Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-24
WORSHIP At TEE COLLEGE.
Grncc-Sfrcet's Services Held There
Other Churches on sunday

Grucc-Sfrcet'S Services Held Ihere-
Other Churches on sunday.
A great throng OF the Grace-Street Bap-
fist people went out 70 the service hei"
in Richmori College chapel On sunday
morning. The hall was very closely pack
ed: the singing was unusually ferVent anu
the Who'll. service was tender and IN
pressive. Dr. Hatcher's theme was. Inc
Spirit Of the Christian WORKER ana INC
special design Of the sern IN was 10 uI7c
upon his members 10 be seli-sacrincihs'
fraternal. broad-cpirited, and hopeful ih
tbair work. and TO see that their DON'T
mailing motive was the love OF God I'D
Christ Jesus. quite a number Of persons
from other congregations attended the
service. and among them Dr. j. J.. NJ
Curry. of Washington. Several gitts nave
been added to the building fund Among
them: 81, from Mrs. sydney Perdue' $'"'
through Mr.. Reuben Burton, from three
Of his friends at a distance; Mr.. j. L.
Christian. S2Ge-an exceedingly liberia!
gift: and 80 from Mr.. 4. Eichel gu
warmly appreciated was dollar, brought
i'm person by little Miss Marie Levina
Thomas daughter of Or. W. ID. Thomas
who also brought a bouquet Of American
beauties. saying that the money was 10
build Or. Hatcher's church, ana the roses
were for him.
Tho Leigh-Street Baptist church started
a subscription for the Grace-Street build
ing fund on Sunday morning. Fifty Of the
members subscribed $50, and Or. Wright
with characteristic zeal, urged that every
member should add something to this
fund. Randolph church has prom
Used SO.
At the Baptist Ministers Conference on
Yesterday morning. a resolution was pass
cd agreeing to attend a mass-meeting
to be held In the new Grace-Street taber-
nacle on next Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. All Of the friends Of the church
will be cordially invited 10 come TO that
meeting, and Il IS hoped that II will be
a service of great spiritual power. The
weekly praver-meeting Of the Grace Street
church will be held Tomorrow evening
AT s o'clock at the 81. Marks Episcopal
church. corner OF Clay and First streets
Professor Rees will preside at the orgrr.
and the music will be lei by the choir
Mr.. watkins Will sing solo.
DOWN IN FULTON.
Rev. w. s. Leake. the pastor pro tenn
OF Fulton Baptist church, entered upon
his labors Sunday. and preached morning
and NIGHT 10 large congregations The
house was crowded at the evening ser
vice. Mr.. Leake IS popular with the ful-
ton people, and begins his pastorate with
every promise OF doing great good.
Sunday was a sort Of 'Juoi!ee-Day'
with Rev. Mr.. Dausherty's Apostolic
church. A double service was held in
Powhatan Hall in the morning. Rev. Mr.
Daugherty and Rev. X. w. Webb. Of
Norfolk preached a sancifcation sermon
at the same time. Mr.. Daugherty preached
ON the lower floor Of the building, and
MIR. Webb upstairs. Bo,h halls were PACK
ed 10 the doors. In the evening Rev
Mr.. Webb held forth in the spacious lot
I'm front of Donahoe's Hall, preaching on
Entire Sanctlfceuon" to an immense
crowd. 4 force of bricklayers started TO
work on the walls OF the new Daugherty-
tie church building yesterday morning.
and will push the erection OF the edince
RAPIDLY 10 completion. Under the terms Of
the building contract. the structure must
be completed within sixty days.
WANT DIR. MASON TO REMAIN.
Rev Dr. John X. Mason. rector OF ST.
James churcsh. who recently accepted
call 10 the pastorate OF ST. Andrew
church. Louisville. KY. has been urged
by his congregation here 10 reconsider his
acceptance and remain at st. James,
where he Is greatly esteemed and beloved
He has not yet decided what answer he
Will give his people In Richmond.
Large crowds are attending the nightly
services being conducted by Rev. Preston
Nash at the Chapel OF the Redeemer
Chelsea Hill
Rev. DR.. William Munford. of Mary
land. preached a stirring and profoundly
impressive sermon at 81. Paufs church
on Sunday night. His subject was The
Great Need of the Spirit OF Truth" refer
red to in the I4th verse Of the xvith chap
ter OF the Gospel according TO st. John.
DIR. Munford argued that human life was
a lie. that people were liars, in that they
lived deceptive lives and allowed them
selves 10 be deceived. Men as individuals