Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-15
at Venable-Street, st the Second church, al
Bainbridge-street, and at Fulton church.
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at venable-street, 8 at the Second church, 7 s'
Bainbrldge-Street and nt Fulton church
DR.. HAWTHORNE IN HIS OLD PULPIT.
At tho First Baptist church at II O'Clock the
/ pulpit was filled by their old pastor (Dr. j. Il.
Hawihorne). and be had such crowd as he has
been accustomed 20 "draT slower floor. gala
| leries. and side-rooms packed, while many
turned away unable 20 get In. a.
Dr Hawthorne announced for bis tex' MAJ
thew xiv, az: "Watch, therefore, for ye know
nos what hour your Lord cometh."
The sermon was one OF great ability, beauty,
and power, abounding In eloquent. passages
and tender pathos. and made profound I'M
preston on all who heard him.
Al the close OF the services crowds OF the peo-
pie pressed forward 70 take DR.. Hawthorne by
The warm place he has in the hearts Of the peo-
pie.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Tho First Baptist church was crowded 10 it, Ut
most capacity AZ $50 o'clock sunday afternoon.
After an anthem by the choir Rev DR.. X. c.
Burleson. OF Texas. read the scriptures and Rev.
DIR. j. d. Hufham, OF North Carolina, led In
prayer.
Captain Frank Cunningham sang in his best
style
"waiting on the Shore"
and his tender strains touched every heart and
brought tears even 10 eyes unused 70 the melt
ing moodn
Judge Jon. HARRISON, OF Alabama, one Of the
Nft-pfteiQents. presided over me meeuuE dhu
introduced "a the first speaker Rev. DR.. ). II.
fitzpatrick, OF Georgia, who preceded to deliver
an address on the life and character OF Rev. Dr.
j. ii. Nell, late chancellor Of the University "
Georgia and president Of the Southern Baptist
Convention. II was a clear and lifting sketch OF
great man and a noble character.
Key. DR.. T. T. Eaton, OF Louisville, aext made
an address on tho Life and Character Of Rev +.
i. Deyault, missionary TO China IL was sn ap-
propriate and sirking tribute TO this brave young
soldier OF the Cross, who died at his post Ia Chi-
na, aud left behind the sweet SAVIOR Of faithful
life and triumphant death.
Rev. Dr. L. H. Pritchard, Of North Carolina,
paid q glowing tribute 10 Rev. DR.. Mathew I.
Yates. who for over forty. one years was one oi
the ablest and most efficient men ever sent 10
preach the Gospel In China
Rev. DR.. j. ". VI. Williams. OF Baltimore, paid
q fitting tribute 10 Mrs. K. H. Graves, Of Cauton,
China. and gave a deeply-interestng sketch OF
tho life and character OF this noble Christian
woman.
MUSIC At SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
The music before the sermon at this church
Sunday night was rendered by the artists
who sang last week in the Petersburg
festival The quartette-Miss Emo stewart,
soprano; Mss Julia O'Connell, contralto; Mr..
Wilbur Gum. tenor, and DR.. Carl Martin, bassO-
rendered Dudley Bucks " Festival Ie Deum y in
T. lat. and "Guido Ne, Oh. Thou Great JehO-
vah." the music from Martha,' and Miss stow
art sang Gounod's adore and BE Still The
must, was simply superb. Ar. Ireden jenkins,
tho orgauisf, accompanied the singers most
satisfactorily.
cOSFIRMATToN.
Right Rev. A. H. Randolph. D. D.. assistant
bishop ia the Diocese Of Virginia, preached sun
day night In his usual eloquent and effective
manner NJ -. Marks church, after which he al
miuistcred the rite Ot confirmation 10 class 0f
eighteen-zr malos aud twolge females-pre-
seutad by he rector. Rev. Z. G.. Dashiell, ID. ID.
After the rite of laying on hands had been per-
formed the Bishop delivered "A short and feeling
address % those on whom be ha1 Just inyokel
the Holy Ghost. The oii0rtory was devoted 10
diocesan missions
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH.
Tho pulpit was filed In the morning by Rev.
DR.. ID. W. Dudley. Of Kentucky, who preached
from John w., %: "Nathenisl said unto him:
Can there any good thing como out Of Naz1reth3
Phillip saith unto him: Come aud see" sub
le-t: Z" An Examination OF the Claims OF the
holicion cf tho Lord Jeans Christi Tho speaker
argued: !. That All other questions sink into
lnsiguihcance beside me great question OF tho
divinity Of Christ p That IL is mans duty 20
investigate ths great questions Of sin, death,
Judgment. ana Immortality. $. The great cyil
Of permitting doubt 90 produce indifference aud
inGction. 4. Truths OF religion spiritually dis
cened and expermen'ally tested and proven
Atuight Rev. Dr. Fitzpatrick supplied the pul-
pit aud preached from Matthew XVIII, TX
cept ye be converted. and become as lti
children. ye shall not enter into the kiugdOn of
Heaven Subject. Characteristics OF the
Children Of Cod The following points were
ambition and malice fOrglving as ye would be
forgiven Ire-cmluontly teachahle, accept
ing and believing al that tho Great Teacher
has said or caused 20 be said 3. HAVING un-
bounded confidence in the Fa'her; that lie viii
supply food, raiment. and shelter. aud provide
protection. Z. Loving % wait on and serve tho
Father. real enid Of God loves % work for
the Heavenly Father.
NIsCELLtSEOU3
Most Of the sunday schools in the morning had
speaking by mombers OF the convention.
AZ the Grace-Street Baptist church nj 3 o'clock
IN the afternoon Rev. Carter Helm Jones OF
Elizabeth, y. j., Rev. Il. 4. Vance of North Caro-
Ina. and Rev. W. d. Powell OF Mexico maize
speeches 20 the boys which seemed to greatly in
fcrc-t the large crowd gathered TO SEQ " Or.
Hatc1cr's b0ys and hear the speakers.
At nigh. Rcv. G.. A. Stakely, 81 Washington
deto Of Charleston. :. c., preached powerful
sermon az tho First Baptist church % a pnckod
house. hcv ". &. Blttiug and Rev Carter Helm
Jones former "boyeh Of the Second church,
were present. took part in the services, and
were cordially greeted by old friends.
Tho meeting az the Young Mems Christion
Association hall sunday afternoon was largely
attended by young men. Rev. George ;. VIII
iams, OF Raleigh. n. C.. addressed the meeting
on the subject OF "Drnk as being ono Of the
ch aims that bind young men. lie pictured he
evils Of "drinkr I'M o chastc. eloquent, and able
manner. The singing By tho male chorus was
METHODIST LAYWAS's UNION.
Atthe annual meeting Of the Methodist Lay
mans uion of Richmond and Manchester held
in the Lew arlors OF the Br0ad-Sueet Methodist
Epi .copal church-presi1ont John +. Branch in
the chair-the following officers were elected for
the ensuing twelve months: President, Thomas
+. Minor; Secretary, Achilles +. Noel; Treasurer,
Dr. j. ". Anderson. Yics.Prcsifents: Gem
tcuary church, John c. Freeman; Broed-Stroet
church, q. ". Antrim; unlon-Suation church, c.
r. BraWer; Trinity church, 4. Wiley Davis:
Park Place church, j. " Blanton; Laurel-sTeet
church. II. C.. Osterbind: Denny-Street church,
y. y. Mountcasue; fifth-Street church, Man
chester, -- Latham; West-Eni church. Man
chester, A. II. Thomas; Central church, Nlanchcs-