Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-27
In THE CITY PULpITS
TWO SPLENDID SERMONS sy AN EN-
NeNr LONDON MISSIONARY.
DR.. Hughes prsnches so Large ConErexa-
ticns ~ Broad-strcet and Trinity
Services Ga other Churches.

came 10 America TO attend the sessions
of the Ecumenical Council recently held
in Washington, preached two sermons
of marked ability in this city on SUM-
day, and they were hoard by overflow
ing congregations
DT. Hughes reached the city Sunday
morning from Nashville and was acorn
panied by Mrs Hughes and Mr. Parker.
the minister's secretary. They stopped
ut Ford's Hotel while here.
The London clergyman preached OF
Broad Street church in the morning and
Mt Trinity at night, and on both occa-
sions his auditors were attentive and In
terested. He is above the medium
height end apparently a few years
beyond fifty. He speaks with clearness
and force, and when speaking OF his
work in the West End Of London his
earnestness shows how deep an interest
he feels in it
The anxiety TO hear DIR. Hughes was so
GREAT that Broad Street church WINS filled
Al IL o'clock in the forenoon. Drs.
Tudor, Lafferty, and others entered with
DR.. Hughes.
The opening hymn and Introductory
lessons were read by Dr. Tudor, ana
we're followed by prayer by DIR. LAT
ferty.
HARVEST PLENTEoUs But LABoRERs FEW.
After an introduction by the pastor
DIR. Hughes at once proceeded with his
sermon. and chose for his text Matthew
*. 81 1.-The harvest truly is plenteous.
bnt the lsborers are few" He remarked
that it was strange coincidence that
pastors of the churches in which he had
preached should read lessons appropriate
To his text. without any knowledge OF
information from him, and thus enable
him to follow his text. The speaker
dyelt largely upon the compassion
shown 10y Christ 10 large crowds, and
his deep pity for them rs manifested by
his love. He gave history of his
twenty-five years as a speaker to the
masses and told how heathenism fears
crowd. DIR. Hughes said he was i'm
pressed in his trips throughout America
TO find the same social evils APP
parent which distressed the Old
World. While they have not reached
such publicity here as there, yet
they exist, and the trouble is that
Christians do not give their time to up
roofing them and thus elevate mankind,
instead of allowing such evils to become
rooted until violent measures have to be
used 10 crush them out, or In the end
the Church would be crushed out. In
olden times it was law that il any evil
was done IN community the entire com
munity was fined because OF the evil,
and il all the churches were fined now
because OF the wicked things done, the
Church would be a great preventive,
and In this way cities would be cleaned
of the corrupt influences that ruin the
young as well as the old. No man lives
TO himself, but becomes a factor for good
or EVIL as the case might be.
HELP or THE PRESS.
The preacher said that at mass
meeting in New York addressed by him
on the subject of "City Evangelical
ton he noticed the great good book
entitled Chow the Other Side Lived
had done, and he thanked God for the
efforts of journalism to aid him in his
work and appreciated the activity of the
press in ferreting out the evil and prais-
ing the good efforts Of all. He com
mended the "White Slave" written by
DIR. Banks, of Boston, Mass, who has
done much to alleviate the sufferings of
the working classes. and who. by having
photographed the slums and purleus OF
vice, has aroused the attention not only
of the ministry but of those in the higher
walks of life.
The missionary gave o history of his
mission in the West End of London,
where SO much Of gilded sin abounds,
and told how his efforts are aided by
earnest, working colleagues. He re-
viewed the work done by the Salvation
Army under Mrs Booth, and said her
success was owing to the love she mani
tested for the masses. He also paid q
noble tribute to the women who had
aided his wife (Lady Somerset), and
told how they went down amongst the
poorer classes and elevated tbem by
their devotion. He used the figure OF
the cotton seen by him in the South as
an illustration of the harvest ended.
Evangelists should be the best men in
the church, learned and jealous, and full
OF work, said he, as the masses need in
struction, whilst those of regular
churches should be content to have the
pastors who attend to their duties. The
masses that come to this country and soon
become voters, thus controlling it,
should be evangelical, and thus utilized
TO advance a country rather than retard
it by disseminating evil.
THE WORK OF WESLEY.
The speaker referred in glowing terms
70 the earnest work of John Wesley and
its results. Though despised by the
people and clergy, his plain. straight
forward preaching nevertheless affected
the people, and thus gained the Church.
How was it that SO many failed to at
tend church ? Arouse the church, he
said let every one be at work, and then
every church will be factor for good. En-
courage attendance upon religious meet
ings Let the Methodist Church revive
their class meetings. Personal. indi-
vidual efforts accomplish much work.
Submit to Chritt and he will furnish
work to aid you, and the reward of O
life spent in such service is sure and
worth all that this short life can do.
THANKS AND A COLLECTION.
At the conclusion Of Dr. Hughes's
discourse DIR. Tudor in fitting terms
thanked him for his sermon and asked q
response from the congregation in the
shape of a collection to aid the work in
London. This was taken up, after
which Rev. DR.. A. +. Dickinson led in
prayer and the benediction was pro-
nounced by DIR. Hughes
The entire address of the distinguished
divine was attractive. Though weaned
by his long trip he freshened up as he
spake, and in aclear voice impressed all
who heard him by his earnestness and
devoutness to the cause he represents.
At p. NJ. DIR. Tudor preached from
the text founded upon job. xl., 9. "Sal-
walton Of God alone renewed Job in his
trials and Affections, relying upon God for
deliverance." This book furnishes fine
field for illustration, especially this chap