The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-16
From our Special Correspondent.
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FREDERICKSBURG, April Is, 1867.
Nearly all the pulpits of the town were
on yesterday filled by ministers of the
Presbytery. There was much good preach
ing from these sound and able theologlans,
which gave satisfaction to their hearers, OF
various denominations. Rev. John Miller
and Rev. p. Fletcher preached at the
Methodist church, and Rev. I'D. Martin
and d. w. Shanks for the Baptists. The
PRESBYTERIAN church was occupied in the
morning by DR.. Moore, and in the evening
by Rev. John Miller.
DR.. Moore preached upon that remarka-
BILE passage in the LIST chapter Of Hebrews,
9th verse "When he bringeth in the first
begotten into the world, he saith, And let
all the angels of God worship him."
In an extended exegesis DR.. Moore en-
deavored to show that "bringeth into the
world" referred to the bringing in of the
Son into participation in the administra-
ton of universal empire. lie asserted it
as his belief that the sin of the angels who
kept not their first estate was denial of
the authority Of the Son. In describing
war in Heaven, he alluded to the conflicts
around Fredericksburg, and quoted the
celebrated secular poem Hohenlinden, CON-
mencing
ION Linden when the sun was low
Two remarks Closed the sermon. The
first was doctrinal, as to the divinity of
Christ deducible from the discussion. In
the second, which was practical, he warned
unbelievers that their sin in rejecting
the Saviour was greater than that of the
angels.
Mr.. Miller's sermon was founded on
Mark 1:l5: "Believe the Gospel" He
showed that that which is claimed to
be merely historical faith is generally no
faith at all. A true historical faith would
soon issue in spiritual saving faith.
Three most impressive descriptions fol-
lowed: God everywhere manilesting him
self in His works of creation; Heaven and
He'll actual realities; the life, the acts,
the death of Christ, as facts. The proofs
and illustrations under each head were
followed by the plain and pointed yet
affectionate address " Yet We will not be-
lieve."
The sermon was eminently practical,
deeply solemn, and full of tender feeling.
| His exhortation to his hearers to obey the
slightest intimations of the weakest faith
was very affecting. Like Evangelist
in the Pilgrims Progress, he told them if
they could not see the wicket gate that
| would admit them to the way of life, to 60
towards that dim and feeble light which
they saw in the distance. Everything de-
pended on their acting according to the
Impressions or belief which they already
had, for this was the only way to clearer
enlightenment.
In the singularly quaint yet simple and
elegant sermon there were passages OF
great eloquence and gems of singular
beauty.
At the communion service in the after
noon, the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Gilmer, adj
mittcd six persons to the church. The
occasion was an interesting one, and the
number of communicates present large.
There is very orderly and respectable
colOred congregation here, to which minis
ters were sent from Presbytery. The pastor,
Rev. George Nixon, formerly waiter at
the Exchange Hotel, Richmond, enjoys the
confidence of the community. lie Is sur
rounded by a corps Of deacons and other
excellent colored people, who are regarded
with much favor and esteem. Their Sab
bath school shows very gratifying prof.
cheney. It's superintendent at this time is
DR.. Harris, from Ohio, colored physician
in connection with the Freedmen's Bureau.
Two white teachers from the North, con-
nccted with colored day school in the
town, are found there every Sabbath assist
ing in the instructions of the school.
This morning all the members of
Presbytery babe adieu to Fredericksburg
and its hospitable people. The remem-
brance of the meeting will long, no doubt,
be a pleasant theme for all concerned.
There were many kindly greetings at the
depot as the cars came up to take these
guests away. RAPPAHANNoCK.