Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-01
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November sth. 8 O'Clock r. M..-Social
| meeting: appointment OF committees.
November 9Th. 10 o'clock A. M.-Devo-
tional exercises: address OF welcome and
response; reading minutes OF last conven-
/ ton: reports of State secretary, district
managers. aud committees; Our Mission,
| Newport News" Mrs. A. h: Chamberlain;
| con ,sational-sublect, Books That
Hay. Helped Me-" Afternoon session,
o'clock-Devotiopal service; report of
mission band; Unconscious Influence"
paper by -; conservation meeting,
| conducted by Mrs Persis l.. Christian.
| FRIDAY night, 7:30 O'clock. Seventh Street.
| Christian chufch-Seryice presided over
by the pastor, Jabez Hail report from g.
| w. u. Mission, Mr.. A. M. Chamberlain
! address by Mrs. Persis l.. Christian; Of
| feriEgs 10 G. W. b. NJ. treasury; benedic-
/ ton.
Special music prepared for night service
NEWS ABOUT THE pAPrw1s.
The dedication services held at High
| land-springs church ON Sunday were
largely attended Rev. w. L. Wright
preached the dedicatory sermon, and Rev.
Mr. Keith. of Richmond College, offered
the PRAYER. A collection was taken by
Rev. Joel I. Tucker, and the sum con-
tributed amounted TO sos. The new house
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very conveniently arranged.
Rev. w. l.. Wright, pastor of Leigh
Street church, received six members by
letter Sunday. DR.. Pollard occupied the
pulpit IN the morning and received col
lection for the Glen Allen church.
Rev. W. Il. Hines is conducting a series
OF interesting meetings az West View. AS
result of the work 50 far there have been
eighteen conversions.
Rev. George i. Williams, the city mis-
slonary, reports that III q full days work
on Sunday be found many profaning the
Sabbath III various ways.
Rev. Dr. w. W. Landrum, of the Second
church gave the hand Of fellowship to nine
new members Sunday.
Rev. J. Il. Hutson. pastor of PiDe-Street,
baptized four persons Sunday night. -Four
hundred and sixty-one persons attended
the Sunday school in the morning.
Rev. Dr. Theo. Whitfield, pastor of Full
ton church, will hold special services this
week. He received one for baptism Sun
attended the Sunday school.
Rev. j. Q. Hidden preached at Dover Sun
day. and Mr.. j. Il. White spoke on missions.
Rev. j. O. Kirk, pastor OF Towards
Grove church, reports q considerable
growth IN his Sunday school and fair con-
gregatiOns.
Twenty pastors and four visitors were
terday.
BRIEF CHURCH Notes
DR.. Tudor, of the Broad Street Metho-
dist church, preached special sermon
Sunday night TO the young ladies of the
Richmond Female Institute, who occupied
seats IN the central portion of the church.
The congregation was very large. Dr.
Iudor's sermon was on The Beauty of
Human Nature" and the interesting sub
500 cd N
Or. Nelson. the president of the institute,
offered the closing prayer.
Mr. j. ID. X. Sielght, presbvterial SUI
perintendent of Sabbath schools for East
Hanover Presbytery, spent Sunday at
Newport News aud addressed large Sun
day-school gathering III celebrating the
third anniversary OF the Presbyterian
school in that magic city. Three years
ago Mr. Sleight organized this school,
which has grown from a mere handful TO
large and thriving body. skilfully managed
bv MIR. De Witt Crane and corps OF faith
full helpers. The new pastor OF the church,
Rev. L. L. Wexford. son of Judge b. X.
Wexford Is winning friends daily and
building up u prosperous, working church.
Steps have already been taken toward the
building of handsome new house OF wor-
snip.
There we're large congregations at all
of the PRESBYTERIAN churches Sunday. AT
his morning service Or. hoge's theme was
A Grain of Wheat" and upon tins he
built up q most powerful argument to
show the analogy between DEVELOPMENT in
the physical and spiritual world and illus
trate that all the good the world enjoyed
was the result of sacrifices.
The services at St. Peters Cathedral on
SUNDAY morning were attended by large
CONGREGATION. Father Frloli celebrated
high mass and Father Tierney preached an
instructive sermon from the Gospel OF the
day. The choir rendered Carpenters beau
tiful mass IN highly artistic manner.
Rev. George II. Ray Is holding revival
services at Union-StntiOn church tins week.
There were seven professions of faith last
week, and four were received into church
fellowship on Sunday.
A large number of ministers and laymen
were in the city yesterday On rO'te home
from the Presbyterian Synod, which has
lust adjourned In Petersburg.
All of the churches had good congrega-
tions on Sunday. DR.. Bledsoe had an ill.,
teresting christening service at Park-Plsce
IN the afternoon.