Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-04
RELIGIOUS.
THE CHURCHES AND THE SUNDAY
SCHOOLS SUNDAY.
The Presbyterian sundsy-school Union
Rabbi Harris at the SoldierS
Home-The Methodists.


The Presbyterian Sandsy-SchOol
Union held Q large and enthusiastic
meeting on Sunday afternoon in the
Manches church. Full delegations
went over from most Of the Richmond
schools, and the church WAS crowded
to oveffowing. Mr.. j. d. X. Sleight,
president, occupied the chair, Mr.. R.
II. Gillian secretary, and the opening
prayer was offered by Rev. 7. P. Epes.
Nine schools are now connected with
the Union-yiz., the First, Second,
Third, Fourth, Grace-Street, Manches-
ter, Mizpah, First Mission, and Second
Mission. Verbal reports were made by
the superintendents Of nearly oil the
schools, detailing methods, hindrances,
and encouragements, with prevailing
success and prosperity in all.
Capital addresses were made by
Messrs. W. l.. Hill, L. Pleasants, X.
II. Gillian, and j. O. Goolsby, all
bearing upon some special phase Of the
work both for the children and teachers.
Rev. A. R. Holderby particularly
addressed the children upon The BIZ
BILE as . Guide and Safeguard Against
Sin," and made . most happy impress
sion.
The closing address by Rev. r. R.
Howison was . loving, tender appeal to
young and old to accept the great sal.
vation offered SO freely through cru
Gifted Saviour.
The singing which interspersed the
services as led by the Manchester
school was especially sweet and spi.
rited, adding greatly to the interest Of
the occasion.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. r. r. Howison.
OWE NO MAN ANYTHING.
At Grace-Street Baptist church the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Hatcher, preached an
exceedingly practical and thoughtful
sermon from the text "Owe No Man
Anything" While not interpreting the
text to prohibit absolutely the credit
system, he showed that it taught the
perils and evils Of debt. He maintained
that Christian people must not first
contract debts without q reasonable
prospect of payment; secondly, they
must not use money fairly belonging
to others in extravsgant display |;
and thirdly, they must not allow their
love Of greed to tempt them into the
vicious speculations Of the times. In
speaking Of the evils of debt he showed
first, that it was fatal to self-Sespect !;
secondly, that it destroyed Christian
power and thirdly, that it made the
debtor the slave Of the creditor.
The sermon was popular and in
cisive.
RABBI HARRIS AT THE SOLDIERS
HOME.
There was the usual large attendance
at the services at the Soldiers Home at
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rabbi A.
Harris, Of Beth Ahaba synagogue, off,
ciated and preached learned and i'm
pressive sermon. His remarks were
based on selections from the third chap
ter of Habakkuk. The boys Of the
Male Orphan Asylum under the dirsc-
ton of Mrs. Gill sang some Of their
sweetest songs.
Rev. DR.. Charles III. Read was an
nounced to conduct the services next
Sunday.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
The Preachers Meeting was well at
tended yesterday morning by the pas.
tors. Several Of the bishops of the
Church are in the city, but none Of
them were present. The conversation
Of the morning turned upon the late
election and the coming Conference.
Bishop McTyeire preached at Gen.
tenary church Sunday morning, and
Bishop Granbery at night.
At Broad.S Street church Bishop Har-
grove preached in the morning, aud
Bishop Wilson at night.
At Park-Place church Bishop Gran
berry preached in the morning, and
Rev. Benoni Harris, Of Arkansas, at
night.
Mr.. Harris also preached at Trinity,
and Bishop McTyeire at Union-Station
church.
The regular pastors ofliciated at the
other churches.
BAPTIST MATTERS.
Rev. DR.. Henry Mcdonald, of At
lanta, Ca, formerly pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church, preached at that
church Sunday morning and at Grace
Street Baptist church Sunday night.
Large congregations greeted him at both
churches. lie came to Richmond to
secure a special collection for the Home
Mission Board at Atlanta, Ca, and met
with very generous response. He
left for Atlanta yesterday afternoon.
It.is understood that the following
gentlemen will attend the sessions of
the Southern Baptist Convention 10
Montgomery, Ala, which opens FRI
day Drs. George Cooper, II. A. Tup-
per, w. W. Landrum, j. William
Jones, A. E. Dickinson, John Pol
lard, Jr., and Rev. J. B. Hutson. The
following laymen are also expected to
60: Messrs. j. 7. Ellyson, j. ID.
Crump, T. Ii. Elicit, A. L. Phillips,
aud James B. Winston.
At Venable-Street church Sunday it
was decided to hold services during the
summer at P. NJ. instead Of 8 p. NJ.
Communion was administered at
Leigh. Street church Sunday morning,
and the right hand Of fellowship given
to three persons.
Rev. T. A. Reid, Of Chesterfield,
was at the Baptist Ministers Conference
yesterday morning.
Rev. j. Z. Hutson, of this city, is
aiding Rev. J. T. Belts in q series of
meetings at Ashland. The prospects
are good for Q pervasive revival.
THE SALVATION ARMY.
The Salvation Army held two ser
vices on Sunday in the tent recently
used by the temperance people on Cary
street between Pine and Laurel.
The tent was packed on each occa.
sion, and the singing and music were the
best they have rendered at any Of their
services. The instruments used were
the bugle, cornet, and tambourine. The
singing Was really excellent, and the