Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-03

Dir. Clopton said that il was the duty of
Baptsts in that part of'the citv to join
that church, and that it was the duty of
the church to go out and bring them in.
DR.. Goodwin urged upon the church the
cultivation of n cordial hospitality, cour-
teous spirit among themselves. and thor
ough conservation TO God Or. Hatcher
bore to the young church the benediction
of its mother, suggested the necessity for
carefulness in receiving new members, and
advised that special work be assigned TO
every member and wished for the church
the richest spiritual prosperity.
Mr.. Hines responded to these kindly adj
dresses in Citing terms. aud spoke hope
fully of the outlook for the young church.
The meeting closed with an old-time
hand-sEaking, and every body agreed that
they had had charming meeting.
cANDLKMAs DAY.
Yesterday was Candlemas-day or tho
feast OF the Publication of the Blessed
Virgin, known in the Catholic Church as
feast of devotion. 1t is in memory of
the presentation of our Blessed Lord and
the Publication of the Virgin Mary in tho
temple of Jerusalem according to the law
OF Moses 0eviticus xiii. It is called
Candlemas because before mass is said the
church blesses the candles which are to be
used during the whole year.
At st. Peters Cathedral, before the 9
o'clock mass, candles were blessed for the
use of the church and the laity. Such
candles as were blessed will be used during
the wear on the altar of the church and by
the laty in case of sickness, when sacra-
ments are given. BY rule of the Church
only wax-candles are used, and no other
composition is permitted as a substitute.
Similar services were held in Catholic
churches yesterday in all lands.
VISITING PRIEST.
Very Rev. Joseph Stenger. of Charleston,
W. Va, preached at st. Peters Cathedral
Sunday at both the and 10 o'clock masses,
ard talked in behalf Of his new church,
which is TO cost 800, coo, one half of which
he has raised. He gave. as he expressed 1t,
r. page out of his own life, which was his
mission III Charleston. Father Stenger
was ordained in 1865 and the juno follow
inr he entered this field, which extended
| through the Kanawha Valley for 200
miles with an average width Of forty-five
| miles. His experiences as related by him
are very interesting. He begun with one
Catholic in Charleston and only 300 IN the
whole mission. Now he has quite large
| congregation in the city and three thou
sand members in the mission. A collec-
tion was taken up and the responses We're
| quite liberal
YenabIe-Strcet Dedication.
With .hree services, all of which were Of
| q deeplv impressive and interesting char
acter and attended by very large congre-
| cations. the recently-fnished Venable-
| Street Baptist church was dedicated on
| Sunday. and the attractive and beautl-
| fuly-Gnished auditorium was opened for
| public worship.
In the morning the dedicstory sermon was
| preached BY Rev. DR.. }. L. Burrows. who was
| psstor Of the First Baptist church when the
nilsson out Of which grew the Venable-streoI
| church was organized.
| The sermon was one OF unusual power ana
| strength and it was delivered With great enorgy
| b. The venerable preacher twas from cass-
| arc IL the 4jth Psalm. from these words: With
! cladness ard rejoicing shall they 10 brought;
| they shall enter into the King's palace
Dr. Burrows made these points: "Whence.
how, whether, and why" asking whouce were ye
| brought how we're ye brought, TO what we're ye
brought, and why were 20 brought.
A BRIEF DZDIcAToRY SERMON PREACHED.
| Atthe conclusion OF the discourse, 10 the CON-
| plets surprise OF DR.. Pitt. tue pastor OF the
! church. DR.. Burrows preached brief dedicate
| ~ sermon. Botose dong this he asked the con-
| c,ega ion II they wouli JOIN with him. ms
| thcy did, ana tho house OF worship was deci-
| Gated 10 the Father, Son. and Holy Ghost
| The afternoon services, which were under the
| co-durf of tie Bapt,st Ministers Conference.
| commenced at 30 o'clock. Long before mat
| tine every available inch OF space IN the ealhco
| was filed, and hundreds wero unaDle 10 oDtain
| admission and leF the church.
| ApDREssEs DELIvERED BY SEVERAL PASTORS.
Rev. T. p. Bell. assistant secretary OIL the
| Foreign Nisslon Board, presided, and heY.
| George r. Wllllams, tho former paSter OF the
| church, lod To prayer. DR.. Charles II. corey
read tho Scripture lesson, and addresses OF un-
| usual impre-siveness were deIlVerel oy heV. o
| e. CloDtOn and Drs. Frost, La1drum, ana
! Hatcher. ,,.
The music for the occasion was simple ard nm
| pretentious but very eXcollent IL was lel py
| Mr Samuel Fleming. Miss Emma Iood"in
| The church 10 most handsomely finished ana
| In every way adapted for the purposes OF pup
| tic house OF worship -. 4.
| Rev, DR.. George Cooper preacneu al niBnI 10
| another large congregation.
| Last night an able and interesting discourse
| Was delivered by Rev. W. w. Landrun.
| DR. Frost Will preach tonight, Professor I'd
! muud Harrison tomorrow Night hey Dr. h0Ee
| Thursday and Kew. K. b. Bagby Friday night
DIR. Hoge's Afternoon Lecture.
On Sunday morning DR.. Hoge preached n ser"
rnon on the great doctrine Of Justification oy the
! rlghteousness of Christ, which Will propaoiy De
| published "a 1alL
rles II d.scourses, which no announced would 10
continued until the course was completed. Inc
text was the first verse Of the l2ls. Psalm;
viii lift up mine eyes unto the hills from "nohce
| cometh my help."
VI.
clent fuhG Gbitants OF Palestine were passionetely
fond of the hills and valleys OF their native iand
| IRE mos, memorable events IN their history
were associated win them. WIN Areras, wneIo ass
tho arg rested, wo have the history 81 the nood,
the rainbow covenant, and thotepeoplingo OF ths
| earth The plains at Its base formed iho cracie
| OF tho human race Win AL horiAn' gu
which the temple OF solomon was supsoauon.Iy w.
| built NO have tho account OF Abrahans tri-
| umphant faith Ia the Offering OF isaac, Ooh-
neciei with Sinai Is the giving ci the Jaw ~
| thunder and lame: with Nebo and fisgah, ine
death Of Moses and the vision OF tho laoa Wilcn
he was permitted 20 see, but not y enter; VIII
| MI Carmel, the conflict between Ethan ana the
| priests of Baal; with Hernon. the transngura'
ton OF our Lord with Calvary, His erHchxio1
| and With Oiiyet. His ascension to Heaven. On
tne peaks of the sacred mountains hang sus-
| peuded the events which make up tho RECORDS
N the (lld and New Testaments, and az We cas-
our eye along the long line OF their submits
they point out TO Us tho trend OF the human rae.
till the curtain shall taii on tne ooinp'oeu
drama Of the world.
| When 10 captivity the ancient people OF Goo
missei the hills AID sighed Tor them. There
wore no mountains around Babylon and Nino-
| ysh, nor on the long. leyel plains OF Egypt lt
the Hebrews the hills were what the Highlands
of Scotland were 70 tho clans, aud what ths Alp:
are 10 the people OF Switzerland.
MOUNTAINS OF SCRIPTURE.
Further on the Doctor. said that th'
mountains OF Scripture stand as emDieml
| OF what human hearts are ever signing Tor anc
| 80 seidom nnd-permanence, protection, ane
peace. Tho patriot BoDniyard. confined in th'
| prison OF Chilion, deep down below the level o
The lake ON whose margin IL stands, climbed al
the walls OF his dungeon 10 tho little iron-barre
window at tbs top, and there no looked out ant
once more saw the blue OF Heaven aud tho Al
pine mountains, with the SHOWS OF thousand
winters on their heads, the torrents rushfni
from their sides, and the verdure at the base
but when he went down again 10 his dungeon
floor the darkness Of despair fell on him. fht
need not be our doom. There are PisgAhs whtc1
wa may ascend from which We catch the visioi
OF tho better land; nor need we come back
the valley agsin. And when we az last reach "a