Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-06
DISCIPLES TO MEET.
ANNUAL SESSION THIS WEEK OF
THE TrpEwATER COOPERATION.
aey. MIR. Ciopton Resigns at An"'s-
ton-scrvices I'm the Wchmo"a
~,..n.. sundny-Fathcr Cutler
uer.-p. Y. r. u. Echo Meeting.

DAY. ana Will w o'NN''-
from the Christian churches IN TINS e'tS'
II is the annual convention OF the Chr's-
,i,n churches from the Tidewater DISTRICT
and many important questions VIII Dc
a,scussed. II is expected that the sessions
viii extend over three days the hich-
mona delegations will leave by the 800
AZ train on Wednesday. and VIII be
composed as follows:
From seventh-Street church-Rev Jabez
Hall. Colonel j. II. Cary, ana Messis'
George w. Anderson. j. L.. Hiii' W. L.
svdnor. n. A. Stall. o. A. Hawkins
From Marshall-Street church-Rev H.
". Garrison, Messrs George {. Wmte' -
7 Bowles, j. T. Smithers, and W. r.
Fox. -
From the Third church-Messrs. Is. H.
p,obmond l.. NJ. Moore, W. IL. koahe
]. F. b. Allen, w. X. Single ana MES
DANES c. II. Wingfield and II. Boooiiss'
Roy. II. C. Garrison has returned from
his vacation, and filled his pulpit at .ne
Marshall-Street Christian churcn Sunua. .
He preached practical ana 'apie scr me-. az
H. necessity of carrying religion TO
81 ,oor neonle. and not waiting In the
sxnactation that the poor would come "
psv Peter Ainslie. OF Baltimore. Is
acting as supply for Rev. JaDez nan
Mr. Ainslie is the editor OF the Christidi
Tribune, and man OF priihan. "nu
scholarly attachments, as was tesuheu W
his sermon at the Seventh-stree. |hlis .'..'
church Sunday morning. In the evening
ne conducted the services at Cowardih-
avenue church. Manchester. and delivered
mother excellent discourse.
REV. S. c. CLOPTON RESIGNS
Private adyices received here yesterday
state that Rev DR.. 5. Z. Cloptoii mas
resigned the pastorate Of the farher-
Memorial Baptist church, OF Ahhis'on'
Ala. which he left her two or three years
ago 10 accept The reasons tha' ao
fuated him TO take this course nave no'
BEEN made public, nor are ms plans
che future known here further IMAM 'hat
be and his wife Will come to virginia III
a short while to spend month. rev
more poruilar ministers have IapOred III
Richnond than DR.. Clopton. lie wa
pastor of Clay-Street Baptist churcn 40.
a number of years-indeed, ne put'' ~
no from a mission station 10 one Vi .ile
most aggressive churches III .n .iio,an,
Rev. II. A. Bagby is the present ehcien'
nastor of DIR. Clopton's old congregation
known in their elegant new nome Oh
Grace street as Calvary
REV. MR.. MULLINS HERE.
Rev y. Y. Mullins. of Baltimore, VINO
zones to Richmond to associate himsei
with Rev DIT. Willingham, IN the for-
0sn Mission Board work, is In the city
making arrangements 10 move ms iaIniiy
,ere. Mr.. Mullins is the guest OF heV.
Or Wilingham The newcomer VIII
have part, not only In all the WORK ol
the board here but will give special at
tention 10 the Mission Journal OF the
southern Baptist Convention Mr.. Null
Inns has had experience in editorial work.
and his friends expect excellent results
from his management of the journal.
We will also visit the several States ana
stir up the churches in the great WORK
of missions. Rev. Mr.. Mullins Is spe-
cially Jealous in this cause. His presen-
,ation of the subject at the recent South
ern Raptist Convention in Washington
was regarded as one Of the best speeches
of that occasion
FATHER CUTLER is HERE.
Very Rev. Father Cutler, who has been
appointed yicar-general of the Diocese
of virginia, took Up his residence in the
Bishops house Saturday. and celebrated
high mass at the Cathedral on Sunday.
Father Cutler will be very pleasantly
remembered by Catholics of this com
Snunity as a former pastor OF the Sacred
Heart church. where his mnistrations
did so much TO win the love and esteem
of his parishioners.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.
The Presbyterian pastors reported yes
terday having had exceptionally good
congregations on Sunday Rev. j. Gavin
Stewart. of the Church of the Covenant
who preached at his own church twice,
and at Mizpah in the afternoon, said ne
had never had such fine congregations
f, ,aafd CtIr
was no preaching at Grace-Street church
DIR. Fair will return 10 fill his pulpit 'he
third Sunday in September.
Rcv. Or. Wflingham. OF the Foreign
Mission Board. preached at the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church on Sunday morn
ing in the absence OF Rev. DIR. Moses ID.
Hoge. Dr. Willingham's subject was.
.sThe Sayings Of Christ on the Cross
He led his hearers out to Calvary, and
presented to them the dying Saviour, as
he spoke words Of peace, pardon, and
love. also the complete redemption which
came from him as the atoning sacrifice.
Christians who were the followers OF
Christ had found in His dying words
lessons as to how they should i've SO as
TO be ready TO die
Rev. DIR. Hoge is in Washington. where
he preached on Sunday at the New
York-Avenue Presbyterian church.
Rev. j. r. Cook, of Old Market church.
preached at the Third church In the
morning, and the sermon was one of much
beauty and power The young minister
stoke about thrty-five minutes. and held
the rapt attention Of his hearers. The
discourse was marked by that clearness
and holiness of treatment which is char
acteristic Of the speaker. His text was
taken from Hebrews. ill.,, II: Take heed,
brethren, lest there be in any OF you
an evil heart Of unbelief In departing
from the living God"
The Rev. ]. p. Cannon, who has been
en- for so long, has greatly improved. He
is able to sit up and read his paper, or
smoke a good cigar. and will be about
soon. His foot will not dsfigure him
at all
GRACE-STREET b. Y. p. u.
Sunday afternoon the delegates 10 the
Baptist Young Peoples Union Of America
Convention, in Baltimore, Nd, from
Grace-Street Baptist church took charge
of the service OF the Grace-Street Union
and had very interesting echo meeting.
The president being out of the city, the
vice-presldent, w. L. Ellis. presided. AZ
ter SINGING a few hymns prayer was Of
fered by Mr. A. F. Craig and the Scrip
lures were read from the 1880 Psalm by
Mr. Ollie Purvis Then the reports from
the delegates opened by an address by
Mr. c. w. Bachelor on "The Sunrise
Prayer Meeting the Workers Confer
encss, and the Salutation OF Flags" He
spoke OF the sunrise prayer-meetings as
one OF the best parts of religious con-
vention. He also said that the salutation
OF flags was very impressive and inspi-
ring, as IL brought the banners OF the
North. South. East. and West together
for the cause OF Christ. He gave a brief