Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-04
DR.. Hoge's Forty-Fifth Anniversary-Dr.
Dickinson in Florida--Catholic Ser
vices-Baptist womcn's Work.

/ face" changed. Itwould seem that prayer
/ insulates man from the earth and opens tne
path for the divine current. The record
| relates that the person OF Jesus gloWed
and flashed az lightning. he appeared as
| sculptured out of huge shaft OF ethereal
/ fire or moulded from liquid sun. 1t Is re-
marked by a narrator that his pesant 1ai-
ment kindled in every thread till his gar
ment seemed woven in loom OF light. Inc
/ dazzling glory was inherent, flowing from
| o trimming urn within. Moses ON SINAI
/ had, by contact with the luminous robe OF
Jehovah, carried. away q veneering OF
| briehtness-the floating floss of fire-on
his brow which sparkled in the eyes. OF
Israel. The divine dynamo was within
| Jesus. The countless carbons tipped with
| flames that fling torch in front OF the
| keels forty miles from the Eddystone were
| a beacon of glow-worms by the side OF tnc
MAN Of Galilee" as he stood on the crest
/ of the Judean range, as Jehoyah en-
swathcd in human image the Light That
no man can approach and live, the Lignt
angels look upon under shadow OF their
WINGS. the Light that makes Heaven an
eternal day, needing no candle" What
pharos
Presently, continued DIR. Laferty.. two
| princes of the old times, Moses and Elijah,
! guided by this brilliant form. shining aiar,
joined the company. IL is told that they
came in royal attire. in glory" The mar
rator breaks cut in wonder Behold! at
their approach in gorgeous and flashing ap-
parel But the amaZement IS augmented
when q bright cloud" the. canopy OF the
Almighty. the huge burning mist that sig,
nnlized the march IN the wilderness. and
roared like tempest of fire on the Mount
of Law. began TO encircle the honored po-
tentates and the loved Nazarine. When
voice out of the Sheknah spoke the three
fishermen were smitten with palsy OF ter
ror, helpless to move muscle. uttering
dwelling words of idiots-Stunned, daZed,
and bereft of reason.
What was the purpose of this display?
The valet can't believe in the greatness
Of his master 1t is the fault of the servI--
tor. These fellows, said DR.. Lafferty. had
seen the great Jew, asleep, tired, hungry,
and retreating from his foes, acknow-
lodging CRsar's supremacy till they re,
thought he was failure. They needed To
know who He was. They were admitted to
the council chamber where the Deity and
the nobility of the Old Testament came.
They saw the meek son of the carpenter IN
his native majesty with the royal wardrobe
flung over his shoulders and saluted by
jehovah. Thirty years afterwards refer
said he was IAN eyewitness to this trans
figuring glory. He nor his comrades ever
forgot that night. 1t braced them. God
gives peculiar and gracious visits TO men
on the verge of great trials.
2. Immortality was dim to the Hebrew.
The hints are few and vague IN the Old
Testament. The land Of Sheol was shadowy
and umnviting-scarcely believed IN. 10
bring before the eyes ofthe three disciples
Moses and Elijah III splendid array OF
bodily form and in mantles made by the
shuttles of light was an object-lesson ON
immortality.
3. The consultation with Jesus of these
old worthless let il be known that death
was not an eternal sleep but life deeply in
terested i'll the betterment Of the race. The
two citizens gone thousand years were
still patriotic and concerned for the IN
habitants, familiar with the affairs on this
planet. II is worth something TO KNOW
that JOY in heaven over one sinner re-
penting.
A. If men were willing to dwell on rude
cliff with delight with the two visitors and
Jesus, what the ecstacy of lever with the
Lord" and the millions of just men made
perfect in the City of God! -,
DR.. Latferty's sermon was heard with
profound attention by large congregation.
There were no services at Trinity at
night.
BApTrsr wo,igN's WORK.
The work of organizing and fostering
women Of this State is in the hands OF
committee of ladies, of which Mrs. W. Il:
Hatcher is president, Miss Juliet Pollard
is secretary, and Mrs. K. Adam, treasurer.
During the past year the growth of the
work has been such as to make 1t necessary
10 have place where volunteer workers
could come to assist this central committee
in the work of correspondence and the
mailing of missionary literature. The
Al,
rented and furnished and every Tuesday
and Thursday mornings the ladies have
met and done this clerical work.
At the annual meeting of the committee
| the annual report of work was read. The
whole amount of money raised during the
wear was $4, 1895. showing an increase over
| that of the preceding year OF nearly $4,000.
The Secretary reported forty-three new So
| cieties organized.
| At the request OF the Central Commlttee
| n board of managers was appointed for
the Woman's Baptist Mission-rooms to CO.
operate with them in their work, of which
| Mrs. James Thomas is chairman. The
other members are Mrs. II. Ii. Harris. Mrs.
| Samuel Il. Witt, Miss Annie Mcdowell,
Mrs. DIR. Tabb, Mrs. William Ellyson, Mrs.
ID. o. Davis. Mrs. Harvey Clarke, Mrs.
Long, Mrs. John Pollard. Mrs. Frost, Mrs.
| Clarke. Mrs. Whitfield, Miss Harrison, Mrs.
J H..
Ryland, and Mrs. Harvey Barnes.
The same rooms have been secured for
the coming year, and the ladies enter upon
their work with increased enthusiasm.
The rooms will be opened on tuesdays and
FRIDAYS from 8 till o'clock. and ladies de-
string missionary information will be gladly
welcomed.
DIR. DICKINSON IN FLORIDA.
The following is from the report given
the Times Union Jacksonville OF the
Florida Baptist State Convention: :,
The different pulpits of Monticello were
filled Sunday morning and evening by the
leading Baptist ministers IN attendance
upon the convention. DIR. A. Il. Dlckin-
son, of Richmond, Va, preached power
full sermon at the Baptist church to
crowded house. He IS one OF the most as
tinguished divines in the southern pulpit,
and his success as editor of the Religious
Herald, one of our best papers. has been
phenomenal.
Dr. Dickinson preached last Sunday at
Townsville. Ga. At the close of his SER
mon he told how much he was Interested
in Christian work in Florida and took up
collection for two ministerial students now
at the John b. Stetson University. DE
Land, Fla. There WAS generous, response
to DIR. Dickinson's appeal, and all seemed
AZ the mass-meeting of the Baptist state
Convention of Florida, held in Monticello.
Fla, after addresses by Rev. Messrs. BY
ant, Chedom. Dickinson, and Others col
lection of $1,000 was taken up. Senator
Samuel Pascoe and Senator John b: r,
Mills, of Virginia. were appointed TO walt
on the congregation and receive their giits
to Florida missions. As these two distin-
guished men were performing that service
the moderator turned to DIR. Dickinson
and said: "That's what senators are good
for"
Senator Mills is Virginia senator and IS
now in Florida trying to'work OF La grippe.
He is wealthy Baptist preacher as well as
a senator. He and DR.. A. L. Dickinson,
editor Of the Religious Herald, are travel
ling companions.
CATHOLIC SERVICES.
Candlcmas-day. or the feast OF the puri,,
fcation of the Blessed Virgin, was observed
in all the Catholic churches Sunday by the
blessing of number of candles. The can,
dies were brought by individuals and
families and placed upon q table inside
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