Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-07
.og1oREAcH NoN-cHURcH -GOERs
n. 0le,iion Discussed at the EvsnGeii-
,iAluarce Meeting Last Night.

nt.Olesiion Discussed at the Evangeli-
oiAuarce Meeting Last Night.
n. T1asrehcal Alliance met last night
r,-a Gr..-.Street Presbyterian church,
i,, arirLce assembled. the weather
r.t,rtr.a large attendance. Some OF the
g.rrs.,.r- were out Of the city and others
l3rg religious meetings in Richmond
..I),.e.hes.er. A letter was read from
n. President. Rev. Or. Hatcher, an
trr.us l's sickness and expressing e
rrtta, Lc could not be present. Rev.
III. herr. ID. d., was requested to pre-
p, .1I called The meeting 10 order. Rev.
i.1 Bal led ln PRAYER and there was a
III. !,sl,u. uy Dr. Kerr. The choir
M BEST BE the Tie that Binds" The
D.. &c. ior discussion was How TO Reach
q llllIcL-OoeIs aud Bring Them Under
&. l1a4lc. 81 the Gospel"
l,tDr Tudor. the first speaker, said
,lfrtr.ola. work. philosophy, oratory,
g-,. so1 something to eat might attract
e1s. tur the only good influences TO de-
sod f-'ala non-Church-gOers are a
r.r genuine spiritual revival and the
.ra.d gotiy hives oh the part of Chris-
i.s People VINO do not attend the
crtl OBJ; God. sad be. lose interest IN
q Songs Il God ana are liable to become
lLa1, and say there is no God.
IL.oSAL POPULARITY OF PREACHERS.
ir lasium. the next speaker, said that
wal.s - Was dIo 10 the fact that he was
I.ar.;. but be thought the Church
,'i o.. fairy well in this city, and that
~ BAD q large cEurch-gOlng element
EU. 0lr people lie added that the
G So, better observed here than
lslrIe Ou tins continent except in
'1. lie spokeot the influence OF the
t fa draw men. For instance, he
20. bow Dr. Tudor drew crowds, and
Do Wien series of sermons was an
t.-.i as pr. llOCe, who was at all times
r,-li. tle capacity of the church build
20 vas insufficient. There are 80 900
A,U e,,prs of religion IN this city"
niil. speaker. and one half of them
2 vaiie. How are they TO be reached |?
30 ,, underlying tho ministry. They
iall tisp. Richmond pulpits and Gods
't1 people are the proper instruments
y aec mplshlng this end. All honor to
lI-l. Mems Christian Association,
~ i0nug Nomau's Christian Association,
a. rLef societies. These organizations,
g uli o. Ur underyalued, but they are
@le Church.
1HE DRAWING POWER.
d. Tar closed the discussion. He gave
4 Example IT Christ and HIS life as he
--i.a1 ou earth with all classes, showing
nlRthy and touch that this was
-.slt bower, and impressed on all the
-Nialce 4 sympathy and touch on our
i' ia"imI Tcsslyenegs and gentleness OF
- iAi sdCrcss touched many hearts
heated instances where the touch
4 l'tl- hand on fevered brow or IN
- sympathy might start current
~ --e The great seas encircle our earth.
'NAs touch started the powerful ma
Isi 81 TIE Centennial. Simply touch
81 Nhs % motion. Christ said, Go.
.-'' 81 the world and preach the Cos
~ he'r called on Drs. Williams, Jud-
Aaa hoge TO lead the congregation
siT4ld, aud every head was bowed while
q. ,i ~ luID Invoked Divine blessing on
. a. Alce and their work.
MXiaEs or REV. Oh. JUpEISs.
~ d. Judkins asked the privilege Of
- moments 10 express his great
$50 10 meeting with the Alliance
- "s oIsamzatlOn in 1855. He stated
tAl attended nearly every meet
;, si' ihs would be tho last session at
-. - o. would DO present. as his work as
49, 10 Richmond was about to end
-. .,''ain Two weeks he would be trans
- 70 another field. He regretted
- ,at pleasant associations aud his
-. 20 Tie ministry and the congrega-
iols cliy. lie urged those present
n 49, vac lessons furnished by the speak
Al =. U.s. them among their associates,
~, = ~; an urged, go. TO into all
:. - IA nnoet s1lressed regret with parting
~, ~ .., 'CdkIrs, and hoped no would
i, ~, ~ LIN tho lessons OF the eve
= = , itlose present had received them.
e., N 'a by vote requested the pre-
~ ,Ss.n9ef, Ir. Kerr, to send o message
s,,.,..Viy syrnpAthy aud greeting to the
~ IL, ,o' !. 4, OF Christian Workers. now in
~ -ee'ng adjourned until the next
a. e~lon IN December, and the
'"'h was pronounced by Dr. Kerr.