Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-20

Dr. Tudor will 70 TO Centenary. and DR..
Sledd 10 Court-street. Lynchburg: that
Rev. Dr. A. c. Bfedsoe win succeed Or.
Ray At Unlou-Staton, and that divine
would 20 to CumberIand-Street. Norfolk.
The appointments will be made Tuesday
night.
In Baptist Circies
The Baptist ministers having returned
from the meeting OF the association held
last week In Alexandria, filled their APP
poIntmenis as usual. DR. Williams l..
Wright, OF I.eIgh-street, preached in the
morning from the text. Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as thyself." He clearly de-
fined the word neighbor. setting forth
that II covers any one on the face OF
the earth TO whom help may be ex-
tended. During his discourse no referred
TO. and dissected. anarchy and socialism.
and pointed out the difference between
them and communism. The church was
well flied. ana rapt attention was given
tho preacher.
At Barton Heights church the right
hand of fellowship was given to one
person.
Rev. DIR. Hatcher has gone 20 Nashville
to aid Dr. Frost In q series OF meetings
The cenfercnce OF the ministers yesfer-
day morning vas lengthy orc and was
principally 6svois9 TO he discussion of
The work o. The BaDtist Young Peoples
Union, whose CONVENTION meets here next
Thursday. IL WAS decided not 10 make
any spcasl arrangement; for Thanks
giginS-Dsy, but 1t 10 probable that all
OF tbs churchcJ will Do open for worship
on that day
During this weAk services wilt be- held
IN Calvary church daily both morning
AMI evening. Rev. A. r. Dtiilnaway
viii conduct them. and will hold prayer
meeting Mt o'clock in the morning.
The regular service will be held at s
O'Clock each evening.
CPOvE-AYENUB MEETING.
Sunday was bright day at Grove Ave-
nue.. The Sunday school was very large,
and Colonel A. L. PHILIPPE made STIR
ring talk to the scholars
After prelude on "Protrncted Meet
ings,' the pastor. Rev. J. c. Hiden.
preached on Acts IL. /; THE Apostolic
Revival" Five were received into the
church-two for baptism and three b,
letter-and one who had lately been bap-
tized received the right hand OF fellow
ship. The meetings continue every night
this week except Saturday night Rev. }.
AAN'h NOcb the pIciCNlNS.
Tho ordinance OF baptism was ceIe-
bratcd AZ Emmanuel church for the first
time Sunday night. when DR.. Nelson bap-
TIED one young man and three girls. all
members OF the Sunday school. who were
converted In the recent meeting in which
Or. Cooper assisted the pastor Dr. Mel
son preached "A sermon appropriate TO the
occasion on "The Good OLD Ways" HIS
text was jeremiah vi. &c: Thus saith the
Lord, stand we in the ways. and see. and
ask for the old paths. where IL the good
way, and walk therein. and We shall find
rest for your souls" The sermon was an
especially fine one. and was heard by
congregation that crowded the church TO
overlooking. Emmanuel has Just organized
Young Peoples Union, with NJ S. Susie
White as president. and delegates have
been elected to represent the society and
the church In Thurday's convention.
Rev. j. w. Daugherty is doing a good
work in Fulton. and has made fine i'm
preston on the people. His sermon Sun
day night on Saved at Last" was one OF
the best that he has yet preached. There
was one conversion. and several stood for
prayer. The meeting continues through
this week.
Rev. r.. y. Collier. Of Baltimore. Is
preaching this week ut Howar1's Grove.
assisting Rev. Mr. Kirk I'm meeting.
DIR. Fair breaches on Joseph.
Rev. DR.. ]. Y. Fair preached a fine
sermon at Grace-Street Presbyterian
church Sunday night on Joseph as a sue
cessful businessman, illustrating his ca
reer from the time OF his being hidden
in the well by his Jealous brothers to
his being made prime minister, as we
would say In modern ages, by King Pha-
roah. of Egypt. then the most prosperous
nation in the world. He attributed Jo-
seph's success in secular life to his
fear Of Cod which ne declared should
be, and recommends to every young
man starting out In business as, the first
stone 10 be laid for the iOGnudticn OF |
successful business caTeer-his 6"rerisnr"
upon God and his acknowledgment Of
God.
DR.. Fair declared that God could not
be kept out of business. politics. or any
other walks of life: and he believed n
majority of the many crashes OF men
in high planes of business activity were
due to their sad mistake In not placing
themselves In Christ's arms.
DR.. Fair also said that unholy ambi-
lions should always be condemned, but
all young people should have In their
minds a desire to rise to the highest po-
SlIlOH Oh nOUOi porSiOicb oS N'N "S"NI'.'
whose ambition was realized under such
great disadvantage.
THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA.
At the Second Presbyterian church sun
day DR.. Hoge preached morning and
afternoon to large congregations, MIS-
sermon In the afternoon being pecu-
liarly beautiful and touching exposition
of our Sayiour's conversation with the
woman of Samaria. At night he preached
at the Third church TO an OVERLOOKING
congregation. In the morning the pulpit
Of this church was filled by Rev. Mr..
White, who preached to large ard
deeply-interested gathering.
Bishop Peterkin at st. James.
Bishop Peterkin, OF West Virginia,
preached to large congregations at st.
James church Sunday morning and eve
ming. His morning text was, There was
no room for them at the inn"
Rev. Mr.. b. NJ. Randolph. OF Emanuel
church, Henrico county. who has been
quite ILL., is now convalescent. Rev. Mr..
Neugent preached for him Sunday.
At the meeting of the Episcopal Cleri-
Gus yesterday Rev. Mr.. Gravatt. Rev.
DIR. John X Mason. and Rev. Mr.. Neu-
gent were appointed a special committee
to confer with the clergy OF the other
denominations and secure the appoint
ment of committees from them to form
a Joint committee for the purpose of
calling the proposed conference In refer