Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-24
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Rev. Dr. Tudor, pastor Of Broad-Street
church, preached Sunday morning 10 O
large congregation. After reading the
opening lessons he commented upon tho
meeting 20 be held Tuesday night, at
Beth Aheba for the purpose OF aiding the
Russian refugees and commencing the
cause, he asked his congregation 70 be
present. He also referred 10 the Cover.
nor's Thanksgiving proclamation, and
stated that II was the first time his Excel
lency had ever sent him an engrossed copy
OF the order. which favor no highly APP
prociatod.
Or. Tudor chose his text from tho latter
part Of the 10th verse OF the 18th. chapter
Of Second COrrinthians For when / am
weak am strongp This text would seem
TO be paradoxicai In its meaning, and par
takes Of the nature Of riddle, said the
preacher, but IL closely studied II would
show how IL was true. DIR. Tudor's allu-
slOns TO samson were explanatory, and his
review OF st. Paul with his trials and sut-
ferings was intended 10 give clearer con-
oeptioD Of Christian faith and endurance,
and to arouse the Christian from lethargy
and keep him true 90 his calling. The APP
plication Of tho text 10 the progressive
spirit OF the age brought out research
into history, arts. and the sciences which
was OF such interest as TO command the at
tentiOn of all present. The sermon was
very appropriate to the commencement of
the new pastoral year.
TIE PATH THAT SAVES.
At night DR.. Tudor selected his text
from Acts II, 81, and illustrated the sub
ject OF faith IN the conversion OF the
eunoch under the teaching Of Philip. The
question What IS the faith that saves the
soulY" was answered by numerous quota
tons from the Bible. Christs work was
finished by his mission TO the world. Our
salvation OF Christ is not OF form. We
have sinned and must repent in order to
obtain the salvation offered. That re-
pentance must not be simply for time
but perfect and thorough; our lives must
show that entire change necessary-a free
dom from the pleasures Of the world yet O
mingling with the world to aid II IN be-
coming q at place for the people of God.
Both OF the discOurses showed an earn
estness TO aid mankind 10 live holier lives
by following the precepts taught them by
Christs mission on earth. Though HIS
followers may have trials and often buffet
ings. yet Ills grace is sufficient for
them" DIR. Tudor's scathing denuncia-
tiOn at the night service Of Simon MaRus,
the magician who desired TO purchase the
power Of the Holy Ghost, was full of dra-
matte power and force, and produced a
realistic picture Of how money could in
1uence and yet retard the work OF the
Church for usefulness.
GENERAL METHODIST NOTES.
Rev. George w. Carter occupied the pull
pit at Union-StatiOn church Sunday MORN
ing and Rev. George w. Ray preached at
night.
The morning aud night services at Trim
ity church were conducted by the pastor,
Rev. DR.. p. A. Peterson.
Rev. A. II. Zimmerman preached OF Gen.
tenary church Sunday morning. There
was no service at night.
Rev. J. Wiley Bledsoe preached at Park
Place IN the morning and Rev. j. d. An
dersOn at night.
The pulpit of WashingtOn-Street was
filed in the morning by Rev. j. NJ. Ander-
son and at night by Rev. Il. n. Bennett.
Rev. A. G. Brown preached at Laurel
Street Sunday morning, AS Rev. DR.. Wa.
liam L. Judkins. their newly-appointed
pastor, was confined 20 the house with
la grippe. The congregation gave express
SION TO Their pleasure and Willingness TO
cooperate with the latter in the work be
has before him.
The Methodist Minister'S Conference,
which meets every Monday at Broad
Street church, was reorganized yesterday
and the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year Rev. j. j. Woodward,
president; Rev. II. II. Bennett, vice.
president Rev. L. j. Phaup, secretary.
Board of Directors Methodist sunday
School Society.
The regular meeting of the Board OF
Directors of tho Methodist Sunday
Society of Richmond and Manchester was
held Sunday afternoon.
After the consideration OF several mat
tiers of interest 20 the cause the following
resolutions In regard 10 Rev. W. II. Anvil
yvarp upauimpuGlV ndOpted.
Whereas in the providence of God and
by the action of the Conference, our be-
loved brother, w. II. Atwill, has been re-
moved from Richmond and sent 70 another
field Of labor, the Board of Directors OF the
Methodist Sunday School Society desire 70
express its love for this dear brother and
its regret at this enforced separation
therefore
Resolued. That in the transfer Of Brother
AtWill TO q new field of labor IN our sister
CITY of Lynchburg, the Sabbath-school
workers OF Richmond lose most yea ous
co-laborer in this important work, and We
prav that our Heavenly Father may so Ill
rect his future labors that great and glo-
nous results may be accomplished through
his ministry, and that the cause of Christ
NAV be greatly advanced both IN the sun
day-school and church to which he has
been assigned.
The Presbyterians.
Rev. Charles Incles, the London evan
gelist. preached morning and night at Old
Market Hall Sunday and inaugurated a
series of meetings which will continue
NIGHTLY for two weeks. The Sunday-mOrn-
ing meeting was slim, owing to the FIRE at
the CEDAR Works, but there was an I'M
mense congregation et night. Mr.. lngle5
is an earnest and eloquent speaker ana
his method is very suggestive OF that OF
L. ak hAa n vffQffOn hA came TO
this country. After the regular night
service there was q prayer-meetlng ana
five persons went into the inquuy-room.
The music Of the meetings was very hne.
At night Mr. Ingles recited the parable
of the virgins from the Gospel of st. Mat
thew, aud preached from st. Luke, 18th
chapter and oath to 9th verses. inclusive;
STRIVE to enter in ut the strait gate, Tor
many, say unto you, will seek TO enter IA
and shall not be able" Inc speaker sal9
that during twenty-five years he had
preached in nearly every city of any size IN
an parts Of the world, and that he was re-
ioiced To have the opportunity OF ad-
dressing the people of Richmond before
sailing for London, where he was to begin
a series of meetings to continue through
several months. Large crowds were not
enough. If it was only the crowded meet
in, that he was after, he would have
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for an outpouring Of the Spirit. lie re-
lated many tender incidents, and his
closing appeal to the unconverted. de-
scribing the young man knocking at the
door of Heaven at the last great day and
begging admission because his father and
mother and sister and brother were there.
was very pathetic.
DR. Hoge being indisposed his pulpit was
filed Sunday morning by Rev. MIR. Turn
bull and in the afternoon 10y Rev. Dr;
Fair. DIR. Fairs discourse was q beautiful
and striking representation of the analogy be-
tween the cedar of Lebanon and the
Christian. Mr.. Turnbun preached q most
Impressive and earnest sermon.
Rev. DIR. Kerr's special lecture. Sunday
night was on old ST. Giles IN Edlnburg.
Inthe other Presbyterian churches there
WAS nothing out Of the usual order except
that Rev. James NJ. Little, OF Westminster
church, preached q special sermon to
Young men in the afternoon.
The hymn-book prepared by Rev. DIR.
Kerr. assisted by Rev. DR.. Hoge and
Others. will be issued from the presses
Sometime in December. DR.. Kerr has
Given immense labor to this work. 1t
Embraces the best selections from the
hymnology of all denominations and all
AGES. and ii is thought by many that It