Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-31
DEDICATE THEIR NEW CHURCH.
interesting Exercises at Isirmouns Ave
nue. Notes About sunday Services

nue. Notes About Sunday Services.
Tho pretty. new FairmountAvenue
Methodist church. Just erected at the cor
ner OF Paramount avenue and Twenty
third street by the Iowards-Groye CON
grega1ou. was opened 90 SUNDAY with ap-
propr'ate services. Bishop Wilson
preached ~ the morning from the text,
g. ana the light OF the world" and DR..
Hogc's sermon AZ night was one Of great
power and beauty. The congregations
were quite large on both occasions.
no formal dedication occurred in the
afternoon. Bishop Wilson again officiating.
Among those present were Rev. LEROY J.
Phaup, Of Chesterfield, the former pastor
oi HowGr i's-Grovo church; Rev. Or. W.
J. Young. Rev. X. ]. Wilson. Rev George
~. Ray. and Alessrs. Robert H. Richardson.
H. II. Nhtiock, 1. l.. ID. WalfOrd. and G.
II. Hoskcr. Dr. johnson. the pastor con-
Quoted the opening exercises and gave au
interesting sketch Of the organization
and Growth Of the church after which
there was some excellent music. uder
the head II " NeeGs OF Richmond Method
ism brief addresses were made on the fOi-
loving topics: o" a Clearer Perception of
Our Mission Rev. r. J. Wilson; \
Closer Donomlnauoual nitv. X. T.. Rich
a,dson. A Better Acquaintance with
oar Church Literature T. J.. y. Waliord.
& More General Interest m Our Local
Missionary Euterprisc7.' H. II. Whtlock
More Thorough Organizations of Our
I Young People. Kev. g.. H. Raw Al
vaucci Methods IN Our Sunday-School
Work. 80 Rev. W. j. Dung "A lrotounder
Love 90 the Personal Christ, Charles II.
HaskCr.
ACcfrrIp HY IHf BISHOP.
Bishop Wilson supplemented these re-
I marks with u brief speech, ma when ne
/ compiimcuted the speakers on the various
points they mode.
The do,pcatory exercises commenced
/ with "a prayer by Rev Or. Young. alter
I which the church trustees Mr. W. !:
/ Hrchlor. chairman. came forward aud
presented The church o. the Bishop. with
Me- pre.s..i y,l ,,.. house 20 10 set apart
from all unnaiioFrd or common uses for tho
/ wprthipo of God.
The Bishop then repeated the following,
after winch be offered the dedlca,ory
PRAYER. winch ended the exercises.
lnrg. frIri4 H- tIl ha- pas li mo ile beRrs 81
I fi.a people tY luI.i t1is house ~ worship AMI
iaa blessed Thorn .u tlcr undertaking we
..ey i,iI.rte % o. fIis -rfvi ,e ior tuo reading
/ ana etrolI lirF of l'i- Holy WORD and admins
frnfI0u Of ill- 0rIntu. os a1d t1r all other nets
of Religions W--llp That lie may gfa'iou-v
. accept ths labor % our hands lci us d"youty
/ prny
A collection was taken TO all ia paying
/ tto balance due on the church AID nearly
/ % -uu "a cash and subscriptions was raised
/ Services will Le held every night TINS
week. conducted by Rev. Dr.. Sicdd, Lam
| drum. Iudor, Young, and kav.
lie CONGREGATIONS Of bW"u-Statlou ana
/ TRINITY churches bc.d "a JOINT service IN
/ e,dlfcc Of the former on sunday night.
/ There was large crowd ~ attendance,
/ ans thc sermon. which WAS delivered by
Bishop AIpueus ". Wilson, Of Baltimore,
/ Was au exceedingly interesting one.
CATHOLIC ASD LiI-corAL NOTES.
/ Father McKecircy celebrated high mass
~ 81. Peters Cathedral Sunday morning
| aud preached nn Instructive sermon on
10th I'D idlcuc--. taking as his text the
! words NhF stand ye a.l the day IDLE ~
! from tho gospel Of the day.
Next Thursday viii he Candlemas-pay
/ Dbl the Catholic religion. Candies Tor tho
| u-o OF the Church ami the lalty VIII be
/ blessed
/ Ga the first FRIDAY in every month spe-
/ cAi dcyoIous 60 the sacred Heart are
] held iu all churches. Ina addition t. those
heretofore observed III the Cathedral there
/ NJ. be- PRAYERS and bouedIcD0u of the
+ blessed sacrament al b O clock on these
/ evenings
/ Rev. ID. G.. T. Davis. of Loretta, Essex
county. % son &C tine int Professor DAVIS,
/ of the law school az the University of Viz
eiul4. preached at 81. Johns church sun
/ day morning IFS text was. " For ne 10
/ live De- Christ. and 20 dle is gam, and ms
| q scour-e was highly interesting. The
CONGREGATION was quite large
Bishop hit,ie expect 10 pay AN official
VISIT to the several Episcopal churches Of
tle cliy during the months of February
aud Marcn. itIs understood that he viii
have several very large confirmation
/ clu-e,s.
Rev. j. ". johnson (colored), rector Of
- Philips church, attended the minis
tcrul conference yesterday ana showed
/ the plans for us proposed new church
B building, which were made by W. j.
/ Wentworth. architect, Boston. The Struc-
ture bas already been begun and 10 IS
hoped that 10 Wlll poe ready for the laying
of the cornerstone L., Easter. 10 is TO
cost about $4,000, tut ~ present only
$1,000 has been subscribed. The new
church will bee quito au ornament 10 the
corner of L0gh and st. James streets.
Rev. johnson - holding Nednc- iay night
meetings low for the benefit Of his con-
hrmauon class.
LESSONS or AN EARLY DEATH.
Rev. Dr. ". T. Hatcher bad memorial
service at Grace Street church IN honor OF
the la,e Carroll Patterson Sunday night
lie smoke on the lessons to he drawn irOln
the death Of young Christians and touched
iu feeling terms upon the No and cnarAc-
Ter of tho deceased Dr. Hatcher aided !
bv Rev. II. NJ. Wharton. VIII commence !
arv the 18Th.
The revival now IN progress 20 Pine !
Street church ha7 resulted IN great splut- |
nal good. oud twenty persons were OAr, |
tied Sunday night The meetings VIII /
continue ecyeral da. longer.
Ihe first anniversary celebration OF the /
EaudOiph Baptist church VIII occur /
on. the evening az February 9Th.
The CONGREGATION OF the Second Baptist /
church has dccidcl to have q sorcs OF /
ur.ttacted meetings, which Will BEGIN on |
ft.gYtu OF Marcu. Previous 10 this there |
VIII Doe q Wees OF praycr-meetn@s
srNpAl-scuooL ASSOCIATION.
The b.-luouthly meeting OF the Chris
tan SUNDAY School Association was hold |
$40 Mar. hall-Strcet Christian church sun /
.lay afternoon az o'clock. President /
George G. White presided and Charles A. |
/ucAe acted as secretary pro ''U'. Despite /
fIt. bad weather the church was well /
filled. Rev. 4. J.. Moore delivered pracu-
cal and earnest address Oh the sunday
school az a torerunner OF The church. he
marks were also made 10y Mr.. G. {. White
as 10 the aims ami usefulness 90 the aSso-
cIauon. The musical programme was
v.rv attractive. including a quartette by
Misses HochadGy and Mukerson and
Ncs,r,. l5owl.s and White. There was
.,I-oa recitation hy MIS- BESSIE sutton.
The following officers were elected tor the
ensuing ear President, George {. White;
FIRST Nicc-PrcsIdcnt. G.. : Crenshaw; Sc
C5ud. q. Is. Cly: Third. William Adams;
Secretary. =. W. Back; Treasurer LeIoy
g.. CrtushaW.
GENERAL CHURCH NFWs.
Th,re was "a full attendance at the Rap-
inst Ministers Conference YESTERDAY morn
iur. aud the reports We're encouraging.
There were additions az nearly all OF tho
churches on SUNDAY. The GroVe-AVeuue
c.utch had Its annual meeting IN the
afternoon. when the officers made interest;
,ns reports. -Four d.acons were ordained
In tho morning aud Rev. Joseph Hidden
preached ~ night.
Rows. Hartley Carmichael and John Is.
Newton pad beautiful tributes 20 Bishop
Phillips Brooks in their sermons Sunday
morning.
Ile Methodist preachers az their meet
my Yesterday morning adopted resolu-
uou extending thor sympathy 10 Or
johnson IN ms great affection IN the death
- Ais wife.
lie Baptist missionary meeting VIII Ue |
held Marco 10Th instead of the 18th, as has