The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
SACRED SUNDAY SERVICES.
ELOQUENT Sermons Delivered by Richmond
DiTineS.
SEVERAL SABBATH SCHOOL SOCIETIES.
Tho Weather was Hot But the Congregations
Were Good-what the Various Denom-
nations arc Doing In the City.

The temperature reached nlgn "aIer mar
Sunday. II was tho hottest day OF the year,
and yet undeterred by n merciless sun and
heated atmosphere. the people turned out IN
force. The churches in the morning had
good congregations. and full benches at oil
the evening services.
The nfethodists.
Rev. William F. Balm, Of Gordonsville;
preached both morning and evening 10 gOon
| congregations at Park Place church. lie ieit
| for homo yesterday. r.su
Rev w " Iauohon. pastor OF the Filth
| street church. Manchester, and Rev. Richard
| w. Bennett. of Washington-street church.
exchanged pulpts Sunday for the evening
service.
Large congregations attended Broad-street
church Sunday. The crowd at night was com;
! posed largely of strangers and visitors ana
| nearly every seat was taken Although
| the church organ is in course OF re-
pair and only small instrument
| in use, the music was an attractive
| feature Of the interesting services Anthems
we're sung 10y the choir. in which occur beau
| tiful solos. These were rendered with rare
sweetness by Miss Hundley and Mr.. Galpin:
DR.. w. V. Tudor. thelpastor, is preacher Of
! great force and illustrative power. as well as
considerable individuality OF expression. lie
| has a surprising vocabulary and a VEN Oh re-
| fined humor, invOluntarily enervescnB AZ
times in the midst of his sermon. HIS text
Sunday morning WAS taken from the first
epistle OF Peter. first chapter. eighth verse,
| starting with the idea that the edu-
Gated as well as the illiterate Christian
mind longed for sight and contact
with God. He described the power OF the eye
| Of fifth and the love of tho Christian Tor his
unseen Master beautifully and feelingly. The
picture of this manner of love and the recital
of it's component parts was intense, SPECIFIC.
The power of faith in training this love and
tho Joy attending 1t was no less strongly de-
| pcted.
The evening session was in large meas
ure a sequel Of the mornig discourse. Inc
text taken from tho first chapter OF JOB IRON
| the 9Th to the 18th verse inclusive was used
| 10 illustrate satans idea of religion. The com
parson drawn between the religion demon
strated by job and that OF the wordiy chtfch-
man oftbis dav was used like the knout. so
scathing and incisive was It's application.
| Then followed the other side OF the picture, the
self DENYING loving Christian. Both sermons
were masterpieces, and were listened 10 Win
| Osest attention. -
| Rev. W. II. Atwell, Of Clay-street church.
reafiirmed his reputation as an active ell
| cetic preacher Sunday by preaching to large
congregations morning and night, and IN the
| interim riding sixteen miles and back from a
| funeral in the country.
DIR. Judkins. of Centenary, also had busy
day preaching twice and conducting TWO
| funeral services.
| George H. Ray, pastor. baptized two persons
and received one into church fellowship.
! The tent services conducted by the members
| of this church are very successful.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church had
large congregations ana Dr. Peterson
preached a highly interesting sermon.
| Rioho,, Gran harry nreaCled at Ashland
| Sunday what was pronounced by all who
| heard him-a grand sermon. His subjectw was
| the parable OF the sower.
The Baptists.
DR. J. C. Hidden preached at the First Bap-
fist church in the morning for the pastor, DR..
Cooper, who is out Of the city.
| Tho congregation of the Second Baptist
church were treated 10 an excellent sermon
by Rev. DR.. Felix, of Lynchburg, Sunday
morning. He is very popular here as well as
! at home.
Rev. DIR. Hatcher who has been away from
home for several weeks, was at home Sunday,
| and preached TO his congregation IN the morn
ing and was greeted by Il full church.
He will leave for Washington this week,
and will preach for three successive Sundays
/ II that city.
Church Notes.
Rev. Jabez Hall. pastor of the Seventh
street Christian church, preached Sunday
evening at the Third church, whose pastor Is
away on visit.
Tie MON Methodist prayer-meeting was
J held at Broad-sireet church ,lSst evening.
! Rev. T. A. Peterson conducted the services,
and Or. George q. Jones made an interesting
talk on the subject appointed Tor the meet
ing. Prayer for moro Spiritual Power for ell
| our Preachers"
The meeting tonight will be held at Clay
street church at <: 10 O'Clock. The subject will
| be Prayer for higher estimate Of Spiritual
| things for all our People, Dr. Tudor will
c0nduct the services.
The Rev. Paul l.. Monze, of 81. Johns
German church, has for some time past been
| preaching a series of sermons on the life and
work of the Apostle Paul. and last sunday
morning took for his subject. Paul before
Agrippa" Mr.. Menzel IS powerful
and effective speaker and this series
| 81 discourses is attracting large con-
ereeations The choir which has rendered
such effective service during the past year
under the leadership of Professor lde has dis
/ banded until September lst. and III the mean
time male quartet will probably furnish the
music. sunday morning Mr. Charles ii.
| Phillips sang beautiful tenor 500, come
| unto to me" bv banks. The services at this
/ church will be continued durlns the remain
Father julius Pole. O. g. B., of North Caro-
! lima who is a guest Of Father Willlbald Baum
gardner. celebrated High Mass al o. MARY
| church Sunday and preached highly inter
estlng sermon on the subject OF death.
Methodist Sunday Schools.
The regular monthly meeting of the Metho--
| dist Sunday school Society If Richmond and
| Manchester was held at Denny street Metho-
dist church. Fulton Sunday afternoon. at
! o'clock. J. r. Perdue president; A. j. Gary.
secretary. The meeting was opened with
prayer iy Mr.. Lewis l.. Smith. The pastor
| and superintendent OF Denny-street school
rnade very encouraging reports Of the condi-
ton OF the work With an earnest and de-
voted corps OF officers and teachers much
good is being done in this vicinity.
| The following exercises were given by the
pupils OF the school in a very credtable man
ner: Jesus paid tho fare" Charlie Mosby;
Your mission, Daisy Redford; Treat your
mother kindly" Maggie Mays; The staIless
crown" Guy Mosby: Little Flo's letter TO
Jesus Emma Wilkinson. mo sects III
| heaven" Guy Mosby. The exercises were in
spersed with singing by the school, including
solos and duets.
Verv interesting and profitable addresse
were made by Messrs. j. X. Perdue, ii. {.
| Osterbind and Albert l.. West.
The following is summing Of superinten-
dents reports for July
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