The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
A UNION FORMED.
ALL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
COMBINE.

Ministers
4 mass-mecting Of the Presbyterian body
Of the city was held last night 10 The First
PRESBYTERIAN Church for the purpose Of or
ganizing a Presbyterian Union.
The church was crowded with representa-
tlyes from an the Presbyterian churches IN
the city. who are interested in This move
mon'.
inace Is. r. Wexford. Jr., was chairman
Of the meeting, and Mr.. H. {. Nheif!'
secretary.
The services were opened with prayer by
Mr.. Marshall ". Gillian.
VIZ. j. ". ~intOn a. tire lhrd cnufcn.
read the report o. the Commute ON AT
engagements as follows:
30 the Brethren Your committee most
rrsroctfullv submit the following report
1 Vhff flr nfOUOeni fu hold "a mas. meet
itg Of preslfr leI.nns in the Interests oi ihe
l,flIl. 40 which time the Union eiau nt OF.
gauizod. b. cOncurrcd in.
o. That the following persons Poe named ioi
officers d executive committee.
B. That the proposed constitution be reno
and its adoption asked or
lof President: Rev. J.. Calvin stewart pas
tor of f0uiIh pr0snytcrian Church.
For vice. Presidents flr.t Church, Rev. IT,
T.. Kerr. III. ID second thurcl; ley. 10. ID.
norc D. 3D.; Third Church. Key. j., J.. cam
mon: Grace street Church. Rev. James \.
Fair. n. d.: Manchester Church iieF. J.. gig
veland HAN ncnnc0 Church, Rev. " -.
Campbell; old Market Church, Key. j. u.
Turnbul Westminster Church, J.. IT, si,in'
Esq. elder.
Secretary: W.A.Iiice Esq.
Treasurer. !. y. CuiilngWoifh, t>q.
The presidents, with tine following.
shall constitute me eAecutfc comm '''.
Firsi Church. william 4. Preston. lri 3
second Chnrcn. % %. owens, Fsq bro
Church. j. W. ~intOn, Isl., Fourth lhuich.
j. NOncure Lewis Es1: olnce-oifeet thulcn'
w. A. Price. Es0., Westminster Church. =. J..
Word. t.q.. Manchester Church, Horny VIZ
Jr '''' 20
Rev. j. Calvin stewart. in taking The
chair as president of the nion- thanked
the members for thG hOnOr they bad done
him. and pledged his earnest work for iie
succo.s. llo hoped DO would De The means
of bringing out the latent talent oi the lail
and Doe accompanied bog much good.
Dr.. }. W. RO-ehr0.cf Ietcr-hur-.-po on
responsibility. he said. ] think ihe Fre,ns-
icriau Church of thia city should certainly
/ f.ol proud OF the work they have been oo-
/ ne. This old master church has been cn-
eaeod recently in hclpin. her daughter '
begin housekeeping. and Chat daughter -
/ been doing a great work. and the other
churches too have been making RAPID
stride. of progress. and yon are 90 he con-
eratulatcd for IT, have been
invited here 20 talk upon The Zee
-ponsiblity of the work. Your rc-
sp0nsibity depends greatly upon your
| opportunity. and your opportunities are
great A city of 10000 inhabitants,
with her enterprise, and your beautiful
/ river washing her feet. ready to bear ile
surplus Of her commerce away. increases
the responsibility. In pressing The respon-
sihlity of this work upon You, VIII not say
that the responsibility rests upon.the officers
Or the elders, but upon You. The most lm-
uOrtant part of building Is the foundation.
/ but 10 is unseen. NJ your responsibility
| consists of but one talent, You should cAti-
else that. II we are TO DO this work Alright,
we must do 10. enthusiastically. ANA
doubt nothing, We can do TINS
work we'll and we should. Give us band
Of Christians whose hearts are in the woi h,
and we can accomplish 10. One little David
with little sling in his hand can ,lay q
great G0liah. a great deal has been SAID
about how 20 teach the world. but Che way
is like Mr. Moody prcscrihcs. and That l- ii
YOU want 90 convert the masses You must
! e0 after them. There i5 greater activity m
ihe Christian church 90 day tn1n ever
| before I'M the history Of the world. ours i-
| a church hat has history behind DO mat
mo- other church has. God has called u- o.
| suffer as 200 other church has suffered. ON
therug.ed hills Of scotland and switzerland.
| the fertile plains Of France and the valleys
| of Holland everywhere our history has
/ been made, we have been called upon io
testify with blood. I'm closing, the speaker
urged the members OF the Union t0 work.
Dr. H0ec. the next speaker. said: ] i0fc
/ thy Kingdom. Lord and ] love ihe head of
that kingdom. and all that is apperialnins
thereto for carrying out his commandments.
/ This Union is not organized 90 harmonic
any disc0rd i'm the Presbyterian churches.
! ] never knew time when more harmony
| existed among the presOy churches.
never knew "a time in the hist0ryoi our church
when we had better corps of pastors api.
who are working SO faithfully for thc good
of Christ. so lamp De- ever lighted for De-
own sake. When six churches unite. as $50
are doing tonight 30 tends to eNl
a greater multiplication Of iI.mnd-
ton. l don't believe there ever Wa-
a time in the world when 10 was so iu-
teresting to labor as now. ] don't believe
there was ever "a time when life was
worth as much as 30 Is now. vs. ben an
object worthy of presentation is raised- Wt
are sure to get an audience. Great men
in The past have lab0red and died because
they have mot received cooperation. Tines r-
mind me of "a swimmer, who, though nu.lei-
ing against the waves. ihc great ilmuIiu0.a
waters swallow him uu. But, thank God.
that day has passed. This is an age oi COO
operation and sympathy The speaker
leutifully illustrated The work of the rain
refreshing the little flower and causing f
90 grow and Demtiy. lie illustrated tle
strength of union of church by iHc c0uu-
try where iho trees grow in circle, and the
great and destructive storms could not
h. q I'D. ID
fifty thousand soldiers could keep step io-
gcther. because their hearts beat as One.
We live in an age that the force and
strength of the laity Of the church is Dee
ginning, at least, 20 De recognized. THE
world is moving, and that is one Of the
ways in which It's moving. Why is DO that
SD many towns are sprnglng up BOO The
state Because the great mineral wealth
in the State is being discovered, and lhe
capitalists are investing here. / believe
Chat there is as much mineral wealth
iu the laymcn OF the church as iu ihe tate.
and ana glad 10 is 10 Doe brought 0ut
am reminded often that the Lord worked
hard. he often worked until his physical
frame longed for rest. and yet we some
times near men say. / ann tired. ] want to
see the time fctWccH Che secular and relIg-
ious life broken zap. To act religious 900
the sabbath. and 40 back to the
world iu the week VIII not DO.
The spirit of the sabbath must go all
through the secular work OF the week. and
thank God that hi, religion can attend u-
30 our shops and factories, as well as in the
church.
The speaker. i'm concluding. urged the Coz
ol2 ton of the laymen 1.-THE church in the
W0N Of the Master. When ] look over this
congregation a brighter prospect for relig-
iOus progress arises % my view. and /
believe this union will make "a new era in
the history OF the prcsbyterians.
When the great battle of England was
fought that determined the history of that
country for % hundred years, the Duke OF
Wellington sat upon his horse like 81 bronze
statue imm0yeablc. Although the forces
of the French were charging upon them. the
English soldiers We're not allowed Oh return
ihe charge until the reinforcement came
Nh hen be saw in the distance the advance
of lhe recruits, the Duke gave the order o.
advance. and what joyful sound the news
was. They Oheyed and Won great Nic
tory. How beautifully this compares with
The Church. We have been standing and
the enemy charging, hut the Master has
given the order OF onward. and we must
charge.
Dr. lOge's address was pronounced hy
AN present am able aud eloquent one.