The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-17
SUNDAYS SACRED SERVICES.
Many Of Richmonds PulpitS Filled By
Visiting Ministers.
TWO SERMONS BY BISHOP Il. n. JACKSON.
pisbop Jobnston Tells Of Western Ie1as
DIR. i. william Jones mt the firs' p"p''''
A Returned Missionary Services

Many OF the Richmond piipi'S y" '""N"5
yero filed by ministers from other cities VINO
were last week in attendance at the church
meetings at Petersburg and Norfolk ana 'he
services were exceptionally well attended.
The dav was perfect Indian summer, and the
fashionable thoroughfares after the morning
services were thronged with church-goers.
splendid sermons were heard and chors
made extra efforts to render appropriate mu-
sic.
THE EpIsCOPALtANs.
Bishop II. Melville Jackson preached on
Sunday morning at st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal church. His text was Mattn. III.
IL He shall baptize YOU with the Holy e'nosI
and with tire" The sermon was abe ana
stirring. The bishop eloquently pOrIaFed
the evils of the Louisiana lottery. showing
how its avarltious grasp IS lad upon the
vitals Of the country. He urged that me re-
filming, consuming power OF Christianity
should 80 elevate public opinion as 10
throttle and destroy the dragon.
After the benedlction number OF inc
bishops friends saluted him.
On sunday evening the bishop preacheu
very able sermon N 1t. P9uls ENscop"i
church 70 a large congregation
Bishop James \ Johnston, Of western
Texas. preached three missionary sermons IN
this city In the morning ho spoke 10 large
congregation Ia ST. pauls church. while IN
the afternoon he addressed "a union meeting
Of the congregations Of Monumental and ~.
James churches IN the latter and IL tho
evening he preached at trace Episcopal
church His addresses We're based on the
missionary work going on IA Texas. and gave
an outllue of the work done 10y Inn. Inc
addresses we're substantially the same az the
one which the bishop delivered at Monu-
mental church on Saturday afternoon ana
which was fully reported Ia the columns Oh
1HE SUNDAY lime.
In one of his discourses Bishop Johnston
stated that IN one OF the towns OF Texas with
ouly six hundred population thirteen different
denominations were represented In speak
ing OF tho difficulty 20 approach the COWBOYS
Of Texas with religion TIE bishop related now
he was once told Dy ono OF the cowboys whom
lie eudeavOred 10 win for Christ that III ms
opinion preachers were only induced 70 to--
tow their profession by desire OK securing
"a good. soft job.
Dr. Johu b. Newton preached 20 q large
congregation at Monumental church sunday
morning on Proverbs WILL, 30. Bat he that
sinneth against Ne wr0ngeth ms own soul
all they that hate Ne love death Inc dis
course was very fine, and WAS III favor OF
temperance. Dr.. Newton N eloquent words,
warned against the aIuI5Hlcht' o. 'aI-I ,"t"'
which annually destroy SO many human lives.
A bazaar viii be held by the members ot
Monumental church under the Mozart Acad-
envy from December 3D. 20 december 9TH.
for the benefit or the church All sorts OF
valuable articles will be sold by tho ladies'
which will serve very nicely as Christmas
presents. They will also have for sale large
quantities Of fruit cakes AMI candles. It's %
be hoped that the members OF tue Episcopal
churches Of this city will attend the Lazaar
in large numbers.
Bishop Johnston will to-day leave for
Petersburg where he will be the guest of the
Rev. Dr. Gibson. He will this evening de-
liver missionary sermon at Grace church
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