Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
WELL TO HIS FRIENDS.
MISSIONARY SPIRIT.
M.nssscr Paints Two Pictures.
,s hectares His Choice of What
~opd ,aptist Church.

Il ,-,-asefve services were held at the
j ea,ona BAPTIST church Sunday night,
i 80, Rev. Calder T Willingham babe
4.-,well to Richmond and his many
ertonss here. on the eve Of his departure
e. Tansa. where he viii be missionary.
Or ". r. L. Smith. pastor OF the
as.,-cl, presided and the services were
oTsne6 by tho Rev. H. a, BaSby, WHO
- .p.c chapters from the Scriptures.
tor,oucd by prayer from the Rev Dr.
Ea9.tnprne Of Grove avenue Baptlst
/ -, Or. George Cooper. Of the First
Bsptist church. spoke on Japan as
-,1Ssiona-v field and Or. c. S. Gardiner.
- c-oce-street Baptist church, delivered
v, a,3drcss on Christian Missionaries
4 n WiH.am T. Hatcher gave a
4 az on Virginia Missionary Work"
4 ca said that Virginia had outstripped ali
i .+her states in ner contributions
4 - missionary work Among the
4 ~,esararies from Virginia who are
h - l3lering fn China are DR.. r. Z.
scs5-n,gsrlayuc. Mrs. J.. ". Pierce, Miss
q T-as Trainha1n Miss Alice Parker. Miss
To..fe Moon. Mr.. s T. Williams Mr. c.
i e WacDanieI. and Miss Gussie Pettigrew;
KS Maynard. MIR George Hamilton. and
nm Rey. Calder T. Willinghan in Japan;
II Mexico. Mrs. ClIastine. and in Africa,
X ~ Perry
Dr Hatcher's address was followed by
n. R,v. Calder T. Hillingham. who babe
farewell 10 his friends and told Of how
i tRa picturCs of the future presented
ftamsalrcs. from which he chose the
rst.er The first was in years to come
yts1 his hair would be bespTinRled with
ace tie could see himself surrounded by a
large congregation of faithful Christians
In ais country who united in working for
H. honor aud glory Of the Saviour, and
M other was himself in a distant coun-
r., With few followers of Christ who
g,src Overwhelmed with the deepest graft
,4de 10 him for bringing TO their heather
country tidngs of The Saviour and the
grand teachings Of the Gospel.
There was hardly dry eye in church
v,ben DR.. Willingham left the pulpit. The
services concluded with the hymn God
n With Us Till We Meet Again" and
prayer by The Rev. William E. Hatcher.
Tn. Rev. ]. W. T. Mcneil, the newly
elected pastor Of the Maryland Avenue
iapist church, of Washington, d. O..
wall-known graduate and nedalIist of
Richmond College, yesterday assumed
the Duties Of his pastorate. Nr. McNe:l
e 2 Nirginiar and is well known in this
H,v. where he lived for several years.
The washington Evening Star prints a
cut Of The new pastor and has this TO say
"Fcy. Mr. Mcneil preached in this
church during the month Of June of this
year and be made very favorable i'm
Tression among the members of the con-
ersgatidn. lie is a young man and en-
Jnlsiastlc in his calling. In his native
State of Virginia he has been quite sue
r5ssful in Cvangclistic work. having par
tcirataG In number Of the large meet
jrss throughout the State. He is regard
ed an able preacher and is possessed Of
an attractive personality, which wins for
him many friends.
AZ the Young Mems Christian. Associa-
ton Sunday. General Secretary s. x. Nc
Kte conducted the meeting of the Con |
ve~sational Bible class. His subject was
"a Miracle Wrought by his Bones
Many attended. Beginning the list of this
month the greater mons meetings VIII be |
taken up and will continue throughout /