Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-06
In THEIR NEW HOUSE
UNION STATION CONGREGATION WoR.
SHIP IN SUNDAY.ScHOOL ROOM.
Programme for Lentcn Standardization
Mcetings-Growth OF West View
Other Religious Notes.


the first time In the beautiful lecture
room OF their new church. The SUNDAY
school assembled at . O'Clock. Inc
school-room proper will seat about SIX
hundred, infant-class room two nun
dred, and the library. with the LADIES'
and church parlors, as many more, all Oh
which open into each other and were
densely packed by $3.50. After prayer by
Mr. A. j. Gary and the reading or the
lesson. Mr.. G. " Brauer. the popular su-
perintendent, In a timely way introduced
Rev. W. j. Young. ID. D., who made
beautiful and chaste address, using the
"Blcycle" as his text. The lessons were
clear, and his illustrations apt lie was
followed by Mr.. \. s. Lee In briet re-
sumo of the Sunday-school history LOT
the past fifty years and Mr.. ROBERT 'hlis-
tian talked OF the Sunday-school WORK.
and MIR. NJ. Hazlewood captured the audi
ence I'm unique speech on school De-
havior. At II 4. NJ. Rev. George ii.
Ray. y. D.. preached "A strong and ten
der sermon on Home" and received SIX
persons into church fellowship. At night
ne preached a searching sermon on Pay
ing Vows" and administered the Lord
Supper. There were ii number OF re-
quests for prayer, two professions OF re-
ligion. and one baptism during the day.
The congregation seemed happy 10 re-
turn to the old home place, and the music
was beautifully rendered, with Mr.. X. ;.
NJ. Valentine as leader. There Will be
revival services every evening this week.
Rev. Dr. Young will preach tonight
and he will be followed by Drs. Johnson,
Sledd. and Walden.
The collection brought in by the teach
ers and scholars amounted to the very
creditable sum Of about 500 In cash
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
There have been several changes In the
programme for the Lenten services al
ready published. The following arrange
ments have been made for worship during
this solemn period in the Episcopal
churches here:
Moore Memorial church - Tuesdays,
Thursdays. Fridays. and Saturdays at
7:20 a VI. Half-hour service. Union ser
vices Wednesday afternoon at ..
Grace church-Tuesdays and Fridays at
3: Thursday at J.. NJ. Union services
Tuesday afternoon.
Monumental church-Wednesday after
noon and Fridays at noon.
st. Paul's church-All week days at
7:3O \. NJ Union services Thursday af-
ternoons at :.
ST. Johns church-Tucsdays at $50 "A.
NJ. and Fridays ut L. VI.
All the churches hold Ash-Wednesday
services Tomorrow at II 4. NJ.
Rev. Or. James Grammer preached an
able sermon AT Monumental church for
Rev. Dr. Newton on Sunday morning.
Rev. r. p Williams, assistant minister
at ST. Paul's church. delivered his fare
well sermon 10 that congregation on sun
day night. He leaves the city in few
davs for his new charge. the Church OF
the Holy Comforter. at Montgomery. Ala.
He will for the first four months be the
guest Of Bishop Jackson
TRINITY CHURCH.
The congregation at Trinity church Sun
day morning did not betoken All in
clement day Pastor Joshua :. Hunter
delivered a very good discourse on the
theme, "Thc Bread of Spiritual Life
which was very edfying. after which the
sacrament Of the Lords Supper was adj
Ministerial In the afternoon there was
largely-attended meeting of the officers
and teachers Of the Sunday school. Mat
tcrs pertaining to the welfare of the
school were discussed. and no little zeal
manifested in this important branch OF
church work. At night the pastor
preached on Human Possibilities
Through the Means of Grace" and fully
and able speaker.
The cor gregation Of this church have in
creased TO such an extent as 10 require
the purchase of 100 additional hymn-books.
The pastor is making a speciality OF his
Wednesday-nght services. and on last
Wednesday night 1t was estimated there
was q larger attendance than ever known
at a week-nights service. ON next We'd
nesday night there will be church
sociahle I'm connection with short religious
exercises.
WEST VIEWS ANNINERSARY.
The third anniversary Of West-Niew
Baptist church was celebrated on sunday
with appropriate services The pulpit was
beautifully decorated with flowers and
evcrgreens and there was special music
The pastor Rev. ". i. Hines, who has
done "A good work in that field. and Is
greatly beloved by his people. submitted
very gratifying report, from which the fol-
lowing is taken:
The first Sunday i'm February. 1891, we
started out with &c members; now there
are 242 on our roll. This is not as rapid
a growth as some other churches can
show. but. considering the territory in
which we havo TO operate, we think our
record is good
The following is the statistical report
for the three years past.
Additionally letter. ST. baptism. 1922:
experience. -: restoration, !. Total. rs.
Diminutlons by letter, Is. exclusion. II,
death. 3. Total. g. Present membership,
2i2.
Sermons preached by the pastor in his
own pulpit, go; I'm other pulpits. 217. To-
tai 6f7
Professions Of conversion IN our church,
] 90 at other places in meetings held by
the pastor, $50 Total, 1l6.
THE EVILS OF SOCIETY.
Rev G. p Scott preached both morning
and night at Fourth-Street church and
had good congregations. His sermon In
the morning was particularly impressive.
the subject being self Examination" He
took for his text the 18Th and lici verses
Of the third chapter of Philippians:
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