Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-03
of this city, and DR.. Scott, of Boston, who
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Is visiting in Richmond.
There were two union services held yes
| terday afternoon-that for the central dis
trict at Centenary Methodist church at
o'clock, and that for the western section at
the First Presbyterian from $50 to $50.
The subject for the evening was HUI
initiation and PRAYER"
The West-End meeting yesterday after
noon was q most delightful one. Able ad-
dresses were made by Rev. Drs. W. A.
Campbell and j. G. Hiden.
This afternoon at $50 o'clock the
second service of the series will be held al
the First Presbyterian church, and the
speakers will he Rev. W. +. Judkins. ID. d.,
OF Laurel.Street Methodist Episcopal
church; Rev. A. r. Moore, of the West
Marshall-Street Christian church, and
Rev. L. Il. Mason, of the Grace Episcopal
church. The subject Is the " Universal
Church of God"
After tomorrow these meetings will be
held at Park-Pl The speakers for the
remainder of the week are as follows
"Wednesday, Rev. Drs. J. ". Young and
J. c. Hiden; Thursday, DR.. Kerr and Rev.
PHI . Powers; Friday. Revs. J. Calvin Stew
art and r. 4. Wilson; Saturday, ReyS. j.
b. Hutson and j. II. smith. ID. ID.
Services in connection with the Week OF
PRAYER are being held nightly at Grove
Avenue Baptist aud BrOad-Street Me
thodist church. DR.. Hiden is preaching
at the former aud DIR. Tudor has the assist
ance of his brother pastors of other de-
nominations at Broad-Street. Dr. Hoge
preached very acceptably for him last
night and DR.. Kerr will preach tonight.
oIHER CHURCH NOTES.
The annual meeting Of the West
View church. which was held at
encouraging. Ihe pastors salary has
baen increased 500, anl tho finances
OF the church are in healtbful condition.
One Of .be members gave 800 TO the
church rs a tree-will offering 20 the Lord
in Acknowledgement Of mis- blessings dur
ing the past year. The check was in addl-
ton to the regular contributions Of the do
nor
During the year the contribution OF the
Boy > Society of Grace-Street church TO
the Baptist Orphanage at Salem amounted
10 $3.50. The subject of DIR. Hatcher 5
discourse Sunday morning was What We
Should Seek to Accomplish During the
Year. At night he preached on The
Divine Touch
Rev. W. p. Hines. Of West-View church,
on Sunday presented each member of his
congregation with a neatly printed New
Years card, on which was the following
text: God forbid that / should glory
save in the cross Of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Oy whom the world is crucitisd unto me,
and unto the world. -ialatians vi, II.
Each card had on II an excellent miniature
photograph Of Mr.. Hines.
The annual meeting of the. Second Bap-
tist church. which was held Sunday after
noon in tho iecture-rOom of the edlfce,
was largely attended both by ladies' and
gentlemen. The pastor. Rev. Dr. W. W
Landrum, presided. IheTepOrts from all the
societies and committees showed that the
church was IN prosperous condition and
that much good work had been accou-
| pllshed by the congregation.
The amount raised last year for all pur-
poses was between $4,000 and $4,000.
A meeting of the Conference OF 81.
James church was held Sunday afternoon,
with large attendance OF members. The
Board of Stewards reported that the tenn
porary name for the church-St. james
would be permanently retained, as 1t had
/ been endorsed 10y the Bishop. Ii was de
cided 20 have regular services hereafter
every SUNDAY morning at i o'clock.
! The Christmas entertainment OF We'd
/ dell Memorial church took place last
! Thursday night Rev C.. R. kuyk, the
minister ir charge, was presented by the
/ children with a very handsome chair.
/ Seminary. ut Alexandria. who conducted
/ the services at Christ church last summer
/ IN the absence of Rev. Preston Nash, is IN
/ the CITY on visit.
/ At night a very interesting service was
/ held at the First Presbyterian church
B being the annual celebration OF tbs
4 Joint communion of all the Presby
/ torian churches in the city. luyOca
ton was made by Rev. Dir. Little. Al
/ the Presbyterian ministers Of tue city were
present and assisted at this solemn service
Rev. DR.. }. T.. Smith. OF the CeHb'di Presby-
( ftr0n, made a very appropriate end fitting
address previous 10 the elements being ad
mlulstered.
There was quite n large attendance al
high mass at 81. Peters Cathedral SUNDAY
morning. The mass was celebrated by
/ Rev. Father Mckeefrey. and the beautlfu
/ Christmas music was repeated, though
! thora was not the orchestral accOmpanl
ment. Very Rev. Father Friol, the Vicar
/ General. made very earnest talk upon
/ the work of the year