Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-05
MIDSUMMER woRsHlPPERs.
DIR. Cooper on Christ's Increase-instsha-
ton of Mr. Little, &c.

Dr. Cooper preached stIikhsy Pocst
cal sermon at the First bapIist enulcn
the Baptist to his disciples who came Jeai-
ously complaining Of the growing popu-
larity Of Christ, and the probable ending
of his (Johu's) work: He must increase,
must decrease. John ILL. ~.
The discourse gave evidence of thorough
research and careful study and was charac-
| terized by great earnestness. Despite tne
oppressive heat there was large congIe-
CATION present for August and the minister
was listened to attentively ind heard with
interest and no doubt profit.
THE TWO CLASSES.
1.-THE increase of Christ" DR.. Cooper
said, lis the deepest desire and sweetest
| ioy of the Christian. All men are divided
! into two classes-they who live for their
work aud they who work for their life;
| they who give themselves TO their interests
! and they who make their interests contri-
butte entirely to them. Some children hve
| for home, to make It brighter ana more
| beautiful: Others make home live for them:
Some students live for the increase OF
| knowledge and its strength IN the connlct
with ignorance. kindling the love OF
| knowledge in other souls; some 1--we 10
| make all the powers of knowledge contrl-
| butte TO their brilliancy and fame. Some
| lawyers live for the growth of law and or
| der and the strength OF righteousness In
the community: others make all law triou-
tary to their glory. Some Christians hye
| for Christ, to glorify Him; Others make
! Christ nothing more than o great means ot
their comfort and happiness here and IN
| the future world Some live for the Church
and the extension of His kingdom. Some
think the Church is for him entirely.
Which Is yours!
ITO which class as children, students.
professional men, Christians, do we be-
| lone ?r DIR. Cooper asked. Let us ask our
selves honestly in the light of His life who
came not to be ministered unto but 10
minister and give His life ransom for
many: in the light of the many noble,
magnanimous lives which are filled with
| His spirit. The highest, noblest idea or
Christianity is to pour the forces OF our
lives into some great, good cause, so tnat
it will be strengthened and increased oe-
yond the power of decay. lie VINO iges
for self-clory, using all powers of soul ana
life TO buili high throne on which To SIT
and ride along tho road of life, is out or
! harmony with the best spirit OF the age
"a hindrauce to progress and can never
understand the spirit of the best souls that
live. If we are true Christians there Will
be no sweeter JOY TO us than that Christ IL
glorified by us-made greater, grahaer IN
the world.
WILL COST Us So PAIN.
"If this increase of Christ costs US our
decrease, it will cause us no pain of heart, .
the speaker continued. IF the light OF
INV life goas out in the more glorious llght
of Christ. am glad, says John. can now
drop out and be forgotten while He shines
"a the light of the world. Living rs we do
IN the comfort and help of those before us
whose genius has enriched the present, we
are not so grateful for them personally as
] Z 4. -. .h.o,- f
many who use the telegraph. few know
ANYTHING of the inventor or the years oi
his struggle to bring 1t to perfection for
our use.
TIRE GOOD WE DO.
Fifty years hence" Dr. Cooper con.
cluded, people will take no thought OF
us personally. but the good We do. The
strength we add 70 every good cause
, in the community will be thought o'
, gratefully. From the harvest OF the
, seed we SOW will come seed fol
other sewers. Others enter into oui
labors as We have entered into the labor'
of Others. Thus living We can drop out
, when the time comes, remembered not foi
ourselves, but for the good we have done
the truth we have spoken. the Kingdom o
, Righteousness we have helped 10 brinl
into the world. the good cause we strength
, ened and that will live on IN widening III
huence after we are gone"
4 Rev. Mr.. Little Installed at Westminste
\ Church.
Rev. James Little, A. NJ, was installed
pastor of Westminster church Sunday af
: ternOon at o'clock by committee ap
pointed by the East Hanover Presbyter'
10 perform that service. Rev. Robert L
Kerr. ID. D. the chairman, presided an'
conducted the installation ceremony. III
also delivered the charge to the people.
, Rev. L. b. Turnbull gave the charge q
! the pastor and Rev. J. p. Cannon preach
ed the sermon. which was OF unusual ei
, fectiyeness and pathos. The house wa!
, crowded to its utmost capacity.
CHURCH WITHOUT DEBT.
In his address to the people DIR. Kerr sait
that he had great pleasure IN turning owe
the results OF two years WORK 70 riguir,
pastor. especially one in whom he had sucl
/ confidence. and of whose work among TN
, people he had such great expectation. III
uas Glad to be able to state that there wa
. not one dollar Of debt on the church build
, inc: that the congregation consisted OF a
| intelligent and Jealous Christians az coul'
be found in any church, ana ne had grea
} homes of the success of the enterprise.
The whole service was very impressiv
> ono and every one present seemed to g
4 away pleased.
The NEW PASTOR.
b Rev. Mr.. Little is a native of Ireland, o
. scotch Irish stock He received his col
8 leoe education in Belfast and his theologi
= cal training in Princeton, Nj. lie was OF
dained to the ministry in Florida, AM
bnilt up at Ouincythe largest Presbyteria
/ church in that State. He was the chaplain
u of a Florida regiment in the Confederat
Z army during four years Of the war and wa
. present az the surrender at Appomattox.
For the last nine years he has been laDor
ing in Canada but on account OF the Sc
, varitv of the winters in that norther
Cline he returns 10 the Southern Presby
terian Church TO make his home IN Rich
Z mond.
u Mr.. Little IL the author of a book pub
l. lished two years ago, entitled The Tel
; centenary of the Defeat OF the SPANS
y Amadar-a work which excited grea
deal of interest in Canada, and the read
y ING of which will be interesting and pro
Il ftable TO thoughtful persons.
As soon as Mrs. Little returns from Cana
da in September, Mr.. Little will 90 t
9 9 housekeeping on Cherry street near th
% corner of Park avenue. he IS no, only
scholar and preacher OF merit, but g
nial and affable gentleman, who will prov
}. an ACQUISITION. as will his accompiishe
- wife, to Richmond society.
4 Other Church Notes.
Rev. DR.. Hoge preached to bis congregs
tion Sunday morning and in the afternoo
at O'Clock. He WI administer the Con-
munion next Sunday morning and nc
a sunday week. as at first announced. hi
g service preparatory to the Communion wi
T. take place next Friday afternoon at
} o'clock.
q and NIGHT at st. Paups. He looked hal
% and we'll and spoke with vigor and earnest
" ness. o.
E, TOR Hahn Jones. of Knoxville, Tenn, COZ
'e dncted services in the morning, larg
congregation ATTENDING There e, were re-, !, n
;na h;s vaca,ion and Mr.. Jones will fll hi
pnipit IS nhs every sunday morning this month
Rev. /. ]. Spencer. of this city, preache
at the Vermont-Avenue Christian church
8 Washington. Sunday.
N AN AXE The FATAL WEAPON.