Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-10

which thore was any evidence Of con-
version except that II was done at once
In citing passages from the. Bible he said
he spoke Of the procrastination Of Felix,
Aggrippa, and the young raler.
The Bishop asserted that this world did
not put on Things thnt were TO its adyan-
ta9e; that It grasped them at once and
held tightly until its object was accom-
plished; " was dangerous TO put OF what
ebould be done to-day. The sermon was
one OF deepest interest throughout and
was greatly enjoyed by the audience.
TEMPTATIONS TO MrS.
Bishop Jackson preached at Grace
church Sunday night. aud there was
Andrews brotherhood. The discourse
was about the temptations to men in large
cities. lie had something to say about
clubs, bar-rooms, gambling, and specula-
ton In stocks and futures. He said he did
not intend to inveigh against clubs, but it
depended upon what sort OF club II was,
whether tie club was bad OF not. What
was called club life, If ii transferred a
mans .centro from his home to tho club.
and. II club life included drinking and
card-playing, then that club life was bad
life. The preacher said that he had seen
young men, boys-boys scarcely in their
teens-come out of vile places in Rich
mond, and had been much panied 10
know that such was allowed TO be the
case. DE had called the attention of the
police to this thing and had been told
that they were powerless to prevent
IT. He thought there ought TO be more
| legislation against places of iniQuity.
Not that laws could make people moral,
but # we quarantine against disease we
should for the same reason quarantine
against the vices TO which allusion was
made. The Bishop warned young men
against lotteries, and was very severe in
his denunciation of the lottery and charac-
terized the buying of lottery tickets as a
great SIN. He then had good deal to say
about stock speculation and speculation in
| futures. Cards and dice We're bad enough,
but speculation of the sort mentioned.
dealing In fictitious values, was great
deal worse. The speaker spoke, too, of
the grasping after wealth as one of the
great evils of our modern life.
He spoke of the methods of rapid
| money-getting and dvelt upon the evil re-
sulting from such. The sermon was
listened TO with close attention, especially
by the men.
Rev. Mr.. Burton at st. Johns.
Rev. L. NJ. Burton preached two excel
lent sermons at st. Johns church Sunday
ton which attended each service was large
and appreciative. His morning text was
| from the ed verse of the 22d chapter of st.
Matthew, when they had heard these
words they marvelled and left Him and
went their way" The minister preached
a discourse which was forcible and logical
aud which went deep INTO the hearts of his
| listeners.
| In the evening Mr.. Burton's text was
from the song of Solomon: He brought
| me TO the banqueting-house, and his BAN
ner over me was love-" and his points were
well taken and forcibly presented.
Bishop Johnston, OF Western Texas, will
preach special sermon TO the ladies at St.
| Paul's church at 4:30 o'clock next Satur-
! day afternoon, and on Sunday morning he
will deliver discourse at the Monumen-
tai.
Religions History of America.
| At the First Presbyterian church the
pastor, Rev. r. Z. Kerr, ID. D., preached
in the morning striking discourse from
Revelation ~, 1.-THE testimony of Jesus is
the spirit Of prophecy" At night O very
large audience was delighted and in
structed by his, second lecture in the
course upon Religious "reminiscences.
The theme on this occasion was p" The Re-
| ligious History of America" dwelling IN
| brief upon the coming of Columbus, the
planting Of the cross, the settlement Of
the Pnritans in New England, the Quakers
in Pennsylvania. the BaptIsts in Rhode
Island, the Episcopalians in Virginia, the
| Scotch-Irish in the valleys, the Huguenots
| in the South, and the Hollanders in New
York. The speaker cleverly saw Gods
| hand in all the past history of our coun-
| try, and of the many dangers which
| seemed TO threaten us. he feared most of
| all the dissertation of the Sabbath and in
| temperance, and he closed with the words
1 OF ha in H.
Happy is that people whose God Is the
Lord
DR.. Kerr's lecture next Sunday night
will be upon Westminster Abbey"
General Baptist Notes.
The Richmond Baptists have determined
| to celebrate Ihanhsgiying-day witn two
seryices-one at Groye-Avenue and the
other at Leigh-Street church. AT the for
mer Rev. w. l.. Wright and at the latter
Rev. j. Il. Hutson will preach. The pas
tors residing west of Sixth street are re-
ouested TO attend the services at Grove
| Avenue and those residing east of Sixth
street will attend at Leigh. Street.
Rev. +. Z. Robertson was at the minis
| ters' meeting Monday morning. On Sun
day morning he preached at BeTea, in
| Hanover county, and at night ct Louisa
| Courthouse. At Berea there were three
| professions of faith. Rev. j. NJ Carr was
| also present at the ministers conference,
| en- route for the General Association.
At Venable-Strect the pastor, Rev. II. II.
| Pitt. preached morning and night TO large
congregations. At night the theme Of the
| discourse was BeshazZar's Vision of the
Spectral Hand" The service was very
impressive and at the conclusion of the
sermon the choir sang the appropriate
hymn, AT the Feast of Belshazzar."
| Thus closed what many in the congrega-
| ton declared the most delightful and im-
pressiye sermon they had ever heard.
Large congregations attended the First
church on Sunday at both services. One
was baptized at night.
The New Bethesda church, in Hanover
county, has recently had ten additions to
Its membership.
One was received by letter at Leigh
Street Sunday morning. Rev. Mr.. Wright
is having large congregations at all ms
services.
At Grove-Avenue there was profession
IN the morning. DR.. Goodwin expects to
begin meeting next week,
Pastor A. f. Hardy is conducting meet
ing OF great power at Highlands Springs.
There have already been TWENTY-FIVE pro-
fessions of faith, twenty of whom have
been added to the church. The meetings
90 on with growing interest this week.
At East End one was received by letter
and at the Second church there was, one
profession OF 1altn III Inc inOruluS anu TWO
were baptized at night.
All of the Richmond and Manchester
churches of this denomination have APP
pointed delegates to tue General Baptist
Association, which meets in Norfolk to-
night, and most of them will leave either
this morning or, on the afternoon trains
for the City by, the Sea, Hon. :. Taylor
Ellvson, president of the association. IS
among those who will go down this morn
inc. The DISPATCH has given an outline
of the work to be done by the body.
DR. HATCHKB ON BAPTIST DOCTRINES.
DIR. Hatcher had large congregations on
Sunday morning and evening. His sermon
in the evening was q continuation OF the
subject taken up the week before-Bsptist
Many Pedo-Baptists were in attendan ce,
none of whom could take offence. how
ever, at tho Doctors remarks concerning
the communion practice as observed py
the Baptists III our midst.
This subject is discussed entirely with
view Of eniightening the members OF the