The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-10

THIS CHURCHES AND GENERAL LOCAL
EVENTS.


Tie return 20 the city Of so many mem.
bers ot the congregations who had been
spending the summer in tue country, and
at the different summer resorts had a
marked effect upon The congregations Of
the various churches Yesterday. The
Qews were much better filled than had
been the case for many sundays past.
The attendant, in the churches had not.
TO all appearances become demoralized
in the least by the prolonged denial to
many Of them Of sunday privileges, but
as rule were deyout aud attentive. and
seemed TO enjoy the sermons and SER
vices
The following were the main features
OF interest developed during the day.
TRINITY VI. r. CHURCH.
Rev Z NJ Peterson. of Manchester
Central Church. exchanged pulpits with
Rev. J Il. sturgis Yesterday morning.
Mr. Peterson preached an excellent ser
mon trom the text-"Is own iniaui,ies
shall take the wicked himself, and he
shall be holden with the cord. OF his sin"
Proverbs, chap Y. yer - Subject
'Slyery Of Sin There Is only one
place 10 the whole universe of God.
said the preacher, that he cannot be
found, and that Is in the heart and
thought and life Of the sinner. There all
is wickedness. Bur Notwithstanding.
though he exclude God. lie cannot escane
the consequences Of sin. Sin, in a GER
tain sense, IS its own punishment The
Bibie tells US tha, 'Godliness Is profit
able for the lie that now is a. well as
that which is % come and the man who
has Tied Il knows that religion saves a
man here as well a. hereafter. twill
pay man 90 be Christian even II there
be no future state Il saves him from
doubt and uncertainty and dispair. and
gives c0Ateniment AID peace in this life.
SLAVERY OF stS.
But the text points especially 10 the
slavery and bondage ~ SIN The slavery
of sin is gradua. w0.k IN mos, cases.
The sinner chooses 20 be q slave. He
voluntarily assumes tie yoke Of tie evil
one lie helr- 10 forge Ike chains that
Will bind him hand and foot IL is a
slavery which destroys TIE will of man,
and makes him lose all seit.COrtrOl The
devil proposes 10 give riches aud wOrlllv
pleasure and fame for control of the life
OF the sinner, aud he consents 10 the ex-
change. ~ he g.ides down the stream
OF life he surrenders the helm 10 the
devil and listlrssiy floats into the Jaws OF
destruction, all The time glorying in what
he calls liberty lie pfates of liberty.
while ne has sell himself % wicked
liie. Tie nan who preserves bis own
selicOutrol j. The one who is free Al
eXanier the Great conquered nearly the
whole world but never conquered him
self, and fell victim 20 few glasses Of
wine.
HABITS 81 sfy.
The sinner soon becomes tie slave of
habits that he cannot break. and the tyr
amy If Aabi, is p.'ifui 20 behold Prog
ress IN Sin may be. and is in most cases.
very gfaiual Little by liitle men form
habits tha, cannot be broken. and which
wi. rob them Of home and iliends and
Heaven. Thus /, tie sinner holden in
the cords OF his own sin Cords are
made Of thread, twisted together by the
spinning wheel, and each man carries
With him the ,piluing wheel of habit.
And s spinning The threads inlO cords,
which shall bind him 10 God and Heaven
Dr. Satan and hell Meas habits become
Ike rocks that the hardest c8uaOn.ball
cannot sAaiter
oELi' EHAScE FRON SLAVERY AND nAB-
ITS OF slN.
The be-' way 10 break habits Is To
stralgle them in heir infancy As they
are formed gradually. so by walchfulness
We may prevent their growth God has
pot left man 70 his own strength and
Efforts. tie has promised to help. and
His word endures forever The gospel
gives deliyerance Jesus can break The
chains Of sin and suspend the power
VI evil habit- Wi, YOU let Him do it2
BY His almighty spirit He will give
strength ana cleanse and purifies your
soul The means t0 be used consist Of
prayer and faith AID conservation 10
Gods service.
The sermon was fall Of apt illustra-
Ilons Dearlng on the subject. aud was
well calculated ID DO much good.
METHODIST srNDAY-scHooL SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Methodist Sunday-school Society was
held at Fifth street Methodist Church.
Manchester, Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Robert T. Richardson. presi-
dent, Charles +. Rady, secretary.
The meeting was opened with singing
by the school and prayer by +. l.. d.
Naliord OF Triuity school. Nr. G. II.
Green, superintendent Of the school.
made report Of the condition Of the
school, which numbers 8 officers, IL
teachers and lsG scholars. During the
past month the attendance was very GOOD.
the weather: "a new scho!'
ais were admitted during the month.
Rev. George Il Wiley IS pastor Of this
church and school.
fhe President then introduced the fol-
10 wing programme OF exercises by the
which was well rendered
Opening addfe.s-DalOgue, The Sun
iay-Sch0ol Scholar solo, "Oh What
Shall Do;' recitation. BE Kind to One
Another" dialogue, Honor Thy Father
and Mother solo Lead Ne Gently
On duet, "Oh, What VIII You
DoA ' dialogue, Jesus Loves Me-
address. How Do You Dor :" recitation.
Something for Each One to Do" duet.
Let the Stranger In recitation, "Hu-
mili;y.'
The President then read letter
from Mrs NJ J Lambuth, Kobe, Japan.
written 10 the Nethoii., SUNDAY School