The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17
CONSOLIDATED TO GOD.
Sermon of the Rev. DR.. Moses ID. HoEe
at Emmanuel Presbyterian Chapel.


odifce on the corner Of Washington ana
Beverly streets. was formally consecrated
for divine worship last night.
About two years ago Rev. y. talllh
Stewart, the present PASTOR organized q NJ
tie BODY Of men and women, who gathered
each Sabbath in room near THIS spol' anu
vorshiped under their own roof They Ia
bored quietly but earnestly, and soon their
number began 10 develop into a congrega-
tion able 10 build their own house OF Wof-
ship. The work on the new chapel was
begun. and b., each member bearing theI
part Of the work the handsome edince was
completed. Mr.. George W. Parsons aug l9eu
the work. asking only for the money used I'D
employing labOrers, and he contributed De-
sides about $500. $1,000.
The lot on which 10 was built cost l,2J9.
all of which has been paid, and the buiid-
ing cost 5 300. This has been paid, except
500.
MINISTER'S PRESENT
The Rev. Or. Moses d. IIoge, from whose
church the chapel sprung, preached the
conservation sermon, and the little edihce
was crowded to hear him. In the pulpit
with him sat Rev. DR.. James \ fau pas
tor Of the Grace-strcet Presbyterian bhurch
Rev. DR.. William A. Campbell, the eNange
list. and Rev. j. Calvin Stewart the pastor
The services were opened with the d0x
olOey. followed by the Lords prayer by the
CONGREGATION. Rev. Mr.. Stewart then reao
the scripture lesson, after which Dr. camp
bell offered the prayer Of conservation.
THE REV. DIR. HOGE's sEMON.
The conservation sermon by DR.. Hog,
followed. lie said. 81 congratulate INC
nastOr and people of this church upon Tho
work which they have executed so quietly
and well. ! feel proud Of this chapel iol
may say IL is the grandchild Of my cnufcn
insomuch as il is the offspring Of q church
that sprang from my church. 1 can sa!
that my church 10 the grandmother oil lhls'
"Bv singular coincidence / was called
upOn 20 preach the.o0r" 1ntach upon tu'
same occasion Of this
Or. UOge took for his text: 1--WE VIII 20
into His tabernacle. We will worship al
His footstool. Psalms, 1872 land said
1--WE have come into this church and com,
10 worship. church i'm which there is no
worship is a grand impertinence. Churcl
worship is composed of sermons, hymns
the administration of the sacrament anl
giving. IL lifts the soul heayenward
The church is ike that ladder that Jacol
saw which reached 90 Heaven" Tho
speaker then INDUCED i'm very intercsun.
description of David and bis character
I " uNl Nf WIS an 'AAlf iiN NAN ii'A VIZ A
return home that he might enjoy the pleas
ures of his home, but that he might worship
IN the tabernacle; that he might WORSHIP
! the Lord in His own house i'm the beauty @
| holiness
This" continued the speaker, SIS
beautiful example for us. If we come 10
sympathy with David, we come in sym
patty with DaSiC's Lord. If one place d.
dearer 10 US than another it is home. Bu
the one thing David loved was dearer thar
Zion. Here was his home. 'One thing have
/ DESIRED he cried, that ! may dwell il
the house Of the Lord all the days Of my
| life.'
1--WE have often heard the question asked
how can we make the house Of the Lore
attractive? great many answers have
been given. An esthetlc worship begin'
and ends with itself. Instead Of conyertin.
material things into spiritual. often We
change the spiritual into material. IL Is
true that the church is a ladder, but yOi
can 90 down the ladder as well as up
Or. HOge then took the Eve divisions 0
worship, and i'm very instructive manner
discussed them. The five divisions are
praise, prayer, preaching. administering
the Lords supper, and contributing. "lr
singing" he said, "We should pay strict at
tention 10 the words we sing. I'm PRAYER
the minister always says Let us pray and
we should in our hearts say amen 20 every
word he utters. In the preaching the CON
gregation can assist the pastor greatly hl
puncually giving him their attention
Whenever the church is open always De
present. IL may be cold, hot or stormy
but never allow your pew % DE empty.
DIR. Hoge closed his able and instructiy,
address by urging the pastors Of tho
churches to preach the gospel. as this was
the only way % draw and hold a congroga
ton. 4 sermon should have sufficient
variety in IL. and the Bible taught this. 4
minister, in order 10 instruct and interest
his congregation, should Doe "a close student
lie urged the members Of the church q
attend their church first and by 80 doing
the Kingdom of the most high God would
be promoted.
Mr.. Stewart, the pastor, followed DR.
lIOge In short address giving the history
Of the church, after which a thanksgiving
offering was gathered and a handsome
amount was realized.
The services closed with thanksgiving
PRAYER offered by DIR, Fair.
The services az the newly dedicated
church will be held every sabbath after
noon at 4 o'clock and each Friday evening
AT O'Clock. sunday-school each Sabbath
morning.