Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-27

makes them paffhkers OF Ills great glory
wherewith he is crowned. when thei
sins are removed.
JESUS ia TING DEATH.
/ He next spoke OF Jesus tasting dealt
for the race, when he bore the sins o
the world on the tree. He believed il
encouraging the fallen. lifting them up
and arousing hope in their breasts by
pointing 10 Jesus's death for them
Encourage the drunkard and the profit
gate OF all classes bid them never de.
spsir since Jesus died.
Gods purpose is to make Heaven on
earth, make Richmond Paradise, make
tho United States as like Heaven az
possible, and through converting grace
make the people like tho angels in
purity.
John Wesley was man OF strong
convictions, plain talker, and not
afraid to rebuke sin in all its forms,
from the highest to the lowest.
HIS HOME WORK.
DR.. Hughes concluded by speaking OF
his work in the West End OF London.
lie also said that he is great friend OF
this republic, and could say personally
that himself and wife and friends had
received the utmost kindness since his
arrival in this country, and that he was
particularly pleased with his visit to Rich
mond. where he had experienced I'M
bounded hospitality. he would pray
Gods blessing on all our people.
Rev. p A. Peterson. ID. D., preached
at Trinity In the morning to good con-
gregatiop from the seventeenth chapter
of the Gospel by ST. John fifteenth
verse: 81 pray not that Thou shouldst
take them out OF the world but that
Thou shouldst keep them from the evil"
Subject "Christ's Prayer for the Pre-
servation OF His People from Moral
Evil" DR.. Peterson was not in his
usual health. having severe cold. but
he nevertheless preached a sermon full
| OF earnestness and calculated to do much
good.
| Specification Needed.
The Methodist preachers meeting
yesterday was rendered unusually In
teresting by the presence and speeches
of Revs. Hugh Price Hughes and w. D..
Walters, OF London President Smith,
of Randolph Macon College, and DR..
Lafferty, Of the Richmond Christian
| AdpOcdte.
Messrs. Hughes and Walters spoke of
the comparative work of the American
and English Methodism. Said the
former american Methodism has
much greater possibility before it, but
the Wesleyan Church is more alive to
the situation and Is reaching the masses
with more success by the recent forward
or reform movement, which is but re-
turn to the methods and spirit of Wes-
lev. The responsibility of the ministry
is great. Sanctified audacity or cou-
rageous modesty is needed. Sanctifica-
ton is an intense desire not to have
your own way. But above all methods
is faith and prayer.
DR.. Smith, president of Randolph
Macon College, spoke at length of the
prosperous condition Of the college and
the two 500, 600 academies at Bedford
City and Front Royal, and OF the $780,
900 woman's college in Lynchburg, OF
which institutions the two former are
doing fine work and the two latter OF
which are in process OF erection.
Sunday was a good day for Metho-
dism in Richmond Forty members
were reported yesterday morning as re-
ceived into five of the churches.
Ark of the Covenant
A large congregation assembled at
Park-Pl church Sunday night to hear
DR.. Bledsoes sermon on the Ark OF the
Covenant and its Moral Specification.
After giving full and minute descrip-
ton Of the ark that Moses constructed
in the Wilderness in obedience TO Divine
command, the Doctor gave an able and
interesting discourse on its moral and
symbolic significance. The ark, he said.
was not only Golfer for the repository
of the tables of the covenant among the
Jews, but visible and miraculous sym
Dol of the Divine presence with His
chosen people-the Shekinah or wonder
full light symbolizing the power of the
presence of God. 1t was also the golden
repository of the Divine law which was
placed beneath the mercy seat symbolic
of the fact that the law could only be
reached by Divine mercy. The sermon,
aside from its many other interesting
features, was of peculiar interest to the
Masonic fraternity, tracing the history of
the ark and contents from the time Of its
construction by Divine command until
its destruction Gas is supposed) by Nebu-
chadnezzar, who laid IN ruins the temple
at Jerusalem.
Methodist sun1ay-School Society.
The regular meeting of the Board Of
Directors of the Methodist Sunday
School Society OF Richmond and Man
chester was held at Broad-Street church
Sunday afternoon at 81 O'clock. r.
Perdue, president; Charles ?. Rady and
A. j. Gary. secretaries.
A majority of the schools in the socie-
ty we're represented.
j. Il. perdue, @. ". Hunter, and T.
F. Minor were appointed committee to
submit plans for Sunday-school mission
work in this city and Manchester.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President. j. H.
Perdue Vice Presidents, all of the su-
perintendents of the Methodist Sunday
schools of Richmond and Manchester
Secretary, Charles 7. Rady; Assistant
Secretary, A. j. Gary ; Treasurer, I. l..
ID. Waliord. Visiting Committee
Albert l.. West, TO. E. Richardson, w.
ID. Toler, and W. +. Nash. Executive
Committee-John Morton, L. f. Minor,
7. L. ID. Walford, William F. Quarles,
G. II. Hasker, s. H. Cottrell, II. G.
Osterbind, G. Fl. Smith, A. w. Pierce,
w. L. Hechler, ID. j. Weisiger, j. II.
Busby, and A. II. Thomas.
The board engaged in religious exer-
cises, and adjourned to meet on the
fourth Sunday in November.
Ten New Members.
, AT the First Presbyterian church the
pastor, Rev. r. p. Kerr, preached in
the morning practical and appropriate
sermon from the words: "Ihis do in
remembrance Of Me-" followed by the
administration of the Lords Supper. in
which service Rev. w. L. Richardson