Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-11

Conyersions-Lau 90; fair-
mount @. and Denny-street e.. New
scholars-Laurel-Stree 70; Union S,st,s nd
20: Fairmount. Is: AsDury; ci 10; street.. 8.
The next meeting VIII be held at hleh-
land Park Methodist Methodist cnurcn;
the second Sunday in March: Inc s poait
OF Directors Will meet at Broau-Sf his
church on the fourtn SuhuaS III
month.
Other Notes About sunday ser'ices'
1t was a thrilling recital that Rev DR.
Starr gave Sunday night in DIS pulpit
at Broad-Street church. when no toid
how "A Richmond boy staked the OLD
homo on the toss OF card and lost IL"
The speaker said that II was In 1867 when,
on his way South. and stopping at tbs
Lee House, In Selma; that, at the re-
quest of friend he visited a gambling
establishment located In the inn There.
among a number of gamblers. who. with
stern hard faces. were either winning or
losing piles OF money. face attracted
him. II was that Of young man, who
went out from Richmond with the ex-
pectation of making his home In one or
the Southern States. DR.. Starr In dFa-
matte manner. traced this young mans
downfall, and said the last heard from
him he was on a sloop that sailed for the
Mexican Gulf, but was never heard from.
He staked his Virginia home on the
toss of a card and lost 1t.
Rev Herbert NJ. Hope began a series
OF revival meetings at Clay-Street church
Sunday night, which from the interest
manifested at the initial one, promise to
be attended with much good
Rev. w. ID. Holcombe. 1.-The boy preach
err" will assist In these revivals
Rev. X. H. Basmaiian addressed the
mems meeting at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association Hall Sunday afternoon,
and described Armenia, the people. and
their religion. He sang and chanted In
Armenian and gave a thrilling account
of the causes OF the massacre. He said
that England was more responsible Tor
Turkish misrule and outrages than any
other European government. The Ar
menian preached at Broadus-Memorial In
the morning.
The Methodist preachers net at Cente-
nary church at 1890 A. NJ. yesterday.
Bishop CRANBERRY and Rev. DR. r. c.
Waterhouse, president of Emory and
Henry College. were present as visitors
Seventy-nine new members We're receiv-
ed by the several churches Sunday. and
several protracted services were reported
The ST. James church debt was reported
and steps were taken to assess TO the
various churches the amount necessary
TO defray the same. III Is ucslbntu anu
expected TO liqudate the debt by the last
of March OF this year.
Sunday morning and Sunday night Dr.
waterhouse, president of Emory and
Henry College, preached at Park-Place tc
large congregations. AS a preacher he
ranks high, nor were his sermons on Sun
day calculated to do otherwise than in
crease that reputation. Has sermons
were chaste. scholarly, and eloquent
From very start to finish he held the
close attention Of his entire congrega'
ton.
Right Rev. Richard Hooker Wilmer
Bishop of Alabama. who. with Mrs. VIII
mer. is the guest of Mrs. John Stewart
of Brook Hill, preached at Emmanue
church. Henrico county, Sunday.
Rev. Charles r. Hyde preached spe
cial sermon Sunday night to young men
Mr. Hyde will preach three sermons tC
young men, three to young women, anc
the last two to father and mother dealing
with their duties and responsibilities.