The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-26

srims, Asking the Way to Heaven -
Misses Nellie Spence. Emma Smith,
Edna Blanton, Daisy Evans. The parts
taken by these misses were performed
beautifully.
Rev. Mr.. Atwell Of Clsy.street church
made an address, taking az bis text A Lead
Pencil He made pointed and impres
sive speech, which every child understood
and viii remember for a long time. His
remarks were happy end felictDus.
After more singing the benediction was
pronounced by Roy. Mr. Waggoner pas
tor Of Laurel-street church.
These exercises lasted nearly two hours,
were enjoyable throughout, and reflect
great credit on Park Place Sunday school
and ils efficient superintendent and corps
OF officers.
CHURCH NOTES.
Yesterday was gloomy, cherries day,
vet in The morning the churches were
filed with good congregations. The pull
pits were, with few exceptions, filed 10y
lhe regular pastors, and the sermons
preached were attcEtiyely listened 10.
At the First English Lutheran church,
delivered morning and evening by The
pastor, Rev. a. j. Bowers. The new
organ, viii h WAS delivered here Satur
day, was used fer The first time AT the
morning service. Il adds greatly 10 ;he
beauty of the church Miss Lizzie
Umlauf WAS the organist.
Last might large congregation at
tended the Cathedral TO listen 10 the last
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of the Lrnten services Of Bishop kcane
on The Cross Of Christ. That eloquent
pulpit orator dwelt with great force and
effect upon the lessons taught by the
Cross. and his sermon was peculiarly
imprcssive from the fact that II was
delivered almost under the shadow Of the
Cross Itself. These Lentcn lectures OF the
Bishop have been full Of instruction and
inter ST 10 all who have heard them,
Protestant as we'll as Catholic, and they
will always he invested with special
interest 10 The latter. as In all likelihood
this may be Bishop keane's last Lent in
this diocese.
Rev. 5. 5. Lambeth preached at the
BrOld.slrgct Methodist church on The
subject of "lntempcranCc." His text
was from Proverbs 23d, beginning at thc
2glh verse: "Who hath woeg who hath
.0rrowy who hath wounds without
cause who hath rcdness OF the eyes?
they Chat tarry long ut the wine" etc.
The speaker regretted that, owing 10 the
incicmency of the weather the congTega-
ton was smaller than usual, but that rs
the SUI feet had been already postponed
once. he would not again do so. lie then
delivered q powerful and effective ad-
dress on the evils Of lntempoTance, which
held the attention of his hearers through
Out.
Bishop 4. W Wilson of the Methodist
Church will he the orator at the annual
meeting Of the Virginia Bible Society
next Thursday night at the Centenary
church at g p m. -.
Dr. William r. Richardson, editor Of
the Cntro! Presjyter1a7s, was in Raleigh,
y. c.. Yesterday, aud preached al the
First Presbyterian church in that city.
During Holy week there VIII be SER
vices at 81. Pauls church every morning,
aud there Will be a union service at some
one Of the churches at y o'clock each
day Bishop Whittle viii administer
confirmation al the Monumental Good
Friday night. a. Grace church Saturday
night, and at 81 Pauls Sunday night
The pulpit of the Second Baptist church
was fl led yesterday morning by Rev DR..
Merriam of Boston, who preached an
able sermon to a full congregation.
The protracted meeting at the Third
Christian church, corner OF Marshall and
Twenty sixth streets, last week, was more
largely attended, and resulted in more
converts and baptisms than during any
week preceding. The church building
Is now more than crowded al each meet !
ing, which are conducted by Rev. /. ). !
Spencer, editor of the Weekly M.ssonaIy, |
assisted by The pastor, Rev. f. y. Cole.
Rev Mr.. Cutler was yesterday in Louisa
county filing the pulpit of Rev. MI
Spencer who preached twice yesterday at
the Third Christian church.
The revival at Clay street VI. l.. church,
which has been going on for the past two
weeks. Is resulting in good work. Yes
terdav at IL o'clock the Rev. DR.. ). i. |
Garland, presiding elder, delivered most
elegant and impressive sermon to large |
Afterwards the doors |
were opened for membership, and about
thirteen candidates were received in the |
church. The meetings will be continued |
during this week, services commencing |
at 8 o'clock pm.