Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-10
"WO9K AT HOME. ."
This Topic Discussed Last Night at the
Old Market Han.

Oid-Market Hall witnessed an immense
thronc hast night, u being the fifth meet
ing of the serics in the week OF prayer
The services were conducted by Rev H..
Is. Iurnhull. After The opening hymn,
All hail the power Of jesus name, prayer
we- offered by Rev. X. =. Kerr, d. ID.
The topic announced for this meeting
was The Work at Home" and the first
address Wa- made by the Rev. Dr. Far,
VINO opened with a most touching picture
OF Christ weeping over Jerusalem Why
Because OF the inlQnliy, sorrow, ani
wrctchedutss that existed there, and i
the story of cverv city could be unrollcd
before our gaZc sOrrOWiug tears would Idll
from our eve. This. however, was not
the great reason for the tears OF Jesus
but the great fact that they were soon 70
reject Him and 90 down 10 eternal death
without Saviour. But Chrsts symph-
thy was not confined to tears, for He
went down among the people. devotinG
time. lahOr-yea. life itseit-thatthey might
be saved What lesson for the CHRIS
tians of our cities. II every follower OF
Christ would arise and fulfil the great du-
ties devolving upon him our cities would
be evangelical Ill few brief months. me
lack Of moral courage Is tue one great want
of processing Christians to-day. Entlrc
cousecration is our great need, and the
same ltNiIr, SYN bitAiSt Az "a I'N- - -
9av. and His love, His lntercessiol, HIS
atoninc blood can save our cities to-day. .,
After another hymn prayer was 0nered
by Rev. j. G. stewart:
Rev. v. 4. Campbell. ID. d.. briefly adj
dressed the meeting on Tho Gospel IN
our Homes.' Christ IL needed III the
home IN times of JOY, IN times OF trlpuia-
tion, I'm times of sorrow; yea, at aii times
this Saviour should be welcomed III every
l. 4 ..t,1tr
20 ont and bear the Gospel 10 those VINO
are Wlthout-to those who have none 10
tell them the glad tidiugs. The work OF
God can only be chcctuallv prosecuted
when the whole Church OF Chrlst shali
arise and j0in hands ID carrying the Gospel
TO those who are destitute OF IT,. Inc
speaker related facts of impressive interest
Occurring in his evangelistic work III East
Hanover Presbvtery. and clossd with an
earnest appeal TO all for consecr"loh ana
work.
Rev. NJ. ID. Hoge ID. D., followed IN
timely address, TILED with warm. GLOWING
words bearing upon the themes already
dwelt on. and the wish Of his heart was
that of the santed DR.. Jeter. VINO years
ago cXpresscd the desire that he might see
ere he died a revival that would take III all
Richmond. Gods people may not De as
consecmted rs they should be, put they
arc doing vast work. Look at tne great
Bible societies IN Great Britain ana III 'h's
conntrv. See the grand work done in our
theological schools and semnarles, and
none of this work is done for money, but
for tho welfare Of immortal souls and to
spread tho Gospel. Gods Word, throughout
the world. Oh uuconverted hearers uoQ
people do care for your souls, and may 'he
resolve of the hymn
"Just as am, without one plea,
o, Lamb of God, come. come
be the language of every one in tins audi
ence. ,h.po,
The benediction was pronounced oy heV.
The closing meeting of the series Will be
hold to.ujght in the THIRD church.