The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-15
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ternal love than with the Baptist minister
of Virginia.
"Dear brethren, It is one Of the seyeres
! trials OF my life to part from you. Many o
! you have tried to Instruct and encourag,
: under the heart troubles of conviction 70,
. Sin. ! have seen your eyes sparkle and youi
) faces sbfne as they reflected the smile Of the
pardonins Redeemer and glowed Eitha new
, born faith and love for Him. / have led
you down to the baptiamaI burial, and admin
: istered to you the emblems of the SaYiour's
. . broken body and shed blood. Ihave beer
in your homes when they were dark with
!. grief and desoldtion, and gone with you to
the burial of your dead. And have been
, in your homes when they were light with
: gladness and hope-at many a amarriage fes'
: val. have kneeied at your bedside and
prayed with you in hours of sickness, and
often sat at your thospitableG tables in
lpleasant social intercourse. have re.
ijeiced with you in prosperity and
mouTned with yon in adsersity. During
dark years of wasting and bloody war, when
manned and wounded sons, and sons OF
strangers too. filled your chambers and were
Itenderly cared for and comforted by your bur.
| dened yet willing hospitality. have shared
your perplexitiei and ca.ev. With many OF the
noble and self-Sacrifcing women of Richmond
have ministered in the hospitals, and with
a generous band Of kind and active men
have followed the armies to the battle-felds
to provide for the wounded Qriend and foe
alike), console the dying, and bury the dead.
In the subsequent privations and depres-
| sions have hunted out for you the promises
of Gods word fitted to sustain courage and
to inspire hope and faith in the future. and
prayed for you the supports and comforts of
the Holy Spirit.
| "Here | have baptized and married youth
and then reioiced to receive their children
into the fello Wship of the church. Many
Of you have sought Jesus and found Him,
| and upon your own personal faith have been
| baptized into the church, who have been
born since 7 came to Richmond. | have
| loved your children, been friend with them
| in your homes, Oh the streets, in the Sun
day school, and joyfully given them the band
Of fellowship and welcome to the commu-
mon Of the church.
~ have made no pretensious to special
| learning. or eloquence, or genius, but think
may say without assumption or vanity
have given you working hands and loving
heart.
81 have no farewell eXhortations to utter.
1 Ou dlc utSGtptCo vi cIO0", abu III AaS Sc'S
raj kingdom your particular place is in hlS
church. For the good of the whole you
will best labor by promoting the efficiency,
and usefulness, and strength Of this single
church. The whole chain is no stronger
than its weakest link. When the Roman
| Senate, in time of peril, summoned one OF
the citizens to become dictator the one
| solemn charge given him was, See to it that
no harm come to the Republic And SO say
I to you to-day. See that no harm come to
this dear old church by any failures, detec-
| tons, absences OF yours. l do not only
say do nothing that will weaken the
| Church say more: leave nothing undone
that may strengthen the Church. 1t Is
very etfeminate pety that simply does no
| harm. 1t is the very essence of the Chris
tian life that it does good. BY your holy
! living, uniform presence, earnest prayers,
direct endeavers, cnnsecrated influence, seek
the prosperity of Zion, for they shall pros
per that love Zion. So shall you, individu.
ally, enjoy most, grow most healthfully IN
grace and knowledge, and become most
hopeful and sure Of the heavenly Inherit
ance.
"Some of US may meet on earth again, and
often but whether or not, let US strive SO
| to live as to insure meeting in heaven.
| "Finally. brethren, farewell. Be perfect,
be of good comfort, be of one mind, live ln
peace, and the God Of love and peace shall
| be with you. Amen"
| At the close of the sermon DR.. Jeter made
most appropriate and fervent prayer, in
which he commended his brother to the
guiding care of the Great Shepherd, and
prayed that the Church might be directed in
the selection of another pastor.
The choir then sung, and the congregation
Joined in the hymn,
| Beyond the smiling and the weeping
| I shall be S0on."
| During the sermon, which was one Of the
Doctors best, there were few dry eyes in
the congregation, and the singing of the last
hymn seemed to melt all hearts.
| After the benediction large numbers Of
the congregation crowded around DR.. Bur-
rows to take his band and have with him
few parting words, and many fingered until
| late hour. The Doctor leaves Richmond
today. and carries with him the best wishes
of our entire people.
OTHER CHURCHES AND SERVICES.
| At the Pine.Street Baptist church one per-
son was received on Sunday night, and i've
baptized after preaching by the pastor.
| At the Third Presbyterian church the re.
lipious interest which has been recently AVA
kened amongst its members and the congre-
cation continues unabated, and 1t has been
| determined to keep up the nightly services
during this week. On Sunday the pastor
preached to large and attentive congrega-
tions. Last night Rev. NJ. D. Hoge, ID. D.,
preached toa crowded house. lie will preach
again on Friday night, the pastor, Rev. ). D:
| Baird, D. D., filling the pulpit tonight ana
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
AT the Broad.Street Methodist church
Rev 7. G.. Granbery, d. D., preached in the
morning, and Rev. John E. Edwards, u. u,
at night. s..
AZ Union-Station church Rev. D. r.
Wills preached in the morning.
i At Nicholson.Street church Rev. d. i.
Bacon preached in the morning, and Rev. u.
/ P, Wills at night. One person was received
I by profession.
i ceived by profession.
4 SERVICES AT THE PENITENTIARY.
i On Sunday afternoon Rev. }. b. Hutson
4 preached at the penitentiary, and ut the close
pf the services eighteen of the conyicts pro-
4 fessed conversion.
The Sundays school conducted there b!
4 ColonerW. P. Munford and others has peer
II steadily growing in interest. -.-l!
1, BAPTIST sUNDAY-scHooL ASSOCIATION.
4 Grace. Street church was packed SUNDAY
afternoon with the Baptist Sunday schools
The singing, led by Mr.. W. S. Pitcher, o
Grace.Street school, was unusually good
and the exercises Of great interest to al
present.
The monthly reports of the Average at
tendance of the schools were as follows:
Ofcers and
| .ccbooys Teachers. Scholars
Graceestreet Church. 4s aSa aSa