Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28

With the decay or the shipping interests
az Rockets. incident upon the opening
Of the dock. work among tie seamen
ceased TO be q particular feature, ana
The church was removed TO Church Hi:
where az the northeast corner OF Broad
aud Tweniy-hrh streets "A substantial
brick cdincc was erected IN 1879 TINS
work was accomplished largely through
the pcrs' nal efforts Of Rev. Halsey Dun
ming, who had taken charge OF the
church just two years before.
This church was occupied until me
cavlns In OF the uncomplcJcd Chesapeake
and Ohio tunnel, IN January, 1873. where
by the building was slightly set'ltu' ana
fears We're aroused - 10 IFS saiety.
4 temporary frame structure was buiil
nearly opposite. where the CONGREGATION
worshipped until The completion OF the
present house, in 1876 This was zone
under the lead and through me I'M
firing effort Of the pastor Rev. william
" Scott. aided not only by his own
people bat by ma1y outside. VINO con-
tributcd nb1rally TO its building lulu.
During the passionate OF Mr.. Cannon
"a comfortable manse was built at 'hc
rear of the church. which adds mate
rally go It's resources.
In 1871 the frec-pcw system was
adopted al the instance of Or. l.. !.
Baird and has been maintained ever
since. with excellent results.
LIST OF ITS PASTORS.
,rboueb never "a very large body its
present active membership being about
three hundred this church has been
mower for good I'm its own communion
and community; and. while sufferer
from many vicssitudes. especially during
and Just after the war, II enjoys to-day
a prospect FOR large usefulness In the
future Through its existence Of sixty
wears past 30 has been served by eleven
regular ministers. as pastors or stated
supplies. as follows: Alex. Mcbane.
lS35-fS'G: Halsey Dunning. iN7-lSi; i. p.
Ledoux. 1Ss5-lS7; Arthur Mitchell ls'9-
1861; Philip r. Price. lS62-lN9; William
r. HILL 1S69-iS10; l.. T. Baird. lS'0-lol2;
Samuel j. Baird. 1S73-ls7j. William y.
Scott. 1S75-lSS2: i. r. Howison. lSS-lSs';
j. J.. Cannon. from 1859 until his Ia
mented death. on the 18th Of September
1895.
Besides these. many excellent minis
ters have supplied the pulpit temporarily
during vacancies in the pastorate.
Rev. Charles r. Hyde. who has Just
been installed pastor. has taken hoid or
the work with marked zeal, ana his
preaching IS attracting multitudcs by It's
eloquent and f0rceiul statement az the
old truths and the pleasing voice ana
delivery with which it is presented. HIS
pastorate begins under suspicious cir
cumsiances. and the friends or the
church believe that the interesting event
OF Sunday marks the beginning OF
new era OF prosperity.
Grovc-AYcBuc's Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Grove-Ave-
nue. Baptist church was held yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The attend
ance OF members was large. and 1t was
generally conceded 10 have been the
largest chuich-mceting for transaction OF
business ever assembled I'm Richmond.
The clerks report showed church
membership Of about $50, and net gain
Of sixteen during the year.
Financially the church was shown to
be I'm a prosperous condition, and all OF
its obligations to be in such shape as
TO be easily managed.
All of the societies connected with
the church are in q fourishns condi-
ton. and the work done by them added
very materially TO its growth and pros
perity
The Sunday school during the year near
IS doubled its numbers, and the indi-
cations point 10 continued growth.
An lNflutuAt WHICH very rliAbill 4lofifiilo
I'm lifetime, occurred i'm TIE Sunday
school Sunday morning. The senior dea-
con of the church. Flemming Phillips,
celebrated his S0th birthday by giving the
children some wholesome advice. For
seventy ycais this good old man has been
engaged in Sunday-school work. and du-
ring the last four years he has not miss
ed roll-cal but once.
Officers of The Disciples Union.
The Disciples Union Of Richmond and
Manchester held Its annual meeting al
Sevcnth-Street Sunday evening at $3.50
o'clock. The following officers were
elected to serve for 1886: President.
Thomas NJ Hundley; First Vice-Presi-
dent. Frank r. Sutton: Second Vice
President. c. T. Richards; Third Vice
President. u. W. Wilkinson; Secretary,
". G.. Maury; Treasurer. o. A. Hawkins.
Rev. II. &. Garrison, of the Marshall
Street church. Is preaching q series OF
sermons entitled short Talks on Great
Subjects" The church was well filed
Sunday night 10 hear him Oh "The Bible"
Next Sunday night his subject viii
be "The Soul
Vested Choir at IT. Marks.
There were large congregations at St.
Marks church on Sunday. The rector,
Rev. Mr. Abbitt. preached in the morning
and Rev Landon r. Mason in the after
noon After long and careful training
under the dictatorship of Mr.. j. Parker
Dashien. the surpliced choir was intro
duced for the first time at the morning
service. The choir Is composed of twenty
members. and the music was exception
ally well rendered. The chancel Of the
church has recently been remodeled In
order TO accommodate the choir. and
with the handsome stalls for the singers
presents a very pleasing effect.
The James-River Convocaion Will hold
its sessions at st. Marks Episcopal
church next month.
Brief Notes About sunday Services.
4 great audience filled the First Pres
byteran church on Sunday night to hear
Dr. Kerr's Palestine lecture on Lights
and Shadows on the Shores of Galilee."
The interest in these lectures is increas-
ing from week TO week. The congrega-
tions grow larger and Or. Kerr seems 10
throw more and more earnestness into
the discourses The music on Sunday
night was OF very high order The lee
ture next SUNDAY night will be on Foot
prints and Echoes on Both Sides Of the
Lake"
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