The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-29
SUNDAY IN MANCHESTER.
1 Sermon by Rev. c. n. Van Houton---Ser-
vices In the Churches
OPENING OF THE MIDLOTHIAN MINES.
The bad Melons Have Been Removed-A
Budget OF News From Chesternolo'
Items Of General interest.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
CORNER FIFTH AND PORTER STREETS.


morning to q large and deeply interested con
gregation. The quarterly meeting Of the Sun
day school took place in the afternoon and very
interesting exercises were gone through with
| as is customary on such occasions. There was
no service at night.
In the morning the pastor read the third
chapter OF First Corinthians and selected as
his text the sixteenth yerse-"Ye Are the Tenn
| pie Of God
| He said in psrt The church is the vehicle
| for conveying the truth to man, and as now con-
| stituted Is made up OF various denominations;
| Superior 10 all denominational lines the Lord
| vlewh the redeemed as constituting one IN
visl bic. so that TO Him there Is but "one fold
and one shepherd
In the midst of this invisible church our
Lord dweli; Its light, Its guide, Its salvation.
and as in the aggregate church He dwells in
! the temple. so in the individual Christian
| Jehovah enthrones himsels as In a dwelling
place.
| The apostle saw the waning glory OF tho
| visible temple and now directs the
| Corinthan Christians TO their own souls as the
| place OF the presence OF the Lord.
| Temples have always been built and devoted
| TO religious worship. Costly material. magnifi-
| cent architecture and rich adornment have con-
| trlbutod to erect shrlnes OF devotion. Man Is a
religious animal and must worship something.
IL he has no intelligent conception OF the true
God he will defy nature. its forces and the
powers that to him seem to control his fate
so we have idol images that 20 man embody
the chief characteristics of his deity. His god
must have home and he builds temple for
its praise and devotion.
Egypt, with its temples devoted TO the wor-
ship OF the sun. Mineyeh and Babylon to Baal.
the Ephesan temple OF Diana, are chief in this
respect.
In the Same spirit but in tho right direction
we see the. costly pile Of magnificent wealth
browning. the hill Of DAVID devoted to the wor-
ship OF the true God. These are the temples
built by men-there Is a temple built by Coda
temple not made with hands human art or
skill have inside no contrlbution to its glory
buit by the hand OF the great Architect Him.
selt-it Is the saved soul.
Cnpromising material, hearts prone 10 won
der In paths OF sin beneath His skill are used
and prepared by Him TO be his dwelling place
The Divine Spirit. in his regenerating grace
prepares the. soul asa home FOR its God ! he
adornment Of Christian graces are its magnifi-
cent jewels; Tho golden altar Of the heart
sprinkied with tho sacrifciai blood OF tho amb
OK God, sends forth its fragrant perfume OF
frankincense, filing the house with its odor-a
heart purified by faith Thus prepared by the
Spirit OF God the soul IS dedicated to the use Of
its God.
There is the sprinkled blood Of propitiation-
there the contrlte heart consecrating the sa-
cred place, and the Lord comes 10 his dwelling
place. his glory filing the house as a cloud so
he makes Of BunyAn shining light before
men, Saul a glory among the Gentiles It is
not temporary residence; beginning here il
shall be his abiding place through eternity
To what use, then. ought the Christian 10 de-
vote this temple his body and soul? No idol
strange fire should be on its altar; the world
should not 30 permitted 10 dwell there for
moment. These would be PROCLAMATION of the
holy place in the days Of old when one pro-
famed the visible temple he Was stoned to death
What; then, will lie the judgment visited on him
that defles this living temple? Him shall God
destroy"
CHESTERFIELD CHAT.
Mrs. NJ. E. Lester, OF Midlothian, is quite
Rev; r. II. winfreo preached at Red Lane
church. POwhatan county, Sunday morning
and at Mount Pizhtha Methodist church, Midio-
THAN al night
Tho public schools at Coalfeld begin Octo-
Der LIST.
There was big .baptizing at Mount Sinai
colored church Sunday, and the darkies from
lar and near congregated there in great num-
bers.
Rev. r. II. Winfree will begin a protracted
meeting with Bethel church next SUNDAY. He
MI be assisted IN his work by Rev A. =. Owen.
The meetings will lie held at night. Mr. Win
free has inst closed very successful and deeply
interesting series Of meetings with Mt Her.
mon church resulting IN many additions to the
Miss Mite Hal, daughter Of Mr.. W. G.. Hall.
who lives on Swift Greek was reported Sunday
as being critically Ill with diphiheria, and the
grayest apprehennons were entertained as to
her recovery.
Dir. John Lester of Tomahawk neighborhood,
SAYS that diphtherla is on the decrease in that
and two OF his other children had the disease,
but have entirely recovered.
he Boston syndicate who purchased the Mid |
lothian Coal Comqanys property some day |
ago are busy pumping water ont of the oil |
Grove halt II will be remembered that this Is
the shaft IN which there was an explosion IN |
lsoZ, whereby about thirty-hye operatives lost |
their lives. The bodies of about twenty-five of /
he unfortunates neyerhaye been recovered and |
the operation Of cleaning ont the old. mine IS
watched with great deal of interest and |
CURIOSITY; Mr. John J.. Jones. general manager |
OF Mr.: Gays mines in Ienrico, is directing
operatlons and the work IS being pushed for
A ha linz
OF these mines after nine years OF idleness wil /
greatly help the bushes Of Midlothian district
NO MORE BAD MELONS
As was predicted IN Sunday IIME3 the charge
against the Richmond and DanyiAe ialroad
company Tor committing nuisance within the
citys Jurisdiction was dismissed, the trouble
having been thorouehly abated
Colonel BerkloY. CAPTAIN West and Master
Gentry appeared before he MAYOR
and stated that n soon as tho notice WAS given
them they Immediately sent force 4 men TO
the scene anu burnt and buried every particle
Of the garbage that had been dumped on tho
roadside at Keedy creek.
In speaking iurthor soout the matter Colonel
Berkeley said shat the thing was done thought
essly, and with no intent whatever as a reilec-
'lOn upon Manchester. lie said that his com
oany had the kindest feelings toward the city,
And was ever, ready in, every. way possible to
help her, and that there should be no cause for
complaint IN the future. He requested the
Mayor 10 repeat the above to The ZINES. that
MS COMPANY might be placed before the public
q the POSITION III which they really feel toward
he city.
POLICE COURT.
There was full docket OF evil doors for Mayor
attkisson attention yesterday morning me
iery popular and eyer-unfortunate game If |
'raps succeeded in getting the unlucky humber
u thirteen negroes into trouble. Fines TO tho
amount OF nine dollars were collected, three
iarkles received whiDpings and one was sent to |
all Tor hfteen days. Walter Thomson charged |
Win petty larceny. was given thirty days in de-
amt OF security. Several trifing cases of ordi-
lance violation were dismissed
PERSONALS.
Mrs d. A. Snellings, secretary Of Manchester
section, Universal Order Of Security has re-
eiyed OF Supreme Treasurer joseph T. Z. Ne !
Illister OF Philadelphia, two checks. one for
lr. W. IT, Lumpkln, go for two weeks sick
eneht and one for Miss Il. J. Faison s25 for
me week sick benefit
Miss Fannie Thornhill left Yesterday for ind
on institute, Marion. Ala. where she will teach
no present session.
Mr.. Norman Bowen, who keeps q grocery store |
me corner OF Eighteenth and Hun streets. |
ad MS place broken into Sunday light and the |
money drawer and contents amounting to A few |
oiars In small change stolen. The thief en- |
sred through rear window, and though Mir. |
'owen was asleep in the store only few feet |
rom the drawer, he succeeded in taking the |
Money unmolested; Nothing else was disturbed, |
cen obtained.
Mr.. 4. L. Roach held the lucky number which
re" The stove at the Odd-Fellows fair last
aturday night. Number six was the prize ;
inner.
Dr. Ingram and wife will leave tomorrow on
pleasure trip 10 New England POINTS The
octor Is 80 we'll pleased with The TIMEs that