The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-18
Impressive Occasion at Randolph
Street Church Sunday,
REV. JOLLYS MEMORY HONORED
The Sermons of Rev. II \. hippan.
Revival Services IT Park Place
Church Large Congregations
ut LaurelSirect.


! Impressive character a portrait OF the
| late Rev W. +. Jolly and a tablet TO MS
memory were unveiled.
/ There was large gathering in attend
| ahce ana the services were of an exceed
| ingly interesting character.
! The addresses were deeply impressive.
! The programme carried out was as fol-
! iows.
Music: Invocation Rev. !. NJ Mercer,
/ music. reading Scriptures Rev. IA. a.
| Bagby: prayer Rev Dr. George Cooper;
/ music; Address. work CO. Pastor
} unyeiling. Rev. J. u Hutson. music adj.
/ dress, Life a. Seen by His Brother Pas
! tors Rev. Or William T. Hatcher.
/ music. address Pastors Work as SEEN
! by Ills Successor. Rev O.. w. Daniel;
music. beHcdition.
FINE SERMONS
! Rov. II. A. Kippan. who i- surplying
| the pulpit Of the Third prcshyierian
/ church in the absence Of Rcv. Dr. e. r.
! Hyde preached both morning and cvo-
| ming Sunday TO CONGREGATIONS limited by
/ the capacity Of the house
! His subject i'm tho morning was Path.
/ Hope and Charity" aud was "a very in-
/ teresting discourse. AZ might Mr. Kip
pan had for his subject what Think
! We Of Christi and delivered ONO Of the
Z most impressive sermons cter heard in
! tho church
/ Sunday morning ~ P7rk-Place Meth
/ ooist chrrch fae pastor began "a series
Of revival service with the Roy I d
+ R1sser assisting him During fhe day
there were six or seven conversions
SUNDAY night Roy -. g. I}oq-er cached
4 tn deeDlv Impressed c0ugroratton
. There viii he service every evening dur.
! ing this week az : =. NJ ON next sun
/ day the doors will be open for those VII,
| desire ID unite with the church.
SPECIAL SERV1CFs
! The special services at the First Bap-
list church. conducted hv Rev w j.
! Nflfht -. ~. Were of exceeding in-
| terest ana profit.
Specially was this so NJ the night scr.
! wee. When the manifestation was cli-
! dent 10 a!l. Many Of his old friends were
| giaddened 10 see how Vigorous hc was
J IN the pulpit. lie VIII preach tonight
! with increasing strength The services
! give great promise of happy effect upon
| the church, as they Will snow their in-
! terest.
The services 40 Laurel street Metho-
/ dist church SUNDAY were o. an nter-
esting character. The pastor. Rev r.
! Finley Gayle. preached both morning
, and evening 10 large congregations Dur
! ing these services there were several con-
versions and four connected themselves
| with the church
The protractel meeting will continue
! through the week
RESOLUTIONS or SYMPATHY.
Al the session of the Methodist Preach
| ers meeting. held at Centenary church
yesterday morning. resolutions OF SYM
/ pathy and sorrow al the death Of Dr.
1 Walter b. Lanerty. son Of Rev. j. j. T.af-
ierty. u. d.. OF the Virginia Conference.
We're adopted and spread upon the min
utes of tho meeting
Rev Dr. w. G. starr presided over The
m
| an interesting manner the coming con-
tennial Of Methodlsm u Richmond and
Manchester.
\ resolution was adopted expressing
the pleasure OF the meeting qt hcarira, ~
the purpose Of the Centennial Committee
10 publish i'm book form a history OF the
centennial, heartily endorsing the move
ment and also assuring their co-oucra-
ton in the circulation of the book
y NEW CHURCH
The congregation OF the Third Chris
tian church has decided 10 erect "a now
building In place Of the present structure
on the corner Of Twanty-sixth and Mar
shall streets. tho same 90 cost not less
than $1,000. About 5000 have heon raised
toward the enterprise and there viii be
little trouble it is thought iD securing
the remaincdr
The main auditorium win have a seat-
ing capacity OF about .01. with ono centre
and two side aisles. The pulpit platform
contains every necessary arrangement.
such as baptistry. dross.ng-r0oms pas
tors study, sc. &c. The basement. or
Sunday-schoOl room. will have O seating
capacity nearly. IL not quite. as great ass
the upper floor. but will be divided by
means Of sliding partitions into Bible
class room. infant-claes room. and main
Sunday-schoo room-all Of which can be
thrown into one room upon occasions OF
large crowds.
TRINITY NJ T.. CHURCH
r. r. Wilson. presiding elder OF the
Richmond District. occupied the pulpit
Of Trinity church in the morning Sun
day and preached one OF his powerful
and impressive sermons from Matthew
18th chapter 4-;-6 verses.
Jesus answered and said unto them
Ohe two disciples) 20 and shcw John
again those things which ye do hear and
see
"The blind receive their sight. and the
lame walk. the lepers are cieansed. and
the deaf hear. the dead are raised up
and the poor have the gospel preached TO
them.
And blessed Is he whatsoever shall not
be offended I'm me"
The subject or his discourse was jesus
message sent 10 John tho Baptist while
in prison by two Of His disciples 10 was
a very interesting and helpful discourse.
and the speaker child the closest attention
Of the large congregation.
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL.
The revival services at Asbury Metho-
dist church closed Sunday night This
was the best meeting tho church has had
for several years There were CONVEX
sions. remuneration Of the backsNders.
and uulckenng Of the spiritual Ire OF
the church. The pastor. Rev b NJ Beck-
ham. will be I'm chase city TINS week
assisting Dr. Royal IN meeting ana
Rev. Thomas Maslin of pennsylvania.
che rescued man" will deliver one OF
his thrilling talks Wednesday night.
rpWORTH LEAGUE UNION RAL'f'
The first grand rally OF the Ep"orth
League Union OF Richmond ana MancHes-
Ter held under tho auspices o. the ne"
ofBcers took place last Sunday afternoon |
"a 2.2o o'clock at Asbury NJ +. church' |
Nt,uosester. a large crowd was IN at |
,ondauce. Mr. Frank L. Wells, the prcsi- |
dent presided. IL,
the meeting was opened with singing |
nv the Asbury League, after which Mr.. |
frank Teller. nrst vice-president OF |
,bo Icague Union. led I'm prayer. Mr. r. |
Nv randy former president or the union. |
made an excellent address on The Ep- I
worth League and What It can Accom- |
plish.'