Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-24
THEPULPIT AND PEW
TEACHING THE SCRIPTURES AT THE
FAMILY ALTAR.
Rax,va, ssryices-Jwo Excellent Mission
Addresses at pr. Hoges Church
Other Religious Notes

.rhe Raptls, Sunday-schooi superln-
scrts of Richmond and Manchester ere
,,ol,lpg an earnest appeal to induce tie
noonc TO teach the Scriptures 10 their
chiIdrrn a; home. In furthe~ance of this
object they propose 10 make an appeal
IN every Baptist householder In Iuchmond
and Manchester. and on Monday they
through MeSsrs. b. Y. johnson and VIII
liam Ellyson. requested all the pastors
10 preach at Some appointed time cpoh
his Important theme. The pastors sct t"s
nrst sunday in November, and on that
date every Baptist minister IN kichinonu
and Manchester viii strcnuously aoNOe.t'o
the teaching OF the Scriptures IN honl'S
Rev. y. W. Wlnfrey Is IN klchiholu
asking the Baptists OF the city 10 heIP
him In building his new house OF wor-
sbin In culpepcr. The members OF the
congregation recently lost their en- TN
hv 0ro and since the. disaster they lave
been struggling TO rebuild.
OTHER BAPTIST CHURCHES.
The revival meetings which have been
A.. ,r,s.-oae al West View Baptist cburch
co. ao,ne time past viii continue inns
y,eok Rev. Mr. +. T.. Robertson Oh
1.vnchburg. S. assisting the pastor. heV.
Mir. Hines. and number oil persons - ~
urofcsscd conversion. WINE o."clS 10
ranifcsted varying degrees OF rehsiouS
interest ~ l,..,.o ot,,,~-,
,rbe meetings az Towards Grove chureh
b,v. hist closed. and there have been
s.'ynrai addi ions 10 the membership.
mo enaclai services al Grove Avenue
,,..'rcn ,,,lu continue this week. and Rev
Dr iaudrum will assist J'r. HiGen III
preaching. 49,. to,,o bcer
49, rff AZ y
-. stro.t church. and eighteen persons
o.. non received for baptism. heV
MI DIN viii preach every night 'hiS
week. .,,,,iors .o
-, ,,.,-ob,rshjp OF the Second chufch
during the past month. o,.,.-o,,
p.y Br. Whitfield. or Fulton chuICn
,,.l continue his REVEALS throughout oilS
week. , t,.,,,s,lyanio
,..etnird the pulpit Of Fourth-S"ce'
church Sunday.
MISSION ADDRESSES.
.r,o.. who STAYED away from the Sc
.....3 proshvtcrian church Sunday AFTER
,.... an account Of the rain missed the
,,....rtunitv Of hearing two OF the most
t,..,,.,iuc missionary addresses ever ue-
ID. -oi BOO this city. . -.
'rn. first. Which was very bflei' was py
Pow br NJ H. Houston late secretary
al FOREIGN Missions of the southern llt9-
n.t.riau church. Or Houston theh li'Io,
t...1 Rev ". H. Sheppard. coloreu
missionary from the Congo fIee H'"'I'
,t.i., who gave an account OF ms al
...,..,ls tn the Congo Valley ana the
,f,r,inc of mission In the very heart
a. r. park Continent. The Reverend
ct,nnard VAS born i'm Waynesboro' va
aud Was educated at the Tuscaloosa IN
.tr,fe Alabama lie went 10 Africa
f,.,. ,csrs ago with the lameTNed l.aisley'
who died in the beginning or DIS "oIh'
a.. ie a. Gifted man. devoted 10 the cause
of missions. lie expects soon 10 return
~ africa. and 20 have with nm TWO
other colorcd Presbyterian minister's LOT
tr. same mission. His address SUNDAY
afternoon showed that he Is man wei
equipped for the service.
Thosc who heard him were so well
,l....l that he was urged 10 remain ana
d,liyer an address al the Grace-Street
pr.shvterian church tonight, which he
consented 90 DO.
In returning 10 this country the colored
missionary stopped in London England,
and made addresses in Exeter Han ana
before the ROYAL Geographical Society,
Of which hc was made "a member.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES.
Roy Mr.. Morton. assistant rector at
- James church. who recently received
a call To a similar position I'm St stephens
church. Wnkesbarre. Pa. has decided not
10 accept. and viii remain here to me
qualification of all who know him In this
city.
ijr. John X. Nilsson. rector Of ST. James
church. has returned from the Worlds
Fair.
The services 10 have been conducted at
the Soldiers Home at 4 o'clock Sunday
afternoon 10y Rev Mr.. Gravatt, rector OF
Moore Memorial church. were postponed
until next Sunday at the same hour on
account Of the inclemency of the weather.
Bishop white is able TO be out again.
and his many friends and admirers hope
soon to see him restored TO perfect health.
IN METHODIST CIRCLES.
The dedication services of the new Meth
odlst church at Barton Heights, which
were e. have been held Sunday afternoon.
were postponed until the next Sabbath on
account Of the Indictment weather.
Rev pr. George II. Ray, the pastor or
Union Station church, preached TO excel
lent congregations Sunday. ON Wednes-
day night he will hold special revival ser
vices. and on Thursday he will deliver
sermon TO men.