The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-10

vet others this afternoon. for the regular ses-
sons Of the Association.
The service at Venable-street church on
SUNDAY night was memOrably impressive 10
large congregation. The pastor, Rev. X: n.
Pitt preached with unusual power on BEL
shazzar's Vision Of the Spectral Hand
Westminster.
At Westminster church Sunday the SER
vices were conducted. morning and after
noon. by the pastor. the Rev. James Little.
His morning sermon. which seemed 20 be one
OF q series Of life pictures Of Elijah, the great
urophet of the middle age of the Jewish
Church, gave some graphic sketches OF and
drew several practical lessons from the re-
tired life Of the prophet at the Brook
Cherith.
In the afternoon he preached sermon full
of fresh thought and telling points on the
banefu influence both of theoretical and
practical atheism on the peoples Christian
life and on the best interests Of civil society.
The impression produced was decidedly
good.
At the Y. VI. c. A.
The meeting for young men in the library
and reading room of the Young Mems Cnris-
fian Association on Sunday afternoon was
we'll attended Professor II. F. Smith made
very fine address on the subject, Descnl ton
OF a Model Man" lie compared the model
Hlau 70 the AlDtttA bAAtt-
arches without any OF which the bridge
would be incomplete These four arches are
reason. su mission, trust and manifestation,
and their respective builders intellect. Will.
heart and life great many members OF the
gymnasium were among the audience
The singing was very fine. two pieces were
sung by quartet consisting OF MISS LA
Hill. soprano Miss Jennie Harold. alto Mr..
W. C. Mercer. tenor. and Mr. NJ G. frlor.
basso. Mr.. VI. l.. Willis presided over the
organ. and Mr. ID. S. Bennett played the
accompaniment on the piano.
At the close of the services Secretary
Candlish took charge OF his Bible class ana
at & o'clock the usual conversational tea wss
had in the directors room.
bishop of Texas.
Rishop Johnston Of Western Texas will
visit this city in thelatter part Of the present
week. On Saturday ternoon next NJ t"O
o'clock he will deliver an address at Monu-
mental church on the work Of the Women
Auxiliary 10 the Board OF Missions. All chris
tian women and others are asked TO attend.
On Sunday morning the Bishop Will preach
al 81 Iauls Episcopal church, IN the aftsr-
noon at st. James church. aud IN the evening
At Grace Episcopal church. lie has come 10
Richmond 10 present 10 the Episcopal Cnurch
OF Z il city the cause of missions IN the west
ern jurisdiction Of Texas Bishop Johnston
formerly lived in this city and 10 an old Con-
federste veteran.
Church Notes.
Rev. DR.. Moses D. Hoge preached three
times SUNDAY 20 large congregations.
The rector OF st. Marks church. Rev. L,
G. Dasb.ell. ID. D.. ia absent from the city.
Rev. DR.. z. p. Kerr, at the First Presoyte-
rian church. Sunday evening preached an in
tereetlng sermon on the Religious Reml-
niscences of America" His text was Happy
is tho people whose God IL the Lord, and
he handed his sub ect In mastery manner.
DR. Kerr each Sunday evening at O'Clock
breaches upon the religious "reminiscences OF
some place and has large congregations.
st. Paul's church choir has reached the
point almost Of perfection. The Masnihcat
as sung by them Sunday night was as tine
rendition of church music as has ever been
heard in Richmond.
Methodist Schools.
The monthly meeting of the Methodist
Sunday-SchoOl Society Of Richmond and
Man hester WAS held at Union Station Metho-
dist church Sunday afternoon At $50 o'clock,
J. r. Perdue president. A. j. GARY, assistant
secretary. The exercises were introduced by
singing by the school and prayer by Mr. NJ.
f. Gary. of Trinity.
Mr.. Charles t. Brauer superintendent. gave
an interesting statement of the work az Union
Station.
The following programme WAS then carried
out Recitation The Noisy Servant by
Master Lonson Wilcox: "A Personal Appeal
by Emma Gary The exercises were inter
spersed with singing.
Rev. Or. Tudor, Of Broad-street church,
then addressed the meeting. Subject. The
live Ts-Iongue Truth. Temperance,
Trust and Time" The address was very in
teresting and the moral and religious lessons
vel calculated % 10 a great deal Of good.
The following Is a summary OF superntond-
ents' reports tor October