The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
SACRED SUNDAY SERVICES
Which Were Held in tho Various Churches
Of This City.
THE SUNDlY-SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS.
rbe puIpits of Richmond and Ministers who
,.,,.d Note. from the y. NJ. c. A.
Many Pastors Have Returned.

A glorious autuih"ai ""S wv" -. 30 IN
.,rogo,ions 10 the numerous houses OF worship
in Richmond Sunday than have turned out
g.. ,,ontbs before. Tho churches. morning
cd evening. were unusually well attended,
I'D tho preachers inspired by great crowds
.na delightfnl weather. surpassed them
solves were one to Judge by tho encomiums
passed by their respective members.
The Baptists.
Rev. 4 +. Hardy. who has been supplying
40 pulpit Of NenaOle-street church during
80 vacation OF DIR. Il. II. Pitt, the pastor,
,reacbed his closing sermons Sunday morn
no and evening The congregations were
iorge and tho sermons were torcbie and I'M
fresiye Mr. Hardy has given great satisiac-
ZION both 10 the church and the pastor: his
nreaching has been uniformly acceptable and
he has been active also in pastoral work,
Rev. J. l.. Lodge. d. d., OF Maryland
preached for the GTace-sireet church sunday
morning sermon of great power from the
Dr " ". Tandrum occupied his own
pulpit on Sunday. preaching 70 hne con
PROBATION. At night he organized young
Peoples Union, and baptized one, -,
Dr. George Cooper was IN his pulpit at both
services on Sunday. and at night baptized one
Dr r. n. Pitt returned from the Rock
bridge Alum Springs last week. and worship
ped with his congregation on Sunday. At the
Communion service one person was received
bv letter and the right hand of fellowship ex-
tended % two.
Dr Dickinson was il the city last night en-
route from the White Sulphur Springs TO the
Portsmouth Association. which meets in Ports
mouth to-day.
Their New Pastor.
The announcement made exclusively in TIE
Tnfrs Sunday morning that Rev W. l..
Wight Of kodsyiile. \. c.. bad accepted the
pssiorate Of Leigh street Baptist church WAS
6fhcialiy confirmed yesterday by "a letter from
1fr Wright 10 Mr.. s. T. WoOdfn, the chair
man of the committee appointed by the
church 90 secure his services. IN his letter
De makes a formal acceptance of the call and
states that he viii enter upon his new work
early in October. but did not indicate the
exact time.
Mir Wright is an active, successful man.
under forty years Of age and. perhaps. not
over thirty-fve. Those who know him rep
resent him as a preacher Of unusual, gifts and
n wise and diiigent pastor. A prominent gen
tleman from North Carolina. who is here for
tie purpose OF entering ms daughter for
,chool at the Baptist Female Institute.
when asked if he knew Mr.. Wright
Of Reidsyiile. who had been called 10 Leigh
street ,clurch. quickly answered by saying. /
hone YOU didn't get him. Being assured that
Richmond would be his future home. he said
be wa. not intimately acquainted with Mr.
Wright but that he was one OF the best
ureachers IN North Carolina. and had built up
a strong church and congregation at helds-
vile in a few years. lie evidently thought
Ieiqh-stIeet congregation ought 10 be con-
graduated on securing such a superior pastor.
MIR JOSIAH Ryand. who visited MIR. Wright
in ReisVlle some time ago. was very tayOra-
Div impressed with his intelligence and per-
sonality.
The Prcsbyterians.
Rev. Dr. Kerr. Of the First Presbyterian
church. was taken sick Saturday and was I'M
able TO conduct services Sunday. A TINES
reporter called at his home yesterday after
no.naud he was reported still quite sick, but
improving.
Tie evening services at his church. when
M W. s. buchanan was ordained to the
ministry. We're conducted by Rev. J.. b. Turn
bull Rev Dr. Fair preached q very f0rcible
and interesting sermon, which WAS followed
b. the impressive ordination service Of the
Presbyterian Church, participated IN with
sllemuity by several ministers. a largo and
strongly interested congregation was present.
lie said this state OF affairs must be q lesson
from God that there IS no rest except through
God The only rest for the tired soul of the
Christian was to work for God. If rest could
could only lie found IN being divorced from
our daily occupations for q short season then
there would be but little rest for any of Us,
but with the love that should be inspired by
tle love Of Christ, and the faith | commend
g. YOU there will be quiet ID the depth of your !
spirit, perfect peace and rest TO your sOnl. |
purng the elaboration of these ideas |
bis orat0ry was imprisoned and his words
were SO rapidly elected as 10 almost tax bis /
hearers % follow.
The church WAS filled to Overhowing at the /
evening service and large proportion OF |
the Congregation was composed of visitors |
from other churches. The subject of the |
evening discourse was the imperiectly !
understood < lOries of God under the old dis |
pensation when ali things were veiled. even |
a. Gods face was yelled 10 Moses. to- the |
tancendant giOries which followed the COIN !
lng of Jesus Christ his crucitxiOn and death |
ior tue SINS of the world and his rising again !
ior the oy of all mankind The love If God |
was She great glory that he gave as the bright !
was manifested in every thought expressed |
anu IL was generally pronounced one Of the |
siaules, sermons ever preached IN this city.
heY. D. Calvin Stewart, pastor of the |
Onuica Of the Covenant, preached to a large |
congregation IN the chapel Of the College on
sunday morning His subject was Prayer"
shd tAe sermon was d fine one and was lis
tened % with marked attention.
ils congregation IS building at the corner
Of Harrison street and Park avenue
heF DR.. Hoge Is winning golden opinions
N Washington. Yesterday Post says: Rev.
Ut Moses D. Hoge. OF Richmond. Va. one
al tAe most eminent Olyinos of the Presbyte-
IAA church ~ this country. occupied the pull
pt oi the Church OF the Covenant yesterday
morning and evening and preached 20 the
Ia &c congregations which have wOrshipped
mere tins summer. He is an eloquent. force
iul speaker. and is known not only in this
country. but abroad
Personally Dr. Hoge is tall and wiry. with
eSaIH complexion and gray hair lie is an in
eelaueab.e worker and student. and bis sun
u4l afternoon sermons In Richmond are one
VI lhe features OF that church going city"
., Inc Post printed sketch of Dr. Hoges
The Methodists.
,br. W. " Tudor pastor Of Broad-street
Ae1hodist Episcopal church. who returned
."'i week from months vacation, filed his
pulpit on sunday morning and evening. A
lNse congregation gave him welcome. His
tuDect was Rest and his text taken from He
DIeWs IT, p
Opening with a graceful apology for per
sona privilege, he rcforred 30 his own pleas
80 recreation 40 the Natural Bridge and
.l.ue VIVID word picture Of that wonder of
nature. lie stated that he preached whilo
- -. taxing as an appropriate text TO the
Az 10y, Not Made With lands
-. ne unrest OF the soul was beautifully com
riNeu 70 the unknown want Of n child from
Ply al the end Of the dav and the God given
~ coming into the soul like the unconscious |
80 comes 10 the child the very thing he
"s ,D9 Without knowing what IL was.