Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-23
NEWS ABOUT rnE CHURCHES.
The Coming Meeting of the Sunday school
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The Coming Meeting of the sunday school
ssociatIon-Seryices To-Morrow.
The sixth annual meeting Of the Nir-
ginia State Sunday-School Association,
which is composed OF Sunday school
workers of all denominations, will as
semble in Charlottesville on Thursday
next. the 2Sth instant. The membership
OF the association consists OF the Sunday
schools Of all denominations. call has
been issued by the president Mr.. 7. II.
Elett OF this city. requesting the super
intendcnts of all the Sunday schools OF
this city and Manchester to appoint one
or two delegates each tomorrow, ana
report the names on Monday 10 the corre-
spending secretary Mr.. Charles 4, Rady'
S6 east Marshall street, who VIII issue
certificates emitting them 10 round-trip
tickets from Richmond at A. This good
cause commcnds itself 20 the thougniul
consideration OF every philantnroplst ana
every Christian IN the community. Among
the speakers are the names Of Dr. n
p. Dickinson. Dr. w. V. Tudor. j. ID. *.
Sleight. DR. J. Wiley Bledsoe, Rev. j. NJ.
Pitcher Of Petersburg. Professor Noah Is.
Davis. Of the University Of Virginia
Hon. J. Ran Tucker. Of Lexington, and
other well-known and prominent sunday
school workers. The number OF dele
gates already enrolled reaches about 49,
and the prospects are good for "A CON
yention that will advance the cause In
Virginia.
REV. MIR. HITE'S FAREWELL
Rev Lewis +. Hite. who has been In
charge Of the New Jerusalem MISSION
at No. S east Clay street, since last Octo-
ber. Will hold his farewell services to-mor-
row He will preach In the morning on
''To Work the Works of God and at
night on "The New Jerusalem" The
sacrament Of the Lords Supper Will be
served after the morning service. Mr..
Hite leaves Monday for Cambridge. Mass,
where he has accepted position 10
teach In the New Church's theological
school Rev. Willard III. Hinkley Will
be here in October 70 take charge OF
the mission.
The Methodist Review published In
Boston, and Regarded as the highest
literary authority OF that denomination,
gives the following very nice notice or
the sermon recently preached by Rev. Dr.
W. V. Tudor. Of the BrOad-Street Metno-
dist church. on "The Golden City" which
WAS printed by the official board for
general distribution:
This is a discourse on Heaven, which
seems pitched on the key OF Bernard,
OF cheny's sweet. blessed, and rapturous
hymn, Jerusalem, the Golden" IL Is
a good specimen Of that period, glittering
and sumptous eloquence OF which the
South, In pulpit and on platform, has
been prolific: which the North seldom
produces. but Is able 10 enjoy and ad-
mlre. The author Is well-known and
popular minister OF our sister church
only trine nearer the tropics than we
are.
SERVICES TOMORROW.
I Rev. DIR. James B Taylor. OF Salem,
will preach at the Fourth-Street Baptist
church tomorrow both morning and night
DIR. TAYLOR Is a native OF Richmond,
and many OF his friends Will doubtless
turn out TO hear him.
Rev. j. Calvin Stewart has returned
to the city. and will preach To his peo-
pie at the Church of the Covenant to-
morrow morning at II o'clock. Mr..
Stewards stay has been prolonged by
sickness. but he Is greatly improved now
and ready for his work His people and
friends generally are glad 10 welcome him
home. Rev. DIR. Robert p. Kerr VIII
preach at the evening service.
'srhe Christians Lamp Under the
Bushef' Will be Rev. w. L. Wrfghts
sermon at Leigh-Street church tomorrow
morning. and The Christians Lamp
Upon the Lamp-Stand' at night.
Rev. Dr. James Nelson viii preach at
East-End Baptist church tomorrow both
morning and night.