The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-07

Manchester Bureau. es-Dispatch
No. 1903 Hull Street.
The Growth of the Soul was the
theme yesterday morning of Rev. J. W.
Durham, in cambridge Street Baptist
Church.
The pastors sermon was an entreaty
for all to grow in grace and In the
knowledge Of our Lord and Saviour.
Jesus Christ" He endeavored to instil
into the hearts OF his congregation the
wondrous. boundless love of God, pour
ed out without stint or measure, a
"love' which passeth knowledge. Ho
be enveloped by the divine love and
must grow in the apprehension of 1t
day by day. He said that the growth
Of this sort Of growing in the Christian
life was sure. that this was the only
effectual way.
An Interpretation OF Esther" was
given from the pulpit at the evening
service. Miss Shiplett sang solo dur
ing the offertory.
Communion services were held yes-
terday at II A. NJ In Asbury Metho-
dist Church. with services in the even
ing.
a feature of the evening service was
the launching of movement termed
the Competitive talent campaign" for
the parsonage fund. One hundred
workers given 81 each. to invest the
talent as wisely as possible and hand
In thelr sum at the emu OF ten weeks.
"Thc Church and the Community"
was the subject of the sermon yes
terday morning in Clopton Street Bap-
fist Church. The evening service was
for young people. Girls and boys act
ed as 4shers and took up PIT, the eollee.
and It's Young People This theme,
particularly selected for the occasion,
emphasized the thought that Chris.
tinn principle and a Christian stand
ard were not above a young mans o.
girls comprehension, and that tho
young are truly part of tho church.
Evangelistic services began in Co
wardin Avenue Christian Church yes
terday evening at s o'clock and will
The subjects Of disconrses and the
dates are: February 49, Salvation;
February 20. Faith: February ~
"Repentance': March s, Baptism The
subject last night was 1.-THE Old Book. =
Rev. j. NJ. Rowland, of this city.
conducted the meeting at Laurel Street
Church. Richmond, last night. Mr..
Rowland has heen conducting for the
past two weeks these meetings for
DR.. James II. Moss, pastor of the
church. and by his great earnestness
has converted six and had many re-
quests for prayers. Last night closed
the meetings.
Rev. ]. j. FIX. Of Manchester, has
been asked to conduct o, Sunday school
institute. embracing the Presbyterian
sunday schools In Petersburg, to be
held to-day and Tomorrow in the Tabb
Street Church. The exercises will be
OF an interesting and instructive kind.
At Oak Grove Baptist Church last
night the choir sang, Lovely Is Zion"
The funeral OF Miss Maud Childress,
aged seventeen years, who died Fri |
day at midni~ht at her. home. ia East
Eleventh Street. took place yesterday
afternoon at 8 o'clock from Decatur
Street Church. The pallbearers We're:
Walter Smith. Shepherd Brooks, Nor
wood Haddock, Walter Reams, Curtis
Bailey and lack Laws The death of
this young girl has crushed her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Chidress |,
She was popular among her friends
bright. warm hearted and full Of life |
Her little daily endAarments and
life. l ''
!. The second session of tina year In |
Manchester schools begins to-day, and |