Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-20
SUNDAY SERVICES.
ANNUAL NETTING or TIE VIRGINIA
1IErE SOCIETY.
ne Work in the Churches CT the Last
ssbbstt-serners Of Rev. Dr..
lam Eail. &e, &c.

~N~Ahk we peChcd VIZ -,
snd,sDes, drawn together TO hear the
celebrated speaker snd divine, Or. Hall,
OF New York. Pes, Il sny, better al
eienees have ever greeted speaker II
Richmond.
Alter yoluntary By the choir Dr..
MinDigero5e, the presi5ent, snnouneed
the opening hynn-@ AL Hail the Pos.
er Of Jesus Name"
This vas sung with spirit by the con-
gregation, led by the choir. Then Rev.
W. Z. Edwards, ID. D., Of Centenary
Methodist church, read the lsth Psalm.
DR.. c. II. Read. Of the Grace-StresI
Presbyterian church, led in prayer.
The secretary Of The Society read an
abstract Of the annual report, showing
excess Of donations this year over last
year Of sss; amount Of Bibles distrIba-
ted this year over last, si.050; amount
Of grants 60 destit0te families and san
day schools, s2l2. The field Of the
So-iety's operations has literally ex-
tended fron the EXTREMIST western
boundary, IN Lee county. TO the islands
that fringe the Eastern Shore. AboB.
seven fsnihss in the hundred. on the
average, have been found without any
portion Of the Bible. In one Of the
western counties 2ll families and l0l
individuals we're found destitute Of the
Bible. A number Of others are 10
better supplied. To meet such cases
the Society has 70 employ special agents
by The day and the work is purely mis-
sioDary.
The Society has put into circulation
I about 1900 worth of Bibles duriag
the past year. and could have done
more Il the means had been greater.
, One Of It's ruses requires the secretary
TO 20 DO farther than rs assets vii
/ justify. Hence, while regretting is
opportunities 70 do good were not fGlly
utilized. it has cone through the year
free Of debt. It's man cspit&l is the
goodwill q the sood people Of this city
ard TIE Stxse. who could not be true u
the Bible they love and yeDerate il they
dc DOT extend rs light and blessing 70
( otberE who are without Il.
Dr.. Halls address vas a model. Dis
cs-dIDg al attempts al display Of tine
words and figures, be held TIE earnest
and undivided attention Of the vast
audience by clear exposition Of the
elsims Of TIE Bible IN it's superiority %
al o;ber so-called sacred books Of the
world, esps rally II the great character
I il brings forward 70 the Old and the God
Mar Of The New Testament. The Bible
is printed II 257 languages snd dis-
lects, and Its followers circulate il N
al countries where they czn DO 50. The
Bible Is not tie enemy OF science and
philosophy. but these flourish most n
lands where The Bible Is circulated aud
believed and loved. The Bible u the
only book sTer found that hAs lifted man
above the levs Of hunanity. tits Ike the
God-M&n il reveals--fgll Of humanity
but humanity allied 70 Divinity. The
Man - Lifted Up has been and Is draw
ing al msD unto Himself by power
u kDevn % any other agency. II
teaches man how % i've 3 better lie,
and by mysterious power helps hun
% I've that LIE.
After the address q handsome collec-
ton was taken 70 aid the Society N
its noble work.
The officers for the coming year ars
Rev. c. MnnigerOde. president; Ricn-
ard Irty, secretary Thomas Branch,
treasurer.
DR. HALL AT DR. HOGE's.
Pey. Dr. John Hall, Of the Flf,h-
Avenue Presbyterian church. Nee
York. preached az Dr. Hoges cauroa
sunday morning and afternoon 20 coz
gregsrors O. extrAoTdinsry nanoers-
Or. Hall is q man OF almost gigsut'c
proportions. BE has a frank. manly
lace and svoice that reached the fsrthest
corner Of The building. without ever ap-
pesring harsh or trained. His gestures
were easy and graceful. and his sermons
were marked by sohoI;y and directness.
There vas az absence Of mere rhetoric
his reliance was upon the strength Of
Gospel truths sharply stated. Yet
everyV here II ms oiscourses the ability,
scholarship, and esrnestness oftbe man
distinctly appeared. The impression
be made vas altogether favorable. lie
retained home Yesterday.
UR. HOGE IN NEW YORK.
The New York HeralG Irefaces is
abstract Of Or. Hoge's sermon al Or.
Balls church Sunday as follows:
The Ffth-Avsnue Presbyterian
church, better known ss Dr. Halls
church. at The corner Of Fifth avenue
and FIfty-ffth street was crowded with
merchants bankers, and manufacturer.
with iher families. notwithstanding II
was known that DR.. Hall Was not 70
preach HIS place was t&ke- Dy the
Rev. Dr.. Hoge, from Richmond. Va.
one Of The most eminent divines II the
Southern Presbyterian Church.
Or. Hoge announced as his text
John xviii, 30. Ny kingdom Is not Of
this world # nv kingdom were Of thls
world. then would Ny servants hgh;
that ] should not be delivered to the
Jews, but now is Ny kingdom mol from
hence. -
AT TEE SOLDIERS HOME.
The commodiOus room used as
chapel a; TIE Confederate Soldier.
Zone was crowded sunday Afternoon
vitb people from every section Of ID.
CITY and Manchester.
The exercises opened With prayer az
singing by the male orphans, Mrs. Gil.
leading and presiding a. the organ.
Rev. Ar. Schasfer. Of The English La
theran church, then preached q most
admirable sermon from H. Timothy,
L.. 3: - Thou. therefore. endure hard
ness a. good soldier Of Jesus Christ. -
The sermon abOunded IN apt llGstrA-
lions, Rnd WAS both practical and OF
nate.
Little Mamie Trzhern sang solo
and The boys rendered another selection
after which, by request Of Mr. SshAes-
FER, the entire congregation joined D.
singing " AL Han the Power Of Jesus
Name
A handsome collection was taken NJ