The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-14
p,u,neu1rG, September IS, 1919.

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p,rsnsarRG, September Is, 1878.
- n ro.on was formally installed
rev r. tho First Baptist church, IN tbs
pas" ~ ,,trbi. and n vast aSsemoage
CITY - ,,n huildny 20 witness The ceremo-
Ero""C>.n o.Iy were all Of the pews filled,
mes. ~ we're brought in and arranged
hN' c ~ a;s,,s and around the altar to &C
a!o"- 's those who could not otherwise
ro"' ..,,s The services We're opened
oo,a" 49,, singing of the anthem BY the
c.otl: r,o,,,.;ne."
o,5 PRAYER br the Kew. II. l.. nsuAs: W.
a Al" srrcD,ably filed the pulpit OF TINS enurch
~ the h,t Two months. Inc iss,1 s.,',,
~. ns> offered by Rev. Dr. D; W,,l'am
1in,s who fcrvcntly imp'ored inc DIVINE
nsmelc,ion ppon the union just lorihins
,,o,,,r,n .he pastor and the people.
.r1g address Of welcome in behalf OF tne
,,,,,-rh was delivered by Kew. d. r.: hntson.
ra,.or Of TIE Byrnc-Street cnurch N tns
la,, and was an exceedingly appropf,a'e
.,r Mr.. llu'son made brict al'us'on 20 tue
w. lered history OF the chnrcn uurihs 'ne
H., ,lirfy.tyr years, to Its struggles aha ,'s
.,i,nic<. and closed by extending 70 the
,,,., ,,a>tor most ailectlonate ana coFa'a'
r,e,cimc 10 his field of labor. =,
rey Mr. Eaton responded IN an ada3ess OF
,nYrh ferlirS aud beauty, eNpresSipS h's
.I~rI. ,or the Kind words spokca and the
, '+.'" welcome extended him in behalf OF
t'' p'c.;.,s Of Petersburg To be thus wei
., - g,yc him great pleasure. 1t helped
, S,... Err,,ye tina; in coming here be has
t'.'' r ~ I;yin.Iy gnidcd. 1t strengthened bis
,,,' ,[yt coos blessing will attend his
i',o~. Is came here. ne said. IN answer 10
= cali % uritc with TIE church 10 "oi h'ns 'oi
Christ. And he added:
~. i no. mv expectation to tell you from
49,. c,,lr,, rev theories which mag tickle
;,",iry t.;s, but 10 tell you over that ola
49,, ,'-,, nr the Cross which you have heard so
.,,,, Dr.,rable ~ it may be for you TO
S G,,, .r,rnre. literature. and contemporaries
ri .,n~r. il is not ms business 10 give IN
o,.,,.,i,n in them. shall leave that to the
ss''''.,'.r,n.r.reyiewers and professors, While
:. .r'I lie nv aim TO preach the Gospel
.h.. and that oOlv--eve holding up the
a,n,,in,, blood n the great remedy for SIN,
and J..,,. qS IN" great ex"mplar in righteous
T".. l. j, the pastors duty TO endcaVor 10
,r,.cn, ri, Church to Jesus as orloe
51fo~ocd for her bridcgroom-with garments
-.,.nai from all sin-stain, and glistenns
with celestial purity"
T,I. .roaLer then referred to the respoaSl-
,;,,v resting uuon each member OF the
L,I.h ard he work that each hes 10 do IN
,;,..,.i r,. the cause of Christ. and concluded
bv saynr ne had come 10 help them IN their
work. ,,
,,st,. his E"y. J. William Jones, ID. d., VINO
h...4n ~ >aviug that the OCCASION was one "l
rsr,,lar interest TO him. 1t was not the hrst
finn hr had met he new pastor. Nine years
as,o. wien pastor OF the Baptist church ID
Icyiuo+nn. be met Il Young man VINO, AFTER
csII.tlr md patiently following the stand
ard, of BIZ native South, had come 10 resume
his education under the guidance oil our
g!ti. cbi"f'ain.
T., welcomed him 10 the pastors Bible
c,a., and began ut once to feel the deepest
interest in the earnest Young student. lie
had cordially congrar ulated the successlui
graduate and The chosen orator OF bis fellow
Students. But II had been 10 him pecullarJoy
10 welcome this young man 10 apuollc PROBES
sion OF faith in Christ, 10 bury him IN the
liquid crave. and TO rejoice in bis union with
the little Il Ok which was then struggling
amid many difficulties.
He had con iuued 10 watch the career of
this dear young brother with warmeSt IN
t"rr>,. He had thanked God that de had
"counted him worthy, putting him into the
ministry" ard bad baiIed with liveliest salts.
fa.,lou hs leaving The chair Of the proes
sor aud turning aside from career OF Dlgh
literary prrteimeut in order 10 devote his
whDIa tim" to the work Of the ministry. lie
had heard with peculiar pleasure Of his sue
Cys>tu pa>l0ratc at Chattanooga, where iii
three Veal, hr had Eap'rZ ID over two hun
Grrd. added ore uuGdied more 10 the church.
greatly iicrctS"d lis efficiency in every re-
Sprr'. and excited wide Influence upon
that wnuir yi"u OF cCuntry.
II" had heard vita great pleasure Of the
uEauiulty with wh'cu tins church had in.
yitci him - TIE pa>toratc. and of his accept
:IAcc at the >1mr. l. was therefore with
UamX"l pca,ulc that be came 10 perform
lis PAT OF his interesting service and TO CX-
tend r. bis bro nera cordial welcome TO Viz
gina. He WtIc0mcd hin 10 the privileges
Of Tn bother, o d. and Iejriced that he had
come Ia stare TIER burdens and enter up0"
their wU,k N til vineyard Of the Lord. Not
ii HE >p;rlt =: tauricd superior wisdom, far
he's OF uCralon, tuI As an elder brother who
lad zone only a little further on the way, be
wouil. venture several suggestions TO the new
p!>,0r.
Airr urging the new pastor to be a
preacher 10 lay under contribution every.
thin- suIcn could aid him in preaching; to
be at"ays ready 10 peach. and to be thank
Ia! for every opportunity to preach, DR..
Jorc, Concluded by urging that pastor and
people should labor together, that at last they
might have many stones to glitter in their
crown, Of rejoicing.
4 he charge 20 the church was delivered by
Rev DR.. William L. Hatcher, OF Richmond d,
for seven years the pastor Of the church. DR..
Halcher's reputation AS pulpit orator was
fully sustained in this effort, which was not
only appropriate but able. He urged in be.
haIi Of the new pastor broad, intelligent,
generous regard for his temporal welfare
that bis feelings be duly guarded, that his
reputation be protected, and that he be aided
and encourage, d 10 bis work.
The programme of exercises Was some
what changed In consequence Of the absence
OF Rev. DR.. Biting. who had been assigned
TO duty as one Of the speakers. The cere-
monies were Of q deeply interesting char
actor and we're witnessed with profound at
leutlon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Slr. Robert 3. Newcomb, q well-kDowD
merchant OF BoliingDrook street, ts reported
seriously III from singular cause. While
out huntIng few days ago piece OF per-
cussron.cap was blown by the explosion into
The I~,h OF hls left fore-fnger. Very little
attention was given TO the wound q! the time,
bul IN two or three days the finger began TO
swell and become very painful. On Sunday
night his whole system became affected, and
ne wa, made very i'll in consequence. To-
Gay he is little better, but his condition is
regarded as critical BY his physicians. 1t Is
supposed his illness was caused by The poison
OF the metal.
Branch Camp, = negro: who was sent TO