Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-10
SPECIAL sERvlcssINrHe CHURCHES
Anuiversary of the Episcopal Missionary
gooiety-Dr. West on Higher Criticism.

gooiety-Dr. West On Higher Criticism.
The ffth anniversary Of the Richmond
Protestant Episcopal Missionary Society,
which embraces oil OF the churches OF this
denomination in Richmond and vicinity.
was celebrated at 1T. Pauls church Sunday
night with very interesting exercises Inc
house was crowded. Rev. Lewis ". Bur
ton. of 81. Johns presided in the absence
OF Bjshop White, who was too muen IN
disposed TO be present. Rev. Messrs. Nash
and Williams read the service and nearly
all Of the other city pastors were prese NJ.
Bishop Peterkin, of West virginia.
delivered an earnest and interest
ing address on mission work IN
Brazil, and Rev. DIR. Arthur BROOKS. OF
the Church OF tho Incarnation. New YORK.
filed tho place of Bishop Randolph, VINO
was to have spoken Of diocesan missions.
Both Of the addresses were very fine. ana
Bishop Petcrkln's account OF the progress
of the WORK III Brazil was especially en-
cOuragng. Mr.. Burton reviewed. the Work
Of the society. explained thar Bishop Ran
dolph had been called TO Baltimore by the
death Of a relative and made astfong piea
fol liberal contributions 10 the sOclety's
fund. During the oilertory the choir sang
How Lovely Are the Messengers. The
collection exceeded $40. Bishop Peter
kin pronounced the beuc1iction.
FIRST BAPTIST CHTRCH ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual business meeting of the First
Baptist church Was held AZ I O'Clock sun
dgy afternoon. There was an unusually
large attendance Most gratifying reports
were submitted by the pastor, clerk. ana
treasurer, and by the var Gus auxiliary or
carnations IN church lifo and work-the
Sunday School. the Young Ladies Ms
slouarv Society, the Young Mems Mission
ary Society the Ladle, Sewing Circle, tho
Dorcas Society, the NIte- Box Society, AMI
the First Baptist Church Twelve. Ihe'e
was net increase Of twenty-s"yen IN tho
church membership daring the year, en-
tirplv from the ADDITIONS by baptism.
There was "A healthy increase IN the H9gre-
gate contributions for current expenses
and benevolent objects. the treasury state
Dents accompanying the reports lnvarla-
bly, closing with the pleasing words, " bal
ance. cash ON hand" Many words OF
praise and announcement were SPOKEN IN
behalf of the Twelve young men, who have
banded together 10 a general dO-good 30
CIety.
Mr.. W. NJ. Jones' The ministerial student
at Richmond College under the patronage
of the church, was present and made
short statement TO the meeting. Commit
tees were appointed 70 consider the reht-
ting Of the infant-ciass room, providing q
suitable apartment, for the meetings Of the
various church societies, 20 consider tho
pnulOvmput OF q female church and sun
dav-school CITY missionary, and TO prepare
a suitable memorial OF the late Rev. j. J..
Burrows, for twenty years pastor OF tao
church, In whose memory IT was ordered
that the church remain draped in mourn
ING for thirty days. Rev. George Cooper.
the pastor. will be absent from the city
during this woek, preaching every night in
Washington city. Suuday-school ana
church officers and committees were
elected.