The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26

Distinguished Visiting Ministers
Preaching to Number Of Rich
mond Congregations.
EPISCOPAL WEEK OF PRAYER

Unusual interest Is being manifested
throughout the city In special religious
services, many nominations observing
this MS revival weel; with series OF
meetings in addition to the Thanks
giving Day exercises, which all churches
will observe on Thursday. Twelve
baptist churches inilthe city arc hold.
ing revivals during this week, many OF
them with distinguished visitors assist
are being held by The Episcopalians. a
number or meetings have been ar
ranged in Methodist churches in con-
nection with the departure of their
pastors. and a series of sermons are
being preached by the Rev. Ora s..
Gray, OF Massachusetts, under the au-
spices Of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Reports from theSservices held last
might were uniformly encouraging in
character, many pastors reporting a
large attendance and a number OF con.
versions.
In Baptist Churches.
Services at the First Baptist Church
are now in their second week. and were
attended last night by very large
congregation. The pastor the Rev.
DR.. Mcdaniel. Is preaching each eve
ming this week in his own pulpit. The
sermons are attracting an unusually
AT Venable Street Baptist Church the
Rev. DR.. F. II. Martin preached last night
for the pastors the Rev. G. +. Stuart,
and there were fifteen conversions.
making total OF about fifty during
this series.
At Calvary Baptist Church the Rev.
p. Pendleton Jones, d. D., OF Hampton,
Va, one of the best known preachers
in the Baptist denomination, Is assist
Ing the Rev. DR.. Ryland knight and
preaching each evening this week. To-
night there wall be special music. Mr..
Haddon Watkins will sing.
Owing TO a delay In a Southern Rail.
way train, the Rev. w. w. LAndrum,
D. D., OF Atlanta, who was announced
to preach at the Second Baptist Church
last night, did notkarriyc at the church
until Just as the service was being
concluded. The Rev. DR.. Ramsey. pas
tor of Grace Street Baptist Church,
preached to large congregation, and
much interest was manifested. DR..
Landrum will preach at the Second
Church each day this week at IL NJ.
and at p. NJ, except Thursday, when
there will be Joint Thanksgiving SER
vice In this church ats11 A. NJ
he special evangelistic services to
be held at 1mmanuel Baptist Church
Tor the next week or two opened mo-.
a a, n last night. There was a
large congregation and deep interest
vas manifested. The Rev. Percy G..
tlsom, OF Raleigh, who is to preach
the services. was delayed in
arriving by bclatcd train, and only
got 10 the church in time to close the
service. IN his absence the Rev. Mr..
GOODWIN preached an exceptionally fine
sermon appropriate to the opening OIL
the meeting. Mr.. Elsom viii preach
tonight and through the week.
Y. NJ. c. A. Services
The Rev. w. S. Dorset al Leigh street
6 IN Is being assisted by the Rev.
Dr. w. G. TAYLOR. pastor of the First
Baptist tenssn Church; Of Petersburg Va. The
the sermon on Mans Final Destina-
ton was very impressive One con-
version followed the sermon and others
es Pre- Rav interest M SIN In the subject.
der the auspices of the Y. NJ. G. a..
spoke Spoke last night at Broad Street Meth
o &c Church to large congregation.
III Wnlcn there were many men. Mr.
Cray VIII preach Tonight at ST. An
drew's Episcopal Church.. when his sub
Zee. VIII be The i,s. Man Who Risked It."
speak at Broad Street Church. on sThe
Man Who Postponed IT, Mr.. GRAY
viii remain In the city during this
W week e. ,, and will address the greater
on Sunday afternoon under the auspices
OF the Y. NJ. G. a.
Episcopal Services.
The General Convention of the Epls-
copal Church at Its meeting inI
this city set aside this week as al
special week of prayer for men. In ac-
cordance with this resolution the first
meeting Of a series was conducted. asst
night by the Rev. 3. w. Forsyth at
st. paurs Episcopal Church. The at
tendance was large. The prayer SER
vice was preceded by an able and in
address from Nj. Forsyth
Other services of this series will be
held as follows: Tonight. at Grace
Church, corner of Foushee
and Main Streets; Wednesday night, att
All Saints parish-house, on Niadisonl
Street: Thursday night. Holy Trinity
Church.
On Friday night the annual corporate
communion ofathe Brotherhood of st.
for Henrico parish Will be
held at st. Marks Church. corner OIL
First, and Clay Streets, with sermon
Of East Carolina. All men and b vs.
are especially welcomed at these SER
vices.