Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03

saloons Lloyd 4. Hamilton, James
Couch, William Z. Shorts, and r. ID.
Brown, conducting policy.
MATTERs IN RELIGION.
Easter services Held In Many OF the
Churches.
A more beautiful and delightful Easter
day than Sunday has perhaps never been
experienced here. Even when this 6 To-
rious feast falls at a later time in the
spring such fine weather can hardly be
expected. The sun shone gently and the
weather was inviting.
Richmond's population is noted as
church-going one, but perhaps the con-
gregations were never larger than on this
occasion. The Catholic and Episcopal
churches, where special Easter services
were held, were densely crowded, and
the elaborate programmes published IN
Sundays Dispatch we're faithfully car
ried out
Below will be found items of interest
from some of the other churches:
TRINITY METHODIST.
The services at this church we're OF q very in
terostinR character on sunday morning and
night REV. j. Powell Garland. presiding elder
OF Richmond district, preached an able and In
strucive sermon from the s7th psalm. 9Th verse ::
And of Zion II shall Dc said this and tEat man
was born IN her: and the Highest Himself shall
establish herr Subject: The Power, Excel
lence, aud Glory Of Gods Church (Zi0nl.' The
power. no said. IA not in her aee, numbers.
wealth, ritualsin, or the social status OF It's mem
bors, but in the word 81 truth. the purity and
piefV of ifa IN - aId the abiding Ure-eure
Of the Holy Ghost
hey. j. r. Sturgs preached IN Easter scr
mon az night on the text found In the 18Th chap
ter Of II Johns Gospel, jlst verso :"NOw in the
place where Jesus was crucihed there was n gar
den, and iu the garden "a new scpulcare, wherein
was never man LAID" Subject, Minor Evi-
donces OF the Rosurrection.n lie spoke CT the
tomb and tho garden near the cross; tic rlch
mans new and unOCcupied sepulchre, fulfilling
prophecy; Christ, the second Adam, rescuing
the garden from the pollution Of the first Adam,
and making IL a type Of the heavenly Eden,
where All is beautiful and holy.
Tho choir rendered in very fine style An anthem
entitled " The Resurrection" and all the music
OF the day and night was in keeping with the
Joyous Easter occasion. number Of new
voices have been recently added 10 this choir
making II very useful and efficient. Mr. John II.
Friechkcrn is the organist and Mr. Charles T..
Rady the leader.
THE KNIGHTS TgNPLARs AT CHURcH.
Richmond Commandery. No. ?, Eminent Sir
ArtOfEt =. Alltilr toNiinkhltIs ildiih'u NUN
ST. Albans Hall to the Seyenth-Sreet church
sunday night TO hear an Easter sermon by Rev.
r. c. Cave, himself a Knight Templar The
knights marched along the streets IA ful re-
gala. three abreast. and elected many favora-
lie comments. The capt4iu-general, sir James
II. Capcrs, had charge OF the column.
Several members ~ the CONNIE ndery of -.
Andrew, No. l3. iucluding Eminent -Comman Ter
". q. Lugilsb, we're in line. The knights en-
tered tire church NJ o'clock and occupied the
seats reserved for them 10 the front. beagti-
IN chant was rendered hy the choir, and Rev.
Sir ". J. Shipman led in most impressive
The Rev. Mr.. Cave road passages Of Scripture
bearing on the Easter festival, aud then preach
ca n chaste and eloquent sermon on the risen
saviour.
After the sermon Captain Frank ". Cunning
ham, u member OF the commGndery, sang solo,
which affected many 20 tears.
The entire services lasted only an hour and
five minutes, and the cOmmandery reached the
lall abogt 9l5. The Knights parallel without
drum or music.
BAFTlST NOTES
Al the First church on Sunday morning the
musical part Of the service was quito elaborate.
ana was greatly eni0yod by the vast audience.
A. nigh. five persons were baptized.
A. leigh street church on sunday morning
there was one profession ot conversion. At the
communion tho hand Of fellowship was giyon to
five.
Al Grace-street church on Sunday morning
two were received for baptism. During he
week two. and On sunday night eight persons
WerC baptized
sunday morning at Wes,-Ma!n-street church
was the nth anniversary Of Rev. ". J. ship
mans pastOrate. During the five years lej have
been adCed 10 ihe church, most of thrm hy na2-
tam The present membership Is "a. The de-
maud for = new bOuse Of worship is quite urgent.
There was one profession Of conversion at the
close Of the morning sermon.
At Neuable-S'reet church TIE congregations
we're large morning and night The pastor,
Row u. n. Pitt preached in the morning aud
Rev T. T.. Bell at night In the morning i've
persons we're received 10y letter.
At Fulton church one was received Tor baptism
SUNDAY morning and In the afternoon three
Meetiacs will be held at Pine-street church
every night this week. The services al this
church on sunday were isrgely attended. Du-
ring The week one was baptized. sunday morn
ine tho honG Of fellowship was given to thirteen.
AT d ight there was one profession Of conversion.
CoSFIRXATIONs.
Bishop Randolph confirmed a class at Moore
Memorial sunday morning, another class sun
day night al IT Paul's, and third last night at
Grace
THE 3,201sT ANNIVERSARY OF THE CROSSING or THE
RED SEA by TnH CHILDREN or ISRAEL.
The following is an opltome Of the sermon
prcached ny invitatiOn) cy Rev. Dr. G. Z. Hat
field yesterday morning at tho hcaeaeth Israel
congregation on he Anniversary OF the crossing
OF the Rcd sea by tho Children Of Israel
Subject: " Landmarks of the Future in the
Sands OF the Pastn
Text. Exodus xiv. IS "And the Eternal said TO
Moses, why cry % me? Command the children
of Israel that they 90 on ="
The sermon discussed the three problems OF
life in its past, present, and expcctant states a5
exemplined in those OF our fathers. lie held
that their career in the past vas al anticipation
of the Obstructions 70 life's success which at all
hazards they we're TO surmOunt 20 insure hap
pier future TO their children, and which life in
His paternGl love for them Providence caused 10
sF.- Of
toward that end. An oxhortation was given for
the pursuit OF a praiseWOrthy present, that when
u becomes past and We nre 40 more our chill
dren of the future may find II less difficult 70
steer through The Red sea OF life He urged
thatthis Anniversary o. the crossing Of toe ked
Sea be celebrated Dy each individual In painting
the picture in all It's cOors and hanging IL up ia
his private closet Of recOlections, and in order
to accelerate The advent OF the pre-Oriained fu-
tlre. whose landmarks have been impressed
in tho sands Of that past. we must not
forget 70 give our picture It's apOsuopbe End re-
serve ii rs our motto through lifc And what
words could be more sublimely suggestive than
tho few words contained IN the text: why cry
unto meg COmmand the children OF Israel that
they Go Ont" Let this be our resolve; may IL
be ovory human beings resolve-OnTard! ever
onward II was GOd's heirloom to our sires. and
its enchantment broke tho chains Of slavery In
Egypt IL was MashngtOns Inheritance. aud
its sesame gave an oppressed people civil and re-
Egious liberty a. a country OF their own. IL was
Lincoln's watchWord. aud It's index pointed with
unsworying steadfastness and uncrrng preci-
sion 10 the Landmark that said: The slave
must and shall be free!"
I, seems 70 be ParnelPs motto, too, and, II be
uses II disinterestedly, he cannot but prove rue
csssful. IL must lie ours, my brethren. and,
who knows but II may bring US our country. our
realmdom, our God
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pishop A. w. Wilson, OF the Methodist Church,
preached at the First Presbyterian church sun
day morning. Tho sermon was one OF great
power.
= Tho Union Sunday-school meeting was held
Sunday afternoon az the Lutheran Mission
chapel. corner Of TwenIy-ninth and 7 streets.
Rev DR. Kerr and Rows. Mr.. Lumpkin and A. j.
Bowers delivered a0drCsses
Aninterestine Sunday school festival was held
I'm 81 Johns church In the afternoon. The at
tendance was largo aud a handsome offorOry
was made for Weddell-Memorial church In Full
ton. Ur Pike Powers made the address.
Bishop Keane baptized niue colored children
at St Joeephs church, on First street, In the after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Al Emmanuel church, In Henrco, the usual
Raster service was held. TIE collection for diO'
cesan missions amounted 70 $4,000. Rev. Mr..
Randolph preached a fine sermon 10 a large con-
Qregation. At4 O'Clock I. NJ. the Sabnath-school
cele bration was held and was largely attended.
vestrymen.
At meeting Of the congregation OF
the Monumental church the following