Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-05
THREE SORTS OF MEN
ooopes DISCUSSES THESE IN. A
o. SsvoN ON HEAVENLY VISIONS,
six BaptlTed-Meeting of tho
,r,e,byterian Unlon-pr' Kerr's Lee
Notes from Many Churches.


e.hho,h was a day Of JOY at the First !
l'' .tprch in the realized results of |
lsi ''' ~, meetings held by the church,
81 ~, Hrv. l.. White, of Durham, N.
G.. ,,,ror preached in the morning TO a |
H'' location from the words of Paul !
l's cunt he gives of his conversion
,' ,or,pna Il was not disobedient /
f'' ts,yenlv vision. Acts XVI, 10.
g .-. ,hrec sorts % men in the world, |
,5cr sa.d-men OF no ideals ~ all, |
3 i-e everything by It's 1tness TO pro- |
t.. ~sl results; men OF human ideals, |
,,-.g ANT TO be imperfect hke them- |
V.'' pa mon of divine ideals. who look !
So, ..srlari Of ali conduct ana char |
81 e.l. Vision of such ideals always !
tlr best work Of life. The best |
,tot ors done IN life are the transla-
i.- l.J.l ideals rs we have had granted
81. moments Of divine enlightenment.
-'..., of what we may bo by Gods
cE5. God wants us 10 be and is
r..,,. mako us by the ministry of HIS
t..- ....-eies and inspires all energetic
'..'. .I..ractcr. What good thing IL
ia. IN ms II we could believe that.
.rprrciatc fully those moments OF
tl their rich possibilities. They
We. ..44E.d aud unsought Of us. They
.wavs welcome, as in the expert
NJ saul They break up lfe's content
disturb. But they are of infinite
Iucy are divine prophecies OF q
,.rl''.
SHOULD BIZ oBEYED AT ONCE.
-...,sr.. % be obeyed at once and made
....r motives of life. They involve
...t .rhm,S,lon the moment they are
...I They will doubtless disclose
I -.niulucss. az in Isaiah, and Job.
p...r. We never know how much and
.-., God thinks Of Us without feeling
unworthy we are in His sight. This
~. af human lite and the awful guilt
a.. ndissolubly connected. Obedi-
.t, them may not revolutOnZo our
-.s, 90 did SauPs, may not make our
..n so striking as his. But 1t VIII
arcr TO Us daily the JOY Of worship
.g.I's sweet Will and Il working out
.tuughts of US. The sermon closed
.q ernest appeal 10 obey these
Of life and duty 50 graciously
| .-... u.
TwENTY-sIX BAPTIZED.
4 -..-. was an impressive service at night.
,..t of the Sunday night previous, 1t
llrply baptismal service. In lieu OF
\ ...tI discourse Or. Cooper read many
. ~ Scripture bearing on this sol
.-lnauCc and commented briefly
He baptized twenty-siX persons,
.. thirteen were ladies and an equal
...- Gentlemen. OF those hurried with
.. .,pt.smn there were three sisters
.r.Iy. three brothers of another, and
....r3 and wife Cf a household whose
#.. had been immersed the Sunday
before. There were three persons
.-..I another household-two gentle
.,l One lady, but these were not re-
vr. Little and His Church
r., r,r1.s Little. the pastor, preached
4 .--.,... sermon at Westminster Presby-
..,. -rr.h sunday morning on Moral
-....... iascd on the words OF Christ IN
g. r.-.b'o Of the Trodigal: when he
...'. himself"
r.. ... afternoon the services were con-
....t. the Rev. Or. W. L. Richardson,
.#..,.'v Informed the congregation
.... ..i.u of pfesbytery IN regard to
. .ra-Iou If their pastor. He stated
.-..te words how. on hearing from
.......ar and congregation, the presby-
80. unanimously requested Mr. Little to
..s nus resignation and continue his
....-. work lu the congregation
D.. c.rvcgatIon cordially approved
.' .....r If prcsbyttry and seemed ami
.....r with "a sincere desire and firm pur-
..r..w their efforts IN earnest and
-- ....- working.
..HAyE UNION-sfEETINGs.
81. r-.I. announced series of special
4 ..- services. the continuation of
..f.l with so much profit during the
..-.-.. .. the PRESBYTERIAN Union, TO be
I'm 81. Iu,sluy the 9Th instant at L.
Id 2. lee continued 20 Sunday the
| 20. ,,...,+ Different gifted ministers of
$500, Pa will preach from night TO night.
.-.al invitation il extended TO all who
...t. IN the usighborhoOd as well as TO
/ -.- ID the city.
Ia Or. Kerr's Pulpit.
A.. .sa First Presbyterian church Sun
ming Rev. Thomas l.. Preston, ID.
b. I.y,-.I "a Grand sermon from Luke
% Il very large congregation.
Irs'.r was for mauyyears the beloved
b.. ,u-el pastor of this church, and his
-.-.-e. .ul eloquent words on this occa-
.-,.t.. cratiGed his host of friends,
. % 'la close Of the services many OF
,.r. crowded around the pulpit TO grasp
..r.F. +. Kerr. d. D., the pastor, con-
... lies rylres. and at night delivered
s.. fourteenth lecture on the Land OF
#..I...'" the subject being Jerusalem
-tI.-...'
NJ. -r.. ..r took up the prophesies con-
.-... OH. promised Messiah, commence
-.r I!.r and on down through the
,-...-.. David. etc., eliminating IN the
-.. mcut az Bethlehem, Gethse-
-... Calvary, and the empty sepulchre,
w.. Loves redeemlng work was done.
ireErHsrNANE BY NIGHT.
i.'wr hush fell upon the great au-
-.. 4- t.e speaker in tender tones and
4 '-.. words told Of the visit of his
--. g. Garlsemane in the gathering
g- ~ the night, with the full moon
4 :..- .,.r tlo nearby hill tops of Olvet;
..r. each ul, Of the little company tell
4 ,t.r knees and uttered aloud a
abortion Of a Psalm, or repeated a
st. r. the Master himself. The visit
4 .y travellers TO the Arch of Ecce
the entrance TO pilates Judg-
4 .-.' N." some forty feet below the
.t..' rrface. was another scene OF rare
-'-..t ana the speakers description or
o. ...r-a painting, now in London,
/ '-.,. tu. departure of Christ from
i.'.. Han. was "a masterpiece OF word
i..-- and -o vivid that his hearers felt
..I. SRI the very presence OF the
--- .. N.ToWs.n
So proad-Street Methodist.
G.y Ir Tudor preached an interesting
'-.a- s.. Day morning from Hebrews
o. %. Hc specially emphasized that
.~ u the Scriptures which alludes to
! -..- ta- High Priest, and gave the
n t.e priests and their duties. lie
rl-i the tabernacle and how the
'--e..- We're made, and concluded Dy
-t- % pointed language upon the
g.. -ler which had been rendered
/ y I'D. salvation of man. The pastors
-r Wa. peculiarly appropriate 10
Hmllun services, which followed
-ss-.a p.
uE. HATCHER AT NIGHT.
--r Dr. William +. Hatcher filled the
/ .-., .. f.l- church 40 night. lie thank
r. Ga. members for Their Kindness IN
"- Ir. Tudor 10 preach for HIM on
.u and proceeded to deliver an
/ a, sermon from Judges, W., Z.
-'f..a.'.c views of Gideon and his army
...H be- was selected 10 fight the battle
r-'ifen # Israel were made ex-
-F interesting 10y excellent com,
i lhe preacher showed how God
.. a.H'ul sud active men 10 do HIS
'- added that # the Church was
,--' g9w as IN the days OF Gideon II
'.-'4 i'.Iyce grand results.
Parl-giace Church.