Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-10

| 0fUouk tue CVtoTto pEoptt III tttb Souutfys
| was In the city Sunday and preached Mt
| Grace church In the morning and at the
| Church OF the Holy Trinity at night. He
| explained In most interesting style the
! progress the Church was making among
| the African race.
Rev. Preston Nash, OF Christ church.
| and Rev. J. J. Clopton, OF the Manchester
| Episcopal church. exchanged pulpits Sum
! day morning.
| There was quite small attendance
| upon the clericus meeting yesterday.
Work began yesterday upon the chapel.
chancel and new organ-loft Of the Church
OF the Holy Trinity. and II will be some
| time before services can be held there.
Notice Of arrangement for services. should
| any be made. will be given In the papers
later II Is proposed to place handsome
1 memorial window In this church 10 Rev.
DIR. Peterkin. its founder. Those de-
string to contribute to this can leave
| their donations with Mr.. J. NJ. Hall.
| treasurer of the church.
| CONvoCAT1oN MEETINGS r.
| Rev. Preston Nash. dean OF the James
| River Convocation. announces the follow
| ing conversations for the summer Of 1891:
| st. James church. Powhatan county
| Rev. G. II. Kuyk.
Grace church. Goochland county-Rev.
| DR.. ]. X. Mason
All-Saints church, GOochland county
| Rev. l.. r. Mason.
| ST. Mary's church. Goochand county
| Rev. X. A. Goodwin.
Emmanuel church. Powhatan county,
| Rev. S. s. Hepburn.
Calvary church. Cumberland county
| Rev. w. w. Brander
| Grace church, Bremo Biuff-Rev. George
| G. Abbitt.
Emmanuel church. buckingham county,
| Rev G. X. Kuyk
| st. Johns church. Columbia-Rov. u.
| NJ Randolph.
st. James church, Observation-Disclosures.
| j. w. Ware.
| Fork church, Hanover county--Rev.
| Martin Johnson.
Trinity church. Hanover county-Rev.
| Il. p. Baker.
Church Of Our Saviour, Hanover coun-
| ty-Rev. J. J. Gravat.
st. Martins church, Hanover county
Rev. Preston Nash.
| St. Johns church. Farmvills-Rev. ]. J.
! Gravat
St Johns church. West Point-Rev ].
Y. Downman
The ministers will fix the times for their
respective meetings.
BRIEF CHURCH NEWS.
Rev. Sparks Melton filled the pulpit OF
Fourth-Street Baptist church at both ser
vices on Sunday, and preached fine SER
mons TO good congregations Mr.. Melton,
who will finish his course at Grocer next
session, is a Fluvanna boy, and young
man of great promise. His sermons show
broad reading, deep thinking, and hard
study. He will spend this week in Louisa
and preach at Fourth-Street again next
Sunday.
There were large congregations in at
tendance both morning and night at the
Grace-Street Baptist church. At the
morning service a young missionary TO
Japan occupied ,he pulpit and preached
an eloquent and forcible sermon. A solo
by Mr.. Stewart Hopkins was rendered in
a clear and impressive manner, and was
greatly enjoyed by the large oongrega-
ton. DR.. Hatcher preached at night on
THE Assassination and Burial OF Presl>
dent Carnot, of the French Republic"
which afforded an instructive and impress
siVe lesson.
Rev. DR.. Landrum is at Scottsville.
where he is aiding Rev j. r. Daniel in
series Of meetings.
Professor s. ". Averitt, president of
Judson Female Institute at Marion, Ala.
and several members of his family are
in Richmond visiting friends.
iht DoftI HSSOCIdtIon, composer or
representatives of the Baptist churches
of Richmond and adjacent counties, will
meet with Beulah church, in King Will
liam county, on the 18th. a number OF
Richmonders will attend.
Rev. Nathan Maynard and wife, of
Cov.ngton, Tenn. have passed a credit
able examination before the Southern Ban
fist Missionary Board. and will sail for
China early in the fall. Mrs. Maynard is
well known in Virginia as Miss Bessie
Harlow, OF Salem
a meeting was held at Mt. Vernon
Baptist church, Henrlco county. Sunday
and church organization perfected. A
committee from other churches recon-
mended the admission OF the church TO
the Dover Baptist Association.