Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-06
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Bsptists was dedicated yesterday, and
4 was grand and joyful day for them.
I noted in the audicnce-chamber during |
the several services people from Chat
ham and the county, from Caswell
county, N. c., from Halifax county,
from Lynchburg and from Richmond. |
In the pulpit during the morning SER
vices were Rev. DR.. Burrows, Of Nor
folk : Rev. DR.. Hume, of tn, University
of North Carolina; Rev. +. II. Jones,
of Chatham Rev. DR.. John William
Jones. of Richmond; Rev. X. X. AGREE,
of Lynchburg; and Rev. p. S. Rhodes,
of Dsnville. The services were COM
menced with the " Gloria in Excelsis
and the Doxology. Rev. DR.. Burrows
read the Ninety-sixth Psalm; Rev. DIR.
Jones offered prayer; hymn ; history OF
the church, by Deacon p. W. Terrell,
an interesting and admirable document;
solo. lord, Send Me-" by Mr.. Frank
Cunningham, Of Richmond duet by
two ladies of the choir, "Just AS L
Am" to the air Of "Under the Rose
BUSH; sermon by, DR.. Burrows.
An analysis Tor skeletcn) Of this dis
course would not by any means show
the eloquence and appropriateness OF
it. DR.. Burrows began with descrip-
ton Of the old-time sanctuary, and
spoke first Of The Strength Of the
Sanctuary" showing how it takes man
As an individual and reforms him, and
how other means for the remedy and
removal Of the evil Of mans nature
have failed, and must fail how, next,
the sanctuary manifests and must mani
fest power in communities, and how
legislation and education and philosophy
have failed and must fail and how
thus the sanctuary must in the end
subdue mankind and bring the world to
God. 81 do not believe Herbert Spen-
Ger himself understood some Of his
philosophy. What would it do with q
heather town." DR.. Burrows then
showed that the power Of the sanctuary
consisted in the power Of the cross,
which deposited in the sanctuary. And
then he proceeded to speak Of 1.-The
Beauty Of the Sanctuary" 1.-The
world has had to invent names for the
besuties--the charities and benevo-
lences-which have been exhibited by
the sanctuary" "Any body of Chris
tians are better than any other body of
men,"
The building was then formally set
apart for the service Of God, DR.. Bur-
rows leading in the offering, the church
responding, Rev. F. II. Jones making
the prayer, Mr.. Cunningham singing,
"Do All the Good You Cam" and
the congregation closing the service with
"All Hail the Power Of Jesus Name"
At $3.50 p. NJ. the house was again
full. In the pulpit were Rev. DIR. Bur
rows, Rev. X. X. AGREE Rev. Mr.. Win
gate, Of North Carolina; Rev. DR..
BOYLE, of the Presbyterian Mission of
Brazil; Rev. Mr.. Rhodes and Rev.
Drs. Brown and Dame, of the city.
The choir rendered Lloyd's TIE
Deum." Mr.. Wingate read from Ephe-
sians, DR.. Boyle offered prayer, and Rev.
DR.. Hume delivered an address on
1.-The Mission Of the Church." Be-
ginning with a statement Of what the
Church of God is and is not, DIR. Hume
went on to say that it is the duty of the
Church to teach the truth, not to add
to it, and to address it to the two-fold
nature of man; and that creeds and
confessions are only valuable as they
express the truth which the Bible gives {;
that it is the duty Of the Church to be
the exponent and embodiment of the
truth-the ordinances are only SO
manv object lessons, and the formal
must not press in upon the spirit
ual; that the Church must set
the true social ideal--must not (can-
not) divest the man Of individuality ;
and true Church combats the idea that
weight of numbers and compactness OF
organization will hasten the millen-
mum, and cannot make an alliance
with government and then he illus
trated the relation of the Church to the
temperance movement, and spoke OF
Gladstone, the Christian statesman, as
sn illustration Of the desire of the
Church for universal peace. But the
words Of the whole address were SO
loaded with thought that not even the
best stenographer could have given the
reader the impression which that speech
made on the audience.
The choir rendered "Rescue the
Perishing," and Rev. DR.. Dickinson
was introduced as appointed to speak
on 1.-The Children of the Church.
DIR. Dickinson was very humorous and
very earnest in this address, urging
that the training Of the children Of the
members of the Church should begir
early; that they should be indoctri
mated as to the principles and practices
of the Church, and he excited much in
terest by the statement that in thu
preaching of the doctrines which they
profess and in their practices the Bap
lists have a monopoly.
At night the hall was again full, ant
the space of the large pulpit was occu
pied by members of the ministry Th'
choir rendered with Joyful Heart'
Let Us Praise Him." and Rev. r. X
AGREE delivered an eloquent address OF
1.-THE Significance Of Church Edifices.'
That address is much complimented
and people say that DR.. Goodwin right
ly styled him the Chalmers Of Virginia
Rev. J. William Jones, d. D., wa
introduced as author, scholar, anc
preacher, and delivered an address oil
1.-The Relation of Church-Members t.
Each Other An address intended t
DO of practical value and deeply i'm
pressive. And the preaching was theI
over.
Mr.. Cunningham sang again, Cd
All the Good You Can" Rev. DR.
Edwards offered prayer 4" Blest Be tn
Tie that Binds" was sung; and tn
work of dedicating the new church anC
day spent in praise, prayer, an
thanksgiving, and in giving and receiv
ing instruction, was over. ALPHA.