Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-22
MIR. JONES IS CALLED
ASKED no BECOME PASTOR or
LEIGH STREET CHURCH.
TO UNITE FOR CHARITY WORK.
The Ministerial Union Authorizes a
M"ss-Meetins TO BE caIIes-Rev. pr.
witherspoon is Formally Installed.
Brief Church Notes.

Rev. M. Ashby Jones. OF Bardsto,xn.
KY, son OF ReY. Dr. }. William Jones.
Of this city, was extended n call to be-
come the pastor OF Leigh-Street Baptist
church at mass-meetiDg Of the mem
bers. held Sunday afternoon to hear and
act on the report OF the committees TO
recommend pastor. The meeting was
very largely attended. ana the vote
unanimous and hearty.
Mr.. James c. Harwood moved that the
committee which had discharged the for
mer duty imposed upon * so faithfully
be delegated to inform Rev. MIR. Jones
of the action OF the church. The mo-
ton was carried. Mr.. S. T.. Wooaan.
speaking OF the pastor-elect. said 10 the
church that the committee had reason to
believe he would accept the call, and
hoped he would be established In the
church before month passed. Tho
committee will discharge the pleasant
DUTY Of informing MIR. Jones that he is
the choice OF the church without delay.
Mass-MIeeting for Charity.
A called meeting OF the Ministerial
Union OF the city was held yesterday az
1890 O'clock in the parlor Of the Yonno
Mems Christian Association. The ohSeef
being TO hear the report Of the Committee
on Charity. Rev. Or. HlGen. president OF
the union, was I'm the chair. and called
on Bishop G. G. Penick, chairman of the
committee, to read the report. This WAS
done by Rev. Charles II. Hyde, secretary
OF the committee. His body had decided.
Mr.. Hyde went on, % urge upon the
union the course Of calling mass-meet-
ing OF the people of every denomination.
and of no denomination and to organize
charitable association, the object OF
which was TO ferret out and relieve all
worthy poor OF the Cfty or county. A
system of bylaws and a constitution was
read, but 70 action could be taken OF
course, and will not be until an organiza-
tiOn Is effected.
adopted the report Of the COMMITTEES. and
a committee was appointed, consisting of
Bishop Penick. Revs. G. r. Hyde, and l..
M. Omer. 10 arrange the time and place
OF the general meeting. and TO notify the
ministers Of the city and all charitable
organizations through the newspapers.
IL is very probable that the proposed
gathering will be held Monday night OF
next week at the Chamber OF Commerce.
1t IS distinctly stated that the organiza-
ton proposed IS not to be n religious body
at ALL but a civic and charitable one,
through which all persons whatsoevor
may give to the poor Of the city. ana feel
assured they are not being imposed upon.
Rev. DIR. WitherspoOn Installed.
Rev. DIR. Witherspoon was formally in
stalled as pastor OF the Grace-Street Pres
byterian church Sunday night. All the
other churches OF that denomination ln
the city were closed for the occasion, ana
the large sanctuary was crowded when
the installation services began.
beautiful prelude to the service was
sung by the choir. and the service proper
began with the singing OF the doxology.
DR.. HOge preached the sermon, and Rev.
Drs. Hyde and Kerr and Rev J. Cal
vim Stewart took part In the service.