Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-12
Church Notes.

The Executive Committee of the Rich
mond Protestant Episcopal Missionary so
cety held its quarterly meeting last night 81
st. Jamess church. Bishop Randolph presided,
and the attendance was good. Rev, ;. = hop
burn, Of Hanover, conducted the olenihg
services The present oficers were re-eiected
and a resolution was adopted 70 continue the re-
eular appropriation OF the society for the sal
airy OF Rev j. j. Norwood, the evangelist, In the
northeastern part Of the state.
DIR. Peterson preached 70 a good congregation
at Trinity church Sunday morning and TOOK nus
text from Judges ". 23. lie brought the ex-
preston quoted into application with the pres
enf day when the Lord calls upon Christians 10
nssist Him in the great moral battle against ihe
mighty-the wicked. Those who failed 10 re-
spOnd would be cursed, az was the case with the
MerOz.
Rev. T.. II. Rawlings, Of Clay-street, who has
been quite sick for several weeks, was TOO un-
well Sunday 20 preach, and his pulpit was occu-
pied both morning and night by Rev. X. II. Boa
dies. Of kaHdoiph-Macon. whose sermons were
greatly enjoyed.
nrst OF his serios OF sermons upon the prophet
Daniel at Centenary Sunday night, but owing 10
the inclemency OF the weather he selected an
other sabject, aud preached from the thirty-
second verse OF the lI9th Psalm.
formulation" was the subject OF Rev. george
II. Rays sermon at Trinity church In the morn
ing, and the minister showed very plainly that
God tenpts no man, but only trlos them 10 uraW
ont the good that Is tn them. Mr.. Ray preached
the first OF series of sermons on the Distinctive
Doctrines OF the Methodist Church 81 nlght. ar
cussing "the duty Of confessinR Christ There
was one conversion and one member was re-
ceiVcd.
Tho quarterly meeting Of tho Christian sun
| day-School Association was held at the Seventh
| Street Christian church sunday afternoon. Ad-
| dresses were made by the Rev. L. A. Cntler and
| the President Of the association, Mr.. w r. fot'
| and there was some 1ne singing by quartette
| composed of Messrs. L. n. Newman, Floyd Hux-
ter, Percy Phillips, and A. H. Smith.
METHODIST sUSDAY-scHooL SOCIETY.
This society held its January meeting at Cen
| t0nary church at $3.50 o'clock sunday aiterhooI'
| when the new president. Mr.. Robert h. Richard
son, occupied the chair. Mr.. {. w. Hafwood
a, It'd as secretary. The attendance was eo0d.
After singing by the school ana prayer by Or.
Peterson, the feature of the exercises was the
presentation OF q "String OF Pearls" In which
part was taken by Misses Carrie Pullam, Ma
rion Weisicar, Matte BallOu, fnez Wel-iger,
Annie smith, Gay Wiibou, Aims Miller, carrie
| Armisieac, Lizzie Morton, 100 webb, and Lucy
| Armistcad. Master II. Il. Wsisiger, DR., sang
the hymn "Blessed Assurance" in beautifu al
manner. Excellent addresses were made by
Drs. Tudor and Peterson. and the supeiinten-
dents reports for December showed that the
schools are all doing well, but the attendance
has been greatly interfered with by sickness ana
inclement weather. The next meeting VIII be
held OF ClGy-Stroet church second sunday IN
February The Board Of Directors win meet az
Broad-Street church fourth Sunday In this month.
BAPTIST sUNDAY-sCROOL ASSOCIATION.
The quarterly meeting OF this body was held
with the FOurth-Street church, President hnett
In the chair, and the attendance was good con-
sidering the weather Alter the opening ezer-
cises tho monthly aud quarterly reports were
called for and those from 1rsce-Street, Leigh
Street Pine-Street. Grove-Avenue, Fulton, Balm
bridge-Street, Nenable-street, Second cay
street, Fourth-Streei, and Wcsl-NIew showed
that l2l new scholars were brought IN, thero
was an average attendance OF sOl ofncors ana
teachers ana 2,SI5 scholars, the general collec-
tions aggregated S27S.70, and those for the as
sOciatlon Sae.24. Leieh-Slreet reported thirteen
conversions and nineteen baptisins, ana Grove
Avenue nine baptisms.
Addresses were made by Hon. J. Taylor Ely
son. Superintendents Il. i. johnson, X. W.
Powers, William Ellyson. and Mr.. /. j. TODD.
The subjects were all OF practical nature ana
Of vital Interest 20 the teachers and scholars.
After the benediction by Rev. Mr.. Ihornhnl,
the association adjourned 90 meet with the Full
ton church in February.