Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
4 NENASSOCIA1i ION.
EpExrxsuLA nAPTTsTs TO HOLD
MEETING AT WILLIAMSBURG.
CHURCH SERVICES TO-DAY.
Farewell Reception to Rev. ME-. Will
Iinxh.m and wife-MeetinR Mt Y.
N. G. A.-pa.tor. Return from Va
cation.--churcl Notes.

cations-Church Notes.
Interested Baptist pastors in the PENN
4 eula between the James and the YORK
Il are arranging for q meeting to be heio
II in Williamsburg at an early day to con-
/. slider the wisdom Of organizing new as
ISOLATION. It is expected that the new
81 organization will consist of all the
q churches below williamsburg in the Dover
e and two-the Hampton and Phoebus
s. churches-now in the Acconac Assocla-
Il tion. The Dover Association has now
81 In its membership about seventy churches.
II md the territory extends from Newport
H News up to and including Goochland.
The movers think it will ire better to
q eide. and it is not improbable that their
e o,,inions will prevail. It is not thought
q probable that the movement is in any
way related to the discussion at tho late
meeting Of the Dover Association over
81 the liquor question although several Oh
q The leaders in this movement were very
s prominent in that debate.
IS a number of tho Baptist churches Of
s. che city will unite tonight in a ser
d srice OF God-speed to the Rev Calder
Il y. willingham and wife, the young
4 missionaries who leave soon Tor Japan.
4 The service will be held at the Second
Ii Baptist church. DR.. ". R. L. Smith
viii preside. and short addresses will be
Il delivered BY DR.. c. S. Gordon Dr..
Il George Cooper, DR.. w. e. Hatcher, and
Il the Rev. Mr.. Willingham. The atten-
a dance is expected to be very large.
Mr. and Mrs Willingham will leave
4 Monday, and will visit Chattanooga:
+ Tenn, and Hopkinsville, Ky, at each Of
& which places farewell services will be
II held They will reach San Francisco in
s time to sail on the steamer ''China" on
& September 10th.
.'Young Mems Sunday will be observed
b "a the churches in Smithtield Va, to-
81 day. State Secretary L. a Coulter VIII
3 be assisted by Messrs. G. c.. Kent. Jr.,
land Robert Brandon, .Jr.. Of Newport
Il News.
College Secretary ]. Z. Hubbard will
!. spend Sunday at Miller School, assisting
d in inaugurating the Association work
i for the fall and winter.
& The friends Of Mr. II Q. Williams.
L railroad secretary of the international
q Committee, regret to hear that he has
i been sick with fever for several weeks
Fat Thousand Island Park, n. Y.
III Mr.. S. L. Thomas. secretary of the
II Nain-Street Station Railroad Department.
4 has returned from short but profitable
L vacation.
Il The Sunday afternoon mems Gospel
Hmeetings being conducted by the Railroad
II Department Of the Young Mems Christian
q Association, for the summer season in
1.-THE tent corner Twentieth and Grace
fstreets. have been much more successful
Ethan the management anticipated. Six
hundred men at a Gospel meeting Sunday
8sfternoon In the hottest month in the
8year. in the very heart Of the South, with
Ia dozen men accepting Christ, has made
1.-THE Railroad Department feel very much
Encouraged. During the month Of August
#sll5 men attended the five mems meet
Hings; 652 men attended four special meet
kings in the Chesapeake and Ohio shops
Fat the noon hour. and s3s men attended
height shop Bible classes at the noon hour
Gin the Chesapeake and Ohio shops. MAX
8ing a total Of 1903 men in meetings for
Hmen only, with 80 protested conversions,
sand many men going into thu churches.
s1she results have been SO gratifying that
Eti1e meetings will be continued in the tent
Eduring the month of September. Rev.
r. J. Willingha1n, D. D., will address the
linen at $3.50 this afternoon p
H Rev. Dr.. Strange arrived in this city
est. Pauls church to-day.
II Rev R. 3. Beadles, pastor Of the Has
4 ker-M Memorial NJ. E. church. has been
s3calred away from the city, and Mr.. A.
ID. Gary will speak at the service Sunday
morning at II o'clock. and Mr.. W. Regi-
maid Walker, Of the State Young Mems
AChristian Association. at Sis P. NJ.
A Or. G. S. Gardner has returned from his
and Will preach this morning
sat the Grace-Street Baptist church at IL
O'Clock. There will be no service at this
aEhurch this evening. The congregation
fof Rev c. T. WillinghaIn at the Second
baptist church.
\ Rev C. P. Stealey has returned from
his summer vacation and will fill his pull
bit tomorrow at Broadus-Memorial this
being the first Sunday in a new pastoral
year. The morning theme will be.
s-'rhings Done and Undone.'' At Sis P.
M. the subject will be, Lessons from
sNorthheld.'
Rev. l.. 3. Betty of the C1ay-Street
sAIethodist church. returned to the city
FRIDAY, after a pleasant vacation in Am
sherst county. and will occupy his pulpit
to-day, both morning and night He will
NOW push FORWARD the improvements at
this church. and hopes to have same
oomEleted at an early date.
Il Bishop A. Coke Smith has signifed his
Intention of being present at the reopen
ang and will preach both sermons. The
auditorium will be completely remodelled.
ard present a very handsome appearance
when completed.
Praise service at Union Gospel Mission
NO. 1 north Seventh street. at $3.50 Sun
day Daily MONDAY prayer meetings.
Ehristian and Missionary Alliance meet
Hugs Fridays at S 2. NJ. Free religious
library.
The State Executive Committee of the
eAnti-Saloon League of Virginia will meet
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, in the
sparlors Of the Young Mems Christian As
IEoeiation.
Fey. J. o. Babcock will conduct the |
Eus;1ai services. both morning and night at
Fai.mount-Ayenue Methodist Episcopal |
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