Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
~ THE CHURCHES OF RICHMOND.
Interesting Services on sundny-Hev.
n. 4. Williams Ordrinch

X. 4. Williams Ordafned
a presbytery consisting OF Rev. Or.
Hatcher. Or. John Pollard. Rev Mr..
Bachelor, Rev. II. a. Bagby and the
deacons Of the Grace-Street Baptist
church met at the Grace-street table
racle saturday afternoon 10 consider the
ordination Of Rev. X. Aubrey Williams
The examination. which was very
thorough. was highly satisfactory. ana
the ordination was unanimously recon-
mended. The public Services took place
sunday night at Gracc-Street tabernacle
Dr Hatcher presided and explained the
significance Of "Ordna ton" among Bap-
lists Mr. George n. Pace presented the
candidate Dr. Pollard delivered the
charge 10 the candidate. Mr.. Bachelor
made the ordaining prayer Rev. II. a.
Hagby presented the Bible on behalf OF
the Sunday school. and Rev. Dr. Ryland
gave the hand Of fellowship.
At the conclusion Mr.. Williams was
very warmly greeted by the congrega-
ton. He enters at once upon his work
as pastor of Louisa ana Berea churches,
in Louisa. and Mt Vernon. in SpOtsylya-
MA
WEEK OF PRAYER BEGUN.
Sunday was the beginning OF the week
OF prayer with the Presbyterians all over
the world. and I'm whatever community
there We're several Presbyterian church
IS Inioh services We're held and the
holy sacrament administered In Rich
mond q ese services We're held Sunday
night az the First Presbyterian church.
en' meeting marked for it's deep
spirituality and the earnestness of all
present IL was. Or. Kerr. the pastor.
Jed ia The opening prayer. followed by
appropriate music The address. a splen-
did effort. was delivered by Rev Dr.
Witherspoon. Of the Grace-Street church
Very appropriately he dwelt on the cru
citXi0n Of the Saviour and the covenant
OF which the bread and wine were the
symbols. The holy sacrament was then
administered Or. Hoge administered the
bread and Rev Charles r. Hyde the
wine.
Dr. Witherspoon preached Sunday
morning to a very large congregation. /
and the day being the first Sabbath Of
the year. he preached sermon appro-
pirate TO the occasion. The sermon was a
very effective and interesting one.
Rev. =. T. Sweeny, recently elected to /
the mstorate OF Seventh-Street Christian /
church. has written the Board Of Officers |
that DE expects 10 be with the church |
ass its pastor by the last Sunday in this I
month. possibly the fourth Sunday, which |
IS the 23d.
Rev Mr.. Rutledge preached at the /
Seventh-street church Sunday morning
and evening
At q meeting OF the Board OF Directors
oi the Methodist SundaySchool Society,
held at BrOad-Street church Sunday after
noon. the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year President. Hon. Adj
olson Maupin, of Asbury school; Vice
Presidents. the superintendent Of the
col or.. Ia -
80 the order OF service; Secretary c. p.
Rady; Assistant Secretary, Dr. +. w.
stiff; Treasurer. s. l.. Bishop. Executive
Committee-F. A. Harrelson. George NJ.
Rogers. J. H. Chappell. George i. Keesee.
H. G. Osterbind, d. X. Midyettc. Or. f.
vs.. stiff Addison Maupin. c. p. Rady.
and S Z. Bishop. Visiting Committee
a. j. Gary, A. L. Lumsden, w L. Nc
D0well. and George w. Graves.
The next meeting OF the society will
Doe the annual meeting. and will he held
40 Broad-Street church next Sunday az
ternOOn.
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock q de-
llghtfu Sunday-schOol celebration was
held at St. Pauls church. and the sanctu-
airy was filled with children from the
Mission school at the Trcdegar- Works.
and the home school. DR.. Carmichael de-
livered most fitting address on the
tened 10 by the children. The singing
was spirited. and as the home school
marched around the church isles, led
By the choir boys IL was inspiring The I
several class banners were carried. and !
he Offering deposited near the chancel
rail FOR the Mission school, l
The Bible class Of young ladies Of Ep-
worth Methodist Episcopal Church. ana
q number OF ex-members met Sunday
afternoon and organized themselves into q
b missionary society. The following Of j
icers were elected: President. George W. L
Graves; Vice-president. Miss Winnie
Ningheld: Treasurer Mrs. T.. c. Mann; Y
secretary, Mrs. NJ. III. Walton Visiting
,ommittee-Mrs. n. A. Duke. Mrs 5. J.. !.
stone, and Miss Inez COnnoway. +
Mr. r. NJ. Loftwich. one OF the Oldest O
'lnday-school teachers in Virginia. and ].
Sho has for years taught a class com
'osod OF men and youths at the First o
BAPTIST church. was on Sunday morning ..
10 the close OF the regular Sabbath school r
Exercises presented with a very handsome
Bible. az a token of the love and esteem n
4 his pupils. Colonel John S. Harwood
made the presentation in a neat speech. n