The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-28
WORDS FROM THE PULPITS.
Extracts From Some Of the Best Sermons
Preached Sunday.
NEWS FROM THE RICHMOND CHURCHES.
Services Which Took Place in the Various
Houses of Worship-At tho Young
Mems Christian Association.

lof eAc hhPphHahHOch hHbONihtiVh' "A1SH
meets This week in Mathews county. lie will
spend next Sunday in Hampton and Newport
News. and Will probably preach in both
places. When he left be was equipped with a
! reporters pad and pencil and the Baptists OF
Richmond will probably hear something Of
interest from the Association through their
| church organ. DR.. Landrum will be away
until September LIST. DR. Landrum, Sunday
preached TO q large congregation morning and
night. and administered the communion in
the morning Ono candidate was received for
baptism.
Rev, J. s. Felix. D. D.. Of tho First Baptist
church Of Lynchburg, will fill DR.. Landrums
pulpit at the Second Baptist church next
Sunday, and each Sunday during the month
Of August. while DR.. landrum will be absent
from the city. Dr. Felix is one OF the most
popular preachers in the Baptist Church of
be looked forward to with interest.
Dr.. X. II. Pitt, pastor Of Nenable-street
Baptist church. will take a vacation in the
mountains Of Piedmont Virginia from August
18th 10 September 18TH and in his absence
Rev. A. +. Hardy, Of Heprico will supply his
pulpit.
Dir. J. X. Garlick preached at Leigh-street
Baptist church Sunday morning and night
wa.hington-street Methodist.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Mission
AIRY Society Of Washington-street Methodist
church was held last evening, and a large con-
gregation almost completely flied the church.
To make the Getting rs attractive o, pos
sible musical programme OF some very nne
selections had been carefully prepared. and
Mr.. Is. II. Hudson acted As master OF cere-
monies.
The meeting opened with the singing Of
hymn 665. accompanied on the organ by Mr.
NJ. L. Willis. After prayer by Rev. K; IL;
Bennett Miss Minnie Witt sang solo Lead
Me Gently Home. which was rendered IN ex-
celleDt style. Miss Pearl Gill gave a Tecita-
ton, which was followed by Miss Eta Herald
with the solo Home so Blessed"
The report OF the president of the Mission
aIy Society. Mrs b. S. Gates. for the past
twelve months was read. which showed that
the organization is in fOurishing condition
The next number on the programme was a
dialogue by the following seven Young ladles.
Misses Pearl Gill, Mamie Mogins, Mellow
ell. Wagner. Nichols. Smith and Wilt. The
dialogue was very satisfactorily executed by
the sweet little misses who worked 50 ardu-
ously for the missionary cause
The solo Cast Thy Bread Upon the
Waters" followed by Mr. MADDEN s Watkins.
who, it is useless to say. sang in the very best
style. Mr. Watkins hae tenor voice which
III sweetness is rarely surpassed.
In order that the pastor of the church, Rev.
Dir. K. H. Bennett might be made life
member of the society a subscription was
taken up which was headed hy Mrs Gates
with 3 and realized a very handsome amount:
Another SOLO by Mr. Watkins followed. and
the official programme was brought t. close
by a short address by Rev T. A. Peterson,
Of Trinity church.
The member. of the congregation present
were afterwards treated 10 ice-cream and
cake by the ladies OF the Missionary Society.
Tho Association.
TI,o ,noatfpo 10 bova UNA
held in the parlor of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association al o'clock on Sunday after
noon. Mr. John K. Griffith. IT., of this city,
conducted the meeting and delivered very
interesting address TO a large number Of boys.
At o'clock over a hundred young men AS
sembled in the library and reading room to
bold their usual social religious meeting. Mr..
w. r. Fitzgerald. who led the meeting, made
very instructive talk on Mark tx. Il and
Matthew XIV. 34-41. hisstopic being Re
ward for Service Guaranteed Dir. o. q.
Ovons conducted the singing Of the chorus.
and Mr.. Dougns Leitwich was the tenOr-solo-
ist. Mr. 2: 4. Young presided over the organ,
and Nr NJ. l.. Willis played the piano.
At O'Clock Secretary Cendlsh took charge
Of his Bible-class. which had thirty-One at
tendants. At the close twenty-,I of the
members of the class had q tea in the direc-
tors room. II is noteworthy fact that the
attendance of the Blble-cass is constantly in
crensing, and this goes 70 show that blr.
Candlish is not only an able and thoroughly
competent executive officer Of the association.
but also a successful teacher Of the word Of
God
At yesterdays meeting inquirer
asked for the PRAYERS Of those present.
On next Sunday afternoon Rev. Dr. Fair will
conduct the meeting for young men, and
large attendance is expected. mixed
quartette will render some attractive music.
Church Notes.
Rev. b. NJ Randolph. rector of Emmanuel
church. will next week 60 to Fauquer county
with his family. where he will spend his yaca-
ton.
Rev. Dr. John 3. Newton, rector of Monu-
mental church. left yesterday for Nestmore-
land county, where he will spend a few days
with friends Next week he will 60 with his
family into the mountains DR.. Newton will
return from there the end of August During
his absence Rev. DR.. Hartley Carmichael of
st. Paul's church, will have charge of Monu-
mental church. mon services OF the two
congregations will be held beginning with
next Sunday. in the morning at St Pauls
and in the evening at Monumental church.
Rev L. B. Turnbull. of the Old Market
Presbyterian church. is supplying his own pull
pit and that Of the Third Presbyterian church
alternately in tho absence of Rev. j. Z. Gam
mon its pastor who Is on vacation. Mr..
Cannon will soon return and occupy bothpu-
pits n'the same manner while Mr.. Turnbull
takes q needed rest of several weeks.
Rev DR.. w. T. Richardson, editor of the
Central PRESBYTERIAN, who has been spending
the summer al the Greenbrier White. was
again in his editorial chair last week lie
feels the need of further vacation. however,
and will in a few days join his family who are
at tho lntermont in Covington, Va.
Dr. Kerr preached to large congregations
Sunday morning and evening at the Grace
street Presbyterian church. After Wednes-
day nights services Dr. Kerr will leave for
Saratoga New York on six weeks vacation.
Rev w. A. Campbell will preach for him each
Sunday morning during his absence.
Rev l.. NJ. Omer of Clifton Forge preached
al wardjn-ayenue Christian church. Man
chester Sunday for Rev. /. }. Spencer. who
is holding a successful revival service at that
place.
Rev. r. G. Cave, of st. Louis formerly
pastor of the Seventh-street Christian church
In this city. passed through Richmond yeSter-
day Ell route 10 Old Point. He recently won
the prize offered by the ST. Louis Republican
OF a five months trip TO Europe 10 the most
popular preacher in that city. and he Win
shortly return TO st. Louis to make arrange
ments for the trip.
The James River District Association met
yesterday at Cumberland Baptist church, i'll
Cumberland county. number Of delegates
from Richmond are in attendance.
A very pretty children's-day service was
held AZ Beulah Presbyterian church, Cold
Harbor. Sunday. Mr.. j. ID. X. Sleight, sec
retsry of the Presbyterian Committed of Pub
LEGATION OF this city. made the address of the