The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-06

HH society Meeting OF fhe sunday
school Union Killed by Electricity.
The beautiful, spring-like, sunshiny
weather of Yesterday. ia such pleasant
contrast 90 the bleak cold and rain Of the
past few days. caused all the churches 10
De- filed 90 overlooking, and most Of The
puipits were filled by their respective
pastors, who preached TO unusual large
congregations
Rev. j S Moses OF Madison county,
Virginia, preached yesterday morning to
large congregation. a feeling sermon at
tlc English Lutheran church.
Rev Dr. ". T. Hatcher, pastor Of
Gra.c--trcet Baptist church, returned 10
tlr city Saturday and filed his pulpit
yesterday Dr Hatcher for three weeks
past bad been in Baltimore assisting Dr
D. VI Ellis I'm a successful prO'racted
meeting at the Eutaw Place Baptist
Rev Dr A. + Dickinson. editor Of the
Eiluu HTlld, preached in Farmville
Yesterday for Rev W f. Kone. Rev.
Mr Konc presided at Main street Baptist
church. and will continue preaching every
day This week
There was Wcll-attcndcd meeting
Yesterday afternoon at 2.4j O'Clock at the
Chesapeake ana Ohio rcadinC-rOOms. Nj
R T. Nichacls made an address Of inter
est He was followed hy Mr. II. O. vii
liame State Secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and held a
short conference with the Christian
worker present to push forward the
active work
Elder J.. a. Cutler preached Yesterday
morning at Marshall street Christian
church an instructive sermon ON the
omnprcscucc Of God.
Mr g. J.. Thomas. General Secretary
of The Richmoad Young Mems Christian
Association. lcd the services AT the read
iug rooms in Manchester yesterday eve
ming After the regular exercises were
over conference was held 9TH refer
cucc t0 forming an Association in Man
chester
Rev II. VI. Jackson. rector of Grace
Episcopal church, will deliver am address
tomorrow night before the Episcopal
SUNDAY School Union Of Richmond and
Manchester the place viii be II. Pauls.
Attn. Hl0W.succt Methodist church,
Dr = $ lambeth continued his sermons
onthc denial of Christ bv Peter On
Sunday of last week 10 will be remcm-
lorcd bis remarks were ON Peters fall
when he began o. curse aud tO swear and
say. 81 know not the man. esierday
bee preached both morning and evening
on Peters restoration 10 c Ti.ts favor,
aul his sermons were full Of interesting
lessons and teachings and commanded
the closest attention of his audience
The old Monumental church was filled
with 20 very large congregation. Rev DR.
Newton, after the regular morning
ritual, preached an excellent and appro-
pirate sermon (if was communion Sunday
from the text "Tarry sc here and watch
with me He dwelt on the fact that
when Christ uttered these words He was
on the eve of His passover, and at the
very mOmentthat His enemies were plot /
tiug against His life, His few friends,
upon whom He relied were sleeping. |
Set His first act was to freely
forgive their recrcancy. And now
that he Was exalted in Heaven He still
hesou1ht all his friends, even those who
constantly denied and deserted Him, 10
Wgy awhile with Him This invitation
w4- extended in sickness OF in health, |
when Ills table was spread Then ii was
pant. llarlY that He asked of the faithful |
O.. -'N with Him and partake of His /
feast The sermon was listened 10 with !
great attention throughout
The musical portion OF the service OF /
This church was exceedingly fine and /
beautiful The singing of the oileTtOry, /
seek lethe Lord, by Miss Edna Gray |
was especially admired.
Since the first of september last, Rev
VI T. Nelson )COlored), who is a graduate
of the Bishop Payne Divinity School of
Pctcrsburg-a branch of the Theological |
Seminary al Alexandria for the education
Ot cOl0red preachcrs-has had charge OF
st Philips (coioredl Episcopal church in
this city This church is peculiarly a
mission, having no representation in
the Council except clerical In con-
ycrsatiou with one of the found
crs Of the church Yesterday this
yestryman said that four months ago the
Sunday school numbered twenty and the
church membership forty. That since
then. through the vigorous and energetic
efforts of the new pastor, both church,
SUNDAY and parish schools have largely
increased IN attendance, ana the mission
work in most hourishing condition.
The yestryman added that Rev. Mr.. Mel
son is an able, practical preacher of the
gospel. and the authorities would be glad
10 Rave their friends visit the church.
The pulpit of the Second Presbyterian
church was filled yesterday morning by
Rev Richard Mcllyaine, ID D., aud in
the afternoon by Rev Or. Hoge This
gentleman also preached again AT the
Oh Market Hall last night to crowded
audience These Old Market services on
sunday nights are growing more and
more IN popularity aud the attendance
Is steadily increasing, Notwithstanding
that each sunday evening the room is
filed The services are exceedingly in
.eresting and attractive, and are accom-
pishing great good in that part OF the
.ity
Yesterday was Communion Sunday in
ali The Episcopal churches.
Al the Cathedral during the regular
mass a collection was taken up for the