The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-08
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RESIGNS.
Decides Tomorrow 4 ~, Whether y 4
He viii Come Here.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES E:
Pastot 70 Returning Vigorous from Their
Vacations. Preparing for WORT, Of
Fall and Winter Or. haw.
thorne's Anniversary. Il

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The congregation Of the fulton Baptist
Church Will mot be In suspense much
longer regarding the Intentions Of Rev.
David Hepburn, OF Baltimore, who has
been elected their pastor but up to tho
present time has given them no intit,a-
tion Of what he expects to DO, It Is un-
derstood that he has telegraphcd here he
would give his decision tomorrow
Sunday he resigned his church, the 60
cond Baptist, Of Baltimore. and that ut
first glance would look as II he intended
70 come to Richmond. But he has long had
In mind going into evangelical work. YORK.
and for that reason giving up pastoral
work. This may DO his purpose In resign
Ing atth present time.g
Tho Baltimore Sun Of yesterday con-
tains the following |: l y; Il Z.
81 Roy. David Hepburn, pastor OF second
Baptist Church, at Luzerne and Orleans
Streets. rendered bis resisnatlon TO n, ne
congregation Ut the close OF the services
yesterday morning. and also EXPRESSED Q
desire that It be accepted as soon as pos
sibe. A meeting OF the congregation has
been called for tomorrow night 10 con-
slider the pastor withdra wal. as
Rev. Mr.. Hepburn was known 20 colt
template severing his connection win tne
church for some months past, and MS
final decision was only deferred owing 20
persistent appeals to stay.
REV. Mr.. Hepburn has not as yet de-
termlned what he will do In the future a
4 call has been extended to him by the
Fulton Baptist Church. Of Richmond, Va
He stated yesterday that he would mako
up his mind whether to accept or not BY
the latter part of the week.
Although tho congregation OF Fulton
Church is one Of the largest in Richmond
and the call was unanimously extended. IT
Z y believed by many that Mr.. Hepburn
4 will engage In evangellstic work. lie has
been pastor OF the Second Church four
Z years.
A NUM- Dor OF pastor have returned from,
their vacations and were In their pulpits
Sunday. They were given cordial recep-
tions and start out upon another year uf
hard work Among those who preached
TO their congregations for tho first time
since their return were Dr.. Chas. s. Gard
ner, OF the, Grace Street Baptist; DR., Joro
tJVitherspoon.5 OF tho Grace Street PresDy-4
terrain; Rev. George II. Spooner, OF the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev.
Weston Bruncr. OF the Calvary Church;
5pr. j. B. Hawthorne and others Early
IN this month the young peoples organi-
cations OF all the churches which nave
been more or less dragging during the
summer will get to work vigorously. Dr..
Hawthorne observed the fourth ami
yersary OF l,ia pastorate at the Grove
Avenue Baptist Church Sunday. he
preached two very able sermons and re-
viewed the work which has been accom-
plished In period Of his ministry.
Impressive services wero held In the
Bon Air Presbyterian Church Sunday,
when q tablet to the memory Of D.. James
K. HAGEN was unveiled. Dr. Hazen
was pastor OF this church for many
years, and was also secretary OF
tho Presbyterian Committee OF Publlca-
4 ton, with office in this city. ROY. Or. !.
s. McElroy preached the sermon Sunday,
and the dedication prayer was offered
BY Or. a. L. Phillips. who was asso-
/. ciated with Or. Hazen for quite long
period before the latter's death.
Dr.. J. s. Dill formerly pastor Of the
Venable Street Baptist Church. preaN1ed
for his old congregation on Sunday. tie
was giyen a warm welcome. He lectures
a. this church tonight, and will conduct
the usual middle OF the week seIVico 70 W
DR. Dill has resigned the Fredericksburg
church and will 60 to Bowling Green.
KY.
Rev. William X. Marshall, who has
/ henn supplying the pulpit OF the Monu-
mental Episcopal Church during the abb
sence OF the rector. Rev. W. p. Evans.
D. D., has returned to his home. Owens
boro, Ky.
Rev. n. II. Patrick preached IN the
chanel Of the Union Theological Seminary
sunday night The opening OF the session
19Os-'W will take place tomorrow after
noon In the same room.