The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-08
WILL PRAYER BRING RAlNY
The Question Discussed by The Methodist
Ministers Yesterday.
Sane SACRED SUNDAY SERVICES.
.,,,s. NJ the Young Mems Christian As
,ociation.-News From tho various
denominations in the City.

81 rs. church pulpits Of Richmond were moro
Il Ally flled by their regular pastors last
30, than for many weeks previous. Many
@.f. ministers. who have been 70 the noun
taking much-needcd vacations. have re-
.5 refreshed and invigoraiel % their
1.--es Sunday morning. though the
.t-...eainc clouds deferred many from leav-
80. tfe.r homes. there were fairly good con-
,,ons AZ most Of the houses of worship.
tcr Nsvis Cade Of Iewishurg. n. g.,
.....ehol at Grove Baptist church sunday
,..rn.nc 90 o large congregation. and the pull
p. M fho same church was filed 40 tho even
- service hv Rev. John h. Harrison. Of
Il tTohsfan county. who preached powerful
.-.,.r on Truth AZ this service one per-
~ was received for baptism and one by let
N' The Mcthodisis.
Rev Paul Whitehead, ID. d., presiding
,f1e- of the Richmond district preached ~
- Ir-oad street ~ T. Church Sunday morn
,nda t Trinity AT night HIS sermon in
fe morning was based on a. 50 verses OF the
viii chauter OF Luke and pictured strongly
the renitonce of tho dying thief on the cross
.rFrawlelung his guilt and recognizing
Christ as his King and master.
lr h,s opening prayer he made special plea
E~,rhe-v which met with audible responses.
Sunday night Rev L. A Peterson. pastor
~ Trinity church. preached az Broad street
fr.-r Matthew TX. chapter, 9Th to 18th verses
pe spoke oi Matthew rs an instance whore
man celebrated his conversion by giving q
Toast in honor thereof-how the Pharisees re-
linked him for eating with pubiicans and SIM
re-s tie encouraged the Christians of tho
r-e-ent dav 20 come ont minrle with the peO-
Iofo DO them good. 20 be seen ia all public
,fsees working for the salvation of souls, and
no. 20 be nagow-minded but open. GIVE
Christianity prominence. rebuke SIN ana win
B.. love. lie commended Christ life TO all.
81. address was earnest. impress I'VE and full
.f1eal in awakening Christians CD their whole
f1.y in living up 10 Christs work, knowing
that flo promises are sure
n.. A. g. Brown. presiding elder of the
ashland district. preached Sunday morning
4. Na,hia gt0n-stroet and in the evening az
Cav--treet Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev Calvin Stuart. pastor Of Westminster
pf...yterian church preached al Centenary
Methodist church Sunday night The COM
,rnian was administered az this church by
F.g W f. Judkius the pastor % full con-
rsfaton
Ees Wiley kledsoe pastor of Park Place
Methodist Episcopal church. returned home
i.. wees. from O. months vacation and filled
lsualpl 80 both services ~ Sunday
THE Epi-copalians.
The services at All-Saints Episcopal church
u-ro especially impressive last Sunday. Dr.
bowman. the rector of the church, preached
asue1iil sermon ON the text. Blessed are
liz, who hunger and thirst after righteous
r..s preparatory TO the sacramental ser
vtes.
NE now choir furnished some excellent
music which was greatly appreciated by the
anl srce. After Che departure Of Sir. Clar-
rca Marshall. who has removed TO Mime
Wu Professor Paine was elected organ
isl. The choir consists of Miss Nellie Rogers.
soprano. Mrs j. Il. Duuett, alto, Mr.. JtZ,
tlo Nr ID Lehman. bassO.
Prayer for Rain.
Az ihe regular weekly meeting Of the
Meth ,st ministers which took place at
Iroal street church as usual Yesterday morn /
rg there We're quite member of preachers I
present. including al the regular Richmond /
ind Manchester dlvles. except DIR. Tudor !
ir Woodward and Dr. Ray and also several |
local preachers
ti.e tle various reports Of the previous |
Neft Work and other routine O'eedlngs, !
the Int publication over the signature Of Pro
ies,or Noah rs. Davis critcising the efficacy
~ prayer i0r RAIN was informally discussed.
Ine argument was taken up bv number of
lle preachers present. including Revs. Paul
Whitehead s.. q. Brown. p. a. Peterson. !.
Wiley blelsoe j.. ~ Peterson W H. Atwell
and others and was discussed with q
great deal ~ interest The general sentiment
was that the position Il Dr. Davis is iuc0usst-
tii Hll at war with the whole tenor of the
sacred scriptures. which plainly teach that m
temporal blessings aro proper subjects for
prayer HE meeting Was decidedly OF the
opinion thgt prayer for rain does not neces-
shilF involve any interference with the fixed |
Jaws of nature but even If It did God viii in-
teIere t0 relieve the CistIesses 0f his people.
iAe lhte bereavement Of Bishop Granberv.
l-e Joss oi has little daughter was referred %
u mo most sympathetic and afectionate
Tanner and The following was unanimously
passed.
le Methodist preachers meeting of
j. Amond and Manchester desire to express
yen sympathy with our beloved bishop.
s.Al a.. Drn1ery. and his family. IN their
",soIe bereavement Therefore.
resolved, that We enter.most tenderlv and
WIN l-o most br0therly coincidence into their
..e4 TOW, praying that they may receive
'-e i4'ae support and consolation.
he'oNed. That We commend them to the
an asst nate love and grace OF our Re-
l-ht uy hlIn they may be sustained |
'"lols4 tle darkness and heayiness of this
soI. Nill dispens4tiOn
RI resolved That the secretary transmit to
'''-op "i"nDery "a copy of this paper
An Anniversary Sermon.
me services at Monumental Episcopal
. .t-.te1 morning were peculiarly IN
nom the fact that Rev DR.. Newton ,
..- .eu ms seventh anniversary sermon
80 .e beginning OF his pastorate Of that
-..--' Do. remarks were especially apprO- ,
-.t,' .' such an occasion. and referred par !
Z ana feengly % his labors in this
49,. AAolAef point Of interest in connection y
""A 'n.s service was the selection Of the same ,
',~' ""N subject preached from at his first :
,l.1aAce before this congregation seven ;
previously. The discourse which was
-hyiiul one, showed Gods guardianship of
l'h through all ages and the applica ,
u % was strongly applied to the BLESSINGS of
- IioNiuence bestowed on ms own con-
-arse. Va '-'' '"00 o''iu' >
Why the methodists Prospor. i
LAST sunday as Dr. Dickinson Of This cit,. d
Ills sermon T. large congregation in
.'eaF ile, Professor n. x. Davis stopped 4"
ware and asked him o. raise collection y
rt.uAAg tile history Of the Allemarle As 1
'".'"n IN doing 30 the preacher told how I.
ous lne MethOdists were in raising money ,
-D3u causes. Ho had seen them hand il
'Iu lue hat again and again IN the same y
VA esN''0n al tie same sitting until the de- q
\ '1 'un was secured and he added. "fVhat's r
pc reason God blesses the Nethodists IL c
.y. Cheefini giyer, and the MethOdsts =
,'e p give Baptists preach tho doctrine of
Ie,i~'1l. perseverance of the saints, and the
'''1olsts practice it,"
The Mission Tent. v
p, i.e services az the Mission tent near the y
l.il,,.' Fo,f. were conducted by Rev. G.. r.
IN ''D'. mere was one conversion and sev- ~
n quests for PRAYER Rev " - Hines y