Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06

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Ths closing sentences 81 he sermon wsr0 beeu-
sful word pictures Of ths heassnly xsvsrds 70
th0se who should exscuts the v1ltof me nester.
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VI. q. LumpEin, Of Nasehestsr.
Ths service q 3 O'Clock II ne afbernoon was
also largely attsudod and many wefe unabto 70
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George II. Ray, former passoJs q the church,
sad Rsv ORA W. 3. Judkins, ". v. Tudor. L
Kossor, and Rev. Me1sn. .. Wiley bIsdsee, Il
u. Bennett L .. Pnaup. and J. A JEFFERSON.
TIE PURPOSES on cHzrsrrAx LIE.
Rsv. Dr.. George W. Carter. the frst pastor Of
tho old chapel It Brooke avenue and Clay street,
dress on "The Purposes Of Christian Lifar his
remarks were largely reminiscent and abound
cd In personal experiences.
uces. she attendance Il night Vas excellent.
and the church was we'll 1lied. The only mem
bers Of the clergy present we're Rev. Dr.. George
W. Carter and Rov. J. A. Jenerson. Bishop
Matthew. chapter eoth, verses TIN TO 10th, al
though he addressed himself more especially 10
the words, "whatsoever Is right that shall 20
receive"
OF the Vineyard. and the speaker In the course
Of his remarks said that no man Is neglected,
but every toiier In the vineyards Of this life re.
ceives whatever Is right The rewards promised
arc given for rAnscendary earthly emoluments,
and ft II Christian duty TO labor without
ceasing, trusting In the blessed promise made
that Whatever Is right that 10 shall receive.
always LOGICAL IN his remarks and clear ana
choice In his language
LARGE COLLECTIONS.
About 5000 was taken up at the collections
during the day.
One Of the pleasing features Of the exercises
was the excellent singing led By Mr.. X 4. Jones,
chorister. with B. G. Cridlen - organist aud Mr..
J. w. Breerton a. cornetist At the afternoon
services Mr.; Haddon $. Watkins sang very
beautiful solo.
sists Of Messrs. q. j. HUNT, r. .. Dalton. James
H. ChsppelI, W. N. Busg, w. J. Scott II. :.
Bugs, II. e. Garrett. z. =. seal, Charles Sims J.
x. Gilman, Creed Davis, w. r. Crutchnod, Y.
Ysrborough, Il. +. Gordon, Charles Vaughan,
w. p. Southall, r X. Tiller. and +. X Fairlamb.
The Week Of PRAYER.
The annual communion In which eli tho Pres
byterisn churches OF Richmond unite was held
In the Second church tDr. Hoge'sl on sunday
night at q O'Clock. IL was tho inauguration OF the
series OF meetings 70 DO held during the week.
OF one who was unavoidably detained. were
present at the appointed hour. The service was
opened by an invocation prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Liale, after which DR.. Hoge gave out the hymn
CpulucuCiuBs
"How sweet and awful Ia the place
With Christ within the doors,r
at the conclusion Of which he read the lesson
from l. Corinthians Il Prayer was then oner-
cd by Rev. ID. Richardson, OF the Central Pres
bgterisn, aud the ante-con munion address do
livered by Rev. Ricnard McIlwaine. d. d., presi-
dent Of Hampden-Sidney College
During the distribution OF the sacred elements
the Rev. DIR. Fair, Grace-street Presbyterian
church, addressed the communicates.
q ha rlo NJ n
Hoge introduced Rev. Dr. DuBose, OF China,
who made deeply interesting address on mis-
siona, and the benediction was pronounced BY
the venerable DR.. Read.
LAST NIGHTS SERVICE.
Last night the second meeting In the series
was held In the Third Presbyterian church. Rev.
Mr., Cannon pastor, on Church HILL
DIR. Hoge and Rev. Mr.. little had been adver-
tsed 10 speak on the appointed themes OF the
evening" Confession and Thanksgiving ~
but after tho preliminary exercises. conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Turnbull, DR.. Hoge stated that IL
had been agreed to change the programme 80 far
as the speakers we're concerned, retaining, how
ever, the subjects; that MIR. Little and himself had
and although foreign missions was to be his
theme he could appropriately interwoave both
OF the special topics OF tho evening with his adj
dresses by showing that the Church had great
cause for confession OF neglect OF foreign mis-
sion work and equal cause for thanksgiving that
God lad put such honor on tue imperfect work OF
His people In granting such signal blessings on
the labors Of our missionaries all over the world.
Dr. DuBose. thus introduced. delivered the ad-
dress Of the evening, filled with most interest
ing details OF the characteristics OF the people
OF China, the peculiar difficulties with which the
missionaries had 10 contend, their encourage
ments and successes The audience was deeply
interested bY the original and earnest presenta-
ton Of the subject.
The meeting to. night will be In DR.. Hoge's
church and the addresses will DO made by Dr.
Fair and Mr.. Stewart
AT Grace church tonight at 8 O'Clock the ami
versary meeting OF tho Richmond Protestant
Episcopal Missionary Society will be held.
Bishop Whittle. the president, will preside and
fiftoen-minute addresses will be made by three
general missionariss-Rev. Messrs. Funston,
Norwood, and Meade.