Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-15

SEtThAUHb I've sSo~s
Tia services 1t the Baptist church
yesterday were Of . highly interesting
character. In the early summer there
was no pastor, and for few weeks
psst, pending the removals NJ DIR. Nei-
,son Che new PASTOR 70 the city. the
main portion OF the edi6cs has been
closed for repairs. The auditorium
having been completed, the ccngre-
CATION worshippsd there yesterday nn,
der highly favored circumstances ana
IN connection with all matters Of IN
tsrvst to the Church the occasion was
styled the se6psning Of the sanctuary.
Or. Nelson having completed his change
Of residence. his formal installation oc-
Cared last night, and nov his regular
ministry here commences. DIR. Thomas,
Of Richmond College, and DIR. Hatcher,
OF Richmond, participated In the services
Yesterday. In the morning they were
opened with prayer by Or. Thomas
and continued by discourse from DIR.
Hatcher, who spoke from Revelations
Ill, 20 " Behold / stand at the door
and knock IL sny man hear My voice
and open the door, l will come in to
him, and will sup with him and he with
Me-
The text, DIR. Hatcher remarked. sug'
eested reflections in association with
church of the olden time with its door
c)osed. A. one time in its history the
church at Laodicea vas without the
presence of Jesus, who had been turned
out At the door. Its works were neither
hot nor cold, and in its lukowarmness
was dead unto the living Christian
worship. In illustration and apPlica-
ton, in conception Of thought and
pathetic delivery, seldom will DO the oc-
casion wherein that sermon. with its
penetrating views into the conditions IN
which churches and Christians are
sften found, can be delivered as it was
yesterday. In almost every sentence
Of the discourse the sublime pic
ture Of the Great Master knock
ING for admission at doors and hearts
which had been closed against him so
impressed his hearers that every eye
was softened into tears. The scene,
from real observation by the speaker,
in which he sketched the once old and
prosperous country church, but after
. while fallen into decay and the Saviour
TUNED out at the door, with the widow
of an old deacon alone at. its TIRES
hold praying in sadness and weeping
that the Saviour would come back and
revive his work, touched every heart
so deeply as to cause reflection to be
lost in the picture which followed as
the result Of the widows devotions and
supplications. That picture Of unity
and Christian prosperity was one filled
ND quickly after the knock had been
heard and the doors opened first ey the
widows prayers.
At the close Of the sermon DIR.
Hatcher requested the cheir to sing the
63d hymn, Gospel Selections" com
~ hear Thy Welcome
Voice." and the congregation to unite
only IN the chorus.
At night the installation ceremonies
Revs. George b. Taylor and
w. Y. Abrahams opening them by re-
nuest Of Professor kahle, Of the congre-
cation. who presided. Continuing, DIR.
Thomas delivered the charge to the
people and DIR. Hatcher to the pastor.
Mr.. Kahle having previously welcomed
DR.. Nelson in touching and appropriate
address, to which DIR. Nelson responded.
The congregation made contribu-
ion sufficient to clear the church of
iebt incurred for the improvements re-
Gently made.
At the First Presbyterian church
last night, after the conclusion of the
Rev. DR.. Stryder, the pastor,
stated to the congregation that they |
we're aware Of the call made upon him
10 enter another field Of duty, and that
he desired the matter to come before |
The Presbytery with the view Of dis
solving his relations with the church.
DR.. etryder, as is known, has been
elected 10 the professorship of Moral
Philosophy in Washington and Lee
University.
The synagogue of the congregation of
1sraelites in this city, called the House
of Israeli" at the corner Of Market
and Kalorama streets, is cozy little
building, with an interior finished in
admirable taste. The membership is
about fifteen, and the entire congrega-
ton about sixty persons. The syna-
gogue is not quite finished about the
altar, but is occupied. AS yet the con-
gregxtion have no rabbi. Major Alex
ander Hart and Mr.. Louis COIN are the
readers-the first the English and the
latter the Hebrew. The regular services
every Friday evening are we'll attended.
The special occasion Of the festivities of
the New Year. commencing last We'd
nesday evening, have impaired interest
in the city. The choir OF the synagogue,
though not large, renders fine music,
with Miss Lottie Rosenbaum at the or
gan, and Mrs. Louis Cohn and Messrs.
Adolph Loeb and John Switzer in the
musical programme.
At the conclusion Of the services
Wednesday Mr.. L. G. Straus. on behalf
Of the congregation, presented Major
Hart with silver pitcher, goblet, aud
waiter, and Mr.. Cohn with . silver
pitcher and goblet of different design.
MIR. Cohn was overcome by surprise,
but Major Hart, who is generally ready
for any emergency, thanked for Mr..
COIN and himself the congregation for
the token Of their affection and esteem.
Having sent the DipatcA q full spe-
cial telegram regarding the great Demo-
cratic meeting here Saturday, and the
fine effect produced by the speeches OF
General Lee and Major Daniel, but lit
Tie moro can be added now. The re-
ioicing Is still going on, with groups Of
men still discussing the movements o
the campaign and making preparation
for pushing the cause in this county
I am sure the feeling is genuine, ant
that ell mean to render their full shar
Of work. CANTON.
CRELNSVILLE COUNTY.
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