The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-13
AMONG THE CITY CLERGY.
Sacred Sabbath Services IN the Several
SanctuafleS.
SUNDAY IN The RICHMOND CHURCHES.
A 8ernnon bv Dr. Fnr-Exereises Mt the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Notes From the Denominations.

ginning hi. sermon r Fair stated that the col
lection wond be for the benefit OF the SUNDAY
school, and made a powerful appeal ior inc
school lie took as his text the last clause OF
the sixth verso Of the forty-sccond Psalm' Inc
Hill Mizarr and from this seemingly OBJ cure
clause Of only three words drew forth the most
beautiful lessons in words which heId ms near
ers spec. bounced, and made the vaIls OF TINS
grand old edihce ring and reTeroerA'e Win
IIe told how David had been an outcsst alone
npon this barren sndlruggoi spot: and pictured
him There IL in every life he said hill llizar. E
place desolste, dreary and hlled with gloom s
spot devoid OF beauty snd sunlight and place
that tries the soul TO the utmost. those VINO
have not as vet assembled It's rugged sldes Will
BE- said be forced. sooner or later, to Gimp.
The location Of this hill is unknown No one
has ever been able to ind 1t.
il is varied with many spurs and
Jagged places. and to each OF these peeu-
lisrities he likened the hill in me
The hill Mizar, was sickness or physical
jnfrmities. TO others financial depression or
poverty while religious doubts tho lac. OF b the
Mizar in the life OF others. Some seem 10 owen
on this hill continually. TO whom lie 10 an mp
hill battle Hss dre,ry place " n,rpon . mee
in tho word, of the context he told his he.reT.
how to 1.-Two and what 10 60 when tins MIL -
INST in him. This. he said would give dclivr;
nnce and guide ones foot down The ngiy ana
ragged path OF nizar. There would then De
10Y and delight. and though the body might be
shut within the bounds OF the narrow mn
the soul would ascend and bound uprwd1ii
God created the hill Mizsr rs he did The M
Calvary, and tho same hand that smootheu
down tho slopes on Calyarys SIDES WI. gnlue
tho Christian MP the ragged surface OF MlnsI,
From the fact that Mizar seems - nave Ia1eu
from the earth. no drew in his closing wordsA
beautiful picture of promise and hope to man.
The Methodists
Rev. W. II. .Atwill preached the third OF
highly interesting series OF sermons 10 Young
men at Clsy-street Methodist church sunday
night n good congregation being present
Following good man" was the subject OF
bis discourse which was ss.n based On s nj
1orinthians. "Be yo followers OF me oven
as i also am Of Christ" The discourse
which followed the reading OF this text was
clear and highly entertaining, MS vel as i'm
pressiye. The leadership of men was his open
ing theme. Some men are found IN every ma
ton who are born leaders. Through life from
one stage to another we find men suited for
leadership in peace and in war.
In spiritual matters Christ was the leader,
and in sPheTe re we c'Pn4 eve 9o r1
has right to appeal TO their fsllow-men TO fol;
low him as he follows Jesus When Saint Paul
said follow ne, he forgot bis personal influence
only from disciple of Christ Paul was
cited as the good man who in follow
in the sight of God. The strong characteristics
OF Paul nature. his human and his spiritual
nature were equally well exposed and his con-
cientiousness even IN the days when from
sense OF duty he prosecuted the followers Of
Christ was drawn in vivid words. His most
powerful deduction was strongly enforced in
the idea that young man must be c2111cieniIouSs
and be brought IN sweet communion
with his Maker, II You, have, not
yielded already It is because, unlike Paul, you
hav ltsfp n
science Pauls courageousness and his fiIlty OF
purpose we're each pictured IN strong language,
end of MIR. Atwill discourse thst ho drew upon
. lively Imagination and the ase Of real ora
tory, when he beautifully described the Apps.
ties last hours IS an end OF peace, an end OF
y. Mr.. Atwill will continue these sermons
FOR two weeks longer.
In the absence OF DR.. Tudor at the Ecumenical
Connc f Eeod Dr. Hsmm9nd the s OF
the pulpit at Brosd-str.et Methodist
church sunday at both services He IS a
tail. handsome man, with highly-lntel-
His morning sermon was devoted to magni-
ficent exposition OF tho truths LAID down III the
eth, 9Th and 1th verse, Of he second Epl;tie OF
In the evening his text was taken from the ist
and I'd verses OF the thirty-socond chapter OF
Isaiah, from which he preached remarkably
forceful discourse. DR.. hammond is member
of the Ecumenlcal Council and man OF emil
nence and learning.
School Society of Richmond and Manchester
was postponed from sunday until next Sunday
afternoon on account of the absence OF the pas
tor Of Trinity, at which church 1t was to have
Dr. Peterson expects to return to the city the
latter part of the week. and Will bring TO Rich
mond several prominent members OF tho Ecu
menical Council now IN session In Washington,
who will conduct the services At his church
next sunday and also address the Sunday
school meeting IN the afternoon.
At tho Association.
The boys meeting was held in the parlor of
the Young Mems Christian Association as usual
on Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Assistant
Secretary James >. Atkinson delivered oil inter
esting address and the attendance was good.
AT clock the meeting for young men fol-
lowed in the large hall. The exercises, which
were highly interesting, we're attended by l2l
young men. The Rev. IL. L; Kerr. u. D.. of the
First Presbyterian church. delivered very
forcible address on the Irodigal Son in mas
terly manner; The singing was very hnc snd
MIR. Haddon :. Watkins sang several solos
At the close of the services an after meeting
was held, during which four inquirors asked
At 5 o clock Mr.. Candlish took charge Of his
Bible class, and later III the evening its mem
bers assembled in the directors room TO par
ever, this time was coffee, for the members OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary. in consideration Of tho
Indictment weather. had substituted hot coffee
for iced tea
The rules governing the admission OF mem-
bers into the Association have recently been
slightly altered. Heretofore boys OF tho age
from ten 10 sixteen years who were employed
In some business house would be admitted.
while others, Tor instance those who go 10 col
lege, could only become members after they
had become sixteen years OF age.
This rule sometimes appeared 10 work an in
justice, as some boys who were we'll advanced
physically were kept out the Association for
the reason that they had not vet become sixteen
years old, while Others who were frail and of
small stature could be admitted because they
happened To be iii business
o oDvlate tins dithcuity Secretary Cnndlish
had the rule changed SO that hereafter any boy
under sixteen years of age who is five feet i've
inches high may be admitted by the secretary
TO the privileges OF the Association.
Episcopal Missionary Society.
The regular quarterly meeting Of the execu-
tive committee OF the Richmond Protestant
Episcopal Missionary Society was held in 81.
James lecture room last ight. In the absence
OF Bishop Mhittlo on account Of sickness, key.
Lewis w Burton, second vice president, pre-
by Rev. j. j. Clopton. OF Manchester. Mr. John
=. Mayors the recording secretary and Mr..
Raleigh tolston the correspond ny secretary;
Nr. w. 9. Bentley the treasurer. Rev DR..
Mason OF ~. James church, read in crest
Ing paper on tho vacant churches of the
diocese.
Rev. DIR. Dashiell reported that all obligations
OF the society had been met up to date. As
chairman OF the committee on work and finance
he called for pledges for the ensuing wear; s75O
were secured. koy. r. Mason. Rev Dr. Da-
smell and Rev. MIR. Burton we're appointed a
committee 10 secure pledges from the churches
noufcpresenfed At the meeting Rev In. Newton
gave notice OF missionary addresses in tho
churches Of Richmond 10y Bishop Johnson OF
Texas November 18th next.