Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
The Episcopal sunday-school Ceie-
bratiOn.

The annual celebration Of the Episcopal
Sunday-ScnOOl Association OF hehIlco
County occurred on Sunday afternoon.
Owing 10 the large number Of pupils IL
was found expedent 90 hold the celebra-
ton i'm two churches. All Sunday schools
east Of and including St Mark $ met az
ST. Pauls church. and all west OF -.
Marks met AZ Holy Trinity The cele-
bration al each church was wen attchl-
cd. and the exercises were most interest
ing. Both celebrations took place at Il
r. NJ
Rev. Preston Nash conducted the SER
vices at ST. Pauls. which were opened
by the singing Of q hymn. followed by
responsive reading. and an interesting
programme was carried out. Rev. Charles
Martin Niles. rector Of ST. Pauls church,
Sing Sing, y. Y. made most ehloyabie
address. After the address an odcring
was taken mp for the benefit OF 81.
Philips church (cploredl.
The programme for the celebration at
Holy Trinity was the same as the one
used al St Paurs. Rcv. Herman J. Dun
ring. of Philadelphia. made most into
resting and instructive address on sun
day-School Work"
Rev. DIR. Derieux's First sunday.
Rev. Dr. W. ~. Derieux preached his
first sermon as pastor Of Nenable-Street
Baptist church Sunday morning He
preached also M night. lie made fine
impress ion. and his people were delighted
with both sermons.
Tho congregations were very large. A
welcome service to DIT DerieuX will be
held next Sunday afternoon. The new
pastor is the guest of Mr.. j. b. Wood on
Church Hill avenue.
The Vcnab,e-Street Sunday school Is IN
a very fine condition just now. The SUI
perlntendcnt Mr.. r. T.. W Goodwin. Is
very proud OF his showing az the rally on
the Baptist Sunday schools az the Second
church Sunday afternoon. His school
went i'm "a body. and carried the largest
delegation Of any I'm the city.
visitors at sevcnth-Street.
Services al the seventh-Street Christian
church on Sunday were very largely at
tended. In the morning President Burris
A. jenkins. of the University of Indiana
polls. preached an eloquent. forciDle SER
mon from the text: no man ever spoke
like this" AT night Rev. q. l.. Whai-on'
for seventeen years a missionary TO In
dia. gave a thrilling description of condi-
tons and his experiences there. The choir
rendered several anthems IN most
creditable manner. The solo by Mrs.
Morgan at night was very effective.
Rev. c. r.. Morgan will preach special
sermon 10 young men next sunday Night
Close of Conference Year.
Rishop 4. W. wilson. who is 20 preside
over the Methodist Conference at Peters
burg this week. preached an Centenary
church. I'm this city. on Sunday morning.
His subject was Christ the Lght OF the
World" and his argument was that
Christ IS the light of this world, ana OF
all worlds. hat he is the light OF oil VINO
follow him and ,hat ne Is the llght OF
life At night Bishop Wilson preached al
Union-Staton church.
Dr. W. v. Tudor. pastor OF centenary
Methodist Episcopal church. who VIII 80
TO another field under the rules OF me
Methodist Conference. preached ms idre-
well sermon on Sunday night. There was
a very large congregation. DIT Tudor
took as his subject. THE Priesthood OF
Humanity" Christ the great High Priest,
said DIT Tudor. he had preached 10 the
people, and his one great purpose had
been 10 show that those who follow
Christ in this world VIII triumph as lie
triumphed
DIR. ". c. Starr preached q farewell
sermon NJ Broad-Street Methodist church
on Sunday evening. His subject was 'Ihe
Angel I'm the Cloud II is matter OF
very genuine regret with the congrega-
ton of the church that Dr. STAIRS APP
poirtment as president of Randolph Ma
con College viii take him away from IN
active charge. since ne has always been a
most popular and Successful pastor.
Sunday also closed the four-year pasto-
rates of Revs j. II. Masun. at Trinity;
". Il. Reauchamp. at St James, and Il.
y Potts al park-Pi1ce. and the services
were most interesting.
The Methodist Minister'S Association
did not meet yesterday in view az the
important meeting OF the Ministerial