Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

Virginia. and extended help to number
OF other worthy causes The roll was
called and substantial sum realized.
which goes to supplement the amount
heretofore contributed TO the various
boards In accordance with their needs.
The Bible school connected with the
church was shown TO be In a fourishng
condition and raised nearly 500 during
the past year. At the last meeting the
total attendance was l49.
In its organization this church adopted
rules forbidding members TO raise money
by feasts fairs. or In any way except
Ing what they conceived 10 be the Bible
plan. Their efforts so far have proved
success. Their pastor is paid monthly
In advance. and they have sufficient
money in the treasury to more than meet
maturing obligations.
tender and touching part OF the SER
vice was the roil-call OF the dead. only
two members having died during the past
ycar-Mr. and Mrs w. A. Chalkley. Let
tiers and messages were read from absent
members. Rev II. r. Chambers now a
missionary 10 China, was formerly a
member Of this church. and was largely
Instrumental in establishing the work at
this point.
NEWS AMONG THE BAPTISTs.
Rev. John Il. Williams, of Upper Ches-
terrified. was in Richmond yesterday. and
committee from a church in another
field had him in hand. seeking to get him
to consider the question Of accepting a
call TO the pastorate of their church.
The Baptist pastors spent the best por-
ton of yesterday morning considering
how TO institute most e0ectualy evan
gelistic services during the winter. No
conclusion was arrived at and the mat
ter was entrusted to committee, com
posed Of Revs j. b. Hutson. l. NJ. Mer-
GER and j. c. Hiden. They viii report
next Monday.
Rev. h. l.. Whitman. II. D.. preached
two able sermons at the Second Baptist
church Sunday. His morning subject
was Gods Christmas Gift" In the eve
ming he spoke Of the proper use Of time.
The choir rendered the Christmas music
most admirably. There were harp and
violin accomplishments. which were very
pleasing
Rev. +. b. Hatcher, who has been in
ST. Louis and Chicago In the interest OF
his church In Norfolk. was in Richmond
Saturday on his return home. lie raised
within fraction Of $1,000 for his church
by this trip.
Rapid progress is being made on the
Grace-Street Baptist church, and the con-
tractors have promised DR.. Hatcher that
he may occupy the basement i'm Noyem-
Der next.
OTHER CHURCH SERVICES.
The lecture on Armenia given by the
Rev. Mr.. Barsoom in st. Johns German
Evangelical church last Sunday night
was highly interesting one. The
audience. consisting partly Of German
and partly of American people, listened
with the greatest attention TO the lee
turer who after having given short
sketch of the history Of Armenia. spoke
in very picturesque manner of the hor-
rible cruelties done TO his always-sup-
pressed country people by the Mohamme-
dan Government of the Turkish Sultan.
Both of the services at Monumental
church Sunday were interesting and
largely attended. Rev. j. T. Jones, of
Clarke county. preached for Mr.. Stick
ney in the morning The sermon was
one of force and eloquence. Mr.. Jones
Is n son of DR.. ". j. Jones, Of this city.
and both of his parents are communi-
cants OF Monumental, and a brother
and sister are members of the vested
choir. Mr.. George Barsoom, of Constan-
tinople. delivered a most instructive and
interesting address at Monumental
church in the afternoon upon the troubles
Of the Armenians.
Rev. DIR. Starr preached at Broad
street Methodist church on Sunday night
on the subject of infdelity. His ser
mon was in the nature of a reply to the
arguments Of Robert G. Ingersoll ''the
Illinois Pagan" and dealt particularly
with the inhdel's attacks on the Scrip
lures. DR.. Starts sermon was clear,
forcible, and logical. and his review Of,
and answer 10, the theories Of the cele
brated atheist was exhaustive and con-
yincing.