Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
SEASON OF REVEALS.
.osos OF CONVERSIONS AND
hJN'o',[etou MEETINGS BEGINNING.
v.odc vyver on the Agony OF Our
T'''P e..Asv-SchooI Mcetings-Spe-
h''@ sermons and other Services

',.-,ar in Richmond.
d T.l have been hold in which there
S''.'', rods 81 conversions and num-
v.re 49, '.t.-s are lust commencing with
ef y ~, a. bright prospects Of success
t.a,'l, ',.,rs,rations have shared in this
A" ". .-orreccdonted religious awaken
sa''' 49,. number Of acecssions to the
. ID. and Methodist churches have been
.,.aa..y large. ...-, h.ro h.a
Il '.' go. az successful and oxpe-
O.. ',s,,'i,ts. and the preaching OF
- Gol has been wonderfully
G>'' ..o,s ius: begun have 70 labor
4.r ...r,etcr. of zeal, aolhty, and
% i..' Gr second Baptist DR.. Land
~ rrrleh for him Rev. j. X.
--a r-tS be, won Thousands OF souls
l.r ., I,irh-Street Rev. Dr. VII
O. q, r.v ofIcxington, Ky, is TO assist
~ Do ..-,hrut two weeks, commencing
ma n- :. Felix. Of Lynchburg, IS
'.r- a.. Hatcher 40 the Grace-Street
.q- Rev. Joel Tucker will have
..-,o - his brother pastors in his
g.. a, "a. Ts,.-rud Baptist, and com
.at.- W.j.csdav night Rev. l.: j..
mo has inst returned, from Ale
.rte Va.. where he copouctsu one
49,, srr.s,sful revivais III the MS
axe p'arc. will preach every night
.,r,l street Christian churcn.
Bow. -rr c!.y-srEEET MEETING.
Harrison closed his great
E.'. .'. -, Clav-Strcet Baptist church
70 .--,,n. when he talked espe-
.-.. ,.rrr converts. The church
Cd. =. te.if had been at every SER
r.-.. 4. commenced 10 labor there
,-..e, ago. The earnest minis
...r -pecial tenderness 70 those
t'' .-.. come out on the Lords side
SOL O. hos night them 10 be faithful
-.. ~ I'D good works.
ti.---..u made an address before the
w ..l..' ,r the morning and at IL
~-.s.lri n sermon Of great power.
~. twelve professions OF CONVEX
ash. che pastor. Rev. Samuel c.
.,.,-hal and five persons pro-
E,t This made 2i9 conyersl ons
....-. meet NJ and there have been
INN re3 additions = the ehurch.
tlsrn-i. ~ service the CIsy-alrSet
,.v. VI. HARRISON 5000 Tor his ms G.
r....-,eat Glade spring. ne re-
.... ~.-. ~ npt. ana ooli MI mar
~. Nr. ". NJ. Morris. who Is con-
f4..h 'hc financial management OF
.v,-.sscd their hearty appreci-
.t.s l.,-sl.y Of the members OF
....s Fs-k who contributed to
Do February Mr.. Harrison's
..5 o., release him from pastoral
..... wear. so that he might go out
avrI Tn1se s~'1it. ilfi
.....E,1 % enlarge and repair the
.t-rr---. Clay-Street was the first
which the subject was presented
...i.--.t' was o worthy one.
sr--yp CHURCH MEETING.
~. HARRISON preached his opening ser
.-...ta second Baptist church Sunday
--.. F,- text was " Wilt thou not revive
r.r..a..s-l,nc the inclemency Of the
......-.-. au Hence was immense, ulllng
t...ra+. ~ AID galleries OF the church.
g. f.-.e--a WIS pronounced by all VINO
.s...- pa, one u remarkable strength
.-..-.- and the pastor of the church,
- r- T4r!-um. said that 1t was the
..- o. -t-I and effective presentation
e.. -.r-ya. which lie had ever heard.
.--. r-vic- Of persons asked for
q" AAAfAt No. N--N y
y-..r.-.t exception grown men.
ri --s choir Cf the church, who
-..'.f fv NJ. ". c. Mercer. occupied
g.. rr...- platform and rendered very
los. Nr. HARRISON will preach every
r.. TN, week ~ the Second Baptist
-t It's also expected that when the
-.-.--sq q. .l- church are over Mr. Har-
-.- viii .-~f-ct q series OF meetings at
}.-.t .e-St-t.-.
-HE TE0THTRs FELIX.
S-a --rfus On has been produced in
t..-i.e mind by the notices which nave
.--..-4i o. t1 the brothers Felix, who are
IN. Baptist ministers. and both of
g. o. l-l meetings in Richmond this
sock Perhaps the DISPATCH can help the
yale, %. q this confusion If, when he
...l.ot tla Rev. Or. Felix, he will please
,-.-te- tta. there are two gentlemen
W answer r.-l,tullv 20 that name,
f.- -l.rCt jlo brothers IS DR.. William
r Felix. & the FIRST Baptist church, Lex
--'.l. hy, and VINO IN pulpit power
sand. s.. ,aa forefront Of the Kentucky
Ministry. Ti'- Dr. Felix Is TO aid DR..
b. So Of '-a I.'rh-Street Baptist church,
30 r-.sra-s ms first sermon tonight.
u. vr-rr n the brothers. DR.. j. s.
F-.r, la.,.rot the FIRST Baptist church,
i--. t---, v. Re is at the Grace-Street
....,ra. d. assisting DR.. Hatcher. He Is
-. ..-'r v-.rs Of age, of noble ply
.s. ar1a nan Of surprising power IN
OLD '.Uvs. work. He arrived yesterday
----.-c l-l preached his first sermon last
b.
To Bishops sermon on the Agony of Our
Lord.
u. threatening clouds and settling mist
cs-thv night did not prevent q large
,-.-a'.. ir1m assembling at st.
-. t..l--.l 20 hear the sermon by
N.r RI. Nvver on the Agony OF Our
i'- Bishops text was taken from
Co. .r. u So Matthew. Goth chapter,
'-- ".'- tie second verse. " Watch ye
...'.r thar WEE enter not into tempta-
ile spirit IS willing but the nesh
~. reverend Bishop began bis ser
~ saving be showed last week how
-'-y TT man were the works Of salts
2. '.' they were Of no avail unless
--' w.. -ldeuugs Of Jesus Christ. He
himself the nature of man God
.--' 1- might atone 20 His Father for our
a.. wa, "a man God that suffered the
-. as.l,ln The Garden OF Gethsemane.
~ '.a ,T. ot His passion IN that sacred
70 leordained the first twelve
'- All gJlsecTated the first twelve
II. took bread and bless
= atd breaking It,, gave It 20
. saving: Take We and eat.
Nr body" And taking the
,,... gave % them. saving: " This. -
After giving them this pledge
g. % Iffa = Ggart
sent % Vt. Olive to the Garden
1...-eu.:e where he prayed to His
...-.' '.r -,rt-r'h o. bear His cross, say
ID uy tatlor. II II IS possible, let
ua from re nevertheless,
F.., bgt - Thou widest, be done"
.. rE o. lis disciples and finding
asleep BE said 10 Peter: What,
- nj not watch one hour with mef "
back He fell fell on His face and
-'. aloud 20 HIS Father, but He had
'-- away from Hin.
NF'r CHRIST SUFFERED FoR Us.
'l.' O.r.' had said 10 his disciples il
e.-I hl, Father for help He would
o., '.'.. hut low He stood before an irri-
with al the sins Of the world
., ..Ilser~. DO We ever think. )"
~ asked. what will become OF
"-'- 500 stand before our Judge with
.. | stained with all kinds OF filth
flilln. when He turned from His
ln with only a shadow OF sin
=. lL Lid had already felt the cruel
go" iloIns piercing His sacred head.
-Aip points Of the nails through HIS
-, all iect the lash that tore His
a. 4, le-a. the heavy weight Of the cross
i..H.Is tna-rlei and bleeding shoulders,
i. e. 'h.s was nothing compared 10 mans
AZ =. ltfattude. His first thought was
t' blessed mother whom He left in
--af, who wished she had not let her