Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13


Hoffman, Charles Milter. Albert Gall
meyer, Victor Mcneil, Otto Gundlach, Al
bert Baker. Misses Lille Splitting. The
resa vessel Tina Unkel Lille Halz-
hauer, and Pauline Iiess.
There Will be MONDAY services each
day this week. except Friday. for bust
ness-mcn az st Paufs church. ON Good
FRIDAY the service VIII be held az II
O'Clock. ON Thursday and Friday there
VIII be night services, that on the latter
day including the rendition by the choir
Of part OF the Messiah"
There viii bc services every night this
week at the First English Evangelical
Lutheran church.
THEIR TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVER-
SARI.
The Sewing Circle of the Pine-Street
Baptist church celebrated its twenty
hi;h anniversary on Sunday night, and
Rev. Or. j. J. Hall, pastor OF Park-Place
church, Norfolk, preached the sermon OF
the occasion
The annual report cf the society was
read by the pastor. and was q most graft
Tying one. 10 showed a balance on
hand April ], 1886. Of $2Si5: total receipts
during the year OF SSl2.S; total dlsDurse-
mcnts FOR the year of $2s5.62. leaving
balance TO the credit Of the building iund
OF the church of $50. This society has
undertaken TO build an infant classroom
10 the church. and there Is pfoNeip
among the members Of the church to the
is work accomplished" The eXpendi"
lures for the year Numbered, among
other things, pulpit FURNITURE for the
church, bOok-marks for the pulpit. BiDle,
donations to mission. and assistance
given TO the poor and needy OF the com
munity.
Dr. Hall in the opening Of his remarks.
paid a beautiful tribute 10 woman
needle showing that ii had educated lot
the ministry many deserving men, had
sent into the foreign fields missionaries
OF Christ, had built churches. ana, though
small thing, had been a power Tor the
spread OF Gods Word and the elevating
Of humanity. IL being q silver anniVer-
sary, an offering Of silver was made 10
the society. and quite handsome sum
was realized.
MANY SPECIAL SERMONS.
Rev. Or. starr preached on the problem
us There Such a Thing as Demonaicai
Possession in the NineteNth Century
at Broad-Street Methodist church Sunday
morning. In particular allusion 10 the
dnily newspaper. and the broad neid OF
news that IL covers. he said TO the
pure I'm heart all things are pure we
must rely upon the purity of the pure In
our homes for the control OF all the rest
Wherever this has been done. the nood
has never reached the danger-Ine IN
the evening Dr. Starr addressed Atnseii
10 young men. and spoke on 'Et<y'
At the First PRESBYTERIAN chufc4S un :
day night DR. Kerr delivered Tie Mft OF
his series OF lectures on ST. Pam the
topic for this closing lecture being, me
Theology Of the Great Apostle. These
discourses have been highly entertaining
and informing and have been greatly ell
jOved by large congregations.
DR.. Potts preached AZ Park-Place Meth
odist Episcopal church sunday ene,Ins
his third sermon on the commandments
from Exodus Xxx. Thou shalt not take
the name Of the Lord thy God I'm vain,
for the Lord will not hold him guiltless
that taketh His name I'm VAIN
There was a large audience ut the
Young Mems Christian Association sun
day afternoon 10 hear Rev. j. J. Han,
ID. D.. of Norfolk. The address was re-
plete with practical advice TO men, The
singing was spirited.
Rev. DR.. !. y. Fair preached TO two very
large congregations at Grace-Street Pres
byterian church Sunday morning and eve
ming. An interesting feature or the
/ morning service was the ordination ana
installation of three new deacons at the
conclusion of the sermon. The gentlemen
thus honored are Messrs. ]. Scott Par
IRISH, J. Newton Gordon, and Daniel Grin
nan.
Bishop white preached AT ST. James
Episcopal church Sunday morning 10 a
large and deeply INTERESTED congregation,
and confirmed q class of twcnty-thfee-
fourteen gentlemen and nine ladies,
Revival services are being held TINS
week at the First Baptist and lmmanuel
churches Rev J. l.. White is preaching
al the former. and Rev. j. r. Harrison
| at the latter. The protracted services
/ which have been in progress at EpWorth
/ Mission Washington and Winder streets,
/ for two weeks also continue with un-
| abated interest.
/ Rev. Edward Holyoke Of Providence,
/ r. J.. preached at the Second Baptlst
/ church Sunday at both services, ana was
/ heard with pleasure by large congrega-
/ tiOns - -.
Rev. J. T. Mastin preached to the vete-
rams at Soldiers Home Sunday AFTERNOON,
/ If we neglect SO great salvation?"