night
| in compliance with a telegraphic request
from the former, which was received
sidered and discussed, and many kindly
expressions exchanged between the pastor
and the representatives Of his cOngrega- |
ton Some Of the officers of the church |
who were spoken to concerning the matter
Yesterday seemed to lie exceedingly APP
preheusive that Dr. Kerr would accept the
call, ana should he tender his resignation
tomorrow his congregation, though they
will be much distressed, VIII probably not
be surprised.
DIR. Kerr will preach at Westminster
church tomorrow afternoon. In the
morning and night he will occupy his own
pulpit.
DIR. Hatcher at Home.
DR.. w. +. Hatcher reached the city on
Thursday night. During his vacation the
Doctor preached several times IN Brook
lyn. n. Y, but the principal part of his va
cation was spent In the northern Piedmont
of Virginia, where he has hosts OF friends
In the early part Of his absence he was
quite unwell. but feels quite lnyigorated
by ms trip and returns TO the charge OF
his great church with renewed energy and
hope He will be III his pulpit tomorrow
morning and evening and expresses the
hope that the coming winter is to be the
| most prosperous IN the history OF his
church.
The drought in Northern Virginia, DR..
Hatcher saws. has been serious. The peO-
pie think their corn crop has been short
ened about One-fourth. and the fall pas
lures, 50 important IN grazing sections,
have been sorely injured. There was
water-spout IN Upper Fauquler last Tues
day night which swept away several
| bridges and SO washed the track TO pieces
on the Manassas Gap railroad that travel
was seriously broken up, DR.. Hatcher being
detained two days by 1t.
When asked as 10 the political outlook
1 n oHar Il fi.af
he was not an expert IN politics. but that
be was intensely interested III the political
situation. and he did not fail to note that
| all ewes in Northern Virginia seem TO turn
toward GRAY Gables. This, he said, was
strikinglv true III Culpeper county.
DIR. Hatcher has been overwhelmed of
late with calls to aid IN meetings during
the fall and winter in Virginia and in the
South. but he has promptly declined all
that he may give himself to his pastoral
work.
Christian EBdeavor Meeting.
The Young PEOPLES Society of Christian
| Fndeayor held its third union meeting
| last evening AT the Third Christian church.
corner twenty -sixth and Marshall streets.
| Mr.. j. Sterling Taylor took charge OF the
first part of the meeting and spoke, upon
the topic Preaching to One Man with
| earnestness and force. The testimonials
gwen In showed evidences OF the presence
| and power OF the Holy Spirit working IN
the hearts Of the members of the societies.
After the close of the "Endeavor meet
| ing" the audience listened with pleasure
| and profit to an address by Rev. Jabez
Hall, president of the State Union, upon
the work already accomplished by the So
cieties and the grand opportunities for
greater Christian work by earnest personal
/ conservation. -,
The next meeting of the series will be
| held al the Marshall Street Christian
church on Friday night, September 25d, at
O'Clock. The public, and particularly
| young people, are most cordially lhVlted'
Special Services TO-Morrow.
A mass-meeting of Sunday-school work
/ ers, under the auspices of the Methodist
| Sunday.School Society, will be held at
Barton Heights tomorrow afternoon at
| o'clock. After the Sunday-school meeting
| a Methodist church organization Will be
| effected and arrangements made for regu-
| lar services.
On Sunday night at the Chapel OF the
/ II a tpatimOnId