The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-13
SERMON BY DR.. BASHIGLL.


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greeation Of ST. Marks Church.
Rev 2. q. Dashicu. ID. d.. rector of
-. Marks. yesterday after morning
praver. announced That nn Tuesday DC
would leave the city for the meeting of
the Diocesan Council md. as bad always
been his custom, hc would briefly tate
the general progress of lhe church dur
ing the year and some lessons io DE
drawn thercirom
He stated that there had been am I'm
usually large number of deaths in The
CONGREGATION during the past year. and
a large number of removals io other
parishes. still the aggregate membership
more than held its own The Sunday
school work had muchimproyed. There
seemed 10 be- new lie and new spirit,
i'm the teachers particularly. since the
SUNDAY school Institute in February
and the convention of Sunday schools
of an denominations i'm March.
He urged the Sunday-schooi scholars
10 Law aside % special contribution Tor
Mission work within the diocese $50 that
the collections for such au object would
he as gratifying as that of ihis morning
he impressed ON teachers and scholars
10 look after neglected little ones. and
told the adults i'm the congregation that
they could hcle i'm Sunday school work
bv being ready 10 take the place of %
teacher who was absent er sick.
During the past year there had been
raised fer tine expenses of the parish. Che
cause of missions and church Institutions
generally about $4,000, which was about
the same as that of Che year previous.
The Doctor then asked the question. had
any member of thesougrcga,i0n fclf the
loss of the sums they had contributed 10
the Lords treasury IL religion is worth
ANYTHING at AN must bc shown not only
hv what we do. but what we bear and
endure. The mere giit of piece of
money is not religion. DID We feel It's
losss Did 10 prevent as .he enjoyment of
something we wanted Did we practice
self-dennl when our gin was laid ON the
Holy Table That would show that you
endured something for the religion of
Christ
THE FAILURE or PROTESTING CHRIS
TlANs.
The Doctor spoke si some lcugihahout
the failure of processing Christians 90
attend church or observe lhe sabbath
lie spoke of the rattle of the electric
ears past ST. MARKS Church, morning and
evening. creating O. noise that prevented
the worshippcrs in thc lower part OF lhe
church from hearing az al. lie warned
bis congregation of the evils chat would
surely cusuc TO those who having at
tended church i'm the morning think they
have completely observed the command
meni 10 Keep The sabbath day holy and
spendtho evening riding up and down
lie street ON cars or otherwise spend
he time I'm any manner excepting that
which is pleasing in Ills sight Tie spoke
plainly TO his congregation for
not attending the divine wor
mir at night Their failure
placed him in peculiar position Often /
,nd often had he 10 become the apollo 1
DIST Of men high in ST. Marks Church /
because they absolutely neglected sun !
Law night and Wednesday night services
70 the young ladies he said. II YOU are /
10 under the influence OF your escorts
hat YOU must attend church at night
when he may dictate, put an end
o II. To the young men he said:
( your social relations with young la
lies are such that you cannot attend /