The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-09
CHURCH CHIN ES.
FAIR SUMNER CONGRE0ATI0NS IN
AfTENDANCE.
Nothing of Any Unusual iirterest-Kes"isr
sunday Services and sernops-M Monthly
Meetings of Baptist and Methodist sun
day-School Associatton,-Rep

he predicted that II WOnld ne eIlgh'Iy
cooler Yesterday than the day pre-.
ceJine. for pleasant breezes prevailed all
day. making life somewhat Dearaole'
Ihe thermometer ranged up in the
nineties. however, and II was sufficiently
warm 10 make everybody who could DC
so pet out of town. The streets were, In
consequence, pretty well deserted, and
the various suburban resorts were well
patronized The street ear lines did their
usual heavy sunday business transport
ing passengers to and from the two res
ervoirs aud Hollywood, the gondola
Chimboraza carried number to ar
wark Park, and the sacred concert on
the Ariel by Iardella's band was well
attended
Tie churches were filed with their
usual summer congregations. and the ac-
custOmed services and preachings were
held. There was nothing of special IN
terest, however, only the regular sermons
being delivered The following were
the main features which marked the day:
THE BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL AsSoCIA-
TIOS.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Baptist sunday. School Association Of
Richmond and Manchester was held yes
terday afternoon ut o'clock IN the
Bain6ridge-slreet Baptist Ceurch, Man
chester.
There was fair attendance Of teachers,
scholars. and SUNDAY scnool workers and
sympathizers There were quite mum
Der Of persons present from Richmond.
Mr. 7. II. Elleil. president of the aSsoci-
4
present as secretary
The exercises opened with Gospel
hymn No. 237, "Ye Must be Born
Again" after which brother Bowie OF the
Second Baptist church, Richmond, led in
prayer. Gospel HYMN No 2j3, Pierce
and Wild the Storm ia Raging" was
next sung, after which the various
superintendents read the monthly reports
from their respective schools Without
exception they were all encouraging, and
showed that the schools were all growing
in membership, in the number of teach
ers and officers. and IN religious inilu-
ence. Hymn Ne. 800, 20 WO:d Of Love,
the Sweetest" was sung, after which the
president introduced Professor Pollard
of Richmond College.
The Professor took as his tex, Moses
Leading Israel to the Promised Land,
comparing Moses and the school teacher.
Each. he said. had the same respOnsibili-
ties. and both were called Of God, ana
with fidelity to duty and determined per
severance the teacher, like Moses, would
accomplish the work God had given him
TO do
Prof Pollard spoke over half an hour
and was very fclicilous in his illustra
tratiOns and arguments.
Rev William l. Hatcher, d. y pastor
of Third BAPTIST church, Richmond,
spoke next He said that Moses got i'm
patient often, and pontedlv displayed u,
but these children here beat Moses. They
had sat for half an hour listening 10 an
address to grown people, quiet, attentive
and patient. He then, in his happy man
ner. proceeded to give them good advice
Three Things a child should do, he said,
learn its lesson, be punctual and prompt
I'm attendance, and then the teacher
would never be impatient and the results
would be beneficial 10 all
Rev. John Dickinson, one OF the Bap-
tist State Missionaries IN The monnian-
eous districts, was called on. lie spoke
for about ten minutes. explaining the
motives Of his WORK He said that there
were thousands of Baptists in his neigh
borhOod who know nothing about preach
Ing to sinners. All ol their preaching
was to saints, and that was one Of the
difficulties he had 10 contend with. Rev.
Mr.. Dickinson IS an eiiec iye speaker.
4 collection was taken up for his mis-
sion work, which realized quite a sum.
The benediction was then pronounced
by Brother Butler of Richmond.
The singing by the choir of the various
hymns was unusually enjoyable.
The next meeting will be held on The
second sunday in August in The Second
Baptist church.
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday school Society was
held at Union Station Mission school, on
the Mechanicsville turnpike, yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock Mr.. Robert +.
Richardson, president, In the chair, and
Mr. ]. 4. d. Walford was secretary pro
TEN.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Mr.. e. w. Hunter and singing by the
school
After reading reports from the several
schools Mr. C. H. Hasker, the superin
tendent made very interesting report
of the condition of this Nilsson school,
which is under the charge of Union
Station church.
The meeting was then addressed by
Rev. W O. Waggones of Laurel.street
church on the subject Truth Tell |
ing" He very earnestly enforced this
very impOrtnnt truth
Mr.. A. l.. .West next addressed the |
meeting on the subject, obedience Bet
ter than Sacrifice" He set forth in a |
clear and fofcible manner the duty OF |
obedience. The exercises were closed |
with short address from Mr. c. w.
Harwood of Broad-streci school The
meeting was well attended and the excr-
cises enjoyed by all present.
CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. John Jasper has completed his
lecturing engagements In Pittsburg, and