Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
A PASTOR NAV BE CALLED.
Grace-street Congregation 10 Meet
for This Purpose-Sunday Services.

Urhce-stfcet congregation To Meet
for This Purpose-SundHy Services.
| a general meeting OF the members OF
Grace-Street Presbyterian church has
been called for Wednesday night. The
object OF this meeting is to decide
whether or not the Church is now pre-
pared TO go into the election Of pastor
to succeed Rev. Dr. Fair, who some
months ago resigned to go 10 Savannah.
II the church is ready TO choose a
pastor at this time a number OF names
will be presented Prominent among
them are those of the gentlemen who
have supplied for the church since Il has
been pastorless. Among them are Drs.
| Jere Witherspoon, OF Baltimore. and S.
NJ. Morris, Of Macon Ca. and Revs. j.
| Horace Lacy OF Florence Ala; j. r.
Brlgges, Columbus, Nc, and Mr.. Thacker,
| Of Alexandria, Va. There is good
deal of talk about DR.. Witherspoon's
| being called. Rev. Charles y. Van Hou-
| ten. Of Manchester. has consented To
preside at this meeting
Rev. A G.. Wardlaw, pastor OF Vest
| minister Presbyterian church, of Charles
ton, S. c., preached at this church on
Sunday, and his sermons were enjoyed
by large congregations. Mr.. Wardlaw Is
a forcible and eloquent speaker.
MEETING OF YOUNG BAPTISTS.
Tho quarterly meeting Of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union Of Richmond and
Manchester was held at Leigh-Streot
church Sunday afternoon. The attend
ancc was large, the reports gratifying,
and the exercises inspiring. The singing
was especially good, and IN addition 10
the selections by the splendid Leigh-Streot
choir and responses by several unions m
song. Captain Frank W. Cunningham sang
a solo. Rev Or. w. V. Tudor of Cente-
nary Methodist church. made an earnest
and impassioned address encouraging tho
young people to study and work. and Or.
Wright gave some bright foregleams OK
the Norfolk convention, which will be at
tended by large delegation from this
city Some sixty or seventy-five OF those
in the congregation indicated by rising
that they expected TO attend the conyen-
ton. The banner awarded each quarter
to the union making the best report was
won by Emmanuel Union. whose report
was an exceptionally good one.
THE MISSIONS ANNIVERSARY.
The first anniversary celebration Of tho
Mission attracted an
immense crowd TO Venabe-Street church
Sunday night. The exercises were OF an
nature throughout. embracing
a fine musical programme. several adj
dresses, and the reading OF the annual
reports, which showed an excellent years
work. The Rev. Or. Barton delivered an
interesting address to the assemblage,
and was followed by Or. j. S. Dill. who
an eloquent sermon on the good
Of missions.
New-Brldge Baptist church, about three
miles east Of the city, was dedicated sun
day afternoon with sermon by Rev. VIII
liam L. Hatcher, ID. D.. and appropriate
exercises The church has not been used
Tor FOUR or five years. and the congrega-
non has been worshipping in the High
and-Springs church, but now IL has been
rebuilt and is now neat and thoroughly
comfortable. Addresses were made al
he dedication by Rev. Drs. j. s. Dpi
md John Pollard, and the Glee Club or
Richmond College assisted in the singing.
m the morning Rev. G. +. Williams
'reached and an address was made By
Mr.. Emmett Throckmorton.
The annual election Of officers was
ed at the Baptist Minister'S Conference
estefday morning, and by unanimous
ote the incumbents were Reelected.
he officers are Rev DR.. William r.
Hatcher, president; Dr. l.. r. Thornhm.
lce-president, and Rev. w. T.. Hurt,
ecretary.
Services from the Gospol-Wagon. in
harge OF Rev q. F. Williams. were
cid at the corner Of Franklin and
eventeenth streets Sunday afternoon.
nd there were four conversions and a
lumber OF requests for prayer
AMONG THE METHODISTS.
Nothing was lacking To make tho rally
ay exercises OF st. James Methodist
aDbath school a complete success. The
tendance was the largest In the his.
ny Of the school the singing was in
)lring and the addresses-delivered bv
ey. Messrs. Quar.es and Beauchamn
81 Mr.. a. j. Gary-short. spicy. and
the point. Everybody connected with
he school received encouragement. and
stermined 10 push the work as never
'fore. AT the II o'clock services tho
istor preached good sermon on
-hrlstlan Living and Giving" and Mt
the annual conference collections
Al the meeting Of the Methodist minis
rs yesterday morning only the regl-
r routine business occupied the time
ID attention OF It's members. Rev.
,uls -. Bransford. the Danyille evan
ust, was present and received a cor
al welcome. He comes TO assist Rev.
r. Babcock Of Manchester i'm revival
ork The pastors OF the various
churches are very busy now
ting their work in shape for the next
nual conference
Fhe protracted services which have
EN- In progress at Laurel-Street Mctho-
81 church for the past week VIII DO
ntinued through this week Rev. T..
Guyer Will assist the pastor. Rev T.
Taylor Mr.. Guyer has been assisting
r. Taylor during the past week preach
excellent sermons TO large crowds.