Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-25
cipal Of this department, with Miss Jennie
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cpal Of this department, with Miss Jennie
| Tucker as assistant.
TO HIP THE PooH.
A. Union-Stntion church on Thursday
/ night OF this week there VIII be church
festival and offerings for the benefit OF the
poor. There will he singing and other OK
erciseg. The occasion will be pleasant
one and afford an opportunity Tor the
charitable TO help the needy.
On New-Year's eve at the same church,
there will be interesting exercises held,
aud the members end friends Will bring
their thank-oderinss 70 aid the church.
Rev. J. G. Marin and others will address
this meeting.
cESrFSARy SCHOOLS.
On next Friday afternoon at this church
/ the kinuey-Street mission school OF the
church will have. some interesting exercises,
beginning at o'clock and closing with
dinner 10 the scholars Of TINT school.
On next Sabbath the pcstOr, Rev. ". T..
Judklns. expects 10 preach another sermon
appropriate TO the season. aud some spe-
cal music Will be rendered by tne choir.
The choir at this church IL q very fne one,
not cxccled. perhaps b. any In the city.
The Christmas music at this church VIII
lie very pretty. Among the singers Will be
Mr.. A. &. Weislger. tenor; Miss Annie
I
and Air. II. Melsiger. hassO.
Baptists.
At Teigh-Street Baptist church thero
vii be tins morning 80 10 O'Clock she usual
| Christmas entertainment for the Sunday
school. ut which time the children Will
have q visit from Santa Claus. Thursday
night the church viii meat ID covenant
meeting and ON FRIDAY nirht the Sunday
school Will celebrate its thirty-hfth ami;
/ versary. and for this purpoas have arranged
programme that promises 4 most de-
IieLtful entertainment. On Sunday night
the pastor will preach sermon sppro-
pirate 20 the closing OF the year
DE. LANDRUM's vIEw5
DR.. W. W. Landrum. pastor Of tho Second
Baptist church, when asked by Dispatch
! reporter Yesterday # there would he any
/ RELIGIOUS Observance o. the day at his
! church. said: II has never been the Gus
tom of Baptist churches generally toregard
! the dav a. IN every sense sacred. At the
| North. and in a few localities IN our own
/ section. there is here and there church
I which holds services on the 25th OK Decent
/ her. Nowhere in the New Testamcntls sthe
dav Of Chrst's birth mentioned. Inc silence
/ Of Scripture on this subject hss been con-
struod by some thoologlans as an implied
command that the day ~ our SaWours adj
Vent should not be celebrated. The day
Of Jesus death Is clearly ascertalned ~
the references in Johns Gospel. The day
| OK His resurrection u celebrated every
Lords day. the fr-t day Of every week.
Critical historians affirm that we are not
only ignorant of tho birthday ot our Lord,
but thN tine wear of tuat great 10 urrec-
ton must have been removed by SIX or
seven wears from the date usually agreed
up0n for Anuo Domini.
Tho features Of q modern celebration of
Chri.tu as. or a. least some of them, ia tins
section III become the nature and MISSION
of the Prince OF Peace. Beyeiry and pyro-
tccuie displays, dissipation and relaxed
laws arc hardly IN harmony with the stare
Of society Jesus introduced into the world.
Giit-WaLiug and family reUni0ns ere pro-
per Sermons and songs and services are
cmineutly appropriate IN those churches
vino believe that ecclesiastical authority
can arbitrarily Tx upon any day and nal
lOw il as the anniversary Of Jeeu-'
birth. Indeed. would be glad
If tho-o Protes'luts Who 80 not
now observe tho day would unite
with the Roman Catholic and Episcopal
brethren in giving Christmas q more re-
lIgious character Tracing the question as
to- when Christ was born 10 scuptural
authority for utilizing the 2jth 0t Decembo
as tine date, think 10 would be WISE 20 re-
form oUr customs IN some regards, and
tine best WAY. 10 seems % me, would be =
general religious Observance of the day.
Whether our Lord was born ON The 23th oi
r..oo,,,lcr rr nv lIe ,rs. born. and for His
ti,,.,vcll ,e or III 9aafh. resurrection.
and aecan.ion an i-..nlom profound
Iy and increasingly grateful
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