Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-17
SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES.
LnureI-Streefs ReuniOn-Dr. Pnton's
Addresses-sunday Rallies.

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capped the climax" II was truly fit /
ting close TO the splendid series Of SER /.
vices this church has held since las SAT- [,
/ urday night.
This last service was designed TO bring
| together all the members Of the present
| congregation and OF an the congrega-
! lions that ever attended this church. but
! have now drifted away The purpose
was well accomplished. great crowd
was present. The entire programme,
which was varied. was most attractive
and well carried out.
From % $50 o'clock refreshments
| We're served In the lecturc-rOom Of the
| church. After that the audience went
To- the main audience-room. The chief
! address OF the evening vas made by the
Rev. J. Z. Garland j. ID. His talk was
| a fine one and much enjoyed.
Mr. John :. Bethel. Of the Pine-Street
! Baptist church, who was present when
the school was organized from which
Laurcl-Street sprang. was present. He
was called on ana made fine talk.
Solos were sung by Misses Mary Peter
son and Eleanor Bcasiey both Of Peters
burg. duet was sung by Misses
/ Ella Charters and Levey Martin. Others
who took part i'm the exercises were Cap
tain Frank W Cunningham and Mr.
Charles Crump. Both sang very sweet
! solos The last hymn sung was God BE
with You Till We Meet Again" Then
tho benediction was pronounced.
FINE SERVICES SUNDAY.
! Great CONGREGATIONS attended the exer-
/ cisJs Sunday There were four services
1 OH that day The programme as puohsA-
/ 90 i'm Sundays paper was carried OUT.
/ Each one Of these services was character
| lied by a tenderness Of feeling on the
part OF everybody. A deep, solemn joy
| was present with all.
were the talk Of Mr.. a. G. Osterbind, the
/ Oldest living superintendent the reading
! OF OLD Sunday-schoOl records by Alr. ItO-
bert T.. Bailey. and The address Of Hon.
Dr. j. j. Lafferty preached at u o'clock.
] Other ministers who took part ~ ms
service were Reys. II. NJ. hope, w; "a;
/ Eleanor Beasley, OF Petersburg, sang very
/ sweetiy AZ this service. she sans a'a'
| at the evening service
/ Dr. W. V Tudor was the preacher az
| the o'clock service Re was assisted
| I'm the service by RCvs. B. VI. Bcckn'tn
end J. c. Lennon. Mr.. 4. Jefferson berry
/ read from the records or the chuIch' 49,.
At the evening service the opening
PRAYER was made by Rev Joseph a.. Len
| non. The offertory solo was sung by MISS
| Peaelev. Rev !. T. Mastin preached the
I sermon, and the Sacrament or the Lo'd
/ Supper was administered.
/ IN OTHER METHODIST CHURCHES.
Asbury Methodist church, which has
| lust been redeCOratcd, was opened Ivf
/ service again sunday. There was q Su.-
/ day-schoOl rally, at which very inletest-
/ ing programme was carried out. Al llBht
! the revival services were commence,
/ which will be continued every alsht tnls
week by Rev. George IL. Whey, OF nihs
| and Queen county, assisted Dy lh1 p@"''''
h III - snrm M rally at Centenary
! church was a most interesting OCCASION
! There was large attendance. MT: II. ,,
! Morrison sketched the history OF lhs
J erhooi officers submitted reports, aud
| Rev. u. II. Rawlings and Dr. PEI mace
| addresses. The music was exceptionally
! fine. ,,ri,,.,, ard
! DCrnv-Street churches also had me ial-
! lies with interesting exercises az poll.;
/ A. tbe former Reys. VI. Ashby Jones ana
/ ". B. Beauchamp MADE snort AUG, 49, 80,
/ The annual celebration OF the louns
! EVornan's Missionary Society TOOK lAe
/ place Oh the evening service al IaIA-
! lace. 1.,,,,-,o,,-e
/ SPECIAL. INTERCESSION SERVICES.
/ In accordance with the suggestion or
! the American Sunday-School t i.. t'.IS,
/ that Sunday De observed thfoushout thP
| 1utsconal communion OF the lnited
/ states as a day Of special 1ntercession on
! behalf OF Sunday schoois, spgS.2l SCI
| mems were delivered IN all the Episcopal
! Churches of this city al the morning ser
/ yice ureing an increased interest III ouA-
! dav-sch0Ol work on the part on paIthts,
| ana "a more earnest ana Jealous aCtlFity
/ an" a. ,,ort Of All those actively engaged
! a. cWndav-echOOl work. ON sunday nlshl
| n corporate communion service Oh o uli,
| dav-schOOl workers was htlu ,, az VI 'A
/ rbitrch AT this time the Key. MlHlaHl -
! 49,. recfor Of Monumental church, de-
! it,-Cr6sd "a rnoet fOrceful and finished al
/ dress. bearing upon the uhconscii ss IL H.
/ nuence Of an earnest Ohiislian 'I''. -
/ ~ited The lives Of many or the hos1
| 1rcnainent characters Of the New Iesta-
! snenf' even 10 that of the Master HIM
/ sclf in substantiation or ms theory tnaS
/ the unconscious. rather than the oi' , &c
| and visible efforts. were oIten the HoIc
Dowerful and lasting. fohoWlhs up my
| service Of Sunday last q sun1iay-sctiooII
| institute OF the Episcopai ouhuay Cn,ce
! chrrcb on Monday night. November lSth'
| which will be conducted by the Rev; NJ.
! Dnu,nine the general secretary OF the
! American Sunday-School institute.
ADDRESSES BY DIR, PATTON.
Rev. DR. John G. Patton the vehef gmHS
! nI,,eroI srgaeements on Sunday, ana was
] heard with pleasure hy large cohsreg9-
/ tions He spoke al the young men
! Shriqtian Association at 4 O'Clock, ana
| 'draseed the Covenanters' meeting at
! The second church al .. His ADDRESS III
! tho First church at night, covering hSdl
! lv an hour. was the 1ourth III. a'On ~ NJ
/ made during the day, ana yet the Whlle-
bstred patriarch seemed not az all Spent;
t,,t sn6ks with the spirit and power or
! n vo,ine man I'm his prime. Or. Kerr CON
/ dncteS the service. assisted by the KeNs'
! - n HYDE and j. &. Stewart A coffee
| tto1 was taken up at the close 70 turther
! he work I'm the New Hebrides ISLANDS.
| Dr patton left yesterday morning TOT
! Norfolk He will speak in number OF
] the cities Of Virginia. ... c,,,
A The Third Presbyterian church sun
! dev morning Rev. DR.. Charles X. hyde,
! - has been away on other work hlled
/ his nnlpit for the first time in six months.
| lie was greeted by large CONGREGATIONS
! CpEIsf A Personal PRESENCE.
| Ar Groye-Avenue Baptist church sun
| dav the services were exceptionally IN
Ia tbc morning there were thirty sddi,
| lions 10 the church. II was announced
! ,i'ot a series OF special meetings woii9
| On AT an early date. 10 be conducteI
| H.. nv Carter Helm Jones, -. -, OF
I Ioriex.ille XIV Al he morning service
| Dr hawthorne theme was 'hra'
| ittn- Personal Prcsence.
! lie showed that the CONSCIOUSNESS oi
! Ui~ nTesence was the true minister IN
| sniration and power. Why ne ashneu;
| "nrf the sermons OF some men 80 I'M -
| ro~er while those OF others OF si"ts
| aaifts and opportunities are uest'u's Oh
snv reviving and impelllng force AZ -
| hccause some ministers realize not Opy
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