Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-02
In CHURCH CIRCLES.
REV. Or. NEEpHAM breaches BE-
FORE A LARGE CONGREGATION.
East Hanover Presbytery TO Meet on Mon
dsy-specisI Services Announced
for Morrow.

a large congregation was present ~ tne
First Baptist church last night to hear
Rev. George G. Needham. They were OF
ell churches and denominations, showing
the confidence and esteem he won when
in the city seven years ago. Rev. Jabez
ball, pastor of the Seventh-Street Chris
tian church; Rev. W. L. Wright. pastor OF
Leigh-Street Baptist: Rev. G. Fl. Corey,
Rev. George f. Williams. and other minis
tiers were present.
MI. Needham took for his theme the
Manifold Ministry of the Holy Spirit
as remaining IN the world in the absence
OF Christ and for Christ. as revealing the
Christ, and as reminding OF Christ. These
points were clearly and simply taught from
the words of promise by Christ IN the
closing chapters of Johns Gospel. and
illustrated by apt and forcble references
to Old Testament incidents. The Bible
was made 10 illustrate itself beautifully
and most attractively. The message was
greatly enjoyed by the people and many
fingered long afterwards to express their
grantude for it.
Nr. Needham goes to Wilmington, n. O..
where he breaches all next week; thence
TO oxford, and thence. TO Fayetteville. Tor
BiDle-conferences and evangelistic work.
May friends expressed the hope that he
might be able 70 return to our city OF some
near day and do just such work as he did
last night.
Presbytery to Meet Monday.
East Hanover Presbytery will hold its
spring meeting in the Grace-Street Pres
byterian church. in this city. beginning
Monday next at =. Nj. The meeting
promises to be one of special interest.
with an unusual amount of business to
transact. Five or SIX candidates will ap-
ply for license, each Of whom must preach
before the presbytery. These sermons
VIII be. heard during the earlier days OF
the week.
Besides the unusual number of licensures.
there Is another feature of the meeting
that promises to be Of special interest. 1t
is proposed to give great prominence to
the foreign-mission cause at this meeting.
One, and possibly two, of the candidates
will be ordained for the foreign-mission
work to go to Korea, where the Southern
Presbyterian Church is about to establish
q mission, and the Rev. III. G.. Underwood,
ID. d.. retired missionary from Korea III
connection with the Northern Presoyte-
ran Church, will be here for several days
during tho sessions of the pres
bytery and present the claims of
that mission at suitable times. He
Will address the presbytery and the
public on this mission one eve
ming during the week and on another eve
ming will deliver lecture on the country
OF Korea, illustrated by stereopticon
views. In other cities DR.. .Underwood's
captivating addresses and lectures have
awakened great interest in missions, and
especially IN the work in that country TO
which he gives his life. The Richmond
people have treat in store in his visit.
The Ladies' Missionary Union con-
nected with the presbytery will hold its
annual meeting on Monday in DIR. Hoge's
chutch. and expect to have an address on
the women OF Korea from DR.. Underwood.
The opening sermon Of the presbytery
Monday night will be preached by the
Moderator, Rev. L. p. Epes.
Special Services Tomorrow.
The services in celebration Of the second
anniversary of the Old-Market church will
be held in the Old Market Hall tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock. Rev. DR.. Hoge and
Mayor Ellyson will deliver addresses, and
the officers of the church will present the
annual reports. The occasion promises to
be one of great interest.
Rev. Baylus Cade. the new pastor, will
preach his Introductory sermon at Nena-
ble-Street Baptist church to- morrow morn
ing at IL o'clock. At $3.50 O'clock the in-
stallation will take place. which will be
participated in by Rev. Drs. Cooper, Lam
drum, Goodwin, and Pitt, and Rev. Messrs.
Nash (of. Christ Episcopal church,, Wright,
Williams, aud kryk. Al excellent musical
programme has been arranged. In which
the choir will be assisted by Captain Frank
Cunningham. There will be no services at
night.
DR.. Tudor's subject at Broad-Street
Methodist church tomorrow night will be
1.-The Second Coming of Christ"
At Clay-Street Methodist church the
pastor, Rev. T.. II. Rawlings, will preach
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock on Tho
Search Continued" while at night he will
take as his subject " Our Mouths Stopped"
Bishop J. G. Granbery with preach at
Howard's-Grove Methodist church to-
morrow morning at IL O'clock. The pulpit
will be occupied at night by the pastor,
Rev. l.. J. Phaup.
The Monthly Union Class-AIeeting Of
Richmond aud Manchester will be held at
Clay-Street Methodist church tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Rev. w. y. Hines. pastor of West-View
Baptist church, will take as his subject to-
morrow morning at IL O'Clock " Prayer
and Sacrifice" while at night his theme
will be Thou Shalt Not Steal"
A large attendance is anticipated at the
mems meeting IN the library Of the Young
Mems Christian Association tomorrow
afternoon at O'clock. Rev. Il. y. Gam
mon will make an address, Miss Grace
Henning will sing solo, and Mr.. ID. Schuy-
Ter Bennett will preside at the piano. The
singing will be conducted by Professor
Horace L. Smith. The boys meeting will
be held at o'clock. and will be conducted
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