The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-19

The First baptist church held its annual
meeting Sunday afternoon and received the
reports of its officers. The report of the pas
tor. Dr. George Cooper. was comprehensiye
and in every way gratifying. and was ordered
20 be printed and disiTlnuted anon
the members The roll strength OF the
church is 9-4. the additions during
the wear having been eighty-hye. lie
pastor made $50 visits and attended
thirty funerals. The report OF the treasurer
of tie church showed that about -l7,009
had been raised for church expenses
and various benevolent objects. Inc
following officers were announced for the
ensuing wear. Treasurer. Robert =. BOsher;
Assistant Treasurer Mrs. 4. VI. Hwathmey;
Clerk d. o. Davis. Collector OF Pow lakes d.
q Walthall. Auditor. Norton X. Savage;
Curator of Organ. Arthur b. Clarke: L shers-
east aisle. J.. /Olie Gum. n. X. Pollard, Jr.,
and Alfred Benson: middle aisle. +. J..
MONTAGUE. b. NJ Gwathmey and Russell
C. Williams west aisle. ". 4. Moncnre'
John W. Quay. IT.. II. a. Iatum: gallery,
fobn ~. QUAY. ST. 4. Z. SPOTS and II. !.
Chisholm finance committee. John G.
Wilums. r.. W Powers. John =. lancey.
W. $. Forbes John b. Jeilress. Robert ).
B0sher. T. c. Williams Jr., Ashton StafAe
and Josiah Ryland. Nestibule committee:
John Chambln. W. >. workman anu Lewis
g. Chelf Premises committee H. >. bOsher'
A. /. HAYNES and Albert Witte. Music COM
miitee. John s. Howard. Thomas +. Jeiress
and Noryell Rylani
Rev. James y. Fair preached Sunday morn
ing on the text There Shall Not doot BE
Lett Behind taken from Exodus X, 20,
Moses answer % IharoaH when he demanded
that the children of Israel should leave their
focks behind. The application was powerful
and striking and applied 90 those Christians
who try to make o compromise with God and
the world.
II II .
fes.or of the University Of Sewanee, Tenn.
preached al ST. Marks church ON Sunday
morning. Text: i3,h chapter Genesis, 18th
and 18th verses.
Rt. Rev. a. VI. Randolph. assistant bishop
of the diocese of Virginia. WILL visit ri.
Johns church ON February 2sth 20 admin
lister the rite oi confirmation Othose whom the
rector. Rev. Lewis W. Burton will present TO
him.
Rev. r. H. BawGns is still quite I'D. His
pulpit at the Clay-street Methodist church is
ene filed during his absence ly Mr.. Il. =.
Beadles, of i,audop h-Mac0n College. the
son of Rev Robert s. Bendies Of Mount
Pleasant circuit In Amherst county
fjv request of the United Order OK American
Mechanics. Rev DR.. lCGOr preached Sunday
morning on the Bible ana its use IN the pub
lie schools taking as ms subject The Voice
of GOd.' The sermon was highly effective
from the standpoint named and remarkable
in tier respects. Ii must, indeed. be rare
that Bible reading can bring an audience %
tears AMI yet such was the case on TINS coca
sion. Following WJuderiul exposition OF
the relation between the Old and new books
OF Gods word and the dramatic telling OF
beautiful incident, he suddenly picked up the
Bible. and, turning rapidly from place %
place. read number Of Christs promises 20
his people with such power OF emotion
that many IN tho congregation were
weeping before he returned u his
/ l..a al Of ia Ia
IN Inc civilization and progress OF the world
was very strongly presented. and the disc US
sion OF the entire subject masieriul euort.
Dr. Tudor preached again ut night mag
nifceut sermon from the first clause OF the
familiar verse. John III. IT, The same verse
was used as the text for a short discourse last
night and will be used each night during the
meetings OF the present week
The bOys' meeting IA the directors room Of
the Young Mems Christian Association on
Sunday afternoon was we'll attended. As
sistant State Secretary Knight made an IN
terestng address. At I O'clOca the meeting
for Young men was held IN the library and
reading room. Mayor EliysOn spoke very
earnestly on character. and his remarks made
Il deep impression on those present. Captain
Eeasley. of Petersburg. sang q solo aud Alr.
Horace i. Smith conducted the singing Mr..
Shepherd Webb played the accompaniment
on the piano and Alr NJ. l.. Willis presided
over the organ At the close OF the meeting
one inquirer asked Tor prayer. At O'clock
Mr.. CandlisA took charge Of his Bible class,
winch was also well attended.
The monthly meeting Of the Baptist Mis-
sioDary Society took place az Lei h-street
Church sunday afternoon. The attendance
was large and the reports encouraging.
There have been twenty-five professions of
conversion 40 Pine-street church as the re-
suit OF the revival services conducted by Rev.
+. ". Claybrook. The meetings are being con-
tinued this week.
Dr. ). 4. Goodwin preached at Leigh-street
sunday morning ard took up collection for
tho Grove-aNende church amounting 10 sli0.
Rev. Lr Theodore Whitfield raised for all
purposes IN tho Baptist church, Fulton. last
year $50.
There were I'D net additions 10 the Clay
street Baptist church last year.
Rev. Or. Hatcher gave the hand Of fellow
ship q seven Sunday morning.
At Nenabie-street Or. Pit preached the
fourth o; his series of sermons on Last
Things h large congregation. his subject
being The Resurrection OF the Body" His
theme next Sunday will DO The General
Judgment
Key. j. e. Dickinson. son OF Rev Dr. 4.
j. Dickinson preached at the Grace street
Baptist church al night. He is the pastor OF
the Baptist church Ut Orange. n. j.. one OF
the largest in the country. He was converted.
baDti2ed and ordained at Grace street and