Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-06

'nuSHlllct IRON generation 10 genera
ton, and the other an endless enjoyment
In Heaven. To do this he besought his
tair hearers to remember that they must
De- civers. rs tho bcneiactor ~ always on n
higher plane than the beneficiary. Giving,
he Rald. puts us ia harmony with the
highest heavenly inteligences. with angels.
with Christ and with God. In closinc,
he specified that they should bostow
presents. sympathy. love, service. and self
daily, wholly. progressively, enthusiast
ca.lv. and the dual Immortality would be
theirs.
WELCOME TO Mr.. BAoBT.
The recognition services held at CLAW
Street church Sunday afternoon az 1870
O'Clock IN honor of the new pastor. Rev.
H. A. Bagbv. were we'll attended, despite
the extreme hent. and the occasion was
most happy ono. Rev. DIR. William T..
Hatcher. the president OF the Baptist
Ministers Conference, presided over tho
gathering. Rev. DT. Robert 4. Kerr. OF the
First Presbvt crlan church. delivered the
address on behalf Of other denominations.
/ while Rev Or. " ". Lnudram welcomed
the new minister on behalf of the Bap-
lists. Rev. Or. Charles n. Rylaud. a men,
/ Der Of Clay-Stroet church. made an adj
dress for the congregation OF which Mr..
Bgghv Is now tho pastor. while Rev. DR..
George Cooper offered IA fervent prayer.
Stewart, of the Church Of the Covenant.
and the music rendered toy the choir was
excellent. Mr. Bagby made a very happy
response 20 the many kindly greetings he
received. and told his audience h0 had en-
tered upou ms work with determination
90 do his best ~ tho ncw field to which he
( had been called.
The regular annual meeting OF the
! Young Mems Missionary Society II Ran
D i .f,l pl.n sunday
. afternoon at O'Clock and tine following
officers were elect "a for the ensuing year {:
/ Ncssts T. L. Goodwin, president; Gary
Jolly. secretary, and i. NJ. Johnson,
/ treasurer.
IrI5cOr AL-CHVRCH NEWS.
The Commission % Work Among Colored
/ PeoplS of tho Protestant Episcopal Church
wlil convene ut the lxcRauge Hotel at ! Z
. o'clock this morning. Bishop Dudley Of
/ kcntuckv, is prcsiden. Of the BODY and
will be- here TO preside. Jhe other bishops
+ who axe members o. the commiss.on are
Right Rows. EhCtt. Of Mary land; Weed,
of FLORIDA. jackson. Of Alabama; Ran
d1iph. oil Virginia. and Leonard, OF Tonnes
see. Az other southern bishops are lnyltod
2, pur'fc;pato IN tEe proceedings ~ visit
igr members. The cicrCvmen epora'ed
in the organization are Rev. Drs. EgGle-
. ston of Baltimore, McNim ot Washington,
Z
. Eorth Carolina. aud Newton OF Richmond.
! whsle the las members are Judge Davis
/ and Nr. Policy Of Washington; Mr.. King.
4 q Long Island Nr. Joseph Brrau, OF
/ Richmond. and gentleman from Louisl-
ann.
Bishop II. VI. Jackson. Of Alabama. for
m-rl one of Richmouls most beloved
4 clergymrn. is IN the city. He prcachei at
+ Grnoe church for Roy. Ianion Il. Mason
+ Sunday morning. HIS text was the mos
~lse OF John The Baptist 10 Christ: Art
. Thou He that ehuulu come, or LOOK We Tor
. ar0thor>" The Bishops sermon wa olo-
. pucnt and impressive. and nc was atten-
tiyrlt listened % b1 3 large congregation.
Rev. l.. IS. Burton. OF st. Johns church,
. who1s soon - leave u take charge of IT..
f Andrew church. Louisville, kv., made an
anuoa - hrs congregation IN SUNDAY
. ulnruln, to raise the money 20 settle tho
CONTINGENT lti. htelues- of The church be-
. fore ha took his departure. Inc amount
vas ONLY = iii, but tho minister wanted 70
leave 100 debt whatever hanging over oid
- Johns lie stated that an tn" nue
,ra-. OF nl- ua~torate there the congraga-
tlon hal contributed over Sj5.W) % the
church. 4 great deal OF this money n1d
t,.-u c-ueu0oi lu ChArltT ana ms
e.ol work. and therefore bat Itue
bad h.eu usei FIR lmprovemcuts ~
81. Johns. Tins showing hov. Mr. Bur
ton considered ycr' gratifying. tie spoke
az some icn,,b upon enc relations OF
pastor t. tine finances Of his church.
stating that 4 wa moro or loss necessary
fog hmm to be interested in them. lhe
collection for tha contingent iuui was
quit. large aud tAr sum asked by Rev. Dir.
burton will br raised
About 3. 900 was RAISED bv the entertain
-nant Given ut the Mozart recently Tor the
purpose of gatun. funds t. tresco the
dome If uouumcutai church. The sum
uerl q for thls work is about $500, bat
the ladies who have undertaken TIE ias<
az securing the money fcel encouraged
with tine start they have made.