Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

Rev. DR.. Leftwich, an eminent preacher
OF Nashville. Tenn, began revival at
Centenary church on Sunday. which viii
continue throughout this week. DR.. Left
wich preached both morning and evening
Sunday. and held a meeting for young
people in the afternoon. lie also con-
Quoted services yesterday morning al 10
and last night at SIS o'clock. These ser
vices will be held at the same hours
every day. DR. Leftwich is powerful
speaker, and there Is nothing OF the
sensational In his preaching
Epworth leagues were formed and or
ganized at Asbury and Union-Station
churches Sunday. Both leagues start Off
with large membership. and with bright
prospects for success.
At Barton Heights Methodist Episcopal
church one member was received Sun
day: two were taken In at Highland
Park. three at Union-Station. and one
at Asbury.
Rev. Or A. G. Brown, presiding elder OF
the West Richmond District. preached al
Corlnth church Sunday. and administered
the sacrament OF the Lords Supper. After
these services quarterly conference was
held. The report OF Rev n. e. Scott.
preacher in charge, shows the churches
to be In n growing condition. The fol-
lowing delegates were elected to the
district conference: w. NJ Elliott, RI. G..
Wakefield. and a. j. Gary Alternates-
Augustus Eacho and T. j. Lassiter. Chill
drens-Day services will be had at Co
rinth on the first Sunday In June.
MIR. WILSON ON EMIGRANTs.
Rev r. T. Wilson'S Sunday morning
sermon was from Hosea K. II. and was
a continuation Of the previous Sunday
rnnrnfnpfo nfgponrea cuhforf OF
Sowing and Reaping" In the course
Of his remarks Mr. Wilson dwelt upon
the various forms OF modern worldliness
and their tendency TO evil.
The evening discourse was from He
brews XII. II. "They say that such things
declare plainly that they sek country
From this text the theme OF "Emigrants'
was deduccd Mr.. Wilson said while the
subject OF emlgrants and immigration
was one OF very great importance TO
every thinking mind, "a related TO our
country, yet he did not propose 10 deal
with that theme but rather to apply
some Of It's suggestive lessons to the sub
Jet OF emigration from this world to
the next. The patriarchs Of old who
are alluded 10 in the text recognized the
fact that they had no permanent dwell
ing here and declared plainly by their
acts that they sought country endur-
ing in its character While all do not
realize the fact. yet every human be-
ing is an emigrant journeying on to a
final destination. whittier am | tend
ing?" is an all-important question
which each should ask himself. What
shall be the country Of our eternal citi-
zenship? Gods plans are always the
best. and this, the speaker said, was emf
nently true Of His plan in making ciu-
zens for the heavenly country. He
first secures the loyalty Of the subject,
before giving him his residence, and
while on his journey fits and prepares
him by training for citizenship The
Christian should. like the patriarchs ~
old. declare plainly" that they seek the
heavenly country. Their lives aho
speech should plainly evidence their pur-
pose. The heavenly country could not
be found by chance. Those who desire
il must seek for IL. Nothing is endur-
ing in this land through which we are
journeylng. all is transient and chang
ing. only in the heavenly country vii
'8e find a life satisfying and enduring
Those who find "a residence there viii
live in a happy existence as long as God
endures. In closing Mr.. Wilson urged
all his hearers to make that heavenly
country their destination. and to earnest
ly desire and seek it as their eternal
home
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The blended exercises Of the union
Methodist Sunday schools of this city
with those Of Children's-Day at Denny
street church Sunday afternoon were OF
unusual interest end highly enjoyed by
the large congregation that crowded the
building.
MIR. II. s. NJ. Valentine, president Of
the Sunday-SchOol Society presided. and
at his request Mr.. w. Il. Woody acted
as secretary In the absence Of Mr. c. +.
Rady. who was unayoidably detained.
The business was devoted to hearing re-
ports from the superintendent and pastor
Of Denny-Street church and the reading
OF reports from the superintendents Of the
other schools. At Denny-Street the inn
provement in attendance and other re-
spects has been unusually steady since
the renovation Of the church, and the
prospects for the future are bright. The
reports from the other churches were Of
gratifying character.
After the reading of these reports the
superintendent of Denny-Street school
took charge, and the programme of ex
erclses for Children Shay, consisting of
responsive readings, Rotations, and sing
ing. was executed in a manner truly
credliable to those taking part, and very
much to the pleasure of the audience.
DIR. HATCHER'S ANNIVERSARY.
The Baptist ministers of the city at
their weekly conference yesterday morn
ing determined TO take charge of tho
services 20 be held in the Grace-Street
Baptist church Monday evening next 10
commemOration OF the twentieth ami
versary Of Dr. Hatchers pastOrate. The
following programme Of services for that
evening was adopted: All the pastors OF
whatever denomination viii be assigned
to seats on the platform. DR.. w. w.
Landrum will preside; Revs j. W
Daugherty, L. r.. Thornhill, III. a. Bagby
and others will take part in the deNo
tiOnal exercises. During the evening briei
addresses Of congratulation will be made,
as follows on behalf of the Baptist
Ministers Conference, Rev. j. Il. Hut
son. who was for many years president
OF that body; on behalf Of Richmond
churches. Rev. Or. George Cooper, pastor
OF the old First church. the mother OF
grandmother OF the other Richmond Bap'
fist churches: on behalf of the educational
interests. whose active and useful friend
Or. Hatcher has long been, DR.. II. a
Topper. vice-president Of the Board OF
Trustees of Richmond College and presi
dent of the Board Of Trustees OF The
Womans College; on beh0lf OF Virginia
churches and pastors. Rev. DR.. h. III.
Pitt, associate editor Of the Religious
Herald: on behalf OF UNCONVENTIONAL en-
terprises. Rev. r. J. Willngham, ID. D.,
corresponding secretary OF the Foreign
Mission Board.
These speeches will be limited 10 seven
minutes each The exercises will begin
at o'clock sharp. and after the public
services are ended thers will be a recep-
ton by Or. and Mrs Hatcher. assisted by
several friends, and light refreshments
will be served in the basement OF the
church.
THE CLERICUS MEETING.
A regular session of the Richmond Cleri-
Gus was held in the vestry-room OF St
Paups church yesterday at noon Rev.
Or. Carmichael filed the chair. Mr. =. X,
Mug mt, chairman OF the committee APP
pointed 10 confer with the Brotherhood OF
ST. Andrew with the view OF making 81
I.uke's mission a permanent organization
and removing the chapel 10 some better
locality. reported that such a conference
had been held. and that Il was the sense
81 the brotherhood that the change OF the
location OF the place OF worship WAS al