The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-14

conuuct these h'ee'N99i
60 "a TO make them OF interest to tue
children. He exhorted the Toys Is,
necially 10 honor their fathers ana
mothers. and related very touching
lit,le incident in which a little boy maze
ANAL nut noble effort 10 do some
thing TO help his INDECENT moiner
and who was instrumental III alIeNlalins
her cares and in lifting himself ana hei
mn in worldly possessions TO degree Oh
independence and prosperity.
Amer short talk from Rev Dr.
Hatcher and another hymn by the choir'
the association adjourned to meet on the
second sunday in February.
TuF CHRISTIAN VIEW OF MARRIAGE
Rev. /. J. Spencer, yesterday evening
delivered AT the Seventh Street Christian
Church most excellent discourse on the
subject Of The Christian View Oh mar
riage." basing his remarks on the third'
fourth. NTH. and sixth verses OF the nine-
teenth chaper OF the Gospel according 10
II Matthew. viz: The Pharisees also
came unto Him tempting Him,and saying
INTO Him Is il lawful for a man 10 put
away his wife for every causef
" And lie answered and said unto
Them. Have We not read that lie when
made Them ai the beginning made them
male and female. -
Is And He said for this cause shall q
man leave father and mother and shali
cleave 10 his wife, and thy twain snail
be one flesh. ,.
Wherefore they are no more twain
but one flesh. what, hfrJore 6od hafn ..
joj0ld foqetLfr, ht MT man PIT asuHdef.
DIR. Spencer commenced his sermon
with saving that, j. life worth Nv
inry and is marriage iailure are
TWO questions which have been Widely
discussed of late, and he dwelt ON me
importance of the peoples taking hold
of these questions and discussing them.
OF so great moment are they that the
minds OF statesmen. as well as preachers
have been extensively agitaied, ana theyi
compromising the gravity OF the ques-
ton. have proceeded to discuss the SUD
jet. $1,000. g..
one reason why the pulpit loses us
hold on the people is because II does n9'
discuss living and vital issues ne
spoke of marriage ms the foundation oil
the family and the family as me lounua'
lion of the nation. and on which IT'S hap
piness and prosperity depends. lie re-
ierred 10 the positions of women III
heather and i'm Christian countries, tore
iblv pointing out the great advantage oil
The latter over the former. He spoke OF
woman as the highest aud most honor
able creature of the world.
Continuing in a feeling strain he PIC
tured the slavery and degradation oil
women i'm India. where II her husband
dies. no matter from what cause, the
widow is disowned by her kin and be-
comes an Outcast of the community lof
ever He spoke of the beauties OF
+ Christian union, and pictured the nor
rOrs OF union where one Is a Chrls
tian and the other is not oil
where neither are Christians, anC
took the ground that in order tina
there can be- Christian marriage bOti
man and woman must De believers i'm The
Lord Jesus Christ and redeemed by hr
grace. for they alone can then feel th'
love that should make twain one. W hei
such is The case there can be- no divorce
CHURCH NOTES.
Yesterday was the first Sunday afte
Epiphany.
REV. John Pollard, d. D.. preached
Yesterday morning at II o'clock at th
Fourth Presbyterian Church. Their
were no services at night
At Grace-street Presbyterian Churcl
Yesterday morning the pulpit was occu
pied by Rev. ID. +. Richardson, and a
night by Rev f T. Bel. Both gentle
men preached eloquent sermons, whicl
were listened 10 with great interest
Rev. George r. Williams, city mission
arv. preached az the west Main-stree
Baptist Church Yesterday morning, AM
last night at 7:3O Rev. W D. Ihoma
llled the pulpit.
Owing TO his recent bereavement il
the death of his wife Rev DR.. Judkin
did not preach al the Centenary Meth
oue.ss' c'i'i'ufcf'' yesI.craJ,' .His nnipif va
filed bv Rev. ID. John A. Kern professor
at Randolph College, who
preached at both morning and evening
services.