The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-31
ST. PAUL's RESTORED.



A strong Practical Address by the Rector
tho Rev. Hartley COMMUNICATING
Randolph cnioiates ia the Evening
Large Congregations.
After several months Of occupancy Of The
lecture-room for religious services the large
congregation Of -. Paurs Protestant Epis-
copal Church worshlped for the first time
on Sunday In the renovated auditorium q
the church. Both At the morning and even
ing services large congregations were pres
cnt. lie entered heartily into the services,
and all were inspired by the occasion.
Many remained aficrward and admiringly
inspected ihe dcial Of the Improvements.
The extension of the chancel TO the alley
~. the rear. thereby making u recessed one,
d. one Of the greatest Improvements, and ~
ceiycd the greatest admiration from all per-
sons. The chsucd Is three steps above the
main floor Of the church. and on either sidc
Of IL are the carved wood desks and stalls
FOR the clergy. The brass icctcrn and The
brass pulpit. the latter erected as a tribute
10 the Rev. Dr. MinnigerOdc by the c0neTe-
cation. are In perfect accord with the nara
wood furnishlngscf the chancel. ana the sub
stifufion for white on ceilings ana walls %
soft iints. in which gold Ircdominaies, par
ticularly in the nutcd columns, meets the
wants Of every artistic instinct. These,
with the brass communion rail, the new
communion table. and the new organ placed
in the ohanccl. constitute some Of the adj
ditions. Two Of the stained glass memorial
windows are already in position, and the
six others will be placed ~ soon IS they AZ
rive from Europe, where they. are being
manufactured.
The fwo memorial windows 90 General
Robert r.. Lee and Hon. jefferson DAVIS
will bc placed in the sides---ihc Lee window
on The Ninth street side and the Davis win
dow Immediately opposite, on the Eighth
street side. ny coincidence. tbc pews &C.
eupied by Mr.. Davis and General Ice are
nearly On line with each other. and are be-
twcff, the two windows. Mr. Davis pew
was ON The right hand side q the middle
aisle. No. %. General Ices was on tht
yighi hand side a. the side aisle On thc
Ninth street side, No III.
Tho rector. the Rev. Hutlcy Carmichael
preached ia tile morning nom TIE TEXT The
norsc that Is 80 be buiidcd for the i.ofd musi
nc exceed ngly mnan'ncal.' Ia lle course
at his sermon he said: I'm Enel mi ne
where the human ar formal tilc OF ib'
church is emphasized. The great lroctnan
movement, however dcplofalIe tnc '""du''
of some of ITS tNifcmt Ucis rte q, however
miserable it, imitation ga some ~ rs df-
yclOpinenis Of tire iripuciitt 81 me llWci
Htiuunsu. was SIN IcaSet lion OF The OF"
principle that the hu.nun and the ioinaJ cili-
not be ignOfOl m the worship of uic 'lil--
tion Church. Hui 10 is iusf ns surely doomed
10 per Al ns the 81 eai pliiics in the chuich
IN DAYS Of Oh have lCrithfd. A. soon rs ~
work 4 emphas'zlug the finite IN "oisaip lu
This fi-e IA completed. 10 must decay. WA
old, nl.d De fCalv 10 vanish way.
sWs arc now ia The midst OF one Of those
cfas oi this cnufch's existence Wnofe me ne
ccssity of the formal and tho htmnh ia iie
worship cannot be- mistaken. ln tn2lani
the lai Ter part Of the century has seen great
movement rise and grow for The hNildlie OF
new churches and for ihc restoration al Tie
old. Tic cntct OF mat moNcm nt are 70 ~
seen M The IiOicsillt Episcopal thufch a.
this country ana the erection oi hands lnc
clthcdul az Albany nnu The projection OF Our
go hc tie finest oi ucdcTu ctthcdrdis ln Tie
diocese OF New YORK. A@ainsi It's advance
Individual Efforts while they may prove
conservative check on too rapid progress.
vet they cannot hope TO intcfposc hafrlcl
which Will prove Impossible. All mat b.
good Ina the moN cmcnt must bc brought our
before halt can he called. IL Is surely one
duty 10 see what is good iu u, 70 learn WHAT
ever lesson God may he teaching us In ~.
While we avoid It's excuses ana eA-
ihtro Is no good ia q movement
because u has excuses and eNircmes. mus,
while no one rCpudittcs more strongly Than
1 do, the absurd claims of ialvanizeo
sacerdOt1lism. dcplorcs more lhan do INC
attempt 10 bring back thc mcdiGcNil, Nicw-
concerning the sacrament Of the Lord
supper deSlises mCrc than DO
the dedication ri rcw-gnWs, nho
the elevation OF things immaicral into
articles cf the fn ID. Net no one recognizes
more Gle ily than ] dO that, in spite Of these
abuses, God has message Tor men IN TN,
movement. lie is saying 10 us IN The
language OF poet, respect ana recognize the
power of the human and formal IN wOihiu
lie is saying to- us. ns lie said to David, by
putting the thought into navius heart, 'tho
house that IA O. be hui'dsd for Ne should b.
,Sccodinal y mngninc1L"
~ tniuK this h no isolated opinion. Nou
viii aud lew people. nowadays. even
amongst those who have never Travelled, who
think ina there rs a virtue la whitcwashCd
frsseupy oat- -''-llke buildings that uell-@
ness in nj he hoase thilc /, Z. u.s. saf9eStnic
religion; ana that Inc PuIt.a,'. uid godli
work when they stabl troops 81 morse ~
~. istul's and brooks down the carved works
of gipriouS gatneiluiS with axes nht mani
mon. ana did their best tOdcstiOy the houses
OF God IN the land. Ne rccogni1c The wnik
done for good Ina that great age 81 iaiih, bui
we dcplOrc It's ftnailclsm ana anaichlli tA-
ccsscS. such "a SYST tm IN IT'S integrity coulo
not Last long. 10 tried 60 ignore the human
Motor in reiliOn, and that cannot hc done
with mpunliy. The early CHRISTIANS had mo-
Nuc churches for the staple isasnn ihat the
carly christians We're mi.ciably nor.
Ot course they W re- quite night a.
walt for The means. The early
Christians knew nOthinge church deb's and
church mortgages. There Is no doubt tnnt Is
poor parish ought not % luliu grand cdi-
iNe heavily cncuubcrcd from lis yer,
foundation. IL Is better 10 worship God ia %
frame building which belongs 20 INN IMAM
IN costly stone ONE which BELONGS To tn'
mortgages. but h is d standing rcpfodcn o.
a. ,afish which Goi hHs blessed with means
20 worship in n building winch Is CON
splcuoas ioi the aDscncc OF those offerings
which the rich can. and ought 10, make for
tn glory OlGo..
"lhore is another objection That we hear
sometimes To church rest faton--iha Is, Inc
waste cl money: That thcf are $50 many Other
excellent objects calling for ala That 10 Is az
most WRONG io eNpcnl 10 ON bricks ana NOR
TAR. This Is mol real objection. II II only
one 81 those excuses put forward for want al
giving by those who 90 not for private ren
sons, want 10 give. There were men of This
hoff among the Jews ut the time of the rcsiO-
ration OF The Temple il iIra's day. No man
would care 10 ~ in o church and enjoy Ns
bCsuties and feel. al the same time. i have
not MED myself anything % assist this
" 1rk.' such men are not nutc In this age.
tvcry honest Christian feels Thai whether he
gives cent or dollar 90 The house OF Coz,
whether ne gives one dollar on thousand
vel he hls given, ard ne has given ungiuds-
ingly, uccorcirg O. hIs DEANS. There h. no
trle Communicated who docs not desire ia
has way To make ihc house ot the Lord ca
cccSny magnificent
AZ night the ri. Rev. Dr. \. NJ. Randolph
assistant bishop ot She diocese, preached an
eloquent sermon 20 "a large congregation.
RAIN, HAIL, SNOW
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