The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-07
IN THE CHURCHES.
Some the Sayings and Doings of Rich
mOnd Preachers.

mOnd Preachers.
Sunday was the second anniversary Of
the West-View Baptist church. Tho re-
port Of Rev w. T. Hines. the pastor,
showed remarkable growth. The pres
ent membership is 1S9. or these 81 were
received during the year-4O by baptism,
4t by letter and by experience. There
were q losses.
The revival services at Pine-street
church closed Friday night. There were
about eighty-hve professions and forty
additions to the membership. Rev. J. b.
Hutson. who did the preaching began
a meeting Sunday with the Fulton church
under favorable circumstances.
Or. Hatcher received five members by
letter at the Grace-street church Sunday
morning. Rev II. NJ Wharton, ID. D., will
begin series of meetings there next
Sunday.
Rev. DR.. r. II. Pitt preached Sunday
morning at Venable-street church. greatly
to the delight Of his old congregation.
Rev. w. J. Jolly. pastor Of Randolph
street church, gave the right hand Of fell
lowship to ten persons Sunday. The an
niversary Of that church next Thursday
promises to be a very interesting occa-
sion.
Rev s. r. Cannon. returned mission
AIRY from Brazil. made an interesting ad-
dress at the Church Of the Covenant
Sunday morning and at the Grace-street
church in the evening
At st. Johns Sunday afternoon was in
augurated a series Of services that will
continue until Easter, commencing at
o'clock. There was a large congregation
present and Rev. Or. Lewis w. Burton
took for his text the story of the blind
beggar who called TO Christ as he was
on his way to Jerusalem The sermon
he drew from the story was in keeping
with the eXhortation he made TO those
who are to be confirmed by the bishop.
Right Rev. f. NJ white. Bishop Of the
diocese Of Virginia, will visit ST. Johns
church Sunday, March 9Th, to confirm
those whom the rector Of the church,
Rev. l.. W. Burton, will present to him.
Rev. DR.. Sledd preached Sunday after
noon at Highland Park. where a new
Methodist church has been established.
with sixty members. They will soon Oc-
cupy pretty new church building. The
membership is growing, and live church
will be the result.
DR.. w. j. Young, Of Park-Pace Metho-
dist church. is preaching to large congre-
cations. He is an eloquent and beautiful
speaker, and so entirely original i'm style
as TO make his preaching unusually at
tractive His address to the young men
at the 1Oung Men CHRISTIAN ASSOcia-
ton Sunday afternoon was highly appre-
ciated by all present.
Rev. DR.. Sledd preached Sunday morn
ing TO a large congregation at Centenary,
and administered the Communion TO sew
eral hundred persons. Rev. DR.. Hoge
preached at night.
Sunday night Rev. Jabez Hall COM
menced at Seventh-street church a series
of sermons on THE Last Things" At
the morning service two persons united
with his church. on Wednesday night
the congregation will have an important
meeting. 1t is understood that the debt
that for several years has hung like a
cloud over this church has been liqui-
dated to the last dollar.
At the missionary meeting held Sunday
night at the Church Of the Covenant,
under the auspices Of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeayor OF the
church. two beautiful maps were dis
played, one OF the world and the other
the countries lying between In
lila and China-Laos, Siam, Assam and
Burmah. Eight papers, describing the re-
igions. social customs. physical features
md mission work In these countries, were
-ead by members Of the society. Mr..
Douglas Leftwich rendered with much
A collection was taken for foreign mis-
,ions and about $50 realized. The exer-
Uses terminated with an eloquent adj
iress by the pastor OF the church, Rev.
I. Calvin Stewart.