The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-25

manship he chooses, but does ne aim " 10
be holy as God Is holy. In 1t all there
NAV be nothing but sentimentalism re-
sulling in the mere vapor OF religion.
Turn unto Me with all your heart, with
prayer and fasting, confess your sins and
you will receive abundant mercy and
be blessed" is what God our Father says
Is the way to draw near to Hin. The
traveller in winter on cold night
hastens To draw near TO fire. The
traveller In a desert when the simoons
approach hsstens to the rock
in the weary land which shelters him.
Let us draw nigh to Him who with open
arms IL ready to shelter us, for 1t Is good
for me 10 draw near to God.
"Now to God the Father, God the Son
and God the Holy Ghost, be ascribed as
is is most Justly due all might, majesty,
power and dominion, world without end.
Amen"
Before the offertory, Dr.!Dashlell asked
each member of the congregation to at
lend divine worship every service on
Sunday and week day. His prayer would
he with them during his absence.
The Holy Communion was then ceie
braled, and larger number approached
the table than for many celebrations
past
FLORAL SERVICE.
The third service was the yearly gath
efing of the Sunday school scholars and
church members
1t was floral service During the sf
iernoon quantities of cut flowers were
brought to the church and placed on
tables in front OF the chancel. They
were brought their according to the
yearly custom, for the purpose of being
placed on the graves of deceased Sunday
school children and teachers, and to be
sent To the church homes. asylums, Re
treat for the Sick, and other places where
were the tender children or sick ones of
the church
The exercises opened with the hymn,
80 Tender and Sweet was the Masters
Voice" The rector, DR.. Dashiell, then
offered such church prayers as were
peculiarly appropriate. The hymn j
Have Read Of Beautiful City" was
next sung, after which two appropriate
lessons from line Holy Scriptures were
read. AS is the custom no address was
made, merely the usual explanation OF
the service.
The hymn I'VE Shall Sleep, But Not
Forever" was next sung. and after prayer
the Apostolic bencdiction was pro-
nounced.
Tie flowers all carefully punched and
marked were then distributed TO loving
hands, and by them taken to the GENE
tcries. homes and hospitals. and there
laid or presented as the afiectionate
tribute Of remembrance from the child
rem and parents Of ST Marks church.
Rev. Dr. Dashiell will leave Richmond
on next Saturday, June 30th, and will
sail from New York In the steamship
Auranis for Liverpool. He will return
in the fall. He goes TO recuperate lii
health. which hes been more or less zee
BILE for some years past.
During his absence the improvement
to the main auditorium of the church vii
be prosecuted, and divine service will be
held regularly in the lectureroom.
PASTOR INSTALLED.
Yesterday afternoon, at half past
o'clock. Rev. William $. Campbell was
installed pastor Of Mizpah Presbyterian
church by the East Hanover Presbytery
The sermon was preached by Rev. IL. X
Howison, pastor of the Third Presbyte
rian church. Rev. DR. Kerr, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church, delivered
the charge to the congregation, and Rev
DR.. Drew. pastor of Grace.street Presby'
terian church, the charge to the newly
installed pator.
MiZpah church is about two miles from
Richmond on the Henrico turnpike tn,
one leaving the city at the head of Sec
ond street Immediately in rear OF tie
Almsbouse it runs parallel with Tx
old Meadow Bridge road through 4
pleasantly shaded valley. A large mum
Der OF Richmond Presbyterians went ou
10 the church yesterday evening.
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting of th'
Methodist Sunday School Society o
| Richmond and Manchester, was held yes
terday evening at $3.50 O'Clock at Fifth
street Methodist church. Manchester
The exercises opened with voluntary
by the Sunday. school choir.
Rev. George H. Wiley led in prayer
and The opening hymn No. lbs was snng
The exercises following were:
A dialogue, The reward OF earnes
efforts" by Lena Bailey, Hattie King
and Josephine Parkinson.
Relation by Ollie Holloway, TIN
Little Lights
Solo by Mary stuart.
Dialogue, The Childrens' Wish" b,
Minnie Myrick, Bessie Bradshaw, DOLL
Ammons, and Julia sharp.
Singing by Bessie Bradshaw.
Recitation by Byrl sharp, God Love
Me"
Duet. Let the Stranger in" by Nor
wood Bailey and Carrie Myrick.
The report Of Fifth. street school wa
then read by Superintendent Green.
Addresses were made by Rev. W. +
Evans of Park-Place church, by MI
Hunter Of Broad-street church, and Nj
Rober. T. Richardson, president OF tn
Sunday-school Society.
All the exercises were intersperce
with sweet hymns.
The meeting closed with the benedl'
ton.
CHURCH NOTES.
Last night Rev. w. Z. Evans preache