The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-13
CHRISTIANS AT WORK.
THE FORERUNNERs or EFAN"hL-
IsT MOODY VERY AcIi'h'
HevlvaIs I'm Progress at n Number OF the
Churches and Many Conversions DC
ing Mnde-Fature Services.

The annual meeting Of the Baptist
sundav-school Association Of Richmond
and Manchester was held Sunday ai'e.
noon az the Venable-street chufeh' Al
for hearing the monthly reports from the
various schools the president read the re-
mort Of the Executive Committee WHICH
after remarks by Rev. Or. J. NJ. Pitcher
Pow / $. Dill and Messrs. William
Euvson. T. j. Todd. T. II. Elicit, and
= NJ. smith. was adopted The report
Of the treasurer was next READ ana
unanimously adopted. Next IN order was
the election Of officers, whlch resulted
se follows: President. +. ii. Elicit,
fi,st yice-President. r. A. Gary; Sec
ond Vice-President. r. W. Powers;
! treasurer. Josiah Ryland. Jr.; Auditor.
~ j. Todd. and Secretary, w. d. Duke.
I The report Of the executive board for
the year shows that there has been an
increase Of 500 scholars and 30 teachers.
and 2i9 conversions and p deaths.
Bishop Gfanb rry.
Bishop Cranberry preached q grand SER
| mon 10 the Confederate veterans Of Lee
and Pickett camps. at the Clay-Street
Methodist church, Sunday night. The
large building was thfonged with visitors
and the veterans escorted by the
Blues" and their band. turned out in
force.
Mr. Needham.
Rev. George c. Needham is winning
his way right TO the hearts Of his hearers
in Richmond and his preaching is help
ing much 10 awake the city 20 the
religious interest that is looked for i'm the
campaign. which will be M its heat when
the great Evangelist Moody arrives the
latter part of this month He preached
three times Sunday. A large c0ngrega-
tion listened TO his earnest words i'm the
morning al Central Methodist church in
Manchester.
In the afternoon he preached at the
Second Presbyterian church. which was
filed TO its utmost Drs Hoge. Tudor.
and Cooper occupied seats on the
rostrum. and Mr.. Jacobs led the sing
ing Mr.. Needham preached on the sub |
ject OF being live Christians, and his |
discourse was inspiring TO q large degree |
and his Illustrations were peculiarly apt |
and forcible.
At night, I'm the presence Of a vast /
assembage composed of the united CON !
gregations OF BrOad-Street Methodist and |
the First Baptist churches. gathered in |
the latter sanctuary. he again preached 1
with fine effect and aroused fine inter
est among the church meebers I'm regard |
TO tine coming Moody meetings.
AIR. Necdham conducted another ser
vice ut the Second Presbyterian church
yesterday afternoon. at Z o'clock. His
words were very tender and impressive.
lie took charge of the interesting revi-
val services at Park Place Methodist
church last evening, and great interest
was shown. Mr. Ncedham VIII continue
III Park Place until FRIDAY
Christ Church
At Christ church there will be nightly
services during this week. beginning at
7.2o O'Clock. The Episcopal clergy of the
city win assist the rector. Rev Preston
Nash Last night Bishop-elect Newton
preached the sermon.
Ir. schoolf I'D.
Four services we're held az Trinity
Methodist church Sunday by Evangelist
Scheduled. and q large number of con-
verts We're made. ST 10 o'clock A. NJ.
he addressed the children on the sub
iect OF early conversion. A number Of
children were converted At u A. ~ he
preached to a large audience on f0rma
tion of character. At T. H. another SER
vice was held. At 745 the night service
was held. lie preached again last night
to crowded CONGREGATION. The services
will continue the balance Of the week.
Confirmation.
At St Marks on Sunday afternoon
after the service by Roy. g. NJ Randolph.
rector of Emanuel church. and sermon
by the rector Rev. George G. Abitt. the
bishop of the Diocese confirmed a class
Of sixteen persons. The congregation
was very large on this occasion.
81. Johns German Evangelical Church.
The annual examination Of the confr-
nation class was held last Sunday I'm
ST. Johns German Evangelical church,
in connection with the regular morning
service. at II A. NJ. The pastor of the
church, Rev. Pau l.. Mcneil, had. during
the last five months, given a thorough
religious instruction TO his young pe0-
pie, who proved by their answers that
they had done the very best they could
I'm order to learn and 10 understand what
the Church teaches concerning the eter-
nal salvation of sOuis.
The following are the names of the
young people. TO whom on next Sunday
palm Sunday. the rite of confirmation
will be administered: r.. w. Schneider,
Fritz ". Mcneil, Walter T.. Birchett,
Fred b. Schaaf Fritz. Koch, Otto r.
Robe, Charles j.. Miller. Adolph Floch.
and Charles Gipperich. Christina Thon. .
Sophia N. Thon, Esther Schneider.
Mathilda HENSON. Magdalena r.. Lanee 7
Helene VI. Storch, and Martha l.. Klue-
Der.
The confirmation sepdce Will begin
next Sunday at II A. III. The church
yill be beautifully decorated with palms
erns, and flowers. The music on this
occasion under the able dictatorship of
Professor +. Louis Ide WI be.
Cantate Domino Dudley Buck:
Iauchzet dem Herrn allie Welt, G.. A.
Weiss; The Palms 0cnor solo, sung by T
Mr. G. II. Philips Faure.
Union Station "a
Large audiences attended all the ser ]
ices held in the morning. afternoon. {
nd night Rev G.. II. Ray. ID. o.. preach v
ID with more than usual force and
'ower. There is a continued revival in
he congregation. and a beautiful fea-
ure of church work is IN the fact that T.
ne or more persons are recee red into z
communion every week. There were five !
editions last Sunday and II number OF n
PERSONS are interested about salvation 7
L is remarkable fact in the pas4orate 4
# Rev. Or. Ray that a continue as re- +,
'ival has been ia this church during the +,
'ast three years.
The hall of the Young Mems Christian /,
association was crowded with men on \
sunday afternoon at o'clock TO attend "
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