Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-08

terdav morning adopted tender resolu-
tion OF sympathy for DR.. Hoge, ana
special prayer was offered in MS pehall'
A committee, consisting OF DTS. W. H.
Hatcher, ]. William Jones, and ). D.
Taylor was appointed TO INFORM d.
No. or the action of the conference.
me PRESBYTERIAN Ministers Conference
took similar action. Or. r. T. Kerr Oh
tered The following resolution, when was
adopted unanimously!
oorhe PRESBYTERIAN Ministers Associa-
ton of Richmond and Manchester peg 10
tender to our beloved and honoreo
brother. Dr. Hoge. an expression OF our
deepest sympathy with him in his sutter-
ings from the recent accident, whlch mas
thrown a shadow over the entire com
munity. assuring him That we constantly
remember him in prayer that underneath
him may be the everlasting arms mat
he may be soon restored to health, and
long spared 10 continue IN MS cheiisHeu
work for God and men,
Or Kerr led the conference in special
prayer also for his recovery.
Rev. G.. b. Stricken, Of Union Iheo-
logical Seminary, was chosen TO preach
the Thanksgiving sermon at the Grace
Street church.
REV. C. e. STUART RESIGNS.
Rev. Charles e. Stuart resigned the Bap-
fist church at Ashland Sunday, intending
TO leave soon for Grocer Theological semi
nary. where he will continue Ills stuules'
Rev. Mr.. Stuart is Richmond College
graduate Of the class Of 1896. ana mas
since his graduation, been pastor at ASH
land. He matriculated at the Union semi
nary at the opening Of the session. thihh-
ing to carry on his pastoral work ana
studies at tho same time, but now decioes
TO enter a theological school or MS own
denomination.
MIR. HUTSONS ANNIVERSARY.
| Pine-street Baptist church celebrated
! simply on Sunday morning the twenty
/ sixth anniversary of Rev. j. b. Hu'soh
pastorate, and the annex, CONSISTING OF d
/ room for the primary department ana
parlors TO the church, was thrown open
| to the congregation.
Rev. Mr.. Hutson preached at both SER
vices. that of the evening being of the ma
/ ture of thanksgiving for the blessings OF
past years. This church has 1.46O mem
! bers. the largest in that respect IN the
! South. and also has the largest sunday
school. Rev. A. f. Dickinson, senior edi-
/ tor Of the Religious Herald, he pastor
who preceded Mr.. Hutson and built the
present church, attended the services
| Sunday.
/ BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
/ The regular monthly meeting Of the
Baptist Sunday-School Association was
/ held Sunday afternoon at '-lopton-Street
! church. Manchester. one week Varler
/ than usual on account Of the Baptist
! General Association, which Will be N SEES
/ sion next Sunday at Lynchburg. The lit
/ tie church was crowded with an interest
/ ed audience, and the exercises were va
ried and inspiring.
| Following are given reports, showing
the average attendance of scholars Ter
the month of October: Pine-Street mo
report; Grace-Street, 1885; Leish-Street,
S3I: Second church, ga; First church, 22f;
Grove-Avenue, 226; Fulton, DDS; Nenaole-
Street, POS; Calvary, 2O2; Bainbridge-street'
$50; Randolph-Street, lbS; East-End, ltO,
Clopton-Street, 1871; Emmanuel ono reporO;
! West-View, 135; Broaddus- Memorial, IV6,
! Howard s-Grove, 80; College-Vlew MIS-
sion. 81; Seventeenth-Street Mission, 70;
stockton-Street, 50; Barton-Heights, 90;
Oak-Grove 50.
The Henrico Baptist Sunday-School AS
ISOLATION held its regular meeting at Glen
| Allen church Sunday, with interesting eX-
ercises. Nearly every church in the coun-
| ~ was represented, and large consrega-
ton was present. After the reports,
Which were very satisfactory, we're read
the following gentlemen. with others,
| made addresses: Messrs. j. b. Mont
gomery, II. ii. Elicit, of Richmond, ard
| j. b. Montgomery, of Glen Allen.
OTHER NOTES FROM CHURCHES.
Rev. Charles L. Bane reported to the
Methodist Conference yesterday morning
| that Union-Station church had raised
$3.50 towards wiping out the debt on
| the church The ministers decided TO
leave for the Virginia Conference, at
Portsmouth November 18th, Tuesday af-
ternoon 18th, over the Chesapeake and
Ohio road.
A Baptist Young Peoples Union was
organized by Rev. II. 7. Louthan al
Howard s-Grove Baptist church, of Rich
! mond, on Sunday afternoon. The fol-
lowing officers were elected. President,
Mr. Thomas j. England; First Vice
| President Mr.. Henry Fleet; Second Vice
| President, Mr.. Wheeler HUFF; Recording
Secretary, Miss Lula Burton; Correspond
ing Secretary Miss Mabel Mitchell. Trea-
surer. Miss Eulah Yarbrough, Reader,
Mr.. Journie Tyler; Organists and AS
sistants. Misses Beulah Gamelman, Lilly
! Wooden, and Mary Witham- A pro-
| tracted meeting is being held at How
| ard s-GroVe this week by keys. II. T..
Louthan and +. c. Davis.
Rev. j. X. Harrison had excellent con-
| gregations az Emmanuel Baptist church
/ on Sunday. AT night he preached an
exceptionally good sermon on How to
| Save the Human Soul" basing the dis
| course on the jailer's question to Paul
| and Snas: "Sirs. what must l do TO be
saved?' Mr.. Harrison inaugurated on
| Sunday afternoon a series Of monthly
sermons TO the children OF his, congrega-
/ ton
RELIGIOUS BRIEFS.
The usual conference Of the Baptist
| ministers Of Richmond and Manchester
| was held yesterday morning at the Sc
/ cond church. Rev. G NJ. Daniel. of Ran
dolph-Street church. read paper on
..Secularism of the Church." which was
generally discussed. Rev. Joel I. Tucker.
| of East-End church, reported seven ad-
| ditions by baptism. 1t was agreed very
generally that the pastors and delegates
| 10 the Baptist General Association, meet
ing at Lynchburg on Friday evening.
| would leave Richmond Friday morning
| o.5ar the James- River Division of the