The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23

Interesting sunday Services in the Various
Churches.

Interesting sunday Services in the Various
Churches.
In Richmond. the city Of churches, and
at present. Of popular pastors. none nave
more completely won the love ana esteem OF
81 CONGREGATION that Dr. James J. talr. OF
Grace--trcet Presbyterian church' nor are
ther. many moro able men IN the southern
..emblv Blessed with e~lOquence ana the
pOw0r 0t oratOrv his sermons are lhdeh WIN
brilliant and logical thoughts auu cIolheu az
q language almost sublime. re II pO9'rS'0-
%. great magnetism. and q characteristlc OF
his sermons q the strict attention which they
command DR.. FAIR spoke Sunday morning.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather. 70 AN
uuu.ul By large congregation. lie selected as
L,s text the -th chapter and sth verse OF the
Act, And there WAS great JOY IN That city.
Ills discourse was marked by arguments Clear
en-. and logical. Yhe central thought upon
which h.s remarks were based was tne sclonOo
If sociology. and hls remedy for all existing
evil. IN society was the Gospel OF Christ. La
Ior MIGHT oryanize and capital combine. but
until CHRISTMAS lived according 70 the tenets
o. The Gospel there would still be strife.
Affer = a. sermon the Doctor stated that the
nro.nects for a cOiored Presbyterian church
I'M .be CITY were now very encouraging. no
movement has struggled on for years against
GREAT difficulties, but success seems ~" a.
f..t ~ Lee almost within reach. a lot has Deeh
nnrsi md some money has been raised.
or3 me na.tor OF the church IS meeting Win
announcement iu his canvass OF the c-.S
lr. Far urged Upon ms peopleA plAytIlui
consideration of the claims or TINS movement
upOn them.
A business meeting OF the cohgie.a'Ioh WA
held after tho morning service.
rHG BApTIsIs.
The monthly meeting Of the Baptist MIS-
hold with ina Trace
street paptist church SUNDAY afternoon. A
tSriling address was delivered by Evangelist
N r. Williams. Of Atlanta. Ga, on PERSONA
Agoressive Christian Work Rev. a. j:
H. ~ Richmond College. was appointed
missionary c0lp0ricr iorneAt college VACATION.
A committee OF three was appointed 70 s0ilcIt
,be ro-oreratlon OF the new church. Kan
S"I,b stroof Foutist. with the society IN lts
- mo report of the Missionary. Key. q.
y Williams gaye some statistics OF the
,,o,th,s work that we're very encouraging.
"Tbara il nm interesting revival IN progress
~ Vest View Baptist church, conducted by
the pastor. Rev. W. +. Hines. There have
been fourteen conversions.
Rev. W. l.. Wright began a protracted ser
vice At Leigh. street church last night.
Rev, Ii. NJ. Wharton. OF Baltimore. will be-
Gin a revival meeting in GrOye-avenue church
The revival meeting in DR.. Whithelds
church in Fulton. assisted by Rev. 1. e..
Flsom. continues. There have been eleven
conversions.
In the Baptist minister meeting YESTERDAY
morning. u series OF resolutions were "uopteu
complimentary TO Rev. X. H.. fltt, WAC mas re
Gently resigned the pastorate OF Venaole-stree
church 10 devote his time TO the edit9rial dc,
nartment OF the Religious Herald. lhey
svmnathize wi.h the church in its loss, anc
coneratulate the Herald on its gain:
The services at the First Baptist church Sun