Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-13
sUNDAYIN THE CHURCHES.
Meeting or tho BapftSt sunday
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The weather on sunday was almost per-
fcct Tor November. TIE sun shoue brightly,
the air was Dracing, and Out-oi- door eXer-
clse was most agreeable. In all % the city
churches where services were held the con-
gTegatiOns were large, and in most instances,
except IN the cqsc ~ the Methodist chucrhes,
whose pastors are at conference, the re-
sneciiye pastors oficated. Some OF the
the special features OF the day are nsticed
below,
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The November meeting OF the Blntist
Sundly-Sch0ol Association OF Richmond
aud Manchester was held Sunday afternoon
o. Bc,chenbroOk Mission chapel In Henrico.
The exercises opened with singing the
hymn "D0wn I'm the Valley with Ny Sa-
your would go"; after which there was
prayer, ied by sir. Williams OF Leigh-street
baptist church. The reports from the VI
rious schools were OF a most encouraging
character.
a qualteite was sung, after which Or.
Hatcher, Oi Grace Street church, made 4
short, happy speech. lie said That while ON
bis travels in Europe during the past sum-
| mrr he went into a number OF sunday
school and be found that FOR Sund1y-school
accommodations America was far ahead ot
Europe. Even no Spurgcon's church the
basement where the children were taught
vas a. dingy, damp, and gloomy a. ans place
be ever sa8 IN ms life. lie urged The
teacher. 20 learn how 10 teach aud the
workers 30 learn how 20 work.
Gey. H. II. Pitt, of Nculble-street church.
urrcl thc work Of missions. and laid pariicu-
i.r stress on the need ~ q mission school on
Main street between Fourteenth and Twenty
eighth streets. He also offered resolution
thst the Executive Committee confer with
tie Baptist City Missionary Association as TO
toe feasibility OF employing a city missionary,
which was adopted.
Rev. John f. Deckerson gave pleasant
talk about mission work among the noun
taine. and after more singing aud the taking
MP " a collection the meeting adjourned
with the beucdiction pronounced by Rev. ;.
{. CioptOu
BISHOP DUDLEY.
RIGHT Rev. Thomas L. Dudley. Bishop OF
Kentucky, preached at Monumental church
AT 4.GJ O'Clock In the afternoon 20 quite Il
hrec congregation. Ills presence at The
morning service Was quite q surprise to many
OF IFS Old friends and acquliutanCes, and The
announcement that he would preach Ia tte
afternoon created decided Interest The
speaker took his teXt from tbe 9th verse oi
tue l0.4 clJpt.f Oi Romans " IL t1Ou sh1it
confess with thy mouth the Lor1 Jesus, and
shalt believe I'm tiny heart that God bath raised
him from the dead. thou shalt bes1yed."
s. Paul. said The preacher, Ia using these
words defined the whole Gospel of Jesus
Christ Ihat Gospel Is not speculation, not
a theory. but real fact. It. words are nigh
t. us, aud no theme 0i inspiration. science,
or ANYTHING else can DO away with their
truth. Sat can wc believe itl That is she
question that has been asked all over the
country to-day. Can We relieve that LaIl-
rus, after hp bad been dead four days, was r.
stored 10 lie and walked lhc earth, aud can
we believe that JESUS, after being consigned
% the tomb, rose from me dead and lived
agq.n In the world aiief his ascension into
lleavenY
The speaker proceeding. delivered an ad.
mlrable discourse.
FIHsr ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev W. e.. SchleaI, the former pastor,
preached on Sunday AZ IL a. NJ. at this
| church. Of which Rev. j. S. M0ser now has
| the pastoral charge. lie took bis text from
/ Philippians j., - and delivered an earnest
aud touching discourse 10 large congregA-
| ton.
The sermon at night was preached 10y the
| pastor, whose text vas taken from Thessl-
/ l0nilns v, ..
Nr. schaeGer preached al the Second
| church, Tweuty.uuih and j streets, at
night u which time he was greeted by a
| large congregation.
SPECIAL preparations viii be made for the
reclamation sermon on next sunday, which
il wa3 necessary 20 postpone.
/ Mrs Gil was prccnt with The orphan
boys n the morning service, during which
| tncy sang selection which was highly en-
| ioyed.
BRO ROAp.SrREEr METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Two Adorable discourses were delivered
IN this church last sunday morning and
NJ ht by Rev. j. =. Grifl.ls, formerly oi the
North Carolina Conference, hut now OF tile
Virginia. Possessed % a splendid physique
and clear. ringing delivery, bis discOur-es
were marked by Great originality OF thought,
showing both learning and study and fun OF
religion, zeal and eaFneStness. At times he
va. eloquent and deeply Impressed bis
hearers with his views. i. "a seldom That !
-tnucer has gained such hold upon his !
con gregaiIOn, rs was shown by people who |
gathered around him after service. should |
any OF the Methodist churches here be fortu- !
nate 10 securing him as their pastor during I,
the coming year be will be- great addition |
% the talented ministry now here. lie re- |
marked at the close OF the morning service |
thlt tWfntf-ufe Ne3T~ ago tiat uAf ne " ~ /
ordlined a. a minister and thanked God that |
he was spared 20 preach in the house from /
whence he started and thanked them for the !
kindness shown him.
ePCRGEON And HIS WORK.
At Grace street Baptist church Sunday l
night an Immense audience beard Or. Hatch l
er's address on "Spurge0n and bis Work. !
The Doctor cave a brief sketch OF the famous /
London preacher. described the various /
Christian enterprises In which he IS the |
leader, showed wherein his remarkable |
power consists, snd ended with several les |
sons for his people. Tbc address was more I
than an hour In length, but II was so rch in /
incidents. so pathetic, humorous, and stirring /
that the interest grew TO the last.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. Alr. Lumpkin, Of Manchester, preach |
ed nj Clay-Street Methodist church sunday !
morning, aud Rev. 4. B. Bell filled the pull /
pit at Trinity.
Rev. James p. Smith, Of Fredericksburg, !
preached at Grace-Srreet Presbyterian church /
SIlday morning.