The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-10
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Rev. T.. Stone Begins No 81
81 at Ii1lr,1ai,ucl Most 81
Auspiciously t
REV. ". M'DAN lEL ], TO I COME l
4;S Nv. S
Members Of the First Baptist
.5is Church Confident TIE 55
Will Accept Call. S3#
REV. O. W. 8M'DANl EL5 10 COME

Tho passionate Of Row. Eugene w stone,
MT Emmanuel Baptist Church, wtls inall-
Burated OH Sunday most nuspiclOusly.s 1t
was a bright and happy day. bnth forstllls
growing church and for lie Dastor}g who.
after years " successful work "a In Gtl he
North. las returned to his latlvo$ state,
There were three services gbosides the
session, Of the Sunday school In the morn \
ling and all were attended by congregu-
lions that crowded tho church.. Rev. Mr.
1 Stone 1nndo ID. short talk to The Sunday
school and spreAcllcd morning md night
He made a fine impression, fully sustain.
Ing tho reputation that preceded him.,1its
sermons wcro peculiarly q pproprl,ltc "a to
tile beginning of Ills work atf85thle 3neW
K Tic saved utlcrs; himself lo could not
save" he neutrality-suspicious. tho idea.
that thoihlghest and most Christliko type
is reached 5by$menS and women When they
5givo themselves most ienrnes tly In El Ihrls-s.
Stianl love and service. AT night the ds "
course pictured Christian mon and wo o.
moi In the exalted 1'ol Q of 4 co -wyo rker re-
with God, helpers In tho great work < q
bringing tho world to redemption l3 as "
ing his sermon on the freviow given BY
paul and Barl,abns OF their work When
1 thev went to Rome The preacher very
striktngly brought out tho fact hat IN
Z all great religious movements, II God has
used culsecrated men TO procla aim the
blessed Stldings Of salvatlonSnn to lead
sinners TO Christi n III .
The installation or welcome service IN
the If ternoon was one OF special interest.
tho church was crowded, & lie music was
eSccle1it as 1t was at both of the " tller5
services and the addresses were very
$felic]tious. # Rev. DR.. n G.. y s. n Ga dner pres
sided and road THE Scripture Kew AZ n
Robertson, of Randolph Street Ghu l'sI
offered prayer, and cordial WORDS q WEI s'
come were spoken by y els .o %
half of Emmanuel Chtirch = oltr. =, B
the Baptists OF tho city, and py:.ReY ~ y
Il. NIcFaden. oil behalf Of the %othera oezS
nominations Tho response OF MI = tolle
was brief but most happy \. z. z.
Isl. Inn1nnuel,s new pa tor Is n altratct !.
preacher and Is destined NJ to take &2lllslh
rank among the Richmond minis Try y,
he las done in Ills several Iass ~
tic North lIo spenks rapid 8and WIZ
"a rnestl1ess that at times becomes aim !
drama tlc TIe3 will at tho prayer meeting
4 q morrow might, outline Some % 3, iila
plans for tho clurch's WoriS,,a ~.
ri ATen,hars 8of the First Baptist Chilrchi
< 70 G,n,ich ola tied at the prospect OF hay
ill., Rev G; Y, Nc Daniel pastor. elect,
with them early in February. " w me (. NJ
formal notice of acccptance mas neeai
received from ti,e,o = s,, :,
feeling OF almost certain " -, lle =;
nrcept8 tho fatterings call Of the SflFs 81
Church. " {5 . ,,.. a., !, ,.,,, s1vn 4
The annual meeting Of thc. GhurcnsMas
MA sunday and financial and Sother !, re.
aan,. shnwcd the church to be III eXcelle nj
t,o, d Despite the fact that , tne
ch,lroh has had no rast tor. collecti
have been good and all chlrsh
. ctivit ia al tho church are ggressi've
and dilgcnt ana ever, member eutfs 5s 7
&hanpy face to the future.