Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-10

liquidated. From top 70 bottom the puiiu,,
ing is thoroughly and Handsomely utten
up, and the pastors study - o monei o1
beauty and comfort. Moreover tne COZ,
eregation are earnest, anectiohate' @nu
willing.
ms FAREWELL SERMON.
Mr.. Atwili's sermon or address NJ night
was upon the Future Prospects OF the
Church.n and no chose hrs text from Gene
STA XVI, "a: II ana the God of Abraham,
thy father; fear not, for l an with thee
aud / will bless thee" The subject OF the
discourse, said the preacher. was One that
will not leave ia. he referred 70 the fact
that there were many fears entertained BY
Christian people as they thought OK the
life they were trying here 10 i've. There
are certain enemies that give US trouble.
and the chief among them Is our own self.
To conquer self Is the highest work that
Gods grace can enable one to do, aud when
we think of accomplishing this we often
trembie with fear.
The second enemy against us IL the
world. Its allurements and enticements
often cause us many hours OF anxiety,
many moments OF sorrow, and times In
which we exceedingly fear lest at last it
might overcome Us and that we viii lose
our hope end aim.
The third enemy with which the Chris
JIAU 10 COlAtIu NnO Twill II tilt
arch-enenly Of life, and those of us who
have experienced his attacks we'll know
how powerful leader he ia and how weak
We are and how unable TO resist him.
GOD WILL ACT WITH Us.
These arc some of the enemies" con-
cluded the speaker. with which we have
TO contend. The text comes to cheer us
IN assuring us of the fact that God will act
with us. by the assistance Of Gods pres
ence we can conquer self, the world and
the great enemy, the Devil. Ii God is with
Us we need not fear. The text says, Fear
not. and we shall como triumphant from
al these things and reap the final reward
Of faith.
la his closing remarks the preacher al.
luded 10 the fact that the church was now
ANXIOUS and troubled concerning its new
pastor. Some of them we're afraid lest
the same success that accompanied their
efforts during the past four years would
not continue with them. but this text
furnished the comfort needed at this hour.
Fear not" says IL, a." am with thee and
will bless thee" and if God continues
with the church. whoever the pastor may
be, there will be no doubt that this sue
cess will continue to crown your efforts.
In closing MIR. Atwill added: "See the
loving way God spoke to Isaiah, saving
will comfort us, for he IS the God of our
fathers"
A GOOD CONTRIBUTION.
At the conclusion Of the morning SER
vice the congregation was called upon to
partially lift debt of $4,000 and though
but $4,000 was asked Of them $500 was
contributed.
Mr.. Atwill will not remove from Rich
mond for several weeks, as he cannot
make his final domestic arrangements un-
til then. He Will occupy his pulpit again
on the Sunday after the Conference.
Rev. william n, Judkins, ID. d., and Cen
tenary Church.
DR.. Judkins having served Centenary
church the allotted term of four years
must under the laws of Methodism be
changed to another field of labor at the
Annual Conference which convenes IN
Petersburg tomorrow. He leaves the peo-
pie Of that church with the esteem and
confidence of all. They bear not only
good Will towards him but good wishes
for his welfare. When it IS realized that
the membership of the church has in
creased during his pastorate and that the
sum of 500, 600 has been raised in the con-
gregation III four years his services will be
appreciated.
the church, Just held, the following
Board of Stewards for tho ensuing year
were elected-viz: John Morton, L. T.
Hudgins. A. NJ. Lyon. John +. Branch, a.
S. Lee, O. Summers Morton, Robert ID.
WhItlock, John G. Freeman, Jackson Guy,
Ro. T. Richardson, Charming h. BEDFORD,
Andrew Welsh, $. Carter Weisiger, Bur-
nett Lewis, DIR. George 4. Keesee, M. A.
Allen. Joseph N. Willis, and Charles Nj.
Branch.
DIR. Judkins occupied his pulpit Sunday
morning and preached an exceedingly In
teresting sermon before an unusually large
congregation. Although bis remarks had
no special bearing upon The severance OK
his relations with his congregation he al
luded in tender words to his pastorate IN
this city and the work of the church.
Trinity Church.
Ray. DIR. Peterson preached morning
and night to good congregations. AT the
morning service he referred to the next
session OF the Annual Conference that VIII
convene in Petersburg tomorrow. lie
thanked the membership AMI the congre-
cation for Christian kindness and for
cheerful support in. ali his church work.
He reported q net increase OF forty IN
membership. and that 1t had been the best
wear financially for many years. The be-
neyolent collections were larger. lie
congratulated the church on the deep IN
terest that existed In oil the departments
and the spirit of Christian unity and har-
monv peryading all the church.
DIR. Peterson preached at night upon
"The SIN OF Offences TO Christians" and
chose his text from the words: But
whatsoever shall offend one of these little
ones which believe in me IT were better Tor
him that milestone were hanged about his
neck and that he were drowned In the
depths of the sea. Woe unto the world
because of offences; for it must needs be
that offences come, but woe to that man by
whom tine offence cometh." The discourse,
as was also that of the morning service,
was exceedingly interesting and listened
TO by large congregation.
The choir at Trinity has been greatly
and improved by the addi-
fion If several excellent voices and the
mnsic rendered by them Sunday was de-
liohtful The services OF Miss Hennlng as
sonrano have been procured.
r. ia understood that it is the desire OF
the membership that DIR. Peterson shall
he retained, and it is hoped that the. pre-
siding bishop will heed the wishes OF the
church.
methodist sunday-school Society.
The monthly meeting of the Methodist
Sunday School Society OF hlchmond ana
Manchester was helu NJ OnlonSotabion
ehnrch Sunday afternoon at half-past .
X. Perdue, president; A: D..
Cary assistant secretary. The exercises
we're introduced with singing by the
school. and prayer by Mr. NJ. L. Gary, OF
Mr.. Charles +. Brauer, superintendent
OF the Trinity school, gave an interesting
sfatement of the work at Unlon-Station
end in fine suburbs. The main school Is
doing remarkably well, having 4sl scholars
ON roll twenty-one officers, and forty
eight teachers. There is an increasing
,nferest in the school, as shown by the
of missionary schools under
the auspices of Union-Staton school IN
the northeastern part of the city. near the
CORPORATION line. Mr.. Charles IL. Hasker
Is the superintendent and the schooi mas
roll of thirty eight. 49,
I'he following programme was tnen
carried out very creditably: Recitation,
. The Noisy Seven" by Master Louson
Wilcox: * Personal Appeal" by Emma
Gary. The exercises were intersperSed
Rev. Dr. Tudor, of Broad. Street church,
then addressed the meeting. Subject !;
..The Five Ips-Tongue, Truth, temper
ance. Trust, and Time" The address was
vary entertaining and the. moral and re-
licious lessons well calculated TO 90 q
great deal Of good.
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