Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-17

offered his resignation from this CONFER
ence, which resignation was referrea 10
a COMMITTEES, TO- whose request ior mu-
tuaI consultation Brother Daugherty mas
returned no reply; and.
Whereas. the Fulton. Baptist churcn
has withdraw the hand OF church-feliow-
shin from Brother Daugherty; and,
whereas. membership In this confer
ence IL dependent on membership In
some Baptist church: therefore. be II
Resolved. with sincere affection and
profound sorrow, That the name OF Bro
Their Daugherty be stricken from our
rolls; OF the same time expressing our
hope that our brother may see the errors
into which he has fallen and return TO
our brotherhood
Brief Items Of Church News.
Services were held in all the Presby-
terrain churches Sunday. though several
OF the most prominent pastors were I'M
able TO fill their own pulpits. There were
good congregations for such bad day
DR.. Hoge will leave about the LIST OF
June for Glasgow. Scotland. where he
will attend the Grand Presbyterian Coun-
Gil. which Is to be held in that city. DR..
Hoge IS to be one OF the speakers
on that occasion. The council viii be
I'm session about two weeks, and will be
attended by some OF the most distinguish
ed divines from all over the
globe. At the conclusion OF the meet
ing DR.. Hoge VIII travel for some weeks
over Europe, and will in all be away
from Richmond for several months.
Rev. Or. Robert Russell Booth, OF
New York. moderator of the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church.
North. spent Sunday in Richmond with
his family and attended services at DIT.
Hoge's church. DR.. Booth Is on his
way South.
Rev d. X. walthaIl. Of the Union
Theological Seminary, presided at CHEST
nut Hill church Sunday.
A great revival has been going on at
ST. james Methodist church. some or
the fruits OF which were shown sun
day. when twenty-one persons joined
the church by profession OF faith. Three
also became members OF the congrega-
ton by letter. The services on the Sab
bath at this church were almost con-
tinuous. commencing with the sunday
school. at 915 A. NJ, and concluding
with night services.
At the conference OF Methodist minis
tiers yesterday there were altogether for-
weight additions by membership report
ed I'm the various churches. as FOL
lows: ST. James, q: Clay-Street. Is;
Union-station. 4; Trinity, 2. There was
nothing Of unusual interest I'm the meet
ing. only the regular routine business
being transacted.
The BAPTIST Minister'S Conference at
yesterdays meeting made arrangements
for a week Of prayer for foreign mis-
sions. 10 be held from the last Sunday In
March to the first Sunday in April The
Second and Emmanuel churches are 10
H. AHFa
nue. and Grace-Street with Calvary and
West-View, and Pine-Street at Randolph
Street church. The Church Hill churches
will alternate. while the Barton Heights
and Fulton churches will hold services
I'm their respective edifices. There will
be a similar observance in Manchester.
DR.. Landrum reported yesterday that the
Second church had contributed 81, 300 for
foreign missions
Bishop Newton confirmed a class or
thirty-two persons-twenty ladies and
twelve gentlemen-at St Pauls church,
Sunday morning. There was a very large
congregation present. The Bishop. after
the confirmation, made beautiful ad-
dress to the class. In the afternoon,
Bishop Whlttle confirmed a class Of TWEEN
ty-seven at st. Luke's chapel. Washing
ton and Beverly streets.
Two members were icctiNtu anu tiN
ordinance OF baptism administered TO two
persons at Asbury Methodist church, Sun
day night.
Rev. c. r. Hyde took DR.. Starts place
ut the Young Mems Christian Association
meeting for men on Sunday. and spoke
uron the theme, "Wherewlthal Shall a
Young Man Cleanse His Ways?" His ad-
dress was extremely interesting through
out Miss Frayser's singing was much en-
joyed, her rendition Of THE Holy city"
being very fine. The boys meeting was
addressed by Mr.. Charles L. Stuart, who
spoke on 1.-The Boy Daniel"