The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19

| ter and chatter all over the mousse. ho - -
the various churches mingled togeIneI'
ond sncb band-shaking would make the
Methodist or Baptist brother who hapPeIrfs"
IN be present feel perfectly at nome III
rroarhers seemed TO be everywhere shu
nokino fun AZ each other in genuine pIeacneI
fashion. But the social part OF ~, l =. az
vas NOT all The Presbyterian Union y aI
o~canization Of male members OF the various
cl,,rchcs whose object 10 IS 20 support hhu
e,tcnd mission work. This meeting wa ioi
the purpose of creating more interest III w
! or~a,ization increase It's membership ana 10
Ito more closely the various churches;
Rev L. A. Turnbuil IS the president an"
! seonfnplv the leading spirit. ana ne hau AZ
RANGED Tor a very interesting programme
which occupied the first part oil the evening.
There we're interesting addresses by MT.
/ Jobn r West and Dr. Fair. both dealing
~ some extent with the history and life Of the
/ church. Dr. Pair spoke in the highest terms
/ of Mr. Turnbull and the great WORK Whlcn ne
has done in Richmond He mentioned the
new church just organized at Chest.
nut Hill, and spoke az the pTospecO Oh
church at East Richmond. closing
with strong appeal 10 the
members Of the church to join. In the course
/ of his remarks Dr. Fair said y VIII now adj
dress the ladies' Unfortunately the Doctor
Is bachelor and Mr.. Turnbull promptly
raised an objection to the Doctors words, rs
/ lie insisted that there were two many pres
/ emit
Excel ent music was furnished by the Blues
/ band and Messrs. Cunningham. Matthews;
| Lonmann and Galp,n sang several
popular selections. There were at least l,zOO
persons in the house, and the munster -
/ ent we're Dr. Fair. DR.. Kerr. Mr.. Cannon
/ Mr.. Stewart Mr. Van HOuten. DR.. W, a;
| Campbell. Mr. W S. Campbell. 1lr 1urE0uI
/ and dr. Reid Dr. Hoge had not reached me
city, through he was expected and Mr.. I-itue
was detained at home by sickness.
sunday-schooI Anniversary.
The anniversary exercises of the Protestant
Episcopal Sunday-school mon were heiu oI
! Sunday ot 4.30 O'Clock i. NJ. IN 81. James ana
| St Pauls churches On account OF the
Growth Of the several schools il had become
necessary last year ~ hold the celebration IN
two different churches 10 accommodate as
many people as possible. The plan worked
well. and was therefore repeated this year.
The schools from St. Johns and missions,
Christ and missions Monumental, st. Pauls
and mission Meade Memorial and mission
met at St Paul's church at the specified time.
st. James and mission, st. Marks Grace,
All Saints Moore-MemOriai, st. Andrews and
Emmanuel churches attended the exercises aU
ST James church.
The services were alike in both churches
and consisted of singing recitation Oi the
creed. Lord S prayer, collects and addresses.
The Rev John n. Mason. of St James
church. made the address in St. Pauls church,
/
spoke in ST. James church.
The ofertory during the services in both
| churches was for the benefit OF st. Philips
new church.
Rev. DR.. Greene Here.
Rev. DR.. Benjamin A. Greene. pastor Of
Washingtou-street Baptist church of Lynn,
Mass. occupied the pulpit of the Second
Baptist church Sunday evening and preached
to a large congregation very fOrcble elo-
1 IA BE-
jcct More of q Man Because a Christian,
taking for the foundation OF his subject the
following text from II Peter. 1st chap. 9TH
yer: Add 10 your faith virtue-valor.'
The Doctor opened bis sermon by saying:
The apostle tells us in this chapter how de-
sirous he is that those TO whom he wrote
should be thoroughly furnished. He assured
! them that all necessary things which pertain
unto life and goodness are given. He would
refresh their minds as 10 the exceeding great
and precious promises by appropratng
| which they would become partakers Of the
divine nature. Then he names to them the
great cardinal traits which a Christian must
incorporate into his life, or that life will be
barren and unfruitful. Referring to faith he
said:
Faith. is first. This must be at the founda-
| ton always Without faith il is impossible
TO please God at all. 1t is therefore repre-
sented as the substance, that Is, the basis of
/ all things we hope for in a religious life.
! Faith is trust in "a person In this case It IS
the opening of our ahectional life to the COM
ing in of the life Of God.
SOLID MANHOOD.
! In closing his discourse the Doctor paid
! glowing tribute to man by saying Burns,
! the Scottish peasant poet may look at work
men in the field. clad as they are in coarse
/ homespun, and be moved to say, "A mans
| man for a that" Native dignity can plough
/ q, 1 rf llt-4
! it can sit IN chairs Of state IN
! the palace of that kingdoms capital. Is
/ a person poor? "A man 8 man for a that"
! if he is honest. is he humble. obscure, very
! little known "A man IS a man for a that
! if he is pure and generous Not what a man
! has. not where he lives. not the line of his
ancestry but what is he in himself? The
real, good judgment Of this world pays hon.
| age 10 manhood of solid though unpretentiOus
worth. What he is in his heart and mind,
that makes the man.
Humanity entered by Divinity. Your soul
| indwelt by the life of your Creator, now a
| Saviour 50 enrlching. uplifting. yes, crown
/ ing with a halo the life you live in the flesh.
| What ought YOU 10 be. How ought you TO
/ feel, What ought | to say Of you and say
faithfully "A man IS man for a that Nay,
| nay That is beautiful strong fbred SEN
tence embalmed in literature God grantt
| earthly Immortality. But there is something
| grander far 10 say. II is this: Born again, YOU
are born Of God you are made partakers of
! the Divine nature.
! And let the humblest man in this city have
| that purpose burning in his soul like an altar
/ fire he viii have no trouble TO add 10 the faith
! he has in God the corresponding heroic valOr
| called for in his appearance among men. In
! whatsoever kind of a house he lives. TO what
soeyer honest calling he gives his daily
strength he will be more of a man because he
! Is a Christian.
BE a man. Don't give way 10 the devil no,
not for an hour. Hast thou still little faith?
exercise it, and be sure, from this very
moment, TO add 10 II as a reinforcement the
yaOr that heroes are made Of You Will need
| every bit there is in You. Prove once again
that You are more Of man because you are a
! Christian
AT the conclusion Of the sermon the men,
bers of the church went forward and cOngrat-
ulated the Doctor in testimony of their appre-
citation for volunteering to ill their absent
pastors place.
DR. Greene is on his wedding tour and he
and his bride are visiting the Rev Dr. w. W.
Landrum, who was a fellow graduate in the
same class at Browns University Of Proyi-
dence. Il. /. The Doctor will remain in the
CITY until Thursday
Both DR.. and Mrs. Greene are lavish in their
praise for the hospitality extended thom.
Templars at Church.
In accordance with the arrangements for
the celebration of Ascension Day by Rich
mOnd COmmandery No 2 A. T. and 4 NJ