The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-10
IN THE PULPIT And PEW.
ReIIgIous Services Held Sunday ID lno
Richmond Churches.
THE LLYAEN and CLERGY OF THE CITY.
xr.s.ipys at the Y. VI. C.. A.-The Methodist
and Baptist sunday-schooi Associa''o"''
Notes from the Denominations

evening.
The James River Conyocation. comprising
the parishes in tbs vicinity OF Richmond VIII
meet at st. Peters church in New Kent this
morning. The Rev. Dr. Lewis NJ. Burton OF
st. Johns church. in this city. VIII denver
the convocation sermon. discussion ~ 10
which various clergymen are u take par WI, WIZ
be held on Confirmation Glasses ana inei
Advantages TO leir Respective Parishes.
The evening service will be omitted to-mor-
row AZ It Johns church Oh account Oh tho
absence of the rector Rev. DR.. l.. NJ. burton;
Next -unday morning Bishop Jackson Will
preach at St Johns tpiscopai church.
Rev DR.. Burton preached to. large con-
eregation ut 81. Johns church on sunday
morning from the text. Matth. XIII p 1nese
ought We to have done. and not to leave the
other undone." In the evening Mir. burton
Sc ected as his text song Of Soioman. III 4.
Rev DIR. Preston j Nash preached At Christ
church on Sunday morning on the parable OF
the "Unfortui ate Widow and IN st Judge.
In the afternoon he delivered an address 10 the
Sunday school at the Chapel or the heueeluer
on Chelsea Hill. and he preached IN the even
ing at the same place on the Downward "a
rear of the ProdigaI SON. On each occasion
he preached to good sized audiences.
AS usual, a large congregation filled
Monumental church Sunday, where Bishop
II. Melville Jackson. or Alabama. and key.
DR.. John Il. Newton. the rector of the church,
officated at the morning service Bishop
Jackson who has been IN this city Tor the
past ten DAYS prior 10 the removal Of his
family 20 Alabama preached an eloquent and
powerful sermon. which was eagerly lstened
to by oil who had the good fortune or being
in attendance. The sub ect was taken from
Acts xxi l6 And now why tarriest them g"
M jackson called attention to the fact
that flrpnC lnuf tho whole frgsDp thrills The
word now" This naturally leads TO two
considerations. There Is all readiness on the
one side while on the other side there Is pro-
crastination hesitation and delay. The
Bisnop next spoke Of the danger, the un-
reasonableness and the siniulness OF delay IN
all matters concerning religion, not only IN
regard 10 the initial act the conservation,
but all through the Christian life. Ia the
New Testament from first 70 last 10 instance
of delay or hesitation can 10 shown on the
part OF any man who became Christian. but
wherever there was delay mentioned on the
part of man, be never became Christian.
One OF the finest sermons ever preached to
a congregation at Grace Episcopal church
was the one delivered by Bishop Jackson on
Sunday evening. Ii had been announced
that the Bishop would address himself espe-
caly 10 young men. The congregation was
very large aud comprised great many men,
bers of the various chapters OF the Brother
HOOQ OF AIQItHs ~. bhlLto hAu llDuA-
mental chapters being present m body. DIR.
Jackson's discourse lasted for about an hour
and half but it was immensely ENJOYED by
all.
Psalm cxix. 9 was the text of the sermon:
"Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his
wayi by taking heed thereto according to
| thy word Among the many good points
made by Mr.. Jackson in his sermon were the
| following
Cities are the product Of civilization. The
| times in which we live are characterized by
| the rapid and phenomenal growth OF the cities.
| At the time OF Charles II, only about 700
| years ago Great Britain did not have pro-
! vincial town with more than 10000 pOpula-
| ton the same astonishing growth can be
| witnessed on our continent. only that II Il
| more rapid here. Forty wears ago Chicago
| and san Francisco had hardly place on our
maps while now they rank among the largest
| cities Of this land. This massng OF people IN
| the cities presents some perplenng problems.
| problems of missionary enterprise, or charity
| and problems Of subduilg the temptations
emaDatiDg from city life.
| At All Saints church. Rev. Mr.. j. y. Down.
| man preached in the morning and evening.
| The morning sermon was from the text. WAX
| circumspectly not rs foolish, but 8s wise
| IL was a beautiful and eloquent discourse on
| the duty OF protesting Christians walking IN
| the straight and narrow way.
The evening lesson was from the text:
Vanity OF yanities. all is vanity" The adj
| dress was highly interesting and instructive.
and was directed against the yanities OF this
world. Large congregations attended both
| services.
| The Methodists.
Sunday morning Rev. George II. Ray. Of
| Union Station Methodist church, reviewed
the work OF that church for the year and
| showed that there had been one or more con-
| varCfouC tuQak anrp .lapnurW and INl
| members added to the church roll This
church is the largest Methodist church ia the
| city having 74O members Sunday night
two were received into church fellowship and
several asked for prayer.
sunday night Dr. Tudor preached An ehec-
| tive sermon on young manhood and Christian
/ work. The church was we'll filled, and a
| large percentage OF the congregation were
young men. The main point. the response
| bilitles OF Christian young men. Was presented
! with impressive power The recall 10 the
minds OF his hearers of the important part
young men took in the affairs Of Bible
| times made an interesting chain of historical
references embelllshsd with ingenious ap-
plications Show thyself a man with the
pre- aratiOns that are made for thee was u
| theme that nwOke all the powers OF the
preacher and called forth words that seemed
T. burn with intensity
Bishop John G. keerner preached at Broad
/ tlftfl 4ltlAhAAot IHA-NptuA AAAAAA AAANh9
| morning aud 40 Park Place at night HIS
subject in the morning was Repentance the
| Great Commandment OF Life" Il was one
| OF those sermons that stands a a memory
| post on the road Of preachin and cOmpre-
| hensiye report or even d meagre synopsis
| would occupy large space.
Bishop Keener's thoughts were weighty and
| delivered with de Iteration. His presence.
speech and manner are for ible. and there
was grouping and elimination Of ideas into
main points sunday that gave great archi-
| tectural strength 10 his sermon. Rev John +.
Massey. ev. f. A. Dickerson and Rev. J. j..
Laferty occupied seats in the pulpit.
| The BAprists
Rev. DR.. Hatcher preached 10 very large
| congregations on Sunday morning and even
| ing He continued his subject on Church
| previous Sunday. he dscOursed his theme
| in a very able manner. so that no one who
thought al erent y could take an exec ton
At the close OF the morning services a great
/ activity could be noticed in the tabernacle.
| quite a number of committees were appointed
to make the necessary preparations for the
removal which is 10 take place st the end Of
| this month. On and after the last Sunday in
| this month the services will he held in the
basement of the new church building on
| foushee and Grace streets.
Rev. A. f. Hardy is It'll engaged in his Sc
| ries Of meetings at Highland Springs.
| At Grove-avenue churh Sunday morning
there was one profession of conversion. DR..
| Goodwin expects TO begin a series Of meet
| ings next week.
| Rev. I. h. Corr. Of Caroline. and Rev. +. p.
Robertson. of Martirsburg W. Va. were
present at the Baptist ministers conference
Yesterday on their way to the General Associa-
tion at Norfolk.
| Or. Landrum had one profession Of CONVEX
SION Sunday morning and baptized two al
| night.
/ The Richmond Baptists will celebrate