Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-23

by visiting ministers or local preachers
who could so arrange their appointment
az 10 allow themselves to be pressed
Into service. Rev Or. w. l.. wright, o
Leigh-Street; Or. HIden. OF Grove-Ave
nue.. and Rev. J. r. Harrison. OF Fulton
were the only Baptist pastors In then
pulpits. DIR. Wright closes his pastoratt
next Sunday. DR.. Hlden IN In the midst
! of a fine meeting and Mr. Harrison mac
many Of the college students 10 near
him.
In the absence Of Rev. l.. N. Potts,
the pulpit at Park Place Methodist Epis-
! copal church was most acceptably hlied
| By Rev. w. Bonnie Daughtry, OF Rich
/ mond College. Mr.. Daughtry preached
| two excellent sermons. his text In the
morning being: Man looketh on the
outward appearance. but God looketh on
| the heart" At night, II have fought
good fight" Many members OF the con-
gregatlon gathered around the young
minister after the services TO wish him
God speed" in his life work, which he
Is just entering upon.
The pulpit Of Pine-Street Baptist
church was filled at the morning service
by Rev DIR. Corey, and at the evening
service by Professor Robert }. Kellogg,
OF Richmond College.
In DR.. Hatcher's stead. at Grace-Street
church, Rev. DR.. j. II. Garlick preached
while at the morning service Rev. NJ.
A. Martin. OF Richmond College preach
ed at the First church. There was no
service at night. The night service at
Calvary church was conducted by DR..
Hoge. who was heard with pleasure by a
large congregation.
Rev. John b. Turpin, ID. d.. of Abe
marie, preached at Emmanuel Baptist
church at both services. There were
good congregations and the sermons
were thoughtful earnest, and edifying-
both OF them emphasizing the need Tor
higher type of Christian living. both III
he home and in the church. Dr. Turpin
will conduct the Wednesday-night
at Emmanuel
Session Of the Glorious.
The question OF prison reforms, which |
has recently received a good deal o. |
attention in church circles here, was in |
cidentally introduced at the regular |
weekly meeting Of the Episcopal Cleri- |
Gus, held in the lecture-room Of St |
Paul's church yesterday morning. While |
the discussion was not formal. and NJ
suggestion as to taking action was
made. a number Of the clergymen pres
INT entered into it. 1t being stated that
he next Legislature would, in all proba-
Dility, provide for the extensions
leeded TO relieve the overcrowded con-
lition OF the inmates, the matter was
dropped for the present.
Rev. Preston. G. Nash, president OF the
lericus. occupied the chair, and the
ecretary, Rev Thomas Semmes. re
orded the proceedings. DR.. Carmichael
n discussing the recent annual meetings
( the Episcopal Sunday schools. held
hat it would be more advisable to hold
.fV,r, t., Il, he |
ST. ANDREWS BROTHERHOOD.
Next Wednesday evening special ser
ices will be held at Christ Episcopal
hurch, and all active members of the | ,
arious chapters are invited to attend.
ddresses will be made by a number OF
10 members.
Tuesday evening, November 30th {
Mon services will be held at Grace
piscopal church for the members of r
lie various branches to properly OBJ
rive st. Andrew's-Day. Addresses are
, be made by Rev. Mr.. Barr and Rev.
r. Semmes. A male choir Of thirty
)ices will take part in the musical pro- :
anime.
Special services will be held at ST
ndrew's church next Sunday evening
r the Daughters of Liberty, the wo- ,
ans auxiliary to the Junior order Of i
merican Mechanics.
Mr.. Nash called attention to the move :
ent on foot TO establish a colored re-
rmatory. 1t is being pushed forward |
the better class Of the colored popu- ~
ton. This movement he said, is en- .
rsed by such men as Major Robert :,
lies, 2. II. Mayo, Thomas Potts and l
mes Caskie, who have already in view y
: the purpose 5000 or $500. and the ~
'usal of a farm Of about 500 acres ~
: Nash moved 10 endorse the project u
t the matter was finally passed over OF
til the next meeting to secure addi-
nal information. u
hass at st. Mary's. 80
,ev. Father Andrew celebrated the 7 IN
lock mass at St. Mary's church Sun
= morning. when 81. Mary's Social 60
ion and the sodality received the by
y communion IN a body. During the Il;
vice Handers Largo, from "Herxes," II
the spring song, by Mendelssohn, IN
re rendered expressivey on the violin
Messrs. Joseph G. Keswick, Jr., and | Fr
N Reinhardt. Professor Mutter pre- "a
ed at the organ. Il,