Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-09

TO preach on Sunday. He was honored by
two large audiences. composed largely OF
young men. Although Mr.. Powell Is but
young man, yet he has done n great
work In Louisville. among young men es-
pecially. At his church annual rally n
few months ago he had the pleasure OF
sitting at a table over which he presided.
with about 400 men. representing nearly
every calling IN his city
His text last night was from Numbers
xxx, H. His subject was handled care
fully. Although II was the first night or
the meeting, and Monday also the large
! audience-room OF the church was well
filled.
The public IS cordially invited to attend
all these services, which are as follows:
Z \. ~. half-hour service; ladies' meeting,
4 J.. NJ, one hour; song service at 7:5O
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTES.
The usual morning and evening ser
vices were held at Seventh-Street Chris
tan church Sunday. The pastor. Or. Jabez
Hall, preached on How 20 Promote a Re
vival.' and at night spoke about wit
! ness-Bearing for Christ" In the after
noon two prayer-meetngs were held.
which were interesting and largely at
tended.
The church has been preparing for the
revival series, which began with them
so auspiciously last evening. In this meet
ing they are hoping for a very great re-
yival Of pure religion IN their midst.
At the Third church Rev. l.. NJ. Omer
spoke IN the morning on Giving" mis-
consecrated band OF Christian people are
doing all In their power, which means they
are progressing nicely towards building a
new church The congregation has grown
so large that the old house has become too
small, and 50 soon a more rOOmy ediiice
viii stand in it's stead The pastor says
they hope to begin work before the close
Of the year In the evening ne spoke on
Preaching Jesus"
Sunday was "Mission-D Day" at Marshall
Street church. Rev. II. C.. Garrison spoke
on the Motives 10 Missions" and his
sermon produced a marked impression. At
the evening service the sermon was the
second Of q series on Believing and Re
pentinz"
DIR. KERR DOWN SOUTH.
Rev DR. Robert p. Kerr preached and
conducted the communion service I'm the
old "Independent Presbyterian church"
I'm Savannah. Ga. Sunday. The church Is
without n pastor. and fl is rumored that
a call may be extended 20 one Of the
popular divines of Richmond. Or. Kerr
nimsoIf, n IS DeleNel. WDNIQ De the llrSL
choice Of the congregation, for be was a
popular assistant Of that church some
years ago: but it is thought that he
would not consider a call I'm that dircc-
ton Or. Kerr's pulpit was ably filed I'm
his absence by Rev DR.. Wilson In the
morning and Rev. Mr.. Chumioy in the
evening.
Dr. Kerr is expected to return home
this morning.
CHURCH NEWS ITEMS
IT is said that Westminster Presbyte-
rian church, on west Cary street, in Hen
rico county, may before "a great while
be removed % Grove avenue. with the
exception Of the chapel at the Soldiers
Home. there is no church building on
Grove avenue or Grove road west of Dr.
Hidens church.
AT Fulton Baptist church big meetings
were held Sunday, and they gave the pas
tor. Mr.. Harrison, much encouragement.
There were five professions. making
twenty since the meetings began. Five
persons united with the church.
At ST. Peters Cathedral Sunday night
the first Of the series of Benten sermons
was preached by Rev Bishop Van de-
Nyvcr His subject was 1.-THE Promise OF
the Most Holy Eucharist and his dis
course a most interesting one. The at-
tendance was unusually large. Bencdic-
ton of the Blessed Sacrament followed
the sermon.