Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-02
OTHER SERVICES or SABBATH.
RevivaIs i'm Progress in Many
Churches-speciaI DiscOurses.


RevivaIs i'm Progress in Many
Churches-speciaI DiscOurses.
The weather was bright and bracing on
Sunday, and large congregations were
the rule in the city churches. Especially
was this true where revival meetings
were in progress. There are many such
meetings. and many conversions are re-
ported.
The great revival meetings at Pine
street Baptist church came TO close
with the service Sunday night. and thus
ended what has perhaps been one Of the
most powerful meetings in the history
of the church. Rev. j. L. Hutson, the
pastors brother and a successful re-
ViValist. preached on Friday night, and
held three services at the church Sunday.
AS a result Of the meeting there have
been 10 date: Professions OF faith, Dl;
baptisms, 1l2 restorations, 10; and adj
ditiOns 10 the church by experience, 10;
making a total addition to the church
so far of 1872. In addition 10 this there
of whom, II is expected, will be baptized
on Wednesday night at the close Of the
service.
There were three largely attended ser
vices at Union station Methodist church
on Sunday. Mr. ROsser preached IN the
morning, and Or. Nanderslice at night
A great deal Of interest was manifested
at all the meetings. Thirty-seven per-
ing service. The revival VIII be continued
all the week
At Fulton Baptist church at night the
pastor Rev. J. II. Harrison. preached a
splendid sermon from the account re
lated in the twenty-fourth chapter OF
Acts, of Saul before Felix. There -@aS
much interest. The meetings continue
this week. DR.. Hatcher will preach to-
The revival meetings continue this week
at both Denny-Street Methodist ana
Howard s-GrOve Baptist churches The
pastor Rev. $. c. Hatcher is doing the
preaching at the former and Rev. Snead
Stuart Of Richmond College, Is aiding
Rev. Mr.. Kirk at She latter.
Dr. STAIRS sermon to women sunday
night was IN Keeping with those already
preached. The subject was THE Art OF
Not Growing Old" and DR.. Starr dwelt
on cOVctOusncss and cOntentment Or.
Starr, in closing his DISCOURSE SAID sel1-de-
structiOn was getting more popular ana
referred to the attempts to take life du-
ring the past week. THE man who WOr-
rics himself TO death, and the woman
W Ia worries so much are committing sui
ciaN Learn 10 be content and trust 10
God ,or everything" said DR.. Starr, in
closing The last Of the sermons Will
be preached next Sunday night. Inc
subject Will be THE Name of an Un-
known Woman Found in the Book or
Rev. A. J. Morehead. pastor Of the
First English Evangelical Lutheran
church, continued his dlscOurSeS on w ny
] Am q Christian" Sunday night. His
text was John vii. II, and his subject,
"Pre-Eminent Excellence of Christian
"St. Paul at Ephesus" was the subject
discussed by Or. Kerr Sunday night be
fore q large congregation. Next sunday
night he will speak on "A Journey with
ST. Paul Around the Aegean sea and
Back 10 Jerusalem"
Sunday was a missionary day at the
Third Christian church At the morning
service the pastor, Rev. l. NJ. Omer,
preached on the "Fulness Of the
Harvest" In the evening he spoke on
the Encouraging Features in Mission
Rev. J. J. Hurt, Of Richmond College.
preached at the Third Presbyterian
church Sunday morning in the absence
of Rev Mr. Hyde and was heard with
pleasure by a large congregation. AT
night Mr. Hurt delivered an excellent
address before the Baptist Young PEOPLES
Union Of Emmanuel church on The
Young Christian AT Work"
Rev Dr. b. l. Whitman, president OF
Columbian University, Washington ID;
c.. preached fine sermons at the Second
Baptist church on Sunday. and had large
congregations.