The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

he churcacs u Richmond beg.a new
year with their services today. Tie year
49, was particularly notable in re.isipuS
circles for several changes o. Importance in
the pastorates Of various congregations and
especially cor the succession Bishop Dennis
J. O'ConneI as seventh bishop o. The Cath
Ole Diocese o. Richmond. following the
death Of Bishop Van de Vyver
Bishop O'Connel was confirmed with i'm
pressive ceremonies. conducted at the sacred
Heart Cathedral on March 70 By Cardinal
Gibbons and other disnitaries OF the Cath
oiic Church. HIS appointment by The Pope
dates from early In January.
The centennial OF Centenary Methodist
Church. observed last month; the CONSOLE
dalton O. the Marshall Street Caristian
Church wi.h the Allen Avenue Ca-istian
Church. effective to-day; the res. sna.ion OF
Rev Ryiand knight. u D.. from tho pastor
ate OF the Calsary Baptist Church: .he CEN
tenary o. Union Theological Seminary and
o. the First Presoy terrain Cha-ch. observed
during ten sessions % the synod c. Virginia.
and the construction OF the episcopal Church
o. The Ascension n Highland Pz-i. are
among the other notable church events OF
Iy--
The Presby terrain churches o. the city VIII
hol1 a JOINT communion service al the Sec
ond Church tonight at O'Clock. with
preaching By Rev. Walter LiAg.e y. d. of
Union Theological Seminary. Tho service
viii he the FIRST OF a series % prayer meet
Ing 70 extend through the week
Believing that the church should look
after ooth the spiritual and temporal needs
e men Rev b Lacy Hose will explain his
ideas a. TIE IinnenGel Bap;is; church 90
night. Ills subject WILL be The Church and
Its Future
Rev II. .. {. MacIscal2n pastor % the
seventh Street Christian Church. viii preach
This morning a. Il o'clock on the subject.
Has NJ Religion Got Me-" Tonight he
Worth TO Cody"
The Twentieth Century Church Will he
the subject .; Rev Georse " Kempers
sermon at the Hanover Avenue Christian
Church this morning. To-nish; he Will
preach On An Oid-F4sh.oaed Home"
Rev W J. 4ou'4s. pastor OF Centenary
81 his sermon this morning. 4 Make All
Things New" lie VIII preach tonight on
Making The Best o. d BNG 700"
Rev r. y carson. % TOR Paramount
Methodist '-hu-ch. VIII preach fnis n,crnin.-
on the sus'eri. Home Religion" lie VIII
tax FOR ~ topic this evening The sin
aer's PRAYER Answered"
The Forward Look viii be the subject
on which Rev. Alexander T. Bowscr will
base HE New Years sermon at the First
Unitarian Church this morning at IL O'Clock.
David Lewis will make the address at the
regular Sunday afternoon vesper service held
BY the Young Womaas Christian Associa-
zion fl the gymnasium. Fourth and Cary
streets. TO-DAY a; n O'Clock Selden Wake
viii lead me musical program
Rev. Rccerfck Dunioualo will again ad-
dress the meas meeting The Central
Young Mems Christian Association this a.
ternoon al 30 O'Clock. His subject will DC
Diamonds
Elder Il - 3ristow viii preach FOR the
International Fibie SfuceHts Association
this afternoon at o'clock in SInithdesI
Hall
Tho Union 1iospci Mission has moved into
It's lea home at sc louisiana Avenue II
vii hold -os.ei services on sunday Trfe--
day. Thursday and Saturday a; O'Clock in
me evening Rev y. r Ptckba-n is super
irfendert.
The other churches o. Richmond Will hold
services IL tnc usual hours