Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-03

church. Was seen @ Tall. sim, youthful
looking rlan. Wi'L dark hair. heavy NOUS
t1che. and gold ia,ses dressed very neatly
taCk hr0auci0it. 1ud having be appear.
snce q one deeply l1 earnest about M
uentous matter. Ie closely resemble,
R,v. J.. T. ihornhIl. e Manchester, cxceUt
,hls Hr. TLOrnhH iocs not wear cll,,..-
rd las isLtoT cliOred mOu,tacle ana
,a.r.
,FENIyG -EgyICEs.
Ur. Edwards announced the hvmn--
There = fountain rfied with blood -
ana Rey. ur. 4. g.. Bledsos I-d TO iervr1t
ara erTrnrr-ie rT1yeT: after which ile
choir lri and t1e coz 81 -zt.ou ,.1. TItb b
will
"A1gBLuE grace. how sweet the sJuud-'
Tag sEEEoy.
Mr.. snail teen opened zoe Bi1le and ln-
nounoed ~ L.s text Acts iii.. lG.
AuG HIS raut. through faith il IT..
rame. hsih made ibis man -Jr0n-. IS bonn vg
-se .nd hHOw: yea. the faith which &, ov
Him tafh given him this rerieet scunduts.
10 tge presence oi vou aii.'
Mr. small Introduced ca, subject iy tell
.ug in very .oYcLi8g rsaY tce -torg -
fte cd man who bought c1ze- 81 hiri. i1
"a Eastern city snd released them 20 rs
'o rhcir Tree mountains. .ayinc: - va.
.uce "a prisoner Too. and ! Anow the sweets
= regaiDcI ilbtIty.' H.. TO. bad 1ucs
icsu Q prisoner. ,0ii uudeF SIN, be- ll1
dtcD freed hy the crace & GOd. and De
wanted otleIs 90 Rave the -4me i1s,ty.
BE Lad selected tIis text I'D ofier-nci
10 ANY .pirIt Il rg0ti>u-tJi iea hi, own sN-
qtritnce. tbat 10 might, ay G0d blessing.
1o 1ood 20 Others.
lie had beeD w,H born. and reared IN =.
simo,p.ere 4 q pioUs home; bad been
guided is = nouie ist8eg and . devoted.
,r-e mother
low HE 4CLviEEJ BAD HABITS.
Wr. SuaH saiiil1t af college be formed
tad 1s-oci1iioU, sli contracted had i45its.
Gong - large southern gI-y "a -tUur ais
rroit.sioD. he was thrown into circles no,
ielriul % purity o. LIFE and was ID yeTy
'7r esfr1y from tle teachings n his bone.
Ee3 habits were fye1 upon him ; not even
ihe .uhutne- 4 Eob.e wife snd bngl,
children could TestlZiu him. lie teiuced
aiInsef wilh the itcs thai be would hfels
or- from his evil habits ere they became his
master: hut be went 0n in Biz cetauebeFie-
uutU father ami mother both tie,l. hi, wife
Was l'Tokru -B.7rtcf. bis fIisnds were in
It-rair. the notice q the Judge ~ the tA.-
keertrs was UNDECIDED ty lnem. and lc
Was 20 completely the slsye = tAe demon
II drink tlsi ae was 0n The eve = CON-
hitting suicide. when good Providence
l,,i linn in September Inst % carry BIS chill
dr,n q taIttr,yi.ie 10 bear Rey. sax Jones
preach.
BOW ~ WAS CCNTEErED.
Nr. Small laid De- went with 20 iiea %
rsrSonsl terctf. but under the power q
the sermon q thaf wonderful preacher ae
was convicted iy Gods ,pir.t. and went
back q Atlantis uater deepest CONVICTION.
He tiied 20 repress his e'nyicti0Es. De went
MO GCeucr tXcessC-, but wbissey would
not crown be convictions. a1t be- n11 40
peace 4 mind Until 30 at he .1cSet him
ser IN bis room cnd wrc>,led with G0a
10 Player until. 1Oou, O'Clock
ID tie morning. be- Was enabled 20
give himself up 10 Jesu, a. his lersonAl
saviour; 70 feel hi> sins forgiven thr0uct
Hi, sll-sufiicient merits. and % rejoice 10
1i. uew-iouUd lope. He went tha; very
morning - Q punting 0r5ce. nd after
hslug refused - IN intimate Trend who
thought hin insane. be bad circuixr
nr.nied. and that very night. IN the glare -
The rlectric hfht. he told 70 large crowd
ilt slofN oi NJ ccDNtirlrI.
r1Tg CURSE OF STRONG DRINK.
From tbsi dsy 70 ihis be has been trying
20 preach Christ, sid, God helping bin. be
meant 10 30 - % bis DYING hour. The
great mistake of bis life had been his sl1ye-
y to strong drink.
NJ. Snail then made what bis Zudience
REGARDED - 2 i1os. poWesfui and telling AZ
cymeut against the Use q strong drink and
a telling Bppeal 10 Young men % reform.
lie SAD that they might call him is-
uatic" and a crank" but be knew
be sIirrDed when be ave all the
uowtTs Of bis mind and soul ag-inst the
iouor traffc and Z monster evils. lie
ssid .hat the Church had q fearful respon- |
.ibihiy when ns only record was resolu- |
tons 81 q general conference or assembly |
or Convention. which were 70 be carefully
lied up IN rel tApe and Lid away until TIE /
nexf meeting.
COURAGEOUS FEEACHEzs EsNTxD.
Wtsf : wanted, sid Mr.. SnLi. j, |
-rescrsfs abo have the courage Of their !
A" % denounce this evil. and |
CHURCHES 10 enforce Discipline ag1ias; the |
3y;uk,r aud tie seller alike. BE thanked !
Sod that there were such pfeachers aad |
,ueh CHURCHES, and prayed Tor more.
THE F4NAcE4.
The religion of the Lord jesus, sald Mr.. |
mall. / the only panzcs,s for inielD perzace |
ut the ehurcbes must Vut Out % the way /
.he stumbling block o. the saloon. Atlanta 1
! ad been redeemed ~ the almost solid vote 1
4 Scr Christian peopls.
LOCAL OPTION aEZT-
An over the and. sid be, Christian pec- |
Die are pfayfpg thAt the reeenf victory Of |
he ssIDoa against the home and the Chures |
ray be short-llYed. and lbai The grand old /
commonwealth oi Yirgirie nav redeem
.erseH from tha run cUrse. he had rather
= the Iowest tar-kesper m this town tnAn
he nan who sits 10 the front pew a. church /
md Looks ike sn angel, bCi who reefs nim
he house IN witch be funs his nefastous
yusine~s. and j. therefore siieni partner
n the seul-desireyiue traffic
Mr.. small then yiyidiy pictured ne et 1s
4 inieuperancs, and elosuentIF and ably
lrrtd ina. II ihe protested Christians IN
would niuet their o6lira'tons 70
Ight the devil aud all Of bis works the day
. not far distant when Rlchmond "wiu
lose thssc gstexRys 10 heil."
rxoHIsrlIox IN rnr siElx.
lie insisted that Il Is not true that pro1s- |