Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-22
REV. Mr.. CUTLER RESIGNS.
Several Hundred Conversions-Notes on
the Special Services of Sunday.

Much to the regret of his congregation.
Rev. l.. A. Cutler rendered his resignation
Sunday as pastor of the Marshall-Street
Christian church. Over year ago MIR.
Cutler resigned his charge, but was persuaded
10 reconsider. His determination ia this in.
stance, however, is understood 20 be nnal and
hts resignation will be formally acted upon
"Wednesday night lie has not accepted can
70 any other church. Mr.. Cutler has been 10
Gated In Richmond ABOUT ten years ana has
done an excellent work. He Is man OF scholar
o. IL attainments ana an attractive a1d forcible
speaker.
SEVERAL HUNDRED CONVERSIONS.
The Methodist churches record gratifying evil
dences OF the result Of the revival that has been
recently going on In that denomination. Since
the LIST Of January there have been zoo CONVEX
sions in and l75 additions 10 demonstration,
Some sixty additions TO Trinity, about twenty 10
Broad-Street, the same number to Centenary,
and the other congregations have reaped the
benefits OF the good work.
Protracted meetings have been held during re.
cent months by most OF the Baptist churches OF
the city. resulting In additions 20 the member
ship as follows: Pine-Street, 10; Grove-Ayenue,
20; Grsce-street, 80; Leigh-Street, 10; West
cond, co. There have been no meetings at the
Nenabe-Street church recently, but there have
been four conversions. In addition TO the above
there have been 33 additions 10 the Bainbridge-
street church, Manchester, and six professions
OF conversion In meetings held by the city mis-
sionary, Rev. George +. Williams, making a total
number OF $50 converts.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES
Lent Is the sweetest season in the year in the
Episcopal faith so far IT has been very closely
observed In Richmond, there being services III
some OF the churches each day. one minister,
Rev. Preston g. Nash. has preached twenty ser
mons In the past twenty days The regular
Sabbath observance was held sunday owing
70 the sickness oil Rev. DIR. Pike Powers, Rev. Dr..
Newton nlled the pulpit at ST. Andrews church
Sunday night
kew. Mr.. Nash has conducted a mission service
81 Chrlst-chufch PARISH during the last TWO
weeks. which has greatly revived the church and
Interested unconyerted persons. Rows G.. X
kuyk, l. X Mason. j. Y. bowman, l. w. Bur
will close these services, and Rev. DIR. Newton
viii preach the sermon. Tomorrow ni2ht
Bishop Randolph will deliver discourse and
copnrm. Services promptly at O'Clock.
There viii be lecture At 81. Marks church to-
morrow night on the McAll Mission in France.
On Friday night Res. DR.. Carmichael will
preach at St Marks.
Nearly all the Episcopal churches will hold
confirmation services IN April and May, and IL
Is said that there will DO large additions 10 the
various congregations Regular confirmation
was beld at Meddeil-Memorial and 81. Johns
Churches On February 2oth, at which six be-
came communicates In the former and twenty
nine In the latter. There win be a special con-
nrmation service at ST. Johns church some timo
40 MAY. THIS h nourishing PARISH now, and
Tue present rector and his assistant are doing
good work.
icnten services win be held at Grace church
tuesday afternoon at b O'Clock, Thursday eve.
mag at O'Clock, and Friday afternoon at 8
O'Clock. Special lectures on "Church and Prayer
hook VIII be delivered for the benefit OF can
oiostes for confirmation, which viii take place
~ 1raco church on Easter Eve. April 10Th.
IN rHE METHODIST CHURCHES.
The services at Trinity church on Sunday were
OF sucn deep interest that tho attendance was
very large. DR.. Peterson has No far recovered
from his recent attack Of cold az 10 10 out again
ana preached a. IL O'Clock q special sermon 70
young converts and parents. Alter the sermon
an invitation was given and about sixty persons
Joined the church OF which number some
twenty-five were baptized. A number Of those
received wore from the sabbath school, but all
aEes were represented, embracing husbands
sD1 wives. young men and fnasdens, and some
OF mature age. The choir gave some choice so
lecflons, especially the solo by Miss Grace Hen
ming Rev. Paul Whitehead, presiding elder,
proacEcd at night 70 good congregation.
The services In the other Methodist churches
we're conducted By their respective pastors. AZ
Uniop-Gtssion Bev. George II. Ray baptized
twelve pe.ops and received thirty into church
membership.