Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-16

was delivered with telling force and power.
DRrrr METHODIST NOTES.
Rev. DR.. s. :. Lambeth. who has been
in failing health for some time past,
preached for the first time in many months
q: Washincton.Strect church Sunday
morning. His text was from tho word
Jesus said unto HIM. Simon, son of
Jonas. lowest thou Me?" The pouuiar
preacher show.h from the force of his ar
cumontS and the grace OF his delivery that
no had lost none OF ms d.timc ability as
pulpit orator. Rev. w. A. Christian, tho
pastor o. the church, delivered the fourth
o. his series Of sermons on Daniel" at
night.
Rev. DR.. II. 4. Peterson. who has been
visiting IN kansas CITY. where he presided
over the sessions of the Mission Board OF
tho Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
has returned to the city. lie occupied his
pulpit at TRINITY church Sundav morning
and night ana preached two excellent ser
mons.
Rev. De-. ". J. Young. OF Park-place
church. and Rev. DR.. A. &. Bedsoe, OF Pc
tersburg, exchanged pulpits SUNDAY.
RvANGTLsTIC MEETINGS on CaURcH HILL.
The lavmen of the various cauroucs on
Church Hill are making large preparations
for the meetings to be held III tins CITY by
Rev. NJ. Is. Williams. the celebrated evan
celist. commencing Thursday night, June
LIST. and continuing for fifteen days. Mr..
Williams. s.nco bis visi; 90 this city last
year, has been conducting series of re-
vival meetings throughout the Northwest
with grand results. lie 10 Just closing an
unusally successful meeting in Oshkosh,
Wis, IN which there were large number
OF conversions.
In letter received Yesterday Mr.. VII
hams writes hat me has shipped tho man.
motn tent right from the factory. II has a
seating caDacItv of about 5000 persons.
III" also advised the friend that Mr.. Charles
1lllman. the celebrated composer 0nd vO-
calist. will be n the city a few DAYS IN adj
vance of the meeting 70 arrange tor choir
ofNOO voices iron all the diiierent churches.
/ The lavmen having this matter IN charge
nave already met and organized by the ap.
: pOIntmcnt of an executive committee ana
subordinate committees 10 arrange tor TINS
meeting.
The following prominent and well-known
church workers have charge of this move
meut. and Will make 1t Il grand success: l.
[ Wiley DAVIS, Charles f.. BrIucr, William '.
Hcckler. Charles +. Rniy, 4. H. CheatnaiD'
/ X. :. Valentine. Charles ". Hardwlcke
| John :. Lear, John II. Frlsch korn, John l..
| Walforj, Frank I. Bates, and others.
1t IL propos Il 70 erect the tent on ths
/ Darlington lot. corner OF lWontV-thlrd
/ cured
TINS meeting is purely undenomination-
/ al and a cordial invitation has been eX-
| tended 10 the pastors and members of al
! tho churches IN this CITY 10 participate.
The Executive Committee will hold an
/ importaut meeting tonight M nlOn-Sta-
/ ton Iabernacle. corner Of lwenty-th'rd
/ street and Church-lIll avenue, to further
I perfect the arrangements.
METHODIST sUNDAY-sCHOoL SOCIETY.
! The monthly meeting Of the Methodist
/ SuudGv-ScaoOl Society OF Richmond was
/ hell nj Fairmount-AVcuGe churcn Sunday
/ afternoon at O'c.oca-io. +. Richardson,
| u--sldent: Charlie +. RGdy, secretary. Tue
| meeting was opened with prayer by Rev.
! DR. Wilson. IF Clay-Street church, and
| singing bv the school.
". /. llcchler. superintendent OF Far
( mount school. made report winch was
/ very encouraging. The school Is steadily
! growing IN ndmbers and interest. During
/ The past month thlTty-slX new scholars
/ were admitted and the school now mum
/ her. 1G2. Rev. Or. johnson, pastor OF FAR
/ rrouut maia a very CArneS address 81
/ Welcome. Then followed a recitation by
/ Florence Martin. "Wc'Ve Come TO seek q
/ Blessing" Singing 10y the infant class.
/ Rev. 4. Christian, of Washington. Street.
! IA !res,ed the meeting on the subject OF
"U.lG,n- Fast" lie made a very IN
tore.tlnc and Instructive address from 81
/ lauP~ Injunction: prove all things, holO
last hat which /, good The address wa,
full Of striking incidents Illus ratve OF
the subject.
! The following il q summary of superlu-
/ ten1euts' reports for April: