Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-02

cOn0reration for the uouOic hvnvi 49, 4
ferred upon him by the invitation eIsenaeu
them Ia be present and in having tne pas
- 20 sneak 10 them. DR.. Tudor then adj
dresqed them from the words found IN
Galatians. fst chapter. 18th and 10th verses,
dwelling chiefly upon the sentence, IL
nIoaSed God to reveal His Son IN me- he
~ the character Of Paul as the repre-
sentative Christian in his official capacity
az nm apostle and "a an evangelist. ana
friilv allowed how be met all the require
rnefits for these positions. Inc entire dls-
course was OF the highest order, anu ms
closing rernarke TO the uncOnyerted pres
ent we're calculated 20 stir them and cause
serious contemplation. The undivided at
tention given the discourse showed now IL
was appreciated.
Chi,dren's Dag Mt Union station.
Rev. George Fl. Ray preached O special
sermon TO children Sunday morning from
the text. "Train up your child in the way
IL should COZ He began by showing the
necessity Of training up children, properly
and impressed upon parents the impor-
tance Of doing this. BE sure you start
vonr boys In the right groove; well begun
Il half we'll done.n said he. Nr. Ray very
touchingly spoke of the influence OF a
motber's teachings. Look back, my
hearers to the happy days of childhood, TO
the DAYS when you knelt at your 1nCther
knee and when she gave you KIND advices.
Can you not remember. my friends some
of the lessons she taught you inyour child
hood. A loving mothers inluehoe ana
eachings can never be forgotten"
He urged all parents to teach thcIr chill
dren by their examples in the home life
and not turn their spiritual life entirely
over 20 the church. His sermon was In
terspersed with number Of very beauti-.
full illustrations, showing the influence OF
right training. The large congregation
nresent seemed 30 be much interested
throughout the whole discourse.
In the afternoon the exercises were con-
dncted mainly by the children. The pro-
gramme was as follows;
Voluntary. Prayer by W: +. hughes
Hymn, " Wonderful Story OF Love" Chill
dren's Day (recitation), by Emma GRAY
Oracle Cosby. Corrie Cosby, jamie Peay,
and Ethel Enos. "Where is the Room for
the Children?" recitationl, by Virgie
Crouch, Bessie Hechler, and Rosa Brauer.
Groom in the Sabbath School" Qecita-
tionl, by Ionson Wilcox. Room in the
Wide, Wide World" (ecitation), by Virgie
Hechier and Lille Hechler. Room fol
the Children" (hymn). by the children
LET Them Come" (recitation), by Ruby
Hechler. Suffer Little Children (hymnl
by the children. Address by. George H.
Ray. Jr Room in the fold OF Christ" "a
dialoguc), by Ethel Enos and Fannie Hoii,
man. Open the Door for the Chiid ire
(solo), by Ola DIacont. hymn, WneI
the Mlsts."
DIR. Kerr Touches on tho Cnse OF DR.
Briggs
Rev. r. P. Kerr. d. D., reached the city
Saturday night after two dotentlons q
ro,re by railroad accidents. 4 large con
gregation awaited him on Sunday morning
and he preached q telling and timely ser
mon on the Inspiration of the scrip,
tiOnsu from Palms cXiX. 105, Thy Wore
IL a lamp unto my feet and light unto my
path" During his discourse DR.. Kerr said
New York professor had been condemned
by an overwhelming majority vote OF the
Northern General Assembly tor teaching
that the Bible is coordinate authority II
religion with the church and that like Tho
Church and the reason of man, Its state
ments contained many mistakes.
DR.. Kerr held that the Church had NJ
right TO say that Dr. Briggs should MOI
teach that the Bible is not inspired, but
that he should not preach this doctrine a
the Church's agent and with its endorse
ment and supported by its money. HI
further said that tho two great institu
tions OF Christianity which we reed mos
zealously TO defend are the Sabbath anC
the Bible-GOd's day and Gods book
The great function of the Church on eartl
IS to hold up the Lamp of Life" to O los
and ruined world.
At night DIR. Kerr preached TO anothe
large congregation from Psalms XVII. =
I" One thing have ] desired of the Lord,
O sermon rich IN thought and full Of prac
teal suggestions.
Services NJ tho Y. ~. G. a.
The services at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Sunday were all well at
tended. There were one hundred and ST.
persons present at the young mems meet
ing. Mr.. J. y. X. Sleight made an exceed
ingly interesting address, which was great
ly enjoyed. Messrs. Haddon x Watkln
and +. j. Craigie rendered solos, whicl
added no little TO the pleasure OF the occa
sion.
Thirty-six young Uren attended the Bib
class and almost an equal number wer
present at the boys meeting. At the tea
which followed the close of the exercises
about twenty-six were present.
Next Tuesday night and hereafter on th
same day of the week there Will be slngini
OF college songs and secular music ct tn
rooms Of the Association. Colonel Moor
has kindly offered to instruct the boys il
the cultivation Of their voices on these oc
casiOnS.
Communion scrvice end Anniversary Ser
vices.
At the Second Presbyterian church, On
Hoge's) there was communion service L
the morning preceded by q powerful ser
mon from DR.. Hoge on the text: BIZ
we preach Christ crucIfed." There wer
81 frR
church-three by letter and twenty-one o,
profession.
No service was held in the evening, bu
at night DR.. Hoge delivered the annua
sermon before the Missionary Society o
the Leigh-Street Baptist church. Long be
fore the time announced for the service
to begin the building was packed, an
many were turned away, as the paste
would not allow extra seats 70 be place
in the aisles, there being an ordnance for
bidding this.
Discourses by Visiting Bishops.
Every pew in St. Paul's church was file
Sunday evening and the services Were IN
usually interesting. Assistant-Bishop n
NJ. jackson, of Alabama, filled the pulp
and delivered q powerful and convincin
discourse. He took for his text the 1t
verse of tho 4th chapter of the Epistle c
St. John: Therefore to him that know
eth to do good and doeth it not
to him it is SIM" lie explained tina
there were two kinds of sin-omissio
and commission, and directed hi
remarks to the latter. He asserted tina
in several places III Scripture it was state
that according to the extent OF man
knowledge should he be Judged, and hi
illustrations OF this point were plain an
conclusive. The sermon was full of SCUM
logic and carried forco TO the hearts of ia
large congregation. The music was espC
cfally fine.
BISHOP winners SERMON.
At Emmanuel church inHenrico county
Bishop Wilmer, of Alabama, preached
most eloquent sermon Sunday morning {
q large audience. A number of person
froy,, Rfobvnrp1 xx-ara IN, nm