Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18

over EOnr Hundred Instructed in
the Use OF Lesson Papers.

TEACHING TEACHERS.
over Fonr Hundred Instructed in
the Use OF Lesson Papers.
Between four and five hundred Sun
day-school workers, nearly all OF them
officers and teachers. assembled at tho
Young Mems Christian Association Hall
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock to hear
sn exposition Of the international Sun
dav-school Lesson for to-day-this
despite the fact that the streets were ina
muddy condition and the rain falling
steadily.
TIE LESSON.
The topic Of this lesson is "The Son
Rejected Matthew xxi, 80 to As, in
elusive.
Mr.. William Reynolds spent the first
half hour in answering written questions
on Sunday school work, the manage
ment OF classes, sc.
Mr.. =. /. Jacobs, assisted by Mr.
Reynolds, then took up the lesson, and
after giving general outline, proceeded
10 teach the lesson in detail, using the
black board. and giving a number of
fine. instructive illustrations, followed
10y goodly number OF practical points
which we're very appropriate and well
calculated to impress the lesson on the
pupils.
Mr. Jacobs's manner Of teaching was
somewhat original, which, coupled with
du.ck perception and great earnestness
and imprcssiycuess Of delivery, made
the occasion long to 6e remembered by
all present,
70 Dc CONTINUED.
The teachers and all others present
we're so much onthused with thu excr-
cises that they unanimously agreed to
hold meetings hereafter every Saturday
afternoon for the study OF the lesson IN
the rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
Association ct 4 O'Clock.
Measrs William tllyson and Charles
2. Rady were appointed committee to
secure leaders ior these meetings.
TIE Committees WORK.
The international Lesson Committee,
Of which these gentlemen are members,
which has been in session IN this city for
several DAYS, has completed The compi-
lation fthe lessons for the veorlo)O. The
manuscript viii now be sent to Europe
to the members of the committee resi-
dent there for their approval. When
they have gone over il It will be sent
back here 10 be- printed. The lessons
are always prepared two years IN ad-
vance.
PERSONAL.
p. T. Jacobs, Esd, Of Chicago, whose
addresses are dcGehting the great
audiences which crowd to hear him, is a
Baptist layman, who, like 3Ir. Moody,
has resisted every effort winch has been
made to ordain him TO the work Of the
ministry. lie gives bali his time 70 con-
Quoting his great mercantile interests and
the other half to Just such religious work
as he is now doing IN this city. BE Is
almost as widely known and as popular
in the great Northwest as IS Mr.. Moody.
Mr.. Thomas Reynolds, the great Sunday
school leader, whose visit to Richmond
is being much enjoyed by our people, is
a Presbyterian, but in Illinois, where he
lives. a. in all the West, he Is fayOute
with all denominations Hcisa laymau,
and like Mr.. Jacobs and Mr.. Moody, re-
fuses to be ordained. Four fifths OF his
time Is given to religious work, while
with the other fifth he makes money
enough to p6y his own expenses. lie
Saws "All hsvo 10 ask OF Richmondis
that your best businessmen aud your
ablest LAWYERS ana editors who profess
to be Christians stop looking to the
preachers and 90 forth and preach them
selves to the neglected masses.
Auiusemenis.
michael StrogoG viii he played at
the Theatre tomorrow End tuesday
nights By Charles T.. Andrewss com
pany. The play introduces many beau
tifui scenes in Russia. and the costumes
worn by this company are said % be
very pretty. The minuet bQitct nitro
duced in the piece viii be led by Mile
Niro Farrand
Joe Emmett. the famous German
comedian, will appear at the Theatre i'll
a reconstructed edition Of his OLD play
Fritz" Few men on the stage have
the magnetism possessed 10y Joe Emmett.
To see him IS to like him. and 10 hear
him sing bis "Lullaby,' or any Of his
other songs, is TO love him. Ho will repeat
his performance Friday and Saturday
nights and gives matinee Saturday
afternoon.
Tuesday night Bottoms Illustrated
lecture, "Reuuited Germany and He
roic Louise" viii be delivered, and
Wednesday night 1.-The Lands OF the
Midnight sun
Gilmore and his great band have
never visited Richmond and this fact,
coupled with the reputation which the
great conductor enjoys, has served to
bring out our citizens TO the support of
the concert Of April 9th, aud in conse-
quence, since last Monday, when the sub
scription list was opened, four hundred
seats have been taken and the list is
still being filed up. This is q most
fRttering showing and highly satisfec-
tory to Messrs. Walter d. Moses & Co.,
who were specially selected by Mr..
Gilmore as his representatives but tue
enthusiasm of our music-lovers must not
fag ut four hundred seats. The con-
cert will be great event in Richmond's
musical history, and no doubt on the
evening OF April 9th Mozart Academy
will be filled with the largest audience in
its history.
RfsEte Bailed.
William j. Rissie, who is awaiting trial