Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-31
and "Wednesday. afternoons. The public
cordially invited.
Talk on Bethel, Mizpah, ana Bethanx.

ptVhtcu. Inc evening commenced at Shi-
lob, which was for three hundred wears the
religious centre OF Palestine, thence TO
Bethol, Mizpah. aud Bethany, each spo,
iilled with rich and sacred memories. DR..
Kerr had upon the pulpita beautiful grow.
ing lily from bulb found by him on
OIivet.
His noxt lecture will be upon Hebron and
Bethlehem.
DR.. uoge Discusses the Transf n gurat;ou.
An immense congregation assembled in
Dr. ho2e's church Sunday, evening, on
which occasion no delivered the fifth Of hi:
discourses on the Mountains Of the Scrip.
lures. His theme was the TRANSPORTATION
and was grandly handled. and seldom. n
ever. have congregation been more deeply
Impressed. During the whole discourse
DR., Hoge did not raise his voice above It's
ordinary tone more than two or three
times, yet such deep hush had fallel
upon his hearers that not word escaped
thom. The lessons Of tho TRANSPORTATION
were made so clear that even child could
understand them.
Westminster Church.
The services at this church were appro-
pirate aud cdifying. The pastor, Rev. j
Little preached in the morning on the
Resurrection Of Christ as an Element OF
the Gospel, awaking JOY in the hearts OF
oil Chrlst's true disciples, calling them to
rise 10 newness of life in their risen Lord
and assuring them of o final resurrection
10 everlasting life and blessedness in Him.
In the afternoon Mr.. Little preached
with much force on the Efficiency Of the
Holy Spirit as the Source of True Success
in All Service for Christ. The special SER
vices meant TO have been held every
evening of this week have, for good rea-
sons. been deferred for a few DAYS.
The Power OF the Resurrection.
At the First Baptist church on Sabbath
morning the congregation was very large.
The music was fine. The selection by
Buck. AS it Began to Dawn" was
p,sartisularly, enjoyed IN III It's emo emo
preached Philippians i'll, 10; That
may know Him and the power of
His resurrection" The best way Ofknowing
truth, said he. is believing some person
who lives and is the truth desired to be
known. Seeing truth In persons is for the
majority Of rs who have not time or OPP
portunity for original research-the only
10 know Christ Jesus. But this one fea-
ture IL prominent in Him. He
rose from the dead. lived upon
the earth again unchanged by death and in
clearly recognized identity with his for
mer self. Death did not hurt his being,
did not touch the essential principle Of his
life. He came through 1t unframed. That
fact must have power In It, Some great
energy lies hidden in it. / want to know
it, says Paul. and be strong in its strength.
JESUS THE CHIEF MIRACLE.
The resurrection Of Christ is the corner
stone of the evidences of Christianity as
q supernatural religion. That is the
MalakOG OF Christianity and that Sc
cure, all the Redans are secure. Jesus
Christ is the chief miracle of history,
and His resurrection is the elimination of
His miraculous beng and life. To know
the power of the resurrection IS to know
the power of the strongest evidence that
Christianity IS true and vital.
The resurrection of Christ Is the heart of
Christianity. HE died for our sins" ac-
cording to the Scriptures. Vicarious love
is everywhere gentle souls suffering for
Others, mothers for their offspring. He is
LAID in the tomb. Ia lie crushed? Is
death stronger than love? Will He never
awake? o that dark Saturday, the only
full day He lay in the grave, But, lol He
steps out among the sleeping guards to
hail the dawn of the, brightest morn tho
earth ever saw. His death Is effective TO
give peace to sin-burdened hearts. He is
the author of eternal salvation.
ONLY IN HIM CAN We SAY IL LIVE"
To know the power of the resurrection is
to know the power of the essential feature
Of Christianity. The resurrection Of II is
the life-giving power of Christianity. Not
creeds or rules of conduct or Bibles or
ordinances make a Christian, but life.
These are helps toward it. Christianity
is life in the soul. Whose life? Our
own? No. indeedl Christ's. He that
hath the Son hath life; he that
hath not the Son hath not life" Christ
became the new life-gIving power OF dead
souls buried III forces that the eye sees and
the hand measures and counts by his re-
surrection. Justly did he say, " nm the
life" Only Ill Him can we say 1 i've"
Mr.. Harrison at venabie-street.
Sunday was a great day at the Venable-
Street Baptist church. In the morning
Rev. J. r. Harrison made talk to the
scholars of the Sunday school, and there
were two professions of conversion.
At IL A. NJ a large congregation assem-
bled in the church and ne preached ser
mon of great tenderness and power on re-
demption. At the close of the sermon
there were seven professions OF conversion
and number of requests for prayer.
again filed and Mr.. Harrison preached on
the characteristics of "A godly man, select
ing his text from the first Psalm.
There were present ut these services
Rev. DIR. Landrum, Rev. DR.. Frost, Rev.
DIR. II. A. Upper, Jr.. Rev. DIR. James
Nelson. and Rev. Messrs. J. II. Belts.
GEORGE f. Williams, and Joel L. Tucker.
The services were exceedingly impress
sive.
AZ night the house WAS filled to over
flowing and many were unable to obtain
= Prisoners of Hope" and the interest %
his hearers was profound. There were nine
professions of faith and great many re-
quests for prayer.
Revival and Other Church Notes.
Rev. ]. +. Hutson, the well-known evan
yelist. is in Richmond tins week resting.
He has lust closed q meeting at Rocky
Mount. n. c., in which, despite the inter
on account Of the bad weather,
here were several conversions and consid-
srahle religious zeal. Next Sunday he
viii begin "a meeting with the Fulton
The recent meetings at the Grace-Street
Baptist church have resulted III sixty
additions to the church, tfty-hve OF which
we're received for baptism.
AT ClaV-Street BApllSt CnuTtu nNt WcIc
oantized Sunday. and ut the communion
Ieryicc the right hand of fellowship was
,iven TO sixty-eight.
Rev. ii. A. Upper, Jr.. ID. d.. of Louis
lille. preached for the Second Baptist
,burch Sunday morning. There were two
Professions OF conversion. At night Dr.
'andrum preached and baptized eight.
Rev. Joel T. Tucker has received ID all
wenty-nine as the result OF recent meet
nos with the East-End church. lie
reached on Sunday night for his own
,eonle. and afterwards went over TO tho
yeigh. Street church and baptized sixteen.
DR. Frost baptized eight Sunday night |
md DIR. Goodwin baptized one.
There were two additions TO the Fourth |
street Baptist church Sunday night, one |
~ letter and one upon profession of faith.
THE meetings at West-View Baptist |
burch increase in interest daily. There |
we're three services Sunday, and the house |
vas hacked at night. There have been
hirty- and twenty-tour re- |
eiyed for baptism. The meetings con-
niue this week.
Services are being held every night this |
veek M the Church of the Covenant. Rev. |
DR. Kerr preached last night and the Rev;
N Van Houten, OF Manchester. Will |
roach tonight. The services are being |
gell attended and great good is being |