Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-07

be followers or Him.
In the evening Mr. Marks took as ,ne
subject 81 his sermon, striving 10 H"'ei
Heaven"
Grove-Avenue's Annual Nee'i"s'
The members of the Grove-Avenue Bap-
fist church. in their annual meeting sun,
day afternoon, were greatly touched anu
drawn together by a letter or great oeaS
" and tenderness from Professor Lu
mund Harrison, formerly a pastor VI '"i'
church. later a Professor or bauh ~
Richmond College, and now presluenC -
the Bethel Female College for women d.
tIc,LtrsviIIe XIV. Professor Harrison SAID
NJ had learned OF the dissension anu CON
fueion in the church, where once thele
was so much harmony and love- ne w
nor know the details of the causes ahD
did not care to know them, put he "as
s,tre that Christ's love should so uiiu
them together that mere human pdsSloIS
would be unable TO separate theIh I'm
each other. He pleaded with them tehuel-
Iv and urgently that they shoulu VN'
each other in Christ, ana De Hhe ~
ne said he knew they were huIndn' ""1
as such had human passions ana un
Ills hut these. by grace, they couid SUI
80" HE entire letter reminded one
Sstronglv of Paul letters to some Oh tne
churches. and. in fact. Professor Hail
con cuoted several times from Paul. anu
80 also references TO his eDlstles 10 pe
road in connection with the letter An9
members were deeply impressed Win IT,
and Immediately voted to spread IL upon
Tho minutes of the church. and also u
nrint il and send a copy 10 each meHi-
Der. +or and
Mr.. Eugene Robinson, the recently eie0teu
LII was at his official post. Inc re-
n,otnder ~ the period Of meeting was
taken i'm hearing and discussing iePotts'
which were encouraging sho"lns S0
church 10 have done very good WoIA uu-
ring last year. The outlook TOT thiS year
is also hopeful. ,on nv re-
Letters of dismissal were given py re-
quest to Or. Hiden. two members VI us
family. and to two others. 81.
pev DIR. 4. i. Dickinson preached at
crovo-Avenue Sunday morning, ana rNes'
mr. NJ T.. Broaddus at night. III bIoau-
aus was to nave preached at po'h 50
80 hut was delayed by a wrecked
train. nil
Pow / 5. Dill. ID. D., formally rendered
bis r-esirnation as pastor Of the NehaDle-
street Baptist church Sunday moIhIns,
- tote effect March 31st. DR.. DHl taxes
this action with "A view OF accePlIns i"
cali 10 the pastorate Of the treueIlVAS
burg Baptist church. a+
The church was called 70 oIuer e'
once. Acting Senior Deacon knault III ~
chair. and upon motion action wa ~
ferred until the regular mohthnS -
terence Of the church. TO be held next
800 night. March 18Th, at which time
the resignation will probably be accepted
Rrief Notes About Church SERVICES
Tho revival. which has been in progress
AZ ST Baptist churcn lot l"V
weeks closed Sunday night. Ihere We're
hot ueen thirty and forty additions TO the
church as a result of the meellhs, nv
Mr.. Martin, who aided Rev. }. -. hutsoh'
has returned 10 his home, in west VIZ
ginia. - par,ist
onrrcb nil continue this week, Rev. II.
w. Tribble preaching every nlght. lhele
havo heen several additions already.
rev II. w. Battle, ID. D.. OF petersburg
,roacbed AT Leigh-Street Baptist church
sunday evening the annual sermon De
fore the Ladies' Aid Society OF that
| church There was an immense consre-
zion "a hear DR.. Battle, and his ADDRESS
~ an able one and greatly enjoyed
DR. / william Jones preached LOT III
Battle at the same hour.
Services were held at
rial church every evening last week. ana
will continue this week ~
Rev. G.. +. Williams p~reacheu III tne
mems department Of the pehiIen.l"ly
SUNDAY morning at Q o'clock, and also al
. u NJ He preached TO the women al
20 NJ and at the county Jail at HSl
A n In these services there was one
profession. and about twenty requests Tor
The Baptist ministers held their usual
oorference Yesterday at II o'clock. Revs.
II w. Battle and II. W. Tribble were
among the visitors. Rev. }. a. SulliVan
road The sermon. The ministers DECIDED
10 purchase a standard dictionary lot 'he
use of the conference.