The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-08

Bishop PeterI>in at Christ Church-Rev. IL.
4. Pendleton breaches.

4. pcndletOn breaches.
At Grace-street Presbyterian church Sun
day morning the pastor Rev. Or. j. y. Fair
held services, after which Communion was
held and three persons received into the
church. In the evening Or. Fair being too
unwel the pulpit was occupied by Rev b. A.
PendletOn. formerly Of West Virginia. but
who now resides in this city. lie preached
an impressive and forcible sermon from the
text, $50 they builded the wall.
CHRIST CHURCH.
The Sunday services at Christ church, Of
which Rev Preston Nash is rector, were OF
peculiar interest The rector conducted the
morning service and administered the Holy
Communion 90 full congregation.
In place Of the sermon practical adj
dresses were made by the rector and
bv Mr.. :. j. Allen, the treasurer OF the
church. At night Bishop Peterkln, Of West
Virginia. preached on eloquent sermon 10
very large congregation and. by special per
mission Of Bishop White, confirmed two
adults.
BARTON HEIGHTS BAPTIsTs.
The Barton Heights Baptist church was
organized on Sunday by presbYterY. con
sist!ng OF the ministers Of the several BAPTIST
churches in this city. meeting at the wigwam
on the Heights Rev. Dr. George Cooper
acted as chairman. and Professor Il. 4.
Gaines. of the Richmond College. was made
clerk.
The presbytery considered the matter
decided that II WAS expedient % DO SO. and
the church was organized with eighteen
members. keVs Laudrum. Hatcher. ClOp-
ton and Wright made short addresses, after
which the meeting adjourned
AT CENTENARY.
SUNDAY morning services al Centenary
Methodist church we're conducted by Or. A.
c. Brown. the presiding elder. He strongly
emphasized keeping back nothing from God.
The text was. For know whom have be-
lieyed and am persuaded that he IS able q
keep that which have committed 10 him
against that day"
Or. q. a.. Siedd preached at night. taking
as his text jeremiah xxXy., 2 Tho adyan-
tages OF temperance and seif-denial were
strlkngly presented. The strongest points
made were reverence for parental authority
and strict compliance with church VOWS.
The Junior Christian EndeayOr Society for
children under sixteen years OF age held their
usual weekly meeting in the lecture-room at
800 =. NJ.
CHURCH MISSIONS.
Tho Rev. j. Edward Smith. Of Eastern
Maryland. conducted the services AZ the
New Jerusalem Church Mission Sunday
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dcyout attention 20 the beautiful scrlptural
truths he put before his audience. The pas
sanes from Scripture that he selected for
his texts were. Ia the morning his discourse
was from Isaiah xxi. Is 10, expOunding the
internal sense IN reference % the five cities
speaking the language or tho Land OF
Canaan the preservation OF the Christian
Church and by natural science leing able 10
understand the spiritual language of the
word. In the evening his text was from
Genesis H.. sl4. After explaining the
subject OF Eden and the four rivers
he gave an exposition OF their spiritual sense
and what each respective namo implied. re-
marking that no traces OF Is natural garden
had been found by those who had on behalf
Of science trayersed that region. that Il had
reference 10 spiritual condition OF man and
not natural, aud quoted passages from the
Word long after the existence Of tho Hood
recording tho fact OF an J. den at "A Later date
Rev. Mr.. King. Of Baltimore. is expected
here about the 18th Of January. when due no
tice will be given. IL being arranged 20 send n
minister every month, and during the in
terval services Will DO held on Sunday after
moons a, o'clock.
CHURCH NOTES.
1T Legh-street Baptist church Sunday
morning there were between thirty and forty
professions OF conversion and u dozen were
baptized ut the Sunday evening services.
Hey. Or W. f. Wright conducted the meet
ings last week. assisted by Rev DR.. ". W.
Iandrum.
Al Fulton Baptist church there were SIX
professions on Sunday.
Rev. DR.. George Cooper began an able ana
interesting series OF sermons last SUNDAY
evening.
Mrs Nellie Rogers and Mrs. Durrcti sang
beautiful duet at All saints church sunday
evening. "lnspirer and Hearer OF Prayer
was the title OF the selection so admirably
rendered. and Rev Mr.. Downman. rector OF
tho church, preached an able and impressive
sermon on Prayer"
After the adjournment OF st. Marks Sum