The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-03

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The exercises were very interesting. and
the audience was entertained and instruct.
ca 10y an address from Mr. James LYONS.
/ Jr., Nlce-prc>ident q the Union. His sub
lect was " The Children Of the Covenant.
! and Their Relations to the Church and 10
| Christ the Head Of the Church"
! Al this stage Of the exercises the an
/ nounccment was made that Mr.. Slejclt.
VINO has for twenty-three wears been an
earnest and efficient worker in the SUNDAY
school cause, and Who for several years has
/ been president q the Union. was about 10
remove from our midst. The announce
/ mcnt was received with profound sorrow,
/ notwithstanding the iact that Mr.. Sicight
has been called to an important and useful
/ field oi labor by the Presbyterian Board q
Publication Of Philadelphia.
! The large a>>emblage of sunday-School
workers present could not part with Mr..
Sleight without some expression oi their
regard for him and regret at his departure.
/ Rev. William \. Campbell and VI. NJ. Oil
/ liam, ES4.. were appointed committee 10
/ pr pare suitable resolutions, which were
/ unanimously adopted ~ follows
! ResDtrcd IL. That the PRESBYTERIAN
>uuday-School Union has learned with
deep regret The purpose Of Mr.. j. u. X.
I >iclght 10 remove from Richmond. lis
| long connection with the ~unday-schOoi
work here. and hi, efficient lahors in behalf
Of this most important interest, have led
u 10 form a very high estimate Of his
services, and to record our sense Of the
/ heavy loss we sustain in his removal. Is
pecially when We assemble in our annual
and quarterly meetings viii the children
sadly miss his charming and instructive
addresses, 20 which they have 50 often
/ listened with both profit and delight.
! 2d. That in our social and Christian in
/ tercour>e with Mr. Slcight we have formed
for him a warm attachment which Will give
! him place in our hearts when be goes
from IL.
Sd. That we commend him most cordial!
I 10 the Christian esteem and confidence OF
those with whom the Providence oi God
now calls him Il labor.
Or. Read spoke most feelingly TO the
resolutions. and Or. Hoge touched al
hearts in an address which expressed
warmly the love and esteem which l. felt
for Mr.. Sleigbt by all who know him.
The meeting was closed by singing lht
Sundav->cbool hvmn. =" We Shall Meet Be
vond the River Bye and Bye" the whole
audience standing. The beucdiction wa
pronounced by Rev. William \. Cahpbeil
ODpINA71ON SERVICES At FOURTH Pre-
RYTrEIAN CHURCH.-According 10 the ordel
OF the Pre~lytery Of East Hanover the or
dination Of Rev. PcVtOn II. hoge loof
tlgce al this church sunday niSht. h'
services were q an unusually interesting
land imnre>,iyc character. The appropriate
Z - - A
from the 9th chapter Of Numbers. Wher'
Nose, 1T Joshua before All the coh2ic7
zion and gave him charge ID theF Si-IH
a, the Lord commanded. Altcr pray
1., Pcy. Or. W. I. Richardson the ordlna
ition sermon was preached DN hV,' 80
Hoe. He took for hi text Colos>ians l.
Is: "Whom we preach warning ever .i
man and teaching every man IN All WI
Idorn th,t we NAV present every man per
s',, 49, in Christ Jc,ti>." He gave the SUI
;oct the manner. and the object OF preacii
;:,-, ~ 80 forth bv the great apostle.
After the sermon Dr. Hoge propounde'
,ha customary questions TO the candidate
- ,,So q..nmed the ordination VOWS. the peo
oI.o. on their part. assuming the cove
~ olli .-otionS into which they enter >
praver was offered by Rev. ". \. camp
Ill and after the laying on oi mana, -
,Ic I1.'' Pre,bvtery. Mr.. Hoge received IN
,,Hf',,ht.hand Of fellowship from hiS brethren
pev pr. Read. regretting the aD>enVe "
D. Dr. Preston, 10 whom ms u"'
"a h.en assigned. delivered the charge, I,
49, neople in a short. pointed, ana loI =, n
.5drc.. DR.. Hoge gave the charge 10 u
'@etor setting forth his OBLIGATIONS "li
P"'D4' -, ca,.ne>f and feeling manner
PIlS'Si Tbs sympathy AT % Of the crowded aadiene nc
in1I.i With neat building, free from debt a !.
! w, W ~ working people. and gifted al. an
energetic pastor, the Fourth ih IRE, cGsnrth.
church takes it, place among ,1e o.n;r em'u ~
Of Richmond under f,'oraDlg a,ccc..f1I aufI'f I,
wbsb should secure TO II 4 successiu' -
ttuTe. "