Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-03
THE cHURCH-HILL MEETINGS.
MIR. williams breaches TO an Audience OF
1000 Persons-A PASTORS Welcome.

Rev. n. b. williams preached TO On audience
OF nearly two thousand persons on Church Hill
last night. Tho noted evangelist arrived in tho
city yesterday afternoon and opened his meet
Ing at night under most favorable circum-
stances The tent, which Is situated AT
Twenty-third and Marshall streets, is a
splendid one with n scafiDg capacity OF moro
than twenty-five hundred. nr. Nilliamss sub
ject was d" Prayer" aud his earnes. words pro
duced profound impression. The music fur-
nished 10y q choir Of nearly ono hundred voice.,
was very fine. MIR. X. 5. NJ. Valentine
has charge OF tho choir until the ar
rival OF Mr.. Tillman, who has been de-
tained in his family, but is expected today
or Monday. Roy. Mr.. Williams spent several
weeks here last year, and his meetings we're
productive OF great good. He will preach at the
tent tonight az 5 O'Clock and will. attend tho
Suniay-schoOl service at tho Unlon-Statloh
tabernacle tomorrow morning. Tho LniOn-
station congregation Will unite IN tho ten;-uoet-
ing Sunday night.
WELCOME TO THE NEw PASTOR.
Welcome services viii be held Sunday after
noon at Clay-Strect Baptist church % the new
pastor, Rev. II. A. Bagby. Dr. William :.
Hatcher president q: tho Pastors Conference,
viii presi1o. Dr.. Charles Ii. hylsnd VIII extend
tho hand OF welcome On behalf Of tho church.
Dr. ". ". Laudrum will speak ier bis brother
pastors. his own and their churches. ana Or. IL
j.. err will represent other dcnomin atoms.
Rev. II. A. Bagby, pastor-elect' will respond
Tho hOur VIII bo 4 p. M, ana tho public are IN
srEcIAL sBRyIcEs or SUNDAY.
Special services Of an interesting character
will bo hold in many OF the Richmond churches
Tomorrow. Dr. Landrum Will preach tue com.
mcncelnent sermon before the young ladies' OF
tho Richmond Female Institute at the Second
Baptist church in the morning. The PresDy-
terian Sunday-ScnOol Union Will celebrate US
anniversary and Chil1rcne-Day at Dr., HoEes
church at ? Z. NJ, with on interettins pro
gramme Of exercises including an address by
Rev. L. IS. Turnbull. and the anniversary eAer-
cses Of the Male orphan Asylum will be neld a.
Groye-AyenUo IN tho afternoon. Rev. j. &
Uiden will deliver an address - the boys.
Rev. Dr. 5. ;. Lambeth will preach for HIS old
congregation at BrOad-Street Methodist church
tomorrow morning. and at Fnirmont ino sun
day school viii have Anniversary exercises a.
II A. 81. There will be several addresses.
Rev J. = Dill, pastor Ncnablc-Street Baptist
church, is at his old home Ia Alabama. lie Will
return with hts wife in time 70 occupy his pulpit
on the third Sunday In this month. Rev X. III,
Bowden will preach at Vonabc-Street in the
morning snd Rev. II. 4. Bagby az night.
Mr. Ronhardt will play his funeral march.
composed in honor Of Jefferson Davis, during
tho onertory at 81. Pauls church Sunday morn
Kov q. weven Carver, who is 70 I'll the pulpit
Of Fourth-Streo. Baptist church FOR tho next
three months. win preach his first sermon TO-
morrow morning
The Feast Of Corpus Christi fell on Thursday.
but It's Observance was, IN moasure, held over
until to-day, when there VIII be appropriate
e.
Mnry's there VIII be high mas, with process
sion In the church
Rev. William Munford. Of Salisbury, Nd, will
preach AZ All Saints church tomorrow morning
at O'clock.
NEWS FROM THE Y. M. c. A.
Mr. Clifton Mahon, who has for several years
been connected with the Young Mems Christian
Association OF Richmond ~ assistant physical
instructor. left last night for Brooklyn 20 engage
IN association work in that city. lie Will Do aS-
s..,.fof falr IA Nv
tary here. Mr. AahCn was one oi the most
popular attaches OF tue Richmond association,
and was held In the highest esteem not only by
the members OF the organization, but with All
with whom he vas associated. lie was particu-
l4rly popular with the newspaper reporters by
whom he viii be greatly missed. Mr.. Reginald
Walker will take his place.
Secretary George L. libbitts Is compiling some
matter Tor a book that he Is shortly 10 get out
showing the work Of tho association; what II
has done and IL doing for the young men OF the
city. II Is understood that on sunday several
OF the pastors Of the different churches will
bring TO the attention or their congregations
the TACT that the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is In need OF money. Mr.. 1ibbitts has
already received number OF contributions.
The Young mems meeting tomorrow afternoon
viii be addressed by Rev. Dr. w. j. Young, pas
tor OF Park-Place Methodist church. The asso-
ciation orchestra will DO on hand 10 render tne
music for the song service, which prececes the
meeting. Mr. Montgomery. member OF Park
Place church choir, viii be tho soiolst.
On Tuesday tho members OF the loat club
Will be rendered "A reception. Besides refresh
ments there viii 10 somo choice vocal and in
strumental music
on next saturday party from this associa-
tion will meet party from tho Norfolk ossocia-
ton AT williamsburg and a pleasant days pic
nicking will be indulged in. Among the amuso-
ments will be a game OF basketball
Among the visitors who called a. the building
Yesterday were General j. i. Ninet, Colonel j.
j. Fresneaux. Major John NJ. Aatson, and A. W.
Stevenson and wife, OF New Orleans. La. Gene
raj Al Barksdale, Of kustOn. La; Robert Nun
ford, Macon, Ga. Lloyd Freeman, Atlanta, Ga;
McG. Newton, Confederate States Prison Farm;
ID. q. Carter, jamestown, Va; Charles l.. ka-
gey New Market, Va. and W. L. Flournoy,
farmYille. Va.