Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21

| work of that church since his passionate
there began.
There was a small meeting OF the Rich
mond Glorious yesterday. Rev. DIR. Pike
Powers, the president, filed the chair.
and Rev. c. X. Kuyk. formerly OF this
city but now OF Blackstone, was the
only out-of-town minister present Reso-
lutions expressing the regret OF the Clergy
at the removal OF Rev. DR.. John X.
Mason. formerly rector Of ST. James
church, to Louisville. were unanimously
adopted.
Rev Thomas Spencer, OF Petersburg.
viii supply the pulpit of st. James church
until the congregation secures q new
rector.
Mr.. s. G. Fairbanks has been elected
senior and Mr.. Stephen u. BeverIdge
Junior warden Of ST. Marks Episcopal
church. Mr.. Fairbanks will represent the
church as lay delegate at the annual
council, which meets in Alexandria. Va.
and Mr.. Z. A. Arthur has been chosen
alternate.
CITY MISSIONARY MEETING.
The quarterly meeting OF the Baptist
! City Missionary Society Of Richmond and
Manchester was held at the Second church
Sunday afternoon. with President Josiah
Ryland IN the chair The report Of the
missionary. Rev. w. s. Leake showed
that good work had been done during the
! past three months. Brief addresses com
mending the efforts OF the society. both
in the line of church extension and OF
! city evangelization. were made by Rev
Drs. w. l. Wright. william r. Hatcher
James Nelson, Rev. II. A. Bagby, and
! others While the intense heat seriously
affected the attendance. the meeting was
quite an interesting one
BRIEF CHURCH NOTES
AZ the meeting OF the Presbyterian
minister's held i'm DR.. Hoge's church yes
terday morning It was decided TO hold the
mass-meeting OF the Presbyterian Sunday
schools of Richmond and Manchester at
1870 o'clock Sunday afternoon. May 81.
In DIR. Hoge's church. 1t was also decided
TO hold the meeting OF the Sunday-School
Union Of Richmond and Manchester on
Wednesday. April 10Th, in the Third
Presbyterian church at p. NJ
At the Church Of the Covenant Rev. DR..
H. A. White. Of Washington and Lee
University. preached Sunday both morn-
ing and evening. He had good congrega-
tons, and was heard with pleasure and
profit.
The Christian Endeaver local union OF
Richmond and Manchester will hold their
annual meeting In the Marshall-Street
church at $50 O'Clock next Sunday after
noon. TN TINS occasion KEY. MI. <AlfSlle
will deliver an address on National
Perils"
Revival services are being held at Mar
shall-Street Christian church this week
They began last night. Rev. Peter Aims
lie. who has had great success in evange-
listic work, is preaching nightly.
Dr. Tudor preached a fine sermon at
Centenary church Sunday morning on
THE Bible" This was a fine subject for
pulpit oratory, and the tribute which the
Doctor paid TO the Book of God was the
eloquence of faith and love and reverence
The Young Ladies' Sodanty OF the
Sacred Heart received holy communion
I'm a body at the O'Clock mass at Sacred
Heart church Sunday morning. Rev.
Father Carne was the celebrant. The
1880 O'clock mass was celebrated by
Rev Father J. 3. O'Reily.
At the Cathedral Sunday morning at the
o'clock mass the McGill Catholic Union
received holy communion in a body. Rev.
Father Ahern was the celebrant of the
mass which was offered up for the de-
ceased members OF the union. He ex-
pressed his qualification on seeing so large
a number present. and paid them a high
compliment as being the most influential
Catholic organization of Richmond. The
1880 o'clock mass was celebrated by Very
Rev. Father Cutler and a sermon on the
Gospel OF the day was preached by Rev.
Father Ahern. The choir rendered Rose
wigs mass I'm a creditabe manner.
The revival at Pine-Street Baptist
church closed Sunday night. when the
pastor baptized thirteen persons. There
were between forty and fifty conversions
and confessions of faith during the meet
ing The revival at West-View, in which
Rev. c. J. Thompson is assisting Rev. Mr..
Mercer. continues this week. with services
at and 2. NJ. There were four bap-
tisms Sunday a the First church.