Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-21
NEEDED TN THIS CITY
CHRISTIAN mANLlNsss ESSENTIAL IN
Roth THE PULPIT AND THE PEW.
s.,d,y - school Celebrations Five Ser.
mons by DIR. whartna-Dr. Tudor on
Covetousness-other Notes.

Methodist churcn. Inc mouse was
s.,uded at the evening service. when he
s...cbod very plain, practical sermon on
r,,is,ian Manliness. IFS text was I.
C-r;n,hians xvi, lS: Watch ye, stand
fss. in the faith"
Tho speaker opened his discourse with
49, declaration that Christian manliness is
.o3cd in Richmond. Mr.. Atwill dis.
b',ss5 the question, In what does Chris
, mapliuess consist7 He answered
- In an honest endeavor 10 know what
.,,rbt. second IN n fearless determine
,,on 10 do what is right.
WILT IS RrGHr.
NJ ktwill said we know what is right by
lrsc Of proper means, and no man can
"a he right as a Christian until he re-
.I-ts 10 tho Word of God. Some people,
"a he resort 20 conscience and thus re-
Thor Of them will do unless they DO IN
t,,w1py with Gods revealed will. In
Am, right we must do it under all vicissi-
.-t.s Of life. No pressure of whatever
s"rl j. sufficient TO Justify the Christian
;ns failure to do this.
SyypEp IN BOTH PULPIT AND PEW.
Tho sneaker said: This is needed first in
.a,,'nit He diSclaimcd any intention
,iIcc; on his brethren In the ministry
'...,9usd n this city, and said he spoke
f,,.r prrsonal experience when he affirmed
.,s, such Christian manliness Is needed in
Torrlpit when the preacher sees that his
,..1Ie are indulging in practices such as
H. Word OF God does not allow. IL re-
.,-rss the spirit Of hero often to pub
IrIy 10 love ICproye them.
Tins Christian mRnliness is also needed
q, ,rf new. He here exhorted the men,
t.r.h,I, 10 remember the vows which they
Lsl taken 10 lead exemplary lives, and be
ass-rel them that without this Christian
,,.rIi1css they would fail in the perform
"rre of those high duties, and closed by
s..urlac his hearers that those promises, If
I,rf. would bring their reward.
Broad-street Church.
b,Rr1ad- Street Methodist church Sun
s.grrorning the pulpit was occupied by
,ay J. Wiley Bledsoo, of Park-Place
rturrh. who exchanged with DR.. Tudor.
f,xt was " BE not slothful in business,
irt he diligent IN serving the Lord"
I5r,rp his discourse he alluded to mer-
chants and millionaiTes ID procuring for
,rres and laid great stress upon the motives
Wata,tuate people in doing all things, and
commended the community in their Of
f.rts 20 do all in their power 20 promote
via, j.. best for the general good.
Or. TUDOR on oovRToUsNEss.
Sunday night DR.. Tudor was at his post.
u.togk for his subject, "A Night of Fol
iv re read an extract from New York
...rl,- paper descriptive Of the death of a
millionaire. who was looked upon as q very
s.g.ere and consistent member Of the
church. who said in his last moments
tina, he wished he could live two years
moor 20 repair tho loss IN his efforts
=. DO GOOD. DR.. Tudor spoke at length
am the subject of covetousness, and
lr.u.at numerous examples to sustain
fr. argument in regard to the evil effects
u5 rDyetuusness, and in this connection
r.I an article from the North American
pr.lr for Apnl. His descriptive powers
r.r,,lyc 10 his trip in Europe, through the
Galleries of art. were very realistic, and 1t
VISA beautiful picture of word-painting.
Jr closing he commended his Church for
.,tbtuluess 10 duty and warned them
a,.rpst being led of by the Gttractlveness
us worldly pleasures.
ON Friday night the Epworth League
Will hold their nrSt soclable IN the lecture
room Of the church. There Will be reclta-
ti5us ana attractive music.
OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL.
At a meeting Of the Sunday school OF
Broad-Strcet church, held SUNDAY AFTER
noon. the present superintendent, MIR. L.
4. Minor. was recommended for re-elec-
ton. The other officers were elected as
follows. {. c. Walter, assistant superln-
teudcnt. =. L. Beach, secretary, with X.
". Caldwell, ). +. Bishop, and IL; M.
Smithdeal assistants; George Wilson,
librarian; William ATsell, assistant libra
Dr. Tudor at Park-PIace.
Rev. ". V. Tudor, d. D., pastor of Broad
Street. preached at Park-Place church
sunday morning to a large congregation.
V- subject was, "Have Faith in God"
M, minister stated that on every page OF
ia. Scripture the one great charge, " Have
faith in God" is found. Sometimes 1t
stands forth boldly, in other placesit IS like
the water line used by paper manufactu-
rtr.. aud could only be seen when held up
o. the light of Gods mercy; and
then again 1t is like the military
message written on acknowledgements
PAPER, and will only be visible when held
dose ~ the flame Of Gods love. He then
proceeded TO show how true faith can be
tested by people in every station In lie,
and closed with description OF good
man IN the true sense of that term. Inc
large congregation present was greatly de-
lighted
Rev. J. Wiley Bledsoe preached at 8 p.
u. At the conclusion of his sermon he
stated that be would, by request, begin a
series of sermons next Sabbath night on
hsparable Of the Prodlgal Son. HIS sub
je., for that night will be The De-
U4rtuTe.'
Uuion Station.
Rev. Mr.. Raw preached from the text,
"Eut crow in grace and in the knowledge
o. .Gr Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, III
whom we glory now and forever"
In the afternoon the Rosebud Society
meeting was conducted by the president,
c. H. Hasker, Esq. The programme was
q, follows: Talk on Missionary Work, by
G. H. Haskcr: duet, Misses Folkes and
Bowls: Imitation Of Shouting Methodists;
o. Miss Diacont; duet, Misses Gary and
Bates recitation, by w. y. Hughes, Jr.
Rev Mr.. Ray added much to the JOY OF the
young people by relating one OF his mar
yc.iuus monkey stories. Heimpressed upon
the children the Importance OF forming
good habits in their youth, urging them
% acquire that habit of giving Literally
o. further the missionary cause. Ills talk
was interesting as well as instructive.
Twelve or fifteen new members were re-
ceyed.
Fifteen Members Received.
AZ Trinity Methodist church Sunday
morning the pastor. Rev. DIR. Z. A. Peter
son. preached a forcible sermon on bap-
tsm. strongly setting forth the doctrine of
Tie Methodist Church on that subject
Fifteen persons were receiyed-eleyen 10y
Profession of faith and four by certihcate'
Jerusalem and the jews.
On SUNDAY night Rev. II. p. Kerr, ID. d.,
al the First Presbyterian church delivered
l.7 twelfth lecture on the Land or Holy
Light" taking for his special subject, DE-
rusalem and the Jews" and for nearly IN
hour be held the vast audience spell
bound ss he briefly. but with vivid touches,
1etched the early history OF this noted
CITY, us present condition, and the every
day life Of IT'S inhabitants-the most sa-
cred, yet the most desecrated. city In tne
world. Its name means peace, but II has
been the scene OF some of the most sangui-
nary conflicts the world has eyeT witnesses.
Beseged, destroyed, rebuilt, until the
present city is the eighth in line OF sue
ces5lon, and the city OF our LORD ana LIS
apostles is buried from. twenty TO eighty
lee, beneath the rubbish and RUNS OF CEN CEN
turtles, aud the City of David lies stlli
deeper below the surface OF modern Jcru-
salem. The present population Is about
$780, Of whom &c, 900 are Jews. Inc nat
ieI are increasing rapidly, as ten years aeo
ne Jewish population numbered ohiS
about 5000.
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