Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16

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! At the conference of the Methodist min
listers held yesterday morning Rev.
| Herbert Hope. editor Of the Chris
tian Advocate. presented resolutions,
recommending that committee on public
worship for the approaching services be
elected from the preachers meeting; also
! that committee of preachers be nomj-
mated, and their appointment asked Of the
conference, and the committee as soon a
practical bic after their nomination by this
meeting, meet and select such times as
are usually assigned to preaching ser
vice; suggesting to them themes that re-
| late to the present needs of the times and
church.
The report was adopted and the COM
mittee increased as follows: The Revs.
w. V. Tudor, w. B. Beauchamp. j. P.
Garland r. NJ. Chandler. G. II. Spooner,-
W. ". Lear, and r. N. hiaxey
Interesting services were held at Pine
Street Baptist church, Sunday night, the
occasion being the ordination Of three dea-
cons-M. r. Pace, Winfree SimIns and D.
| w. Goode. The Rev. Dr. WiIlinghan
preached the ordination sermon, in which
he charged the candidates to be holy and
| useful men Of the church, and to assist the
pastor in everything that pertained to the
upbuilding OF the cause of Christ.
A large congregation was present, and
the sermon was listened to with profound
interest after which the pastor, DR.. Hut
son, offered the ordination prayer.
Sunday was rally-day and the opening
of the Sunday-schoo at Paramount
Methodist church. The day was clear and
balmy, and great audience filled the
spacious rooms. The music was superb,
and the resolutions. etc, by the scholars
were very enjoyable The collection in
the school amounted to 500 in cash. The
Committee Of arrangements deserve
much credit. The new upright piano,
presented by few faithful members, to
the school was quite an addition In the
music department. The Paramount or
chestra rendered fine selection. which
was much enjoyed Bouquets were sent
10 sick members. The school is in
f1ourshing condition, with 500 scholars on
the roll
The Episcopal preachers at yesterday
mornings conference. held at St. James
church, adopted resolutions welcoming
ed the pastorate of st. Luke's church,
and the Rev. John H.. Dickinson, who
will assume charge in October of the
Church of the Holy Comforter. Mr..
Dickinson comes from Tappahannock and
is the first rector of the Church Of the
Holy Comforter, which has just recent
~ been built in the West End by Miss
Arents.
Rev. b. II. Melton, of Wilson, N. c..
was called to the pastorate of the Mar
shall-street Christian church by a
unanimous vote Of the congregation for
him on Sunday morning at the meeting
called for the purpose of electiong a sue
cessor to Rev. T. w. Troy. who resigned
recently to become pastor of the Sum
iner-Avenue Baptist church, in Brook
lyn. N. Y.
The Rev. Mr. Melton was considered
by the congregation before Mr.. Troy
was called, but the people of Wilson,
N. c.. held public meeting to prevent
his leaving them, and he stayed in his
pastorate there. He is we'll known in
Richmond, having preached here before,
and his advent will be warmly welcomed
by his new Pensioners.
The Presbyterian Sunday-School Union
has lately decided to engage city mis-
sionary to help the Sunday schools in
bringing in new scholars and in doing
more effective work. The executive COM
mittee has employed Miss Patty Wat
kins. formerly of Farmville, Va, an ex-
perienced and skilful worker as Sunday
school missionary, and She began work
Sept. 1.
She has already found great need for
this kind of work and has in two weeks
found many persons who should be got
ten into the Presbyterian schools.
Miss Watkins will meet the lady teach
ers and all other ladies who may be in
terested, at o'clock on Tuesday after
noon of this week a Grace-street church.
and tell them something of the work.
Bishop Van dc Vyver said mass at st.
Fatrick's church Sunday morning at
I o'clock at which time a class Of TWEEN
ty-siX persons was confirmed, among them
one of the best known men Of the East
DISAPPOINTMENT in business and an old
resident. Holy communion was admins
cred by the Bishop The church was
crowded, and the service was one Of un-
usual impressiyeness.
The Rev. Father Magri gave short
instruction talk Sunday at st. Peers
Cathedral on the manner in which the
Sa IRA rnentS should he roceiyad