Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-25
HAnPDEN-sIDyEY.
Tn. Day OF Prayer-uissiounry Ad-
dresses


tcorrespondencs Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY 90. 1889.
The General Assembly OF the soutbern
Presbyterian Church observes annually a
day Of prayer for the "youth IN orr colleges
and semiuarIes." The same day IL now OBJ
served by the northern Presbyterian Church.
In former wears IL was the fourth Thursday
Of Fepruarv. In the last two years II has
been changed 10 the fourth Wednesday In
January. The day has just been observed
here by service OF prayer held in College
church. The service was lead by the pastor
OF the church ard participated In by profess
sors and students Of the seminary and col
leee, The PASTOR in conducting the service,
SAID in very few words that II would be
well 10 take IS text 10 engage our thoughts
in private for the day the words found In
Job VS.: :" would seek unto God, ana
unto Goo would I commit my cause"
Our cause 10 = great cause, and il Il Gods
cause. Il Is the salvation OF the worlo
through the Gospel, which must be preached
in all the world 10y ministry called OF Goa
and prepared by His spirit for the great
WORK. And we are authorized to pray Tor
the accomplishment Of this desirable object
|. Because God IL the hearer and ans Terer
of prayer, and this is His cause.
e
10 this end " Pray We the Lord OF the bar
vest that He would send forth more labor
ers."
3. Because Of the vastness OF the fed and
the necessities Of tue case.
4. Attention was called TO the duty oil
PRAYING for greater faIthfulness In fdinily
framing. ss the family Is the original and
God.appointed school OF instruction for all
youth. Greater faithfulness there will bring
better results 10 the State, TO the Church, and
10 The eyapgelizaiion Of the world.
The services were short and pleasant
Good results are always looked for from the
Observance Of this day OF prayer.
our "Hin" Is q mount 81 privilege In
many ways. Much Of the missionary spirit
prevails at present, and we have been
favored during the winter with missionary
addresses from Kew. &. w. Painter, OF
Hangchew. China; Rev. Edward Lane, Of
Csmpinas. Brazil, and bv Rev. pr. NJ. H..
Houston, OF Baltimore. secretary OF foreign
missions FOR the southern Presbyterian
Church. Or. Houston also preached an able
and interesting sermon last sabbath In Col
lege church from the miraculous draught OF
fi.hes recorded in Luke ". Iii, and Simon
Peters fishing expedition recorded In Jonn
xxi, lib. He contra.ted and compared the
TWO Ddraikto III Va Ahai
way.
At the close Of The session 4 missionary
address Il expected from the Rev. DR.. Ar
thur r. Pierson, OF Philadelphia.
II l. sometimes said that there seems 70 be
a waste OF ministerial or preaching material
on this hill. inasmuch as beside the pastor
there are SIX other ministers resident who
are professors in the two Institutions OF
learning located here. This Il mistake.
one Of the professors has regular charge
DR.. Peck preaching every Sabbath at Doug
lass church. Drs. McIlwaine and Latimer
are supplying alternately the Farmulle
church, now without a pastor. DR.. Alex
ander supplies Appomattox church, and the
other professors frequently perform ministe-
rial service for other churches needing sup
piles. And beside all this there are various
qualifications OF work performed BIZ students
WHO have a zeal for doing good. There Is no
buster workshop to be found anywhere than
in these institutions.
Since the storm Of LAST Sabbath our roads
have gotten into a very bad condition.