The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-25
CHURCH NOTES.
DR.. 1Fose's Sermon Before the First
virginia Re x Nh menLNesEiotaist
Church Extension = Catholic Ser
v:ccs-H;ss'fist Memorial. Meeting
presentation Ceremonies, Etc.

Presentation Ceremonies, Etc
SERMON BEFORE THE FIRST VIRGINIA REGIMENT.
On Sunday afternoon the Second Prcsby-
terrain church was crowded to oycrllowing in
response to the announcement that Rev. DR..
lloSe. tue pastor Of the church. would deliver
4 special discourse before the First Regiment
OF Virginia Volunteers, Of which he is the
charlain. -Four o'clock was the hour an
pointed for the services, but at quarter
past there was hardly an available unoccu-
pied seat in the house except those in the
middle block, which had bccn reserved for
the llSe.of tic military and ths notwith-
stanainS the slush on many streets and the
Unpreposscssing aspect of the weather.
Inc regiment formed in front of the GUS
lom-hnlls", the companies being iD the usual
ORDER, ana tie men appearing in full uGi-
form, but without accoutrcmcnts. The turn
out was remarkably large, there bcins fully
rs many III the ranks as on the preceding day.
From the custom-house the men were
marched by Bank, Ninth, Main, and Fifth
streets to the church, Colonel Sloan and staff
being in front of the column, and many
lnclnhcrs OF the band and drum corps being
also III Attendance. At the church there
was n halt Of but an instant, and then the
reserved pews were Quietly and quickly
filled Us far as needed, and without any un-
| due parade. Immediately afterwards the
| few remaining seats and standing-room were
occupied, and many persons had TO 20 away
| because they were unable to gain admission
to the church.
Tie pulpit was occupied by the pastor Of
the church (Rcv. DR.. IIogel and tlc Rev.
| Or. Burrows, Of the First Baptist church.
The introductory services, consisting of an
appropriate prayer and the singing of the
| hymn
| Am | 4 soldier of the cross?"
were conducted by DR.. Burrows: after
which Dr. lloYc gave out the hymn com.
lncncinS
| "a charge TO keep I have,'
wk:+h was sung by !be whole congregation,
standing.
DR.. Hoge's sermon was one Of ability
and eloquence, while emnenty practical
was unusually rich in striking illustrations
and incidents. His text was portion of the
third verse of the second chapter of the
second Epistle to Timothy, " 4 good soldier
Of Jesus Christ" and the subject was "The
| Character and Achievements of the Chris
tian Soldier" He began hy al ac-
knowledgment of the compliment lmid him
1
regiment. Ever since he had been Informed
OF the clcctica he had been considering what
was til" heat mode of showing his apprccia-
ton of the honor, and had come to the con-
clusion that he could manifest that appFecia.
ton in no better way than by Il special
service designed for his friends, the young
men of the regiment, and which the rcgi-
meut might in a body attend. There had
| been paced in his hands much interesting
| information rs to the early history Of tic
regiment and its glorious record since 1861,
but he would defer until a1o:ber time and
place the use of this valuable material. The
exercises OF this occasion must be more ap
propriate to the day.
| He then proceeded to draw parallel be-
tween the soldier Of the country and the
sold;cr of Christ, showing the appropriate.
ness OF the imagery used by the Apostle in
the text and hy inspired writer's in other
rarts of the Bible. The soldier of Christ,
like the soldier Of tii: country: must be
obpdtent 10 orders, perpc!u0ity C'Vid3f.
r.nydgeous and Scif-sacrTitCtng. Each of
| these points of resemblance were enlarged
| uDon and illustrated. and others were noted,
while, in conclusion. lie nojler mission Of
the soldier Of Christ and his more certain aud
| Infinitely more glorious reward w:c clearly
pointed out.
The sermon was heard Eitl, the most pro-
found attention, and evidently made 4 deep
impression upon the congregation. After
its close Dir, .Hogc offered aprayer, in the
course of which he made touching allSiOn to
the venerable Acknowledgement Of the forces
of Virginia, General W. II. Richardson, who
was present, imporing that his life might be
spared. and that his declining years might
be passed in peace. and Elth the corsolG.
tiois Of religion. The congregation, led DJ
Il fine choir, then sang the loSology-
"Pl7,isc God from whom all blessings fow'-
and was dismissed with bcmedction by Or.
HurrGwz. The whole service was exceed
lrclv solemn and impressive, ahd the uc"a-
sion will long bn remembered by niiny be-
sides The members OF Tie regiment.
Mass MEETING AT HRoAn-SrGEET METHODIST
CuvRcH.-A Iarra and enthusiastic meeting
was held Yesterday evening at iGoaG-Slrcct
Methodist church Gf tie " Methodist Church
Extension S"ric.S.' The Key. j. &. Gran.
berry WIS called to the chair aud Kcv. G.. e..
| }'anllcr.icc acted ~ srcrciary. The rrc>i-
dent stated that tli" object of the Society WAS
To build up and foster mission churches in
the suburbs Of tl:c city. Addresses were
made hy the President and other members.
| 4 new church will I've built in Sidney under
the auspices of this Society.
After full discussion of the subject Of
church extension, the meeting adjourned to
meet on the fourth Sunday i'll March ueXs.
An INTERESTING OCCASION AT TIE SECOND
BAPTIST CHURcu SuSDAY.--Just lcfnre the
closing exercises OF the Second Baptist
church Sunday School on Sunday morning
Mr., J. Il. Winston, on behalf Of the school,
presented their organist, Mr.. George o.
Robinson, with beautiful silver pitcher,
Two goblctS, and waiter. On the pitcher
was the inscription, Second Baptist Church
Sunday School to George o. Robinson,
February, 1873" On the goblc;s Ma. Robin
sons Initials were engraved.
The church parts with Mr. Robinson with
many regrets. lie left yesterday morning
| for Augusta, Ga, where he will III future
reside. lie had cndcarrtl himself To all in
the Sunday school, and while he bears with
him the good wishes OF every one with
whom he came in contact. it will be diff
cult task TO Ill! tic position as crcditably and
acccptably as he did.
BAPTIST MEMORIAL MEETING.-Owing to
the inctnency Of the weather on Sunday
morning the Baptist memorial meeting OF
the First church, which was TO have been
held at IL a. 81, was held at night. litter
csting addresses were delivered by Drs'
Curry, Tupper, and Burrows and $4,000.
including an amount raised Ivy the ladies' of
the First church, was secured for the memo
rial fund.-
CoNyrRsloss.-The meetings which have
been held at the Grace.Street Baptist church
for some time past will be continued this
,yealr I'm TO this time there have been $50