Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-17
HEAR THE BAPTISTS.
rrLrITs FILLED ny MEN,
nrRs or THE ASSOCIATION.
r DAY At GHACE-STREE7.

orphans

...-s in attendance upon The session
cepcral Association. The congre-
,. wore large IN AN parts Of the
..y and especially good sermons were
rl. Nearly au of thc most promi-
mon attending the association filled
..tncnts. ass announced in the Dis
and people locked TO hear them.
... 10 f.c services at the Grace-Street
-,..rl.l. were especially interesting
r. house would not begin TO hold the
......a ous that assembled.
r.. Sunday school was large. and
..l to Doe imbuod with tho fervid and
.... .a.r., which SO strongly marks the
.. BAPTIST gathering. There was very
.r. music. and stirring addresses
r.ra by Reys 81. J.. Wood and IA.
IS. Tutole.
dr. WuITsITT BREACHES
.r o'clock the vast Tabernacle was
.....l and iammcI in every nook and
The music was most appropriate.
was really thrilling TO hear the
...rt. audience as 10 rolled ont the old
ur Vs. b. Whitsitt. OF the
...r.rn Baptist Theological Seminary,
. Lib. preacher. From the moment DE
..l.l Richmond De has been the hon
- guest of The Baptists. and DE has
.t. perpetual ovation AS he appeared
. fne platform De found 10 hiled with
.Ir1thtr ministers. lie took for his
..,. "It is eool that a man should both
. and quietly wait for the salvation
- H.. E The sermon was unique
IMPRESSIVE. and exceedingly tender.
... audience hung upon Dr. Whitsitts
e.. and at times many faces were
.- with tears 10 is known that Dr.
r.tau has been the victim of a ruth
... assault on the part Of certain eX-
...r. men in the West. and he is too
thoroughly human 20 be insensible 20 the
.r.-e criticism that ne has received.
r. reception I'm Virginia has been so
.1r1uchy anectionate that his heart
.,r.lv uttered itself I'm the sermon on
sunday morning.
r was great occasion, and when
t.. sermon closed the crowd pressed 10
.r. platform and covered the Doctor
rh demonstration of their love 1t
u. 100 event honorable to any minister,
and t win never be forgotten.
BOYS AND YOUNG PEOPLE
ASP. 80. there was a great crowd
attendance at the boys meeting.
rr.,e were addresses by Revs. E. b.
l.r D. b. Taylor and j. Ii. Eager.
40 o'clock most tremendous andi-
" r"rl the mousse 20 overlooking. The
.u was the gathering of the class
.. BAPTIST Young People. Rev. +. j.
Pollard ph. ID. presided. The music
..- most inspiring. The speakers were
.- So B Wharton. Rev. II. w. Tribble.
.I secretary John j.. Jordan. All were
.-.-t.uue and urged cooperation and
INTEREST OF THE ORPHANAGE.
r-e was am enormous throng at the
evening service. The subject for dis
n was the orphanage. Or. Hatch
read The report of the trustees. This
H followed by admirable addresses by
.-. Whitman. Wharton. and willing
.- ana Rev. George j. Holiday. SUE
rf.nlent. made some interesting re-
IL was announced that Mr.. Hob
.r r.I been reelected superintendent
ODD indefinite period. Or. Hatcher.
making This announcement, said that
-t. rre imous reelection for an indea-
.-. rer0I feebiy expressed the very
..r confidence entertained by the board
. wisdom and faithfulness Of Nr.
Hatcher also read an invitation
rr llrs. Gn superintendent OF the
.uml Male orphan Asylum. for the
s..- of the Salem Asylum 10 visit
ttuton.
~l report OF the orphanage was
... rrurreharsivc and interesting one.
". report records the opening of the
fu.f1 cottage The institution mas
-.n. Ilan in charge. and there are - APP
.r-e for admission. one died du-
... f-. year. and IS We're discharged.
r.. management Of the orphanage was
SHOWN to Doe good in every depar'men
.. board gratefully acknowledged many
h.
a.r. $685. and s'gce the inception OF
r. Institution. 1886 o. The orphanaee
...t Was re1s5c3 $1,000. leaving it now
N Tho need 81 6eRtral building
.. r. e1uipment NJ the fn'sastriaI
was sad 70 Dc pressing. Tho
r.t.r was accepted and turned over 10
.-. following committee. Messrs George /
.aN..r TAYLOR. j. IL Jetcr, George K.
I. W. 10 Fisher. and r. H. Beaie.
.r Jon Watkins added greatly 10 I
interest OF the meeting by several |
., SONGS The day was memorable ln |
history ri the Church.
HFICEs TN OTHER CHURCHES.
AI he Presbyterian pastors Of the city !
present at their conference yester- /
morning. and expressed themselves /
l..ir pleased and grauhed with the I
brought them by their Baptist /
who filed their pulpits az sun /
l services I'm Thanksgiving services I
fr..l rter.aus of the city viii meet 7
tI. Third church. with Dr. Hoee 10 /
l tr. sermon The collection on /
day w.u De- -iven for the support 1
+ .e rnth-Strect old Ladies Home. /
Tr. F.r-t-chlrch people were fortunate /
having tO preach for them sunday /
r. taa most gifted men attending me .
.uI-Eer. Dr r. S. DuuaWaF, lh /
m..l.ug and Dr Gambrell, OF Geor- /
night. Dr. Dunaway has lost none /
splendid 1ratOrical powers. ana /
eloquent and fOrcible speaker. Dr. /
rn0 sermon on the erect az Chrls-
'. ..roferr ns an example was one .
y great power and beauty He gave /
.. Interesting insight into the life OF
f and held him up as an example
ng contrast with FcteI. VINO
frunces and was easily lea
r The sermon was a very strong
f. for Christians 20 make their nome
f business lives examples for CHRIST
Lr Whitman. president of the Column
t. University. in Washington. was
.fal ls "a very large congregation az
.. Second BAPTIST church IN the morn
rr Ills text was Thy Kingdom Come
tte discussion was an able ana
.orI-.Urrinr ore. Dr Eager's talk on
I-.'y 40 night was also q highly interest
Hg ono
rev. Thomas J. Shipman, Of Roanoke
nrofa 20 young men az the Young Men
Christian Association in the afternoon
F s.froee deserved a much larger "uHl-
'nee Str Shpman rs a most convincing
speaker Tie urged his hearers 20 nave
purpose n ME- and devote al their ehe'-
90. 10 attain H.
The celebration on Sunday Of the eighty
second anniversary Of the conservation Oh
Monumental church which occurred on