Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-05
sUNDAYIN THE CHURCHES.
Brief Notes on some OF the Events
of the Day.

|
Brief Notes on some OF the Events
OF the Day.
The atmosphere was little fresh and raw
| Sunday morning aud the clouds somewhat
| threatening, but Notwithstanding the con-
| gregations IN the numerous Richmond
chur cbes were as large as usual, and IN
many Instances larger. Those al night were
| also large. There were very few special
| services. Some OF the most interesting
events OF the day are briefly noticed below:
REVIVAL MEETINGS.
The meetings at the Venable-Street church
on Sunday we're crowded aud there were
many professions OF conversion. In the
morning Rev. Mr.. Wharton preached on
Goods Treasure. House" sermon OF great
| eloqusnce and power In the afternoon q
mems meeting was held. The audience
| filed the room. Sir. Wharton preached on
"The ProdIgal Son." and Captain Frank
| Cunningham sang. There were forty or
fifty requests for PRAYER. At night there
was crush. The house was filed by 7
O'Clock. The services were full OF interest
and power.
| These services 90 on tonight, and IL will
be then determined whether they will bo
longer continued or not.
| The special meetings at Clay-Street Bap>
| tlst church continue this week. On Sunday
| the hand OF fellowship was given TO three
persons aud at night five persons arose for
| prayer.
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN.
On Sunday morning Rev. J. s. Moser
preached from the parable OF the lost sheep
| embraced In Luke XVII: 81, and read the
context (verses ard p TO show what drew
forth the parable. Chrisps answer to the
Pharisees and Scribes-the parahle-was an
admission OF the charge: " This man receiy-
eth sinners and eateth with them" and
vindication Of His course. How gracious,
be said, must have been the words OF Jesus
TO the pubicans and sinners that drew them
to Him. He represents Himself as the chief
Shepherd and shows His soliciiude for fallen
man by leaving the society OF the unfallen
hosts represented by the ninety and nine TO
seek and 10 save the lost one. Mr.. Moser
expressed his belief that the parable meant to
convey the idea tbstthere was host OF beir gs
in the other planets who had never fallen
from their first estate, numbering at least In
the ratio OF niuety-nne to one In our
world. All are sinners here, and therefore
the ninety and nine were not OF this earth.
People are too apt TO think OF this little world
as being all OF the habitable universe and OF
Heaven and the New Jerusalem 81 being
small and contracted. Such views are natu-
raj, but wrong. Heaven Is the great home.
stead held In reserve for all the redeemed,
and its dimensions were beyond human CON-
prehension.
At night Mr.. Moser spoke on the subject
OF the Christians assurance. The church,
he said, Is full Of doubters. They have a
hope, as they express 1t, OF salvation; but
that hope, IL properly understood, Is but
desire. There is no expectation in 1t. lie
| applied the test given by John. we know
we have passed from death to life because we
| love the brethren. There Is no reason why
any one should be In doubt as 10 his con-
| dition. The great trouble is that so many
| protesting Christians are afraid to investi-
gate and satisfy themselves as to their true
! position.
The discourse was most excellent one,
and was q rebuke TO lukewarmers that we
| hope may do much good.
FRIENDS CHAPEL.
The Society OF Friends, who have recently
| fitted up the chapel on Twenty-fifth street
! for place for public worship, have held a
number OF meetings with much and In
creasing interest. On Sunday afternoon
there was large meeting, at which DIR.
ISAIAH j. Hawks and others spoke or offered
prayer. At the close OF the meeting DR..
| Hawks was elected superintendent OF the Sao-
| bath school which 1t Is proposed TO establish
! there. dozen OF more persons offered
| their services as teachers. The school will
| be formally opened at O'Clock next sunday
| afternoon after brief religious exercises.
| Meetings for divine worship will be held In
the chapel each Wednesday evening at 7:45
o'clock. Tomorrow night Mr.. Addison
| White, OF Iowa, q minister In the Society,
| will preach.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. DIR. Cooper, OF the First Baptist
church, preached for DR.. Landrum at the
above church last night. Unusual religious
| interest prevails In the church, and DIR.
Cooper's sermon produced a profound i'm
pressiou. A number OF persons indicated
concern for their souls by rising for prayer.
| The congregation was large. The meetings
| 90 on all during the week. Rev. DR.. Hatcher
breaches tonight, and Rev. DIR. Wharton,
| OF Baltimore, tomorrow night.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bsbop Wblttle preached tine sermon to
A large congregation at ST. Marks church
Sunday morning, and afterward, with the
assistance OF DIR. Dashiell, administered the
Holy Communion.
Rev. DR.. Hoge's sermon at Old-Marke
Hall Sunday night was one OF great power,
ana WAS listened to with decided interest by
the large sssemblage present. His text was
Psalms cxix., rs: al beheld the transgres.
sors and was grleyed."
Rev. William A. Campbell. ID. D., filled
the pulpit OF Grace-Street Presbyterian
church bota morning aud night.
Rev. L. w. Burton, rector OF ST. Johns
church. preached ap eloquent sermon In the
morriug on "The Sunday school," after
which the Holy Communion was celebrated.
Rev. G. T.. Sbpey, pastor OF Trinity Lu>
tbersn church, preached 70 large congfega-
tion IN the morning. his subject being
ai,ife.n Al night he preached on "The
Enehanted Ground"
The subject Ct Rev. G. L. Morrison's ser.
mon At seventh street Christian church SUP
dav morning vas "The school OF Sufier-
iugo and Ii was ably handled.
After evening prayer at ALI Saints church
sunday night the rector, Rev. j. X. Down.
man ,,rescbed one OF bis practical common
sauss sermous from the eighth verse OF Tho
shirtsenfh CHAPTER Of ST. Paups First Epstie
- ne l,orinthians: "Cbsrity never fAilcth
hnt wbethes there be propbe sies, they shall
ss;;. whesher there Be tongues. they shall
rcs,e vhetbnr there bA knowledgss II shall
sssish swry.v There vas large cougrsga-
sIos present and The discourss was quito ~
~ RAv. Dr. Ksrr presched to large ccngre
~.fion ID tbe eltsyn9on y Westminster
church. spd ths music NJ very sood IN
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