The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-30

YsTFR MANOR, NoNtu""V' - 49,
Tho beauties Of Lester Manor uaNe oes.,
,.',",ntly described, bul must oe zee" . an1
,tvea 10 be appreciated. one wno "ss" '
."'S 20 " Fisb.Haul' In an'e-oenuu u'ys
.oas n very difficult TO reahze zoe "sn
sa,ms,ion which liberal expen"puse sau
'y;fnI manipulation have prooucee uus s'
lester Manor" l. known var auu ~,"e
40, only for It's canned fruit anu .'ee.'o'es'
~, Tor IL beautiful farm, US neat co,,sees'
t,s convenient aud tasteiu' ou,'pu''u,
o,A many other attiacnons' WHY" 'to
crcdit on ITS proprietor. John ID oa's'
Esq. ,.,,o halls and chambers
80 never received more apprec'at'Ve
cow,any than came down On Tue ,Iai" SeS'
,c'Ssv afternoon with Mr.. DAVIS ana wSte
- snmpiuously enierta,ncd ny n'p,: iho
occaSihn Of theiT comlo@ was the Heu'ca,'oh
., the new church which has beeh Ieeenoy
comnle,ed bv Mr. Davis. having an "her
ncce,s>ry buildings for bis sp'en9d esuo-
u.bment. Il is not surprising tbat Mr.. DAVIS
sbo,ld have conceived that Ouu'cu-
bouse" was needed to complete tue "hoie'
Accordingly, be called into Ms eounse,s
Colonel II. T. Douglas t"ho proved ni'hs' ~
by the beautiful dcsien he prepared an aren-
,tecl OF high merit). and has nnisheo' a. MS
Gun charges. one OF the. most convenient,
,.s,ctnl. and every way beautiful houses OF
,,nr.b,n have ever seen IN the country,
snJ which. indeed, would do credit TO our
town or city congregations.
the GOTHIC STYLE
~ the roof. the neat spire, the sweet-tonea
tou the beautiful setteeS, the handsome
oesIo,,. study Furnished with desk, book.
cose UaSbstand, and all necessary articles
for he ioiei), the 6ne organ, The pulpit
furni,ure. the hmm books, and every APP
rnrtenapce which liberal ingenuity can SUg-
eesi-all 20 10 make up u complete house OF
worship Costing over $4,000. which is
credit 10 the heart that conceived and The
hand that executed II.
The bad weather greatly interiered with
tho Gathering OF the people TO The dedication
services. but a gOod!y cong egation assem-
bled a, the appointed hour, and seemed
deeply interested In the services.
raw. Or. CURRY
directed the services, Miss Alice Ryland
preslded al toe organ, and The singing, IN
which the congregation generally joined,
was very sweet. After singing The 29'h Of
GoSncl HYMNS, "What Friend We Have
in jesus" Rev. DR.. J. Il. Hawthorne read
the l22d psalm, and Rev. j. William Jones
made the Invocation prayer. After Tue con-
pregsfion mad sung with a will 81 Love
INV Kingdom, Lord" Rev. DIR. W. +.
Hatcher made an address founded on the
healing Of the servant of the centurion who
sIoycd tie Jewish nation and had built for
them a synagogue"
He brought out TIE point that this mano only
f. Hn SaqTpn
tLst be appears in a EOSt favorable light.
~ He was exceedingly kind 10 his ser
wants or employ e> Under this head he
spoke Of the difficulties OF the relation OF
n as'er 10 servant. employer TO employees,
ana held up The example OF the centurion
in BIZ kindly feeling and action not only TO
his servant in his household, but TO the peO-
ple around n wei. a. every way worthy OF
imitation. He had compassion on the needy
Jews at Capernaum, and built for them a
synagogue, winch, though it NAV not have
been II tasteful a. the beautiful house which
they then dedicat, d. bad the beauty OF being
the gift Of noble. generous heart. who,
whatever may have been his own religious
condition, felt that he conferred great
psblc beneiac,iOn when he built for The
Jews this synagogue.
% He noticed The moGe.ty and humility
OF the centurion, aud windy illustrated
and brought out this as an evidence OF true
greatness.
t3 The kindness OF this centurion
brought It's reward. II did not save him
FROM trouble QOr thai will come TO ally. but
this was relieved by those 10 whom he had
been kind; AID when the hour Of supreme
need came, these people begged Jesus TO 90
TO The man who had loved their nation and
built for them synagogue. The good
deeds Of men, ii presented rs currency at
the counter OF Heaven, will be refused.
And Vet as the aims and good deeds OF Cor
nellus weut up rs memorial OF him tC
Heaven, 20 1t will be nov.
AZ Jesus was stirred by the deeds, but
especially by the foi'h If this Roman cap
tain. These points DR.. Hatcher illustrated
and elaborated into feicnOus and ADM.
rable address.
Then followed PRAYER, led by Professor
II. II. llarri', and the singing OF the hymn,
An hail the power of Jesus name"
REV. Dir. J. b HAWTHORNE
was the next speaker. He said that the
common abuse OF money and money-mak-
ing was as false as tri;e. Money was often
misused and abused, bur IL is power and
Il blessing when honestly made and proper
Is used. He spoke eloQuenlly Of the hap
pinrss which comes TO the gIyer OF tempo
raj comforts TO others: nnui ne urged that
be made an especially wise use 81 money
who gives II TO the spiritual wants Of men,
and that the erection Of this chapel was an
investment which would bless the commu-
nity and the world as the years go on. lie
yiyidly illustrated aud enforced the point
that men should 50 live that they might
leave footsteps on the sands OF time which,
dying, they should not wish TO obliteraie,
and which through eternity they might re-
!0ice 10 have left behind.
He PRAYED that HIS richest blessing might
rest on the sermons that shall be preached
here, and that all may realize that white II
is grand thing 10 build and dedicate q
house to The worship OF God, il Is grander,
nobler, better thing stIIl TO open our hearts
that they may be Il, temples Tor tue ln'
dwelling Of Gods Holy Spirit.
DIR. Hawthorne spoke in very happy
VEN, and made a fine impression on the
congregation.
PROFESSOR II. II. HARRIS
was the next speaker. lie thought thc
weather was admirable for the dedication o.
lhlS mouse, abu bt DuISu thdt 'hc NOui"S
together OF The people through this siee
aud storm would be an earnest OF thei
purpose TO come regardless OF weather.
They had the house, and now The ques
ton l., Nv hat will you do with iti" HI
then proceeded Ia very humorous anC
vigorous style TO speak OF TWO practica
points.
a. The people OF the community shouic
support the preaching by their sympathy
their prayers, their presence, and their ecu