The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-30
HOME HAPPENINGS.
rvryTS TRANSPIRLNG LNATD ABOUT
THE CITY YESTERDAY

.c,,iccs at ;ho Different Churches-Fine
skating on the Reservoir Lake-Colored
psalm siuGors on the Rampage Many
,nf Various Items of Interest.
A'iho Broad-sircct Methodist church
Yesterday both moraing and night the
n.sfor, Rev. Dr. ). s Lambeth, preached
$50 fine sermons, or more strictly speak
.n, continued the Same sermon at night
That be began In the morning on tho sub
.ect OF Peters Denial of Christ" His
text was And he began 10 curse and TO
swear and said | know not the Man,
and he attributed Peter : fal. 10 his over
confidence. 10 bis inGecislon Of character
8nl l0 his evil associations.
OycrconGdence, continued the speaker,
,ga- always source OF the gravest dan
.,r 7, Is the man, wise in his own con.
rei. proud cf his scll.reliance. and, in
Dis pride, refusing to permit himself to
doubt bis ability 10 resist all temptation,
who is ever standing on the most Slip
rCrv ground No iiucr words were ever
,nokcn thlns" Let him who thinketh he
-iaudeih take heed lest be fall.
IndeCislOn Of character was another
fatal clement uf weakness Peter fol-
lowed Christ afar of. undecided whether
90 cast his lot with Hun or not, aud this
led 20 Lis fall II is only the man who
makes mp his mind 10 find out first what
BIS duty Is, and then infexibly does that
duty. who is absolutely safe. and in no
danger of making shipwreck OF faith.
This lack Of decision led Peter first 10
eQuiyocate. and then 10 lie. Evil assOci-
ations ar also iuvariable sources of dan
ger Peter, instead OF sssociatiug with
Christ In the judgment hall Of Caiaphas,
the High Priest, went with the
bowling, ,hasphem!ng rabble. This enabled
him 90 be completely conquered by Satan
and The usually daring apostle aud dc
voted Christian fOnnd himself standing
an acknowledged coward, clustering
-wclror, aGd an unhlshing liar. lie
who was IN the habit Of blsking IN the
brightest light Of tue sun ofrlghteousneSs
was now cnyeloped in The gloom OF the
deepest midnight.
Practical lessons were drawn from each
~ The steps of PeIor's downward pro-
ues,. and She preacher concluded by
urriug on all who heard him 10 take
warning thereby. md beware Of the vari'
ous causes which brought about 50 un-
happy a result
The services were very interesting, and
the singing, which is mostly cOngrega-
tional. was unusually impressive and ap-
propr.0iC
Tie day dawned crisp and clear yester-
Gay morning, and about II O'Clock the
thermometer had risen TO apoiut TO make
walking I'm the open air healthful and
pleasant In consequence all the churches
were attended 10y large congregations,
and The pulpits were, as a rule, hlled by
their respective pastors.
40 ST. Paul I'D the morning the Arion
Society. under the diroctorsh'p Of Pro
icssor Jacob ReiDhardt, organist OF St.
Paurs. sang the beautiful anthem, The
Sabbath Day" by KulIzer The music
was exceedingly fine, and the services
unusually impressive.
AZ ST. Marks church Rev. W. b. Will
lams assistant minister, preached g
sh0l, aud practical sermon, which was
aueutiyely listened 10 by large congre-
cation Atnight Rev. DR.. J. B. Newton
0i Monumental church preached.
Rev Dr. Drew, who has been 70 Ala
bam1 q number OF days, returned Friday
uica, and Yesterday filled the pulpit OF
flc Grce-sircct Presbyterian church.
Rev Henry Williams OF Petersburg,
Nl. preached at both the morning and
afternoon services at the Fourth (colored)
Dap. 50 church on Twenty.third street
between NJ and \, OF which Rev. Evans
Payne is pastor Rev. Mr.. Williams
purpose in preaching was TO help raise
money with which 10 pay of the church
debt lie succeeded in raising quite a
sun..