Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-19
IN CHURCH CIRCLES.
Rev. Mr.. Morton's First sermon.-Sunday-
school Organized.

The new assistant rector, Rev. William
J. Morton. conducted services at St.
james church on Sunday morning for the
first time. His text was carefully selected
one and very appropriate tor young
minister. His discourse was interesting
from beginning to end, and was given
close attention bv the large audience. The
solo sung by Miss No lie Rogers. "One
Sweetly Solemn thought" was beautifully
rendered. Miss Rogers possesses a rich
sweet voice and always thrills her auditors
when she sings
The handsome brass lecturn to the
memory of the late Mrs. Palmer, who was
tor many years faithful member of st.
James church, has been placed in posi-
tion. IL was made by Giessler, the New
York artist in this class of work, and is o
handsome and beautiful piece of chancel
furniture. Tho carving is both dainty
and exquisite.
Lay services were conducted at Weddell-
Memorial chapel on Sunday morning by
Mr.. w. S. Blankenship.
Early COMMUNION was held at Grace
church on Sunday morning, the rector,
Rev. l.. X. Mason, officiating.
CATHOLIC SERVICES.
The usual services were conducted in
The various Catholic churches on Sunday.
Notwithstanding that a great many peo-
ple are away from the city at the seashote
or In the mountains the congregations
were large and manifested much interest.
Very Rev. Father Frioh preached an able
and impressive sermon at the Cathedral in
the morning.
METHoDIsTs.
The Methodist Society Of this city, I'M
dor the supervision of Thomas L. Minor.
yice-president, organized Sunday school
at Barton Heights Sunday afternoon by
the election of j. +. Harding, superin-
tendent and chorister; w. III. Bennett,
secretary and treasurer; Miss Eva Tyler,
organist. and corps OF teachers. The
society of this city furnished the school
sary TO begin work; also, with handsome
library desk. Services will be held Wednes-
day night at 8 O'clock.
CHRISTIAN.
The congregation Of Marshall-Street
church have called Rev. A. X. Moore to
succeed Rev. l.. A. Cutler, who resigned
the pastorato of that church the LIST OF
this month. Mr.. Cutler IS now engaged in
eyangelistic work in Southwest Virginia.
MIR. Moore is editor of the Mlssiona y Week
". the organ of the Disciples In Virginia,
and his acceptance of the call TO the Mar
shall-Street church may depend on
the action of a meeting to take place
at the Seventh-Street church tonight
at 7:l5 o'clock. The meeting is for
the purpose of deciding whether the
publication of the Missionary Weekly
shall be continued. The Missionary
Weekly Publishing Company as at
present constituted will not issue the pa
per after this month. but il a reorganiza-
ton can be effected and sufficient money
raised IL will be continued until the State
convention meets in the fall and the
churches decide what shall be done after
that time. All Disciples in Richmond
and Manchester are invited to participate
in the meeting tonight
pREsBYTERIAS.
Rev. r. r. Kerr, ID. d.. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, had O busy
day indeed ON Sunday. He preached at
the penitentiary in the morning and at his
own church at IL A. NJ. conducting the
communion services at the close Of the
sermon and receiving three new members
into the church. Ia the afternoon he
preached at Westminster church and again
Ct night from his own pulpit, closing up
the day with graphic and impressive dis
course upon the TRANSPORTATION"
The services at the Richmond Home
for Ladies" Sunday evening were unusu-
ally interesting and helpful. They were
diversified with singing. Scriptural read
ing. and On address by Mr.. j. ID. X.
6lcight, which was greatly enjoyed by the
inmates.