Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31

erRan IN soft md sweetese tones MISC
| every heart with Joy. 80
The choir Of the church, with AZ. J9nn
II. Frischkorn, organist; Nj. 4. WHEY ~
Wis. director, and Misa 5facc nennine, ~.
| ioist, contributed greatly to the pleasure
OF the occasion.
Chiidres's-Day Exercises.
Sunday was observed as Children's-Day
IN many of the Methodist churches. Al
| Union Station the attendance a& sunday
school WAS much larger than usual. ana
the costumes of those who went to take
nart In the programme appropriate to the
occasion were beautiful and attractive.
! When these exercises were concluded the
whole school assembled to the body OF the
church. which had been specially resefvea
| for them. where On interesting programme
consistInc OF solos. choruses. and recita-
| tons Was rendered by the little ones.
The services concluded with an address
hv Rev RI. G. Upper. son-in-law OF
| Bishop Granbery, who has charge or the
work of the American Bible Society IN
Brazil, who is clear and Impressive
speaker. lie
denial and urged that every one connect:
ed with his church and school should
make some sacrifice in order to contribute
TO the church improvement fund on next
Sabbath. Air. Upper also preached At
night.
Avery large congregation assembled at
Park Place church in the afternoon to at
tend the forty-ninth anniversary OF the
Male Orphan Asylum. Many had to stand
in tho main aisles, not being able 70 get
seats.
DR.. W. w. Parker read very interest
ING report. Prayer was offered by Rev.
DIR. J. w. Bledsoe. and there was excellent
singing by both the orphan girls and boys.
The McCott boys rendered very excel
lent duet.
The address was made by Rev. DR.. John
y. Newton and was O very able one. HIS
theme was the value OF Character" he
made a strong appeal in behalf OF the oovs
for greater hberality on the part OF our
people.
Under the head of Remarks" DR..
Calisch. of Beth Ahaba. being called upon
by the president, DR.. Parker, delivered
beautiful appeal IN behalf of orphans and
taught the boys the value of individually
by the use Of some highly interesting
illustrations.
Among tho Baptists.
Rev. T. b. Thames, ID. d.. of Danvilie,
preached the annual sermon before the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Richmond College ut the Second Baptlst
church Sunday night There was me
attendance OF students. and the discourse
was highly enjoyed. -,
Rev. John Ii, Iurpin, of Charlottesville,
repeated at the Clay-Street Baptist church
Sunday morning and at the Leigh-Street
Baptist church at night his address made
before the centennial missionary meeting
on the life of William Carey. Inc pastor,
Rev. w. l.. Wright, preached at Leigh
Street in the morning and received one
new member by letter.
Rev. j. Il. Tucker baptized seven per-
sons at his church last week.
Rev. John n. Dickinson was present AZ
the Ministers Conferencey yesterday morn
ing.
At West-view church there were two
applications for mem bership-one by ex-
perience and the other by baptism.
Brief Notes About sunday terviccs.
Notwithstanding the great attractions
elsewhere. Rev. DR.. Hoge was greeted by
q large audience at tho Grace-Street Pres
byteran church on Sunday night. Inc
Undeveloped Resources of the Church "
was his subject, and the discourse was
teeming with practical and helpful
thought. well calculated to incite every
nearer to more entire conservation OF all
his powers 20 the service of God.
Rev, G.. X. kuyk, assistant minister,
preached at st. Johns church Sunday
morning in the absence OF the rector,
while at night Mr.. Kuyk held services a.
Weddell- Memorial church. There were
no services at st. Johns at night.
At the First Presbyterian church Rev.
". ID. Reynolds preached In the morning.
making an able and IMPRESSIVE presenta-
ton of foreign-mission work, taking for
his theme, The Mission of the Church IS
Missions" Mr.. Reynolds has recently
been appointed as missionary to Korea
and will sail with his bride to that far-off
land at an early day.
In consequence of the sickness of Rev.
Or. Peterson Rev. Mr. Ray, of Unlon-Sta-
ton, filled the pulpit of Trinity church
Sunday morning and preached an IN
structive sermon from the text. Let your
light SO shIne,n DC.