Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-27
THE GREAT REVIVAL CLOSES.
Over One Hundred COMMUNICATIONS
of the BibIe-Other Notes.

The great revival at Pine-Street Baptist
church has closed. Rev. j. Il. Harrison
labored there nearly three weeks and &C
complished glorious work. He preached
his opening sermon on Wednesday night,
January eth, and the closing one night be-
fore last.
The services on Sunday were ve1y re-
markable. In the morning MIR. Harrison
spoke TO the Sunday school and at IL
o'clock preached to O packed house a SER
mon of memorable power. There were
sixteen professions of conversion at this
service.
At $3.50 in the afternoon Mr.. Harrison
again spoke 10 an audience that filled
every available portion OF space IN the
room.
At night the main audience-room was
very quickly filed and an overflow meet
ing had to be held in the basement of the
church. Notwithstanding this many had
to leave for want of room. In the upper
room Mr.. Harrison preached a sermon of
ineffable tenderness, and in the lower room
Rev. j. +. Hutson preached to thelpeOple
assembled there.
At these two meetings there were sixty
eight professions of conversion, making IN
all eighty-four professions during the day.
At the afternoon services solos were sung
UN captain IIAlh OuHuluEnhlu anu 4ll
Haddon S. Watkins, and at night the ac-
complished daughter of Rev. Mr.. Harri-
son, Mrs. Bouldin II. Jones, sang very
sweetly to the audience in the basement.
NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED CONVERSIONS.
Thus closed one OF the most remarka-
BILE religious movements. The total re-
suits have been 3S4 professions of CONVEX
sion, and up 10 date there have been 2O2
additions to the church. These additions
carry the total membership of the church
70 1910, and make it the largest white
church in the city of Richmond, if not,
indeed, in the South.
Rev. j. II. Harrison, of whom extended
favorable mention has already been made
in these columns, is SAID by his friends TO
be one of the most tireless, self-sacrlficing,
and earnest Christian laborers. He is sim
pie in his methods, direct sud earnest in
his preaching, and combines that with no
inconsiderable intellectual power and
wealth of emotion and fervor. which make
him exceedingly effective before the pub
lie.
He leaves Richmond for his home in
Glade Spring, where he will begin at once
a series of meetings, in which he will have
the help of Rev. j. +. Hutson. brother Of
the pastor in Richmond, 10 whose assist
ance he (Mr Harrison) has recently come.
SERMONS BY BISHOP PETERKIN.
At Grace church Sunday Bishop Peterkin
preached morning and evening. Bishop Ran
colph read the services on both occasions, and
In the forenoon made beautiful reference to the
conservation Of Bishop Jackson, who for four
teen years was rector Of This church.
In the morning Bishop Peerkin took for his
text the 18th verso OF the 4th chapter OF III.
Corinthians "Nhile We look MOI at the things
which arc seen, but at the things which are not
seen; for the things which are seen are tenn
poral; but the things which are not seen are
eternal.D
10 the evening he preached from the elst verse
Of the I'D chapter Of Matthew: Render there
fore unto Cesar the things which are Cmsaris,
aud unto God the things that are Gods"
DB. BURROWS AT THE COLLEGE.
Rev, DIR. j. l. Burrows preached In the chapel
at Richmond College sunday night Besides the
students and members Of the faculty there were
q great many people from thatssection OF the
city present The venerable minister made very
feeling aiusion TO the deep interest that he felt
In the success OF the college and the privilege
that he had Of laboring for II during the twenty
years Of his ministry here. lie added that II al
foriod him great pleasure 70 again appear DO
fore the students aud professors 81 an institution
that hsd accomplished 80 much for the great
cause OF Christian education. The Doctor then
preached sermon Of great power ana vigor.
Professor Pollard paid Dr.. Burrows a high
tribute as one Of the men to whom the college
owes an immeasnrable debt of gratitude.
SPECIAL SERMONS.
At Grace-Street Presbyterian church Sunday
morning the pastor, Rev. Dr.. James y. Fair,
preached o beautiful sermon on the " Hearth
stone," In which he gave some good suggestions
as 70 how 70 make homo happy. The words Of
tho text were "And tnerg was q Ore on the
hearth burning before him."
al like TO see the nre,' the Doctor said In
opening. ut may cote from the sun itself.
from the moon, or the stars or may be OF earthly
origin, but from whatever source it comes II Is
always beautiful. Soft, bright, mellow, almost
holy, 10 the name that burns on the family
household. Before the cornerstone OF
the church was laid the hearJhstone
was created. Where tho hearthstone Is
there is The home. How unfortunate Is the
man who has no homel Poor or rich, his Is a sad
condition. Home Is the enc place In all the
earth where love sacrifices It's most valuable
treasures In our behalf. covers our faiiings aud
oedews cur misiOrtunes with tears. In tho
commnnions OF the hearthstone human afiec-
tons are ssnctined and ennoblcd--a commu-
Mon OF sorrow, communion OF fears, and
hopes and Joys.
Dr. Landrum had q large congregation at the
Second Baptist church Sunday night when he
preached magnificent sermon on Christ as q
Worker.
WOMEN or rms BIHLE.
A large crowd assembled at PARK. Place church
Sunday night to hear the second Of series Of
sermons on the Women Of tho Bible.
The pastor, Rev. j. Wiley Biedsoe, had for
hts subject Sarah. Abraham's Beautiful Wife" "
He stated that tnere were 90 many featarcs Of
interest and facts OF importance connected with
the life and character OF Sarah 10 make II in-
possible 70 pass them even IN hasty review. lie
proposed 10 mako an eclectic selection and bring
10 the notice Of his audience such points OF To-
| fsrest AZ he would be able 10 develop and ex-
I plain. sarah, he said. Il introduced 10 very
Informal way - Ne wife OF Abraham. She WA
possessed u greas beauty Of form and feature,
| sha Wsz tho nofhor Of Ieaa<, died A tn6 ara o1