Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-05
mon Of great power. taking as his subject
THE Conscience"
DIR. wHITFTELp's MEMORY.

Rittlpfl8f ftINlCfN IN fntflfOlN OF rev.
DR.. Theodore Whitfield. late pastor OF
Fulton Baptist church. were held In that
cdihce Sunday afternoon. The church was
packed 10 It's utmost capacity, n every
Baptist divine in the city and a few OF
other denominations were present.
The rear Of the pulpit was appropriately
draped and n life-llke b~ust-picture of the
deceased pastor was displayed In the
chancci. with the words in Memoriam''
under II.
The services were especially appropriate
and impressive. Rev Mr.. O.. +. Williams
Introduced Rev. Mr.. Bagby. who opened
the services with a beautiful prayer. Rev.
Mr.. HutsOn then spoke OF the character
and life work OF the lamented minister.
ana said that he was the first Baptist
preacher IN Richmond who had died
while actively connected with a church.
4 beautiful tribute 20 the worth OF the
man and TO his grand character as n
minister OF the Gospel was paid by Rev.
Dr. Cooper In ornate words.
Rev. Mr.. Hines. who conducted revival
services at Fulton church during DR..
Whitneld's Illness. spoke on behalf OF
that church. lie told In a fitting manner
how the late pastor worked 10 build the
present fine edihce. and while the eviva
Was In progress how they prayed together
for its success.
\ touching prayer vas offered by Rev
Or. Landrum. after which Rev. Mr..
Innghornc. Of Dcnuy-Strcet Methodist
church, referred In beautiful words 70 the
deceased as a ~co-laborer. Rev. Mr.. Kirk.
Of Howard-Groye Baptist church. spoke
OF him as a friend tried and true. and
others e~ulogized his character.
The music. which was exceptionally
fine. was rendered by Messrs. j. W.
Rcams, Floyd Reams. Albert Samuels,
and Miss Sutherland.
NOTES FROM BAPTIST CHURCHES.
At the Baptist Minister'S Conference
Yesterday reports from a number of the
churches Of the work done during the
past month were made. and annual re-
ports were submitted by Grace-Street.
Calvary. ana Nenahle-Street churches. At
Grnce-Street Dr. Hatcher reported 6s ad-
dltions and - deaths. Al Calvary SO ad-
ditions were reported. The majority OF
whom were males; Jos additions were re-
ported from Nenable-Street.
All reports showed encouraging addi-
lions 10 m, churches. At First church 30
baptisms were reported for the month of
May.
Rev. Or. 4. L. Dunnaway was present.
and by invitation OF the chairman spoke
Of tho work being done in Churchland
ana West Norfolk.
Rev. Dr. Landrum. chairman Of the
committee appointed to draft suitable res
olutions of respect to the memory Of
Rev. Or. Theodore Whitfield, reported
that his committee had discharged that
duty.
\ large congregation listened TO Or.
TIatchcr's sermon Sunday night on the
Saturday ~half-holiday question. Or.
-sf 49, -. I-na. t.,A A..
had been a tendency among our mer-
chants ana storekcepers to do as much
bus. ness as possible on Saturdays. and
the consequence was that the clerks were
50 ovcrworked on that day that when
Sunday came they were too tired 10 20
To church. The practice Of crowding Sat
urday with business tended to dcnOrall-
zation among the clerks.
UNION-STATGON.
The services i'm this church were i'm
prcssive. morning and evening. In the
sermon on the "Monumcnt TO the Man OF
Gallilce" Rev. Or. Ray contrasted the
monuments erected t. the men of fame
with that 10 the memory Of Christ, ana
was happy in appropriate reference 10
the events of the past week. The sermon
ri night on "Eecognition,' was attrac-
tive ana an inspiration TO Christian faith
fUlness.
CATHOLIC NEWS.
There viii be a meeting Of the ladies
Interested in the fair to be held for the
benefit Of the McGll Catholic Union
during the coming fall at the rooms OF
the union next sunday afternoon at 0:3O
o'clock. In the absence of the Bishop,
Fathers O'Rielly and McKecfrey will adj
dress the meeting.
\ conference Of 81. Vincent De Paul
Society viii be organized in the Sacred
Heart parish next Sunday.
Father O'EeIly preached an able ser
mon M Sacred Heart church on Sunday
morning from the text. There is joy in
Heaven over one Sinner Who Does Pen
auce."
The Little Sisters of the Poor contem-
plate making a large addition to their
homo. by which they viii be enabled TO
increase the number of inmates in the
Institution.