The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-14
SACRED SUNDAY SERVICES.
Eloquent Sermons Delivered by Richmond
DiYineS.
DR.. CURRY ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION,
Many Pastors On Their Summer Vacations.
Baptist Mission VIII Hold Protracted
Meetings Congregations Large.

Meetings Large.
With the passing Of the long, warm summer
days and the exodus to seaside and mountain
OF ell who can possibly get away. there comes
some slight falling of in active church circles.
Many OF the pastors are taking a needed rest
from their earnest labors Of tho year, and in
some instances no services were held on last
Sabbath.
DR.. /. A. Cutler preached on Sunday in his
church, the Marshall-street Christian, but there
were no services held in the other churches Of
this denomination.
Presbyterians.
During the absence of Rev. James Little, the
| pastor OF Westminster Presbyterian church, his
| pulPltls being most acceptably hlled by Mr.. ID.
M pMaithaH' divinity student OF this city.
Rev. DIR. Kerr. pastor of the First iresby-
| terrain church. filled his pulpit twice on the
Sabbath. His evening sermon was upon the
Sea, and vas powerful and eloquent dis
Rev. DR.. Fair, pastor Of Grace-street Presby-
! terrain church, occupied his pulpit at both morn
ing and evening services.
hey. j. Calvin Stuart, pastor Of the Church Of
the Covenant, OBLIGATED In his usual serI les and
preached to large congregations both morning
| and evening.
Rev. l.. b. Turnbull supplied the pulpit at the
Third Presbyterian church, in the absence Of the
regular pastor. DR.. Cannon
mr. ). II. n. Slelght conducted his customary
service at the Old Ladies Home on north Sew
enth street at O'Clock Sabbath afternoon.
The Baptists.
| Rev. DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry delivered two adj
| dresses on Sunday on the subject OF Christian
| kducation."i The morning lecture WAS given at
the Second Baptist church, and that OF the
! evening was delivered in the Grace-street Bap-
list church. Both lectures were Of great eIo-
| quence and force. and were replete with yalu-
able information on that important subject.
H. W.. 10. Dn.s ran I(nW
X. II. Pitt preached IN the morning on the sub
iect Of Christian Education" The Lords
| Supper was administered, and he gave the
right hand OF fellowship 10 one new member
Rev. }. i. Tucker delivered ali eloquent ser
| mon at the East-End Baptist church in TIE
morning, and received two new members by
At the Leigh-Street Baptist church both the
morning and evening service was held. Rev.
Or. Whitfield oficlaied at the morning service.
and Rev. A. +. Hardy occupied the pulpit at
Rev. DR.. Cooper preached in the First Baptist
church in the morning. but owing to his abb
sence no service was held IN the evening.
The Baptist City Mission Society has pur-
chased large tent. with a setting capacity Of
300 1t will be pitched near thc corner OF ,bev-
ery and Reservoir streets on Thursday, and ser
vices will be held there each evening. Further
notice OF these services Will be given In 1HE
TDIEs.
Rev DR.. Mcbride. Of Lexington. Va. who is
spending few days in this city. preached at 81.
James church on Sunday morning. His sermon
was highly interesting and listened to BY,
large audience with the closest attention. The
text was: There isJoy in the Presence Of God"
DR.. Mcbride explained that II any man had
made such a statement as that in he text, that
there would be this rejoicing IN i'eayen over
one Uoor sinner. the statement VOL | have been
deemed incredible, but II should he remem-
bered that God made the statement-no man
made It.
DR.. Mcbride used some very striking illustra-
tons and one of his telling points was when he
pictured human soul put up az auction and
asked how many people there were in that
church or this city who would bid anything Tor
il. The two bidders were God and the devilwa
his idea, eloquently illustrated. His sermon
might be summed up as an arguiment to slhlo,'mS
failure to appreciate this value. Dr. Mcbride
was at ono time rector of st, George Chrrch. in
Fredericksburg He was also chaplain at the
University OF Virginia and is now rector of
Grace Church in LcIinCt ton lie was al one
time president Of the Virginia Association OF
Amateur Oarsmen.
The Methodists.
Rev. George II. Ray preached at Union Sta
ton NJ L. church At II A. NJ. on the Christian
Race" The evening sermon was one, Of the
series on Heaven Mr., Ray received seven
into church fellowship Al the evening service.
Rev. George H. Ray. Jr., filled the pulpit of
Centenary Methodist church yesterday morning
and last night.
the Broad-street Methodist church ON Sunday.
His sermon at the evening service on the Crit
clsm OF Christ was = splcndld effort IL
was an earnest and eloquent discourse. The
congregation was unusua lily largo, and the mu
sic was of an excellent order.
At Trinity Mission.
At Trinity Lutheran Mission yesterday morn
ing Just before the close Of the services men,
Der of the Church Council, in behalf OF the CON
gregatiOn. presented Rev. George l.. Shuey with
a handsome gold headed cane On il were en-
gTaved the following words: Trinity Lutheran
church. Richmond, Va. TO Rev. q. l.. Shuey.'
Baptist sunday Schools.
The baptist Sunday-School Association Of
Richmond and Manchester met for. the first
time SUNDAY afternoon with the West View
church. This school Is one OF Its recent acqui-
sitions. having been received into the associa-
ton in the spring OF lS3.
A welcome was given the association by Mr..
VI Smith, its popular SUPERINTENDENT. The
meeting was formally opened by President Ill
lett. Mr. r. w. Powers leading in prayer The
rep0rts which follow were source Of much
qualification both in the increase OF the average
attendance and the collection over the same
period of last year
Rev. Dr. Iandrum, who was 10 have ad-
dressed the meeting, was unavolda5ly kept
Nir. william Ellysor. by request, presented a
plan Of his now IN operation IN his school.
which. though recently instituted, is meeting
with very encouraging results; the purpose be
ing TO bring the teacher and scholar into closer
Rev j. NJ Frost now corresponding secretary
of the Publication Board Of the Southern Bap-
fist Convention, by request made an admira-
Die address on the prospective work OF the
board
Mr. r. J. Todd referred to the loss the associs-
ton would sustain IN the departure OF Rev. j. |
NJ. Frost for his new field OF labor. Rev. DR.. !
Hatcher. following Up the remarks Of Mr.. Todd, !
stated that he thought the association should |
take some formal action in the matter and /
would. therefore. move that tho association /
adopt resolutions expressive OF their sorrow.
The following were adopted unanimously:
BE il resolved. That in the removal OF orr |
beloved Rev. J. NJ Frost from our midst that |
the community has lost valuable citizen. his |
church beloved pastor and the Baptist Sun
day-schoOl Association one Of IFS mos' hearty !
supporters and sympathizers that this associa-
ton hereby eNnr0Ss It's sincere sorrow az tho |
loss sustained; that in his now home he carries |
with him our love and sympathy. with the |
earnest hope that in his undertaking his efforts
NAV be crowned with success.
Rev. Eldrldge Hatcher and Rev Nr. Williams
addressed Tho meeting. After the benedlc-
tion by Rev. Mr. Tucker. the meeting adjourn,
10 meet with the Clopton-street church IN Au-
gust
The following is a summary Of the various
Baptist schools work during the month:
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