Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
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way to Heaven and God.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
There was a well-attended meeting oil
the Methodist ministers yesterday, at
which all the pastors reported large con
gregations at their churches Sunday. Yes
terday's was the third meeting OF the
pastors since the conferences were re
suned after the summer months. WIN
the exception OF the regular reports, no
thing of q business nature came up beiore
the meeting. The ministers are getting
matters i'm shape for the meeting or CON
ference next month.
Rev. w G. Starr preached to a large
congregation Sunday night. taking Tor ms
subject: Can Fool Be Savedy UPON
this rather unique theme he delivered
most interesting discourse.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES,
The weekly meetings of the Christian
pastors of Richmond and Manchester
have been resumed after the summer va
cation, and yesterdays session was de-
voted to the discussion OF helpful books
which had been read by the different
members during their vacations.
At the Marshall-Street church Sunday
a special congregational rally was held
in the morning. at which most gratifying
reports were received from the various
church societies and the Sunday school.
The Rev. II. c. Garrison preached at
night
At the Seventh Street church the usual
services were held with large congrega-
tions. DR.. Hall occupied the pulpit on
both occasions. A Christian Endeavor
meeting was held in the evening, which
DR.. Hall also led. His sermon at night
a ri. an
At the Third church the regular SER
vices were conducted by the Rev. l.. VI.
Omer. and a Christian Endeavor meet
ing was held in tho afternoon.
Rev. J. \. Spencer preached morning
and evening at Cowardin- Avenue church,
Manchester, and In the afternoon at Mid
lothian.
AMONG THE tAPTISTS.
The Baptist Pastors Conference met
Yesterday as usual, and received crafty
ing monthly reports of church work
throughout the city and of increasing con
gregations. Rev. a. j. Barton, assistant
corresponding secretary of the Foreign
Mission Board, was present, and was
unanimously elected a member of the
conference. President Boatwright, Of
Richmond College. was also present, and
made an interesting verbal report OF the
opening OF the institution over which he
presides, which starts out with an at
tendance about the same as that of last
year.
The pastors conference some time ago
advocated tbs raising of 5000 for the
Fulton Baptist church by the Baptist
churches Of Virginia. and yesterday a
committee was appointed to apportion the
amount among them.
Rev. DR.. James Nelson preached on
Gold and Silver" at Emmanuel church
Sunday night, and made an earnest plea
for the consecrated use Of the blessings
OF God. He said I'm these perilous times
people should seek divine guidance, and
pray and labor for sanctlfied prosperity
The General Baptist Association of Viz
ginia meets here on November the 18th
with the congregation OF the Grace-Street
Baptist church, and next Monday morn
ing's session of the city pastors confer
ence has been set apart for the discussion
OF arrangements for that gathering.
According to the announcement al
Grove-A Avenue church last Sunday, Rev.
DR.. Hiden will begin series of lectures
on Genesis next Sunday morning at I'D
o'clock in the audience-room of his
church. The lectures occupy thirty min
utes each, and are open TO the public.
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the city preached at Grace-Street church
on Sunday. Evening services were re
sumed regularly.
IN CATHOLIC CIRCLES.
The 1890 o'clock mass at the Cathedral
Sunday was celebrated by Very Rev.
Father Cutler and sermon or the Gospel
OF the day was preached by Rev. Father
Ahern The choir sang Stearns's mass
with much taste and discretion. Mrs.
Waddy Tally, after an absence from the
choir for several years, has returned and
will in future give her valuable voice 10
the singing of the masses.
Next Friday being the first Friday OF
the month, the usual devotons TO the
Sacred Heart will be held In all the
Catholic churches. At the Cathedral the
Blessed Sacrament will be exposed all
day until after the services at O'Clock
In the evening. A guard OF honor, COM
posed OF members Of the Sacred Heart
League will be present during the day.
The Boys and Girls sodalities and the
Young Mems Union will go TO Holy com
munion in a body next Sunday morning
at the Sacred Heart church.
The Young Mems Union OF the Sacred
Heart church will meet Tonight In the
basement Of the church.
Commencing next Thursday and con-
tlnuing through the month OF OCTOBER
the rosary will be said each morning
after the o'clock mass and on Sunday
after vespers, this month being specially
dedicated TO this devotion.
The Sacred Heart church choir has
been greatly strengthened and Is now
one of the best i'm the city. Mrs. w. -
Pizzini. who has a rich contralto voice
sang several solos Sunday.
Rev. Father Herman celebrated the
1920 O'Clock mass and preached an in
structive sermon at st. Patrick's church
Sunday.