Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-30
SERMONS To TEE ENGINEERS.
They Honr Discourses from ur. At
WiII aud Tr. Cooper.

morniug 10 find the blue sky almost entirely
obscured from view by dark and Oycrhang-
ing clouds that threatened contluarce OF
the inclcment and rainy weather Of several
preceding days. At times the sun made
VIGOROUS eaor'. to shine, bnt only succeeded
20 a very limited deorcc and for only few
minutes m time. In the afternoon there
were one or twO showers Of some couse-
quencc, and these were followed by clearing
weather. The adverse elements did not
seriously affect toe attendance upon worship
in the various churches IN the morning, and
at night. when the sky WIS thiCkly studded
with bright, shining orbs the congregations
were very large. The most Interesting
events Of The day were The special sermons
preached 10 the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers now in session here. 1T both
churches the attendance was drgc.
To HEAR ua ArwuI.
Tho rcmber- OF tho Br0thorhoo1 and tho
lnGics Gcrompmyns thom assombled al FORD
li0tol az 1918 =. a. aud proceeded in body 10
Ciay-Ntroet No:h0ditt church, whore hoY. ". II.
Atwill preached sI ecial sermon 70 ihem. Inc
church WIS filed almost % iis utmost chutf.lJ.
Mr. htwIl took his tex from the hook ~ DHniol'
lst chartor and Sin verse; sul from no i2th chap
t.rpui lftn vnrgat " But Uluicl lrOl Oscd IN bis
hoart ihat ho would not denio himsen with tle
portion ot no knga meat nor "I.h ne Niie
which he rank ~ bll 90 tLou tuy
,y1y I'm mo end be- FOR 'hou shall rest ami stand
I'm thy lot 10 the end oi ;ho days.'
Tho discour-o was ons % power And eicqnence
aud Was lilod with practical lessons 1edu 'fd
from ui3 tczt Nr. ANVIL gave ne visitors
hearty Welcome % IN sanctuary and praYei ior
greut blessings for the order aui nat i's NOM
bets mi2ht always bee true, brave, ani good. The
closing prayer was Ouor3d Dy Cniet Engineer
L.. ". Arthur
DR. CO0Pg2s sgRWOS.
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where the Engineers "orshipp.t Ct nigAt, Was
ous 0f tbe largest err teon in tu- sacred edihee.
Every seat IN the nuil1nce-rO0m. gallery, Hud
around tie front OF ths pulpit was o. 'upicd. the
smAl rooms ht the sides " the pulpit were hilcd,
and lui.e q coody numbor had 60 stand. ITO
B~otll.rnoOd nnterod a few minutes before x
o'clock, ard were assigned q seats resorsed Tor
Them. Hov. DR.. j. william Jones. Of AuaDta.
Ga, formerly OF this clty, occupied seat on th
platform with IL. Cooper Dr. Cooper opened
Tho exercises hy e1tendiugr cordial welcome %
tho visitors, eXpre.-4d his pleasure 90 seeing
them present iu such large number. anl @ail
he hoped their visit would DO 10th pleasant and
instructive.
The speaker took his text from Paul's deionco
Of himself before Felix from the charges ~
heresy made against HIN b. iertullIs e5 found
iu tho sitl chapter 4 Arts. lGtb verso: AUD
herein DO I exercise myself 70 have always
conscience void Of offence to9 ards God and %
wards men" Paul I'm using these ~Oris virtual
" said. " / am arcus . Of being q hereto. This
charge j. DrOGIul against tie Dtt A4tr ali ~ lt-
lig.Oas man and do what ny rciigious conyictlcns
prompt mo o. 30 towards God and man. For
Ihus doing what conceive 10 DC my duty am
arraignfd this day.
The sermon Was q mos, excellent one and, Ike
that - Mr.. Atwill, received tho stricteat atten-
tiOu of its hearers.
Tho brotherhood at nded the mems meeting
AZ the YOUNG Mems Christian Association Hall
az O'Clock in the afternoon. Messls +. n. Ar
thur Dcl9s Everett, and others made addresses.
The singing vas led by llr. 10 u. :. Valentine,
and Captain Frank Cunuir~tan alsO sung A
number u the delegates u-.J attended services
Il. Rev, DR.. Hoges church.
FIRsT ENGLIsH LUTHERAN.
At the FIRST English Lutheran church on sun
Say the services we're conducted Dy Rev. }. \
MOser. the postor-elect who preached interest
ing snd earnest sermons az II A. NJ. and 4. N.
This church has been without permanent pas
tor since Rev. W. G. schaetcr accepted call %
NeWberry, 5. G., about Que year ago. Mr..
Semester had l0bored earnestly and deyo.edly IN
Rirhmond Tor about eleven years.
Row SIR. J. :. hOser leaves devoted charge
az Madison (OurthO 30, and he comes highly
spoken Of Is an earnest preacher aud devoted
on next sunday the installation Of the new
pastor VIII take place. az which time the services
will 10 conducted by Rev q Board. orhcially
seat by the President Of the Virginia synod
Rev. W. c. schasffer, the former pastor Of tais
church, viii also De present
sKcoND PRESBYTERIAN cHURcH.
After DR.. Bozes sermon Sunday morning the
gacramenG OF tle lords supper was aiministcr-
ed. One noticeable feature OF tho occasion vas
the large number OF strangers present. Another
was that tho whole o. the lower floor OK ho
church was occupied By communicates. But
comparatively few persons left the church after
the sermon, Ru1 their places We're quickly lnod
by those Who came down from the galleries 70
partake Of tho communion. Probably a thou
sand persons united IN The services.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. j. c. Martin. pastor % Inion-staton
church. preached at Centenary church Sunday
night.
AZ 81 Johns church sunday nigh. Rev. JOB
Turner interpreted 70 the deaf muteA present
the sermon witch was read by Rev Lesis W.
Burton. the rector.
Rev. DR. Bartsn. Of Norfolk nIled ne pulpit
az Grace Episcopal church sunday night
Rev. Il. A. Pendleton, Of West Virginia, a ma