Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-14
WORLD OF RELIGION.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BAPTIST
suNpAY-SchoOL ASSOCIATION.
Tho Hishiand.p Park Church Dedicated BIZ
Bishop wiison-Classes Conirmed-
Other sunday Services.


held It's annual business meeting at Clay
street church Sunday afternoon az $3.50
O'Clock. The church was crowded, many
persons having to stand. After singing by
the school and prayer by Rev, Alfred Bag
by tho reports from the various Sunday
schools were presented, showing the fol-
lowing averages for the past months:
The reports OF the various schools,
which followed. show averages for the
month 10 be; Officers and teachers. GAP;
scholars. Aga: new scholars brought in
during the month, 2Ie; collections for
school purposes. SS98. 10; contributions TO
Baptist O~rphanage, $3.50; to Sunday
School Association, S69.b4; conversions,
"a; baptisms, o.
The annual REPORTS Of the president,
secretary, treasurer. and auditor were all
of a highly gratifying character. That OF
the president, Mr.. I. II. Elicit graphically
presented the results OF the years WORK:
The average attendance of officers u
teachers for the past year was 5l7-in-
crease. %; of scholars, 4.194-increase,
256; the number OF new scholars reported,
2.409-increase. 1855. This. the president
saws. shows good work. but lack OF retain
ing forces, as the total on roll should have
been over six thousand. ~ ID recon-
mended that the monthly reports show
the number of scholars dropped as we'll as
those brought in and the reason why they
aYe ropped. The number of churcn
members who joined the school was 2o6'
TEN YEARS WORK.
In concluding mis- report Mr.. Elicit says:
And if we glance at the growth of our
work for tho past ten years 1t becomes
more evident how almost phenomenal mas
been our growth. In his time our increase
of attendance OF officers and teachers has
been 1876. of scholars on roll 2.44l. OF ave.
rage attendance Of scholars los. ana 3,56l
scholars were converted. SO that IN TINS
period we have almost doubled our ron
strength and attendance of officers. teach
ers. and scholars, and have been instru-
mental in the conversion of nearly 3,59y
souls. Surely such an exhibit cannot fan
to elicit our gratitude 10 God. ana
inspire every heart with renewed conSe-
Grafton to the work of our Sunday schools.
Throuoh the effort of our association our
Sunday schools during the year have mad
their interests enlisted in behalf OF tue
Baptist Orphanage at Salem, Va, and now,
with one or two exceptions. tney take
monthly collections for this OBJECT, ana
up to this time have contributed Sz3l.fo TOT
this purpose.
The total contribution for the school
purposes during the year was Sf.'VI.9''
and for the association S3l7.95.
The following officers were elected: L.
II. Elicit. president X. A. Gary. first vice
president: X. w. Powers, second wee
president; w. ID. Duke. secretary JOSIAH
Ryland. Jr.. treasurer, aud George -.
Steel, Auditor. AIR. w. b. Daniels, the
efficient secretary, declined reelection ana
II was with deep regret thai the ASSOCIATION
received this announcement. :,
Addresses were made by Reys. Joseph
Walker and John NJ. Pitcher and Rev. W.
P. Hines pronounced the bencdiction.
BIGHLANp-PABK DEDICATION.
The pretty new Highlaud-Par Metho-
dist church was formally dedicated Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The editce.
in fact, was too small to accommodate all
who came to attend the services. and many
were unable to obtain admission. ,
Bishop Wilson, of Baltimore, preached
the dedicatory ermon and the discourse
was a splendid effort. Rev. DIR, A.. q.
Brown. the presiding elder, read the les
son. after which DR.. Sledd tool up q COL
lection to help defray the expenses In
Cured by building the new house OF wor-
ship. Six hundred and fifty dollars was
contributed by those present. At the
morning services of Centenary church the
congregation contributed S1,l5O towards
the debt, so that the money expended IN
erecting the house of God has Dearly all
been paid.
he Cuurcn Is vi Eultuu Urn, % oh'iN
distance from Chestnut Hill, and IS a very
handsome one. Ii is built of wood, neatly
painted, and has a very pretty steeple. On
the interior it is handsomely finished Ia
hard wood. The church, OF which Rev. ).
n. Latham is pastor. was started end CON-
pleted by the congregation OF centenary
church.
LARGE CONFIRMATION CL tssrs.
Bishop Whittle had two large confrma-
- AIA ~ ~ n E 1nr
vice at All-Salnts' church there were four
teen candidates. Rev. j. y. bowman,
The rector, preached q strong and impress
siye sermon upon Continuation The
discourse dealt quite extensively with the
reasons for confirmation, which the minis
ter assured were to be found IN the scrip
lures. There were thirty-three candidates
in the class confirmed by Bisnop
White at st, Johns church III the
afternoon. This represented twenty-five
additions to st. Johns and eight TO wed
dell. Memorial. The sermon was preached
by Rev. Hartley Carmichael, rector of 81
Paul's. whose text was Put We on th'
Lord Jesus Christ" The discourse up
pealed specially to those who had lust as
Rev. Mr.. Williams, assistant munster a
ST. Pauls. preached at that church o.
Sunday night. -,
Rev. Preston Nash. Of Christ church
concluded on last Friday night o series o
stereopticon lectures at Meade Memorla
church, III Manchester. After Easter b
will deliver q similar series In the Yves
End and on Chelsea Hill. These lecture
are very popular and entirely free. The
deal very largely with Mr.. Nash's expert
ences abroad.
The Bishop will conduct confirmation
at Moore-M Memorial church next Sunda
morning.
SPECIAL sERMoN TO RED MKN.
Rev. Preston Nash, Of Christ churtf
preached q special sermon Sunday nigh
10 the Manitoba Tribe of Red Men.
large attendance OF the various tribes file
the church and listened a~ttentively TO tn
discourse. The text was. Happy is th
people whose God Is the Lord" The recto
spoke of the prosperity of this country
its rapid advance in the useful arts an
inventions; Its free, popular government
He then dwelt upon some OF the danger
that threatened its peace and leopardlze
its prosperity. Appealing TO the men be
fore him as representatives OF the grea
masses. he urged the duty of patriotism
of unselfshness, of the right use OF tn
ballot. of the wise control OF strength. anc
above all. as il included all the fall. hor
est. and faithful acceptance and service
God as the safeguard of the country.
BRIEF CHURCH NOTES.
The fourth anniversary of the Ioun
Mems Auxiliary Society OF Leigh-Stree
Baptist church was held Sunday night
The house was filed TO overlooking. Rev
A. J. Fristoe, of Petersburg, preached tn
anniversary sermon from the text Il com
TO thee in the name OF the Lord OF Hosts.
The sermon was one OF great power an
beauty and appealed strongly to the youn
men to lead Christian lives. Revs. W.. j
Wright, j. d. Hart. and Mr.. Skinner, {
Richmond College. also took part II the %
~ercises. and excellent music was furnishe
by the choir and q male quartette. III
pulpit was prettily decorated for the occi
sion.
There were twenty conversions at til
Second Baptist church Sunday morning
Rev. II. A. Bagby preached to large cor
gregations both morning and night and th
reeting continues throughout the Eeel
ID. Bagby has not yet decided whether {
not he will accept the call extended hin
by the congregation of Venable- Stree
church. but the members are very hopeft
that they can induce bin to do so.
Revival services srebeiDg held this wee
at Park-Place. Trinity. and Washington
Street Methodist churchog Tha maattnC