Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12
CHURCH.
SPECIAL SERMON eY Or. GOODWIN TO
The LIGHT INFANTRY BLUES.
The baptist sunday-schoot Association
tribute Go Dr. Tudor-Dr. Kerr's Lee
tnte-other Religions Items.

The Richmond Light Infantry Blues at
,,nded special service held in their honor
sunday afternoon at the Grovc-Avenuo
Baptist church.
The occasion was the pinety-eiehth an
niycrsary Of the volunteer corps organi-
zstion, and this was decided upon as tho
most appropriate mode for its celebration.
The company. preceded by the Blues
Association, marched into tho. church at
O'Clock and occupied seats Immediately
IN front Of the pulpit.
Praise God. from whom all blessings
aow. echoed through the spacious temple
ofthc lord, and pray erful hearts thrObbed
In unison with songs of redeeming love.
Rev Or. 5. A. Goodwin found his text in
The Book az Samuel as follows: And bis
tend c.aved to his sword" and most foroi-
his aud eloquontly did he discuss it.
TBE FI0HT1N0 SOLDIER.
Tho great warrior soldier to whom the
text referred had welded his sword the
speaker said on many @ battlefield. win
r,uc victories a. "a reward for his gallant
bravery and self-sacrificing patriotism.
and was pictured as the grand type of
manhood, who knowing right dared
MAINTAIN the same regardless of fear, at
fiction. or favor, and when fawned upon
ly sycophants and dtmagogues. who for
ffr sake III lItItIulbAt OF greco OF gam
would bend the supple knee that thrift
m.h, follow fawning. still marched on
fnuguering ana TO conquer. though the
blood OF his weary feet left footprints on
tie sands of the valleys of discontinue
wherein he was oft enveloped in q cloud
Il gloom as he journeyed on. or when his
tired limbs were pierced by the rugged
jas Of toughest rocks as he climbed up TO
tie capstone of his ambition by the un-
Vavcring faith which be had in that all
sticIent grace which bountiful Saviour
spuudantly supplied.
AN ELOQUENT DISCOURSE.
The eloquence of this man of God when
he called upon the volunteer company
which had lent its presence on this occa-
son TO fight under Chris's banner held
the audience in spell bound admiration.
When he lifted up his left hand. shattered
Is the shot of invading foes while he as
sidier OF the ConfedeTacy was serving in
offence Of justice and right battling down
lpon the cottOn-helds of Georgia. he
awakened within the breasts of the veteran
soldiers who heard HIM vivid recollections
q the DAYS that tried mems souls, and
aroused in the hearts of the soldier BOYS
Who have not vet heard the roar of artil-
l.ry beching forth its fiery missiles or
caught the sound of the rattle of musketrv
40 bloody fields of deadly conflict spirit
OF manly determination to do their duty If
rectitude in the DAYS of blessed peace. un-
moved or unimpeded by SCOTS of the wick
d or the jeers of sinful devotees of i'm
morality and vice.
Fark-Plsce Church.
Al this church the pastor, Rev. J. Wiley
E,is0e. preached the third of bis series
of sermons on the Parable of the Prodi-
-. Son " at Sis i. Nj. The congregation
vas % large one and seemed deeply inter-
,~tei N the services. The subject DIS
rg--ai was the prOdigal's soliloquy. He
lad occasion on last Sabbath night, said
tie -psaker. 20 speak at some length on
the occupation of the prodigal. lie OBJ
served him leaving home with plenty and
,be world ms servant; now we tnd him in
want and dcstltutlon and he a slave. Hav-
!ls reached this extremity of degradation
and shame he comes TO himself. The ian
g1.re used implies the fact that he was
before lacking in proper checks and bal
an.-s ot mind, or insane. The question Of
ll agty Is O very abstruse one. A mans
sanity OF soundness of mind is often to be
determined by the question at issue.
FEW SOUND MINDS.
sand the speaker, it is no easy matter to
lli % man who Is possessed of a mind
thoroughly and absolutely sound in every
respect 4 man who devotes his whole
Doe. thought energy, and all to religion
all seems 90 care nothing for the world is
Or LN4ltfl "a EtltElOuS lAuhLlt--h tTaDk.
Ol The other hand, the man who devoteS
himself thoroughly and entirely TO the
vrld and never thinks or cares for rell-
r.u Is a good businessman He Is men
tally sound. We ask for an honest UMPIRE
uI.c.d verdict. Which is the crank Ia
there net more or less Of crankness in all
cu., Returning to the case immediately
under cuusii eraton, Is not his insanity TO
Do observed IN his conduct? VIII any
-ra man waste. throw away. sacrifice all z
VEL auy sane man rush on voluntarily 10
.a.a. DEGRADATION, and miseryY Can any
..l- man De so utterly and entirely dead
90 every sense of right and JUS
t.e o. self, to humanity, to God?
He came 90 himself. 1t Is not always true
~ lrrrlIigal that be comes to himself.
What brought about this result in the case
%, tbs man: lst. His extremity. In some
cases al that can be done and the best,
t...'s 90 let the wayward one go on and
touch bottom. ID. Doubtless they PRAYED
:I llM 10 home. This important duty
BEAUTIFULLY emphasized by the speaker.
O.. The Holy Ghost was at work on his
ravwaI1 heart. Coming to himself he
s.9.uZrs He contrasts mis- then cOndi-
.uW.ih the plenty of home. he thinks
a. speaks Of father and home; the
."'y aud bounty of home the ample
W.Ur,H made IN Christ for every mortal
40 tlr'h-euough and to spare. These
Hs gathered from the Prodigal's decla-
Il a- his eye lit up and directed its
/ -... l.maward were beautifully discussed
.y Oh. speaker. On next Sabbath night
-. subject Will be the ProdiGaps Return.
Lecture by n Converted jew.
an interesting address was delivered
| >.Ii4y afternoon in the lecture-room of
| Centenary Methodist church by Rev;
n .-Nl +. SdltZman, a young converted
! Polish jew. Drs. Judkins and Tudor were
o. ut II, fha rlrOcpanlnrg.
ll- speaker IS a Young man Just Verglng
i o-tael,y-oue. he came TO this country,
-' '4y-. nearly nine years. ago. when ne
V.u.'y twelve years old. He spoke for
t' than an hour on the importance OF
G'.'Ile- deyOtinC more attention TO ms
'.. That there had not been more con-
'..Dls among his people the speaker al
G.-.s O. that fact.
w S4itzman left yesterday for New
-s. from whence he Will sail for Ham
.-'- -ue time during the week.
i-.1-h quite boyish IN appearance he Is
W. energy. He was Interpreter at
''.e Garden, New York, for TWO years.
Dr. Kerr's Number Fifteen.
TIE First Presbyterian church was
''.'.i again on Sunday night with o
t.t audience 10 hear DR.. kerr's fifteenth
'-'- GA the Land OF Holy Light, ms
emo Oh this occasion being Jerusalem,
'-7- ard the Sea" Leaving their plea
'-li hotel Just outside of Jerusalem the
'a'risls passed over the historic Plain OF
Saxon. which il broad, rich tract OF
End living between the hills of Judea and
''Ara and the sea Ramleh, the tradl-
lad Armathea Of Bible times, is
.- 81 some interest and is about
-.i way between JOppa and Jerusalem.
'.iiA, or JaHa. It's modern name, ~ an I'M
..Al, seaport Of Palestine, on the medi- |
.'Aneau coast and although its harbor |
w. ard is extremely unsafe, it became the !
~ OF Jerusalem when the latter became |
-. lsp.tsl Of Dayids kingdom. Ere long |
-trapes Of the iron-horse will waken the
' %. the Holy Land. the flower-decked /
i'..n Of sharon, and the Moslem worship !