The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-05
ABOUT CITY PASTORS.
REV. A. u. MOORE. or MARSHALL
STREET, HAS RESIGNED.
An Influential Church in Washington Has
Its Eye on . Popular Richmond Preach
er-Rev. A. c. Bergman Sick.

The congregation OF Marshall-street
Christian church are in distress over the
resignation of their pastor. Rev. y. T..
Moore. who has accepted a call TO a
large and influential church in Minneapo-
lis, MINI.
Mr.. Moore's resignation was great
shock TO Marshali-Street church, as no
one expected II. No action was TAKEN
but II IS understood that an effort will
be made to get him TO reconsider.
Mr.. Moore came to Richmond from Ala
bama few years ago to become one
OF the editors of the Missionary Weekly.
After that paper was consolidated with
the Christian Guide, Of Louisville, ne sue
ceeded Rev. l.. a. Cutler as pastor at
Marshall-Street. He has cone good
work there and the church has prosper
ed under his care. Mr.. Moore is very
popular with all denominations, and his
departure will be a great loss TO the
people OF his own faith in Virginia.
MISSION AT 81. JosErH's.
mission was commenced at 81. Jo-
seph's Catholic church Sunday at 10
o'clock, with high mass by Rev. William
II. Bflck, I. %. H. OF 3InaDDllS, hu.
Father Brick is a forcihle and convincing
speaker. with a very pleasing delivery.
The mission will close next Sunday.
Every morning during the week there
will be masses at $50 and o'clock, and
every night there will be u sermon and
benedictiCn.
DIR. JANIS y. FAIR.
Rev. Dr. Fair preached two able SER
1Rr IDroG Ri o.
church Sunday. At the evening service
the church was crowded to its utmost
capacity. Or. Fair preached from these
words: "He that belieyeth or Me hath
everlasting life
No pastor in Richmond is more beloved
or admired by his church and conGrega-
ton than is DR.. Fair. In fact. his people
are almost jealous Of him and dislike to
see him take an ordinary pleasure trip.
for fear that some other church Will
capture him. Even his recent visit to
Washington, when he preached in the
New York-Avenue Presbyterian church,
has created an unrest in the minds Of
some of his members. In justice 10 DIT.
Far, however il can be truthlully said
that when he went there he really did
not know that the church was vacant.
and IL has been stated that he was not
invited with any view to a call, but
merely 10 fill in a Sunday
The Washington papers gave Or. Fair
most excellent notices. and the idea has
percolated through various channels that
the people there were charmed with
his preaching. 1t is no small honor mere
~ 10 be invited 10 I'LL the pulpit Of che
New York-Avenue church. As ii is one OF
the largest and most influential in the
United States: indeed IL is about equal
to Or. John Hairs church, In New YORK,
and pays a salary of about 5000. besides
a manse. The New YOrk-Avenuc church
is still without pastor.
REy. A. {. BERGMAN.
Rev A. G. Bergman, the popular pas
tor of Fairmount-Avenue Methodist
church, has been confined TO his room
since last Wednesday with an attack OF
the grip. Rev. Or. Young preached tor
Mr.. Bergman last Sunday morning.
Interesting revival services are in pro-
gross at Pine-Street Baptist church. Rev.
Edward Hutson, brother of the pastor
Is conducting the meetings The meeting
will continue during the week.