The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-06
THEIR TEXTS.
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Ptsver-Cbureh Items.

Ptsyer-Chureh Items.
Rev. Preston Nash preached last sunday
niyht in Cbrist's church .efore the junior
Order Of United American Mechanics Inc
sarmou was pronounced by all who heard y,
a snIendid effort. His text was seNeiai
verses of the 18th chapter OF ~. ma,uem, ~
ginning at the l4th verse. IF or tue hi"s"SS a.
az Heaven is as "A man travelling INTO
country, who called his own SCI 10
delivered unto them his goous, gu ,,.o
one he gave i've talents, 10 sno.n eorS,ng
snd ~ another one, to every man sccorulng
- his several ability, and straightway 'ooA
Rsy Dr. Tudor preached Sunday morning
IN a large congregation NJ biOau-o'ie..s
Methodist church from the iOllo"lns -
.For am ready 10 be offered, ana Tue .il ua'.
- as, derarture ia at hand. | have fOugn.
~ }, ,,oo3d tight / have finished my course
haye tent The faith The Doctor gave Il
review of Paurs life. both before nI' w ~
version and after. The character ana llie
of this great apostle Is lafoli.o P" -
,bon,e and afIords ample scope Tor nne
disconrss. DIR. Tudor only gave such points
ss would draw attention TO the closing year
and hiring forth lessons for the present ana
S,,,,re His descriptive powers are great
and we'll delivered, and the correctness
with which he presents his views secures
strict attention Of his audience.
There will be services in the lecture-room
NJ this church every night AT O'Clock this
week. Monday and Saturday excepted.
The week OF prayer OF the Presbyterian
church began Sunday. The nrst service
was held in DR.. IIoge's church at nlgnt'
and a union communion services ny an the
churches was held. The principal address
of the evening was by Rev. Dr. ii. g. Du
Rois. missionary to CHINA. The speaker
cave an account Of the missionary work In
that far-off land. called attention to the ne
ces.ities Of the situation. and gave very
hopeful view of the prospects for the III
tufe. Addresses were also made by heF
Drs. Mcllwale and Fair, and part was
taken in the exercises by all OF the othei
ministers present. Among those IN al
tendance were Rev. Drs. Read, Fair, HOgt
and McIlwane, and Rev. Messrs. Little ana
Cannon.
A missionary meeting was held at IT
Johns ehurbh sunday under the auspices
Of the Richmond Protestant Episcopal
Society in the interests ofdlocesan missions
Rev. j. j. Norwood, evangelist, delivered
an address.
dicaIed 10 divine worship. Sunday morning
/
president Of ihe Vanderbilt University
preached the fclmon. The text was IRON
Luke. 10th chapter. 10Th verse: Wv hal
shall 1 do 70 inherit eternal lilef' The ser
mon was an eloquent effort and
plain exposition of the words o.
the text. Reycrends J. A. Jefferson, o.
Petersburg. and W. &. Lumpkins of Man
chester, took part III the exercises. In toe
afternoon Rev. DR.. George w. carter al
dressed the crowded church on "lne Iur
poses Of Christian Lie Among those II
attendance were Rev. Drs. A. e. Brown
p. A. Peterson. and George W
Wray, former pastors OF the church
Amcnc other members present were
Rev. Drs. W. l.. Judkins, W.
Tudor. l.. Rosser, and Rev. Messrs. j. Wiley
Bledsoe, X. II. Bennett, l. j. Phaup and >
A. Jefferson. At the night services BishOI
HargrOye again preached, his text Delnl
from the parable of the vineyard. "lhe!
say unto him. because no man hath hlre'
us. He saith unto them, 20 We also lnl'
the vineyard; and whatsoever is right tina
shall We receive"
Rev. W. II. Atwill is now in the fourtl
year Of his pastOr.te Of the Clay stree
church.
About $500 was taken mp at the collection
sunday.
The services were interpreted by excel
lent singing led by Mr.. X. +. Jones, Choir
lister. with Mr. e. c. Cudlen as organist sn(
Mr.. j. W. Broer on ~ cOrnetist. Mr.. HAD
don :. Watkins sang a beautiful solo at the
afternoon services.
The new edifice is a very handsome one
and reflects credit upon the congregation
and that portion Of the city. The churci
begins the new year with bright prospects
and large increase in membership, grace
and usefulness. Work was begun on The
church in May last.
A beautiful pot Of palms made beautiful
Sunday the memorial window erected II
memory Of the late James y. Taylor, founder
Of Clav-street chapel, from which Clay
street Methodist church has sprung.