Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-24
PASTOR FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS.
Dr. Hatcher's Anniversary Celebrated
Notes from the Churches.

Sunday was tho seventeenth anniversary OF
Rev DR.. Hatcher's pastorate At Grace-Street
Baptist church, and IN the morning he preached
a sermon Of unusual power. The SUBJECT Of his
discourse was call to the church 10 20 forward.
In tho afternoon the annual meeting ~ tho
ichurch WAS held and most gratifying reports
were read. There were no services at night.
Euy. r. =. Dadmun. pastor OF Wcsi-knd
Methodist church, Manchester, will deliver tho
anniversary sermon before the Young Mems
Missionary Society Of this church on next sun
day night. DR.. Hatcher will occupy Nr. Dad
nuns pulpit.
OWING - the recent Episcopal Council NJ Dam
vile, there was lackoi ministers Of that denomi-
tion u Richmond on Sunday. Rev. l.. X. Mason,
rector OF Grace church, and Res. Dr. }. h. Ma
son, Of -. James church, exchanged pulplt- IN
tue morning, a. did DIS. Newton, oi the h0nu-
mental ana larmichael OF 81 Iaulf.
Rev. Mr.. Burton preached ut 81 Marks sun
day morning. Rog. j. j. Norwood, dlOeasan evan
cclist, supplying hi- pulpit at ~. Johns. AZ
night Rev. NJ. Burton made a talk 10 his conere-
cation al 50. Johns upon the WOfk Of the state
Council
ON Thursday next there will be Ascen~.0n-
Day services at II Ht IT. James, ~. Johns, 4ud
Monumental churches.
As yet there Is no speculation 10 amount 20
anything a., tO who will be- made bishop oi tbe
sw dioco e. provided for IN q resolution adopted
nf tue Danyille council ms entire matter yet
remains 10 be- ratified by the General Episcopal
Convention 10 be- held ~ Emanuel church, Ba't-
more, commencing on We incs4ay, Dctopet 'ih.
should tho resolution pass inrt b0dy u VIII ho
the juty Of the Bishop 70 cnll special council ot
the new diO.cso Tor organiZ1tiOl.
Rev. DR.. John X. Mason has received letter
from the secretary Oi the Drug Clerks Associa-
iion thanking tho Episcopal clergy i0r thcir
action m benaif ~ the "pill-r0.lers I'm having
iopted a resolution at their meeting on Mon
dav. the l1fh instant, asking Tie pharmacists 10
keep open fever hours on the SibOatn
Iuat precious season known a. "fOrty-hOlrs
4. fll.f, n at
solemn high mass sunday morning Rev.
Fafnse Tlerney acted a. celeurant, and Very
ksy. y. fr.oli preached deeply-impre=sive DIS
coIr-. uDou the origin and the signlncance 81
tie period winch was % follow. The services,
which were largely attended were very Interest
ing aud beautiful. Fully 200 children bearing
flOSer- and banners, participated IN the solemn
prO re--iunal fhrOu.h the aisl-s Of the chufch TO
lie lles-rd sacrament, borne boy the celeDrant,
while she choir chantei the Pauge Lineua.
1ne regular services were conducted IN tho
other ga uoiic churches Ola sunday.
Ihe morning services an The FOurth-Sireet
church were under tho auspices Of the Mission
Band Of Richmond College aud addresses were
made bv Mossr- y. b. thldres5, ~ P.ttsylgauia,
and ". u. Brown, oi tulpeper' VINO propose l"
engage ia mission work in Africa rs soon A. their
education b. completed. ihe former discussed
the government and religions Of Africa ana the
latter the needs Of the Dark Continent. tire"
fourths II whose people are grOping IN heathen
darkness.
inc Bapti,ts of this city will take part IN the
movement % observe the centennial Of missions
now being celebrated throughout the state and
viii hold meetings nt the FIRST Baptist church
1n the 2Sth. the 10Th, aud 3O.h Of this month.
Du Thursday there Will be three incetinE--et
II AM.4 T. NJ and 3 T. NJ. Among the mln-
.s.ers who viii take part IN the services are bt-.
Ellis. Hatcher, Landrum, Harris, Bell Iichenor,
Pitcher. Gwin, Felix, owen, ana wharton.
Blshop j. &. Granbery, 0i Ashland Va, AMI
Rev. II. 4. Tucker, q sOn-in-luw of the Bishop
and now missionary OF the Methods, Episcopal
Church. South, and superintendent o. the
American Bible Society N Brazil were present
a. the Methodist preachers meeting yesterday
and delivered interesting addresses on tie
church work at home and the encouraging sue
cesses and opening prospects in the Brazilian
teld.
Rev. Dr. w. v. Tudor, pastor II Bfoad-Sireet
church. occupied his pulpit Sunday morning and
night. At the latter services lie preached very
interesting sermon from tho words: " Inc ioOi
in his heart hath said there Is no God