Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-21


by the school and prayer by rev. w.
Boegs. of Highiand-Park church. =,
Afr g =. Brauor. superintendent oi
demonstration school, made a very hhe
renort showing the school to be in soou
condition. He stated that on Sunuay
morning last the school had "raly-uay
exercises. with nearly GOO present ~
had a fine address from DR.. Hyde. OF ,he
Tbird presbyterlan church. He also
otnted that about three-fourths OF the
children In the school arc members oil tne
church nhls does not refer 10 the ''ii""'
departmenp. , -,
The meeting was then ADDRESSED ~
pev / II. Mastin. OF Trinity; Rev. MT
piddlck OF Bon Air. and Rev. l. W.
Guyer. OF Epworth. The main topic u
discussion was "Thc DUTY OF Adult Mem
hers Of the Church 10 Attend SUNDAY
School" 49,.
The superintendents' reports for the
mast month showed considerable failns
off in attendance. IS Is usual during 'he
summer months. ,..
The next meeting will be held at TRINITY
church the second sunday In OciopeI
The board meeting will be held al br'"u-
street church next Sunday afternoon
NOTES ABOUT THE METHoDlsTs.
The Methodist ministers Of Richmond
ana Manchester have resumed thflr
weekly conferences. ana met yesterday
morning at Centenary church. 1nere
was little business transacted OUTSIDE
tho routine lines, though the reports OF
Tho nastors were all encouraging, ana
no less than fourteen persons were re-
ceivod into the communion Of the church
on Sunday from all sources.
Revivals were reported at Clay-stfeet
-. H. 49,
church. Hanover Circuit, Shady-tfoNe
church, and Chickahominy MISSION a.
Corlnth.
Rev. DR.. Vanderslice. who has been
conducting n revival at Durham, has re-
turned home and was present at the
conference.
Rev. DR.. Judkns, OF Ashland. was
present. and reported that the opening
Of Randolph-Macon College gave promise
Of a successful session.
The annual conference will be held in
Danville November 18th.
Rev. W. II. Riddick. Of Chesterfield
occupied the pulpit Of ADMINISTRATION
church Sunday, in the absence OF the
pastor.
News About the Baptists.
The Baptist Ministers Conference re-
sumed it's meetings after the summer In
terval yesterday morning at the second
church The attendance was very large.
only one of the Richmond and Manches-
ter pastors being absent. The morning
was mainly spent in hearing from the
various preachers some account Of their
vacation experiences. All had been alb
sent from their charges for brief sea-
sons. and nearly all had attended asso-
Citations and held protracted meetings
in various sections.
The services at the several churches
we're without special incident Congre-
cations were reported as excellent, and
there were additions at some of the
churches. Or. j. NJ. Pitcher preached
at the LeighStreet church morning and
night. In the morning a collection was
taken for the Sunday-School and Bible
Board. Rev. r. \. Williams filled DIR.
Pitts pulpit at Barton Heights. DR..
A. B. Dunaway began his temporary
ministry at the Second church preaching
morning and evening TO deeply interested
congregations. DR.. Nelson has returned
TO his work at Emmanuel, and preached
I'm the morning Rev. Mr.. Cauthorn, OF
Atlanta, who is attending college here.
flied the pulpit most acceptably at night.
fine meeting is i'm progress at Cool
Spring church, near Atlee's. I'm Hanover.
DIR. John Pollard, the pastor is being
aided by Rev. \. J. Barton
DIR. Hatcher left last evening for Ar
vonia. where he is preaching nightly
4 religious work of great power and
promise is i'm progress there
DR.. r. II. Pitt spent Sunday In Peters
burg. hearing Or. Battle, of the First
church preach in the morning, ana
preaching for him al night.
DIR. w. L. Wright was at the confer
ence yesterday, and received the warm
congratulations of his brethren upon his
improved health.
Rev. II. NJ Wharton, ID. D.. was in
Richmond for a short while, en- route for
Baltimore. whence he goes in a day or
two to Macon, Ga, for a series of meet
ings.
Rev. w. T. Jolly recently celebrated |
his sixth anniversary as pastor OF the |
Randolph-Street church. The figures |
showed rapid and steady growth in mem
bership and in good works. The outlook |
for this plucky little church and their |
devoted pastor Is very bright.
Professor Kellogg. who is to teach |
Greek in Richmond College next session. |
was at the conference yesterday, and |
upon his introduction made very plea |
SAINT speech.
Rev. Frederick X. Shields is in Rich
mond representing DR.. II. NJ. Wharton's |
orphanage work at Luray.
number of the Baptist ministers join
ed the "Lyceum movement"
A new Baptist church. growing out Of |
the Oak Grove mission. has been organ
lied i'm the southeastern portion of Man
chester
The Second church auditorium. which |
has been greatly improved will be open
for use next Sunday.