Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07

and conscientious I'm the preparation or
his sermons. bold and uncomproWlslnb III
their delivery. as he has unfoldeu 70 lus
the precious truths OF Gods WORD from
week to week with eloquent freshness,
devoid Of oratorical trick or modern SEN
aation.
May this picture. If only a partial one.
ever dwell within our hearts. ana may
our Fathers blessing rest upon MN ana
upon al of his forcVcrmore.
Tho hone is ours and the trust that I'm
the distant field to which he goes his
labors may abound 10 the glory OF the
Master and the salvation of men, and
tbat in every time of need he may find
mis- supgcmc consolation close TO the
Great Heart that beats for US all
a. n meeting OF the Presbyterian min
listers. held at the Second Presbyterian
church yesterday morning. resolutions
were adopted expressing regret at the de-
parture Of Dr. Hyde from the city. DR..
Horsman. OF the Union Theological Semi
nary. read q most interesting paper. the
subject being was Christ Put to Death
ON Friday.
METHODISTS AGAINST MORMONISM.
rhe Methodist ministers held their
regular weekly meeting In the parlor Of
Centenary Methodist church yesterday
morning. There was a large attendance.
The principal topic Of discussion was the
report OF tho committee appointed 10
advise what steps should be taken. If
amy. ga regard to the election Of Mormon
Elder Roberts TO the United States
House OF Representatives. and tho dis
seminltion of Mormon literature through
out Virginia End elsewhere in the South.
The discussion was lengthy and very
interesting. Il was decided. however,
that none of us details should Doe made
public. and further that the text of the
committees report should be withheld
from publication.
The following resolution was adopted,
being offered by Rev. ). Powell Garland:
"Rog0ivcd. That 0s pas tors and repre-
sentative Of ID membership OF more than
500 people I'm the cities Of Richmond
and MHuChester we are unalterably OPP
posed to the seating OF p. n. Roberts az
member of the United States Congress.
and we hereby warn our people against
EFFORTS now being made TO propagate
Mormonism in these cities and else
where"
REFORMATION-DAY SERVICES.
Reformation-dny was celebrated at the
First English Evangelical Lutheran
church ON sunday There was a large
congregation mt the morning service and
The ceremonies We're very interesting. The
choir did excellent work. and Miss Ethel
Interpretation of Parker's Jerusalem"
Rev. G.. A. Marks. the pastor q the
church. preached an able sermon On the
life and example Of Martin Luther the
doctrine of the Lutheran Church, and its
influence and development.
DIR. HUTSON's ANNIVERSARY.
DR. j. b. Illusions twenty-seventh an
BAPTIST church was only informally cele-
brated on Sunday. The pulpit and chan
Gel were filled with flowers i'm honor OF the
occasion.
The collection, which was for the spe-
cial purpose of clearing up the church's
Indebtedness. amounted TO about $3.50. just
a few hundred dollars short of the amount
Of Indebtedness.
In his report DIR. Hutson stated that
only eleven deaths had taken place in
the congregation during the year-less
than half as many as were reported on
the previous anniversary.
HELD AN INTERESTING MEETING.
The Baptist ministers Of Richmond and
Manchester held their usual conference
yesterday morning, Dr. w. Il. Hatcher
presiding. An of the pastors present gave
a brief statement of what had been done
no their churches during the past month.
| The state of the churches is good. Rev.
j.. ". COmstoCk. superintendent OF the
Childrons Home Society, made an In
tCreeting statement about the character
of the work he IS carrying on. Flo asked
for "a committee to be appointed 20 sug-
gcst TO him public spirited and represen-
tative men of the BAPTIST denomination.
Dr. George Cooper and Rev. y. G. Hening
We're named as the committee.
Rev. NJ Ashby Jones stated TO tho body
that Lcigh-StrCot church would establish
soon free Kindergarten for the children
of the church. IL would be under the
tut0rage OF Miss Davis. daughter Of
Dr. Noah *. Davis. Professor of Moral
Philosophy in the University Of Virginia.
WITH PRESBYTERIAN MINISTERS.
Tho Presbyterian ministers met at the
Second church yesterday morning IN their
accustomed conference. At the request
of Rev. Mr. Comst0ck. a committee was
named 10 help him get several charter
members from among the Presbyterian
luymcn. Rev j.. X. Walthall was made
chairman. The f0llOwing laymen We're
suggested: judge -. r.. Wexford Messrs.
s. H. Hawes and G. -. Larus.
BRIEF CHURCH NOTES.
DR.. j. b. Hawthorne preached TO a
great congregation Sunday night at Grove
Avenue church. Ills subject was, Throw
ing Stones from Glass Houses" DIR. Haw-
th0rne. with the blows of sledse-ham-
mer. condemned sin Of all sorts in high
places.
There were nearly fifty conversions in
the revival which has just'closcd al East
End Baptist church. m which Rev. j. r..
Harrison assisted tine pastor, Mr. Tucker.
There were three additions by letter TO