Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-26
PULPIT AND PEOPLE.
ABLE SERMONS TO LARGE AND IN
rEREsrED CONGREGATIONS.
The Armory Msetings-Union Revival
Among Disciplss-Presbytsrian Sun
dsy-school Union, &c.

until O'Clock. when Rev. II. N. Wharton
sscended the platform and preached. He
took for his text the words from Pau's ac-
count of the revival in Ephesus: "hany be-
lieved and came and confessed, and showed
their deeds" AS usual at these services
great deal OF interest was manifest and
number came forward to profess their faith,
while others arose for PRAYER.
hr. Wharton will preach at the First Bsp-
tist church to-day at ~ O'Clock on "Recogni-
ton oi Friends in Heaven"
The preliminary services at the Armory
tonight will be conducted by Rev. DR..
Hatcher. and will commences at 1880 O'Clock.
Mr. Wharton preached at the First Bap-
tist church yesterday at II o'elock-subiect,
How 10 Win Souls"
During the services last night Captain
Frank Cunningham and Mr.. Douglass Left
wicb sang solos. These gentlemen also sang
at the meetings on Sunday.
THREE SERMONS SUNDAY.
Rev. Mr.. Wharton delivered three dis
courses on Sunday, and all OF them to large
congregations. lie filled the pulpit OF Clay
Street Baptist church at morning. conducted
a meeting for ladies only at the Armory at
L. NJ, snd at nlghta meeting for men only
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was held at the same place.
At the ladies' meeting the Armory was
filled to OVERLOOKING, and many who arrived
al a quarter Of an hour before time for the
meeting to open were unable to gain seats.
The cars on the Electric, City Railway, and
Aarshal.Strset lines were all heavily taxed
in Transporting the people from various sec
tions Of the city. The services were very
impressive and deeply interesting.
The night services began at 1880 and were
opened by Rev. j. b. Hutson. There were
DO services held at any OF the Baptist
churches OF the city, ard all had representa-.
tlves on the platform and in the body OF the
building. Mr.. Wharton preached from
Matthew Xii, 3: "He that is not with Me il
against Me-" The sermon was a PLAIN and
practical but fervid and impressive discus
sion OF the great question, Whom will ye
server" It made perfectly plain the already
apparent fact that he that Is not actively in
the fight for the Lord Is to all lntents and
purposes against Him.
REVIVAL AT sEvENTH.sTREET CHURCH.
Rev. |. J.. Spencer began revival services
in the Seventh-Street Christian church sum
day, preaching both morning and evening
to congregations that crowded the house.
This il 10 be a union revival OF all the Dis
cipes churches IN the city. There were no
services in Msrshall-Street church or the
Third Christian church sunday night, the
congregations uniting with seYenth-Street
church.
Mr.. spencer's subject at bis morning dis
course was Working for Christ" He said
the meeting had originated among the lay
men OF the Disciples churches, and that they
had gone 10 work in earnest, and he urged
all OF bis hearers to work with their brethren
In the other churches, and predicted that one
OF the greatest reyiyals ever known in the
city will be The result.
The speaker took for bis text at night the
words "For the son OF Man is come 10 seek
aud 10 save that which Is lost" and his SER
mon was one OF great power and eloquence.
lie said that in the Church to-day there Is too
great disposition to try TO bring the wealthy
aud influential people into the Church, and
at the same time 10 neglect the poor. de-
graded, and outcast. lie said that were
Christ upon earth to-day clothed in hu-
man flesh the first sinners he would visit
would be the drunkarks, the barkeepers,
the proiane men, and those who have sunk
down TO the very lowest depths OF sin and
degradation. The speaker did not know
whether the saloon.keeper and drunkard
were the vilest sinners on earth. but he be-
lieyed many OF them are thirsting for the
Gospel, and that II Christian people would
20 10 work among them great many could
be drawn into the Church in Richmond.
Mr., Spencer has great power over bis
hearers, and his earnest words seemed to have
great effect upon his audience. There were
about twenty conversions at his meeting
Sunday. lie SAID that the meetings were
entirely mathematician, and that those
who professed religion would have the pr-
ylege OF uniting with the Church OF their
choice.
The meetings will continue every night
this week at this church. A prayer aud
song service will be held from 1880 until s
O'Clock, the hour Of preaching each eye-
ming.
Rev. Mr.. Spencer preached to a large con-
eregstion at this church last night from the
con version OF II. Paul His sermon was a
very able one. and great deal Of interest
was manifested. There will be a meeting at
this church at II O'Clock this morning for
women. Preliminary services will begin
might at 1880 O'Clock. and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Il. A. Cole.
sUNDAY.scHooL MEETING.
The PRESBYTERIAN Sunday.School Union OF
Richmond and Manchester held large and
spirited meeting Sunday afternoon ia the
Fourth church-Mr. J. ID. h. sleight 0be
presidentl IN tho chair and Mr. K. III. Gil
liam, secretary.
The singing was led by the church choir
and heartily seconded by the audience. The
opening prayer was offered by MIR. f. Plea-
SAINTS, and the liSth Psalm read Dy the Pres
sIdent. After further service OF song YER
bal reports were made by the superlntend-
ents present.
Mr. J. c. Goolsby, Of the Manchester
school, reported continued growth IN tue
school and church. Mr. l.. l.. Campbell, Of
the Westminster school, lauded his scholars
for promptness aud his teachers for earnest
ness.
Mr.. J. NJ. Lewis, superintendent OF
Emmanuel Mission. gave very interesting
account Of this new enterprise in care OF the
Fourth church. IL Is located near the
corner OF Beverley and Washington streets
and was organized in December last with
six scholars, aud now numbers nearly nIty
scholars aud teachers, and the regular week
lv services are largely attended. Mr. George
Watt, OF the Fairfield school, In the north
western suburbs, reported growing and
hopeful work aud good school.
Mr. John :. Munce, OF tae Old-Market
mission, enlisted the attention OF all in bis
account Of the work being done In the old
centre OF Richmond. The Total average at
tendance at the school Is $50, and fully one
third OF this number is adult.
In the absence OF Mr.. j. Harvey Blair, OF
the Grace-Street school, Mr.. w. A. Price
offered brief snd cheering report from this
school. Mr. L. PIeasants, Of the Third
school. reioiced in increasing interest In his
school, and larger numbers than ever before.
Mr.. X. II. Gillian, OF the Fourth school, said
that the work IN his school was especially
gratifying. IL is a live, good school. with
very large infant class. He felt that he blm-
self and all bis school had been stirred up
and benefited by the recent Sunday-school
convention. Mr.. sleight, OF the FIRST school,
reported increasing numbers, and tender,
spiritual interest pervadiDg the school; also,
that the attendance on last Sabbath was the
largest they have had for twelve months past.
After The singing OF the hymn "There's
a work for me and work for you" the
President regretfuIly announced the absence
Of an expected speaker who was to address
the children. A hearty call was then made
upon Mr.. j. ID. X. Slelght to I'll the vacancy.
10 which be responded in 4 bright and inn
pressiye talk, vivid with striking illustra-
tions and practical thought, giving, 10 con-
clusion, as a motto for each child present for
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