Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-23
Mr., COLE WIILLEAYE
..,ovs The Passionate OF rHE
Ne D 5slRo CHRISTIAN CHURCH
+, ,,,,.d nsgby to De Called 70 Clay
W. ..~.,.-pr. Hawthorne on the Divine
cr.stor--other Notes


,."'' s,,;on was great surprise 10 the
llS a,,,;op. and the expressions Of re-
oon1, 80 universal. Mr.. Cole has made
gre Sc,ep, aud successful pastor. and has
% .s1 endeared himself to the members
g. g.. church and congregation.
-. cole is now engaged IN protraetcd
~ Al OlIve-Branch church, ~ JAMES
u cGnnty. but cane up 20 M hIs reEu;;
~ Snoday appointments. AZ tne e.ose ~
BIS NOR, -. Twain for few moments. and
esllon, "a his resignation, In explana-
suoml, ~ s,ep he said that his health
ro1 % hcen good here, and instead OF
hsa ~ hct,er his trouble had become
gduuA ae expressed the most SIN.
mhe .s.'tion for his congregation, ana
ect5 =. ro,ilA cause him great pain OF heart
10 leaye them
..,,o, was taken by the church. but
No ~, he meeting OF the entire mem
t'els -, tomorrow night, whom commit
!t,,rI nrohably be appointed 70 recon-,
p new pastor. Under the rules OK
',Jbr--h Mr.. Cole would have To remain
- three months after giving notice OF
Y, attention 10 leave, but II y quite h9ey
~, Engagements will be made TO nave tue
s.,ic,f supplied temporarily as ne WISHES 20
paw s',n as possible TO take charge OF
leS, ,-eb AZ Angola. Ind. This IL near
cl~v ~, cole was reared. and the fami-
vu"fi IN himself and wife still live in
r. ~;',,,tv. That climate seems 20 suit
t'A' 80, Than ours. His leaving will be
h'l ~. =, loss 10 the denomination, as ne is
at.-,,,,no and jealous worker. In about
s. .. las no has built the Third church
i.-i. 49,, about sixty 10 over 400 members,
upitis In good condition IN every respect
To CALL Mr.. BAoBY.
.csr;sl meeting Of the membership Of
a., Street Baptist church was held
IN afternoon. AZ which the General
c-.,o',,,ee was instructed to commu-
N Nlth Rev. II. Alfred Bagby, OF
s-s9lk Va. and extend to him the
s.-..~.sps call Of tho church TO serve
-" psstor. Mr.. Bagby is a son
ia'pa Dr. George Franklin Bagby, now
H.S a, Tarmville, and comes of the
-.s leoWn King and Queen family. He
W. eiucated IN Kentucky. aud after
.l..tinr there for short while came to
Una and about two years ago took
,L..rs ~ the suffolk church, where he has
"a Ian unusually successful pastorate.
n. be-. Gwen no hint at all as 10 what an
-, hs W,l make 20 the invitation of the
I,,cb but the call is unanimous and
f-s,tv and an affirmative response IS
I'll flr. Clay-Street Is one of the most
s,,.-prlync churches in the city, has been
.'tsgs'anng from It's organization. and
...m.-tnblv liberal. About wear ago q
beautiful l0t was purchased at the corner
n p,,a end Grace streets, and II is under
,,,oi that the erection of new house of
Vorsbip Will soon begin.
ryIsrFNcE OF A DIVINE CREATOR.
Dr. Hawthorne preached TO an immense
aggregation for midsummer At the First
I.0,ist church Sunday morning. His
,.,t was The fool hath said IN MS heart
tt.rei, no God" and the sermon was
Js--ne1 10 prove the existence of Di-
vpe Creator. In support OF this
POSITION the gifted divine used many
Ar and convincing illustrations and
s--rm,rts. He discussed first that
c,,. Of people who doubt the exist
euea ~ God and then the larger and much
r1re dangerous class who do not want TO
EkaoWledge any Supreme Being. He
s.-rr-ly denounced gamblers. drunkards,
ssl Wh.skey-selleTs, who. he declared,
vsnt uo God to Judge their acts. paid
d. respects 10 the evolutionists, and
esrrestly bes0ught his hearers TO accept
tte'1ue God and live according TO the
t-achuc- If His word. In the course of
+, sermon the preacher referred to the
etprasslou If ingalls, in the Senate that
"te Ten Commandments and tho Golden
Rue have no place IN politics"
1As Doctor SAID he had talked with MIR.
l1calis about the remark which has been
. extensively quoted. The Kansas ex-
Senator told him that when he spoke the
words he was not giving expression 10 a
Sn'ment, but was stating the existence
" fact. DR.. Hawthorne said he could
what the Senator said. for 1t is ap-
pusut TO any one that the Ten Command
uent and Golden Rule have no place IN
American politics.
BAPTIST CITY MISSIONS.
The monthly meeting of the Baptist
CIV Missionary Society was held with
Esi-Erd church Sunday afternoon. Presi-
dea J. Is. Montgomery being in the coun-
ry .Nice-President Gary occupied the chair.
l-ieresting reports by the missionaries,
Rv. q. T. Williams and Miss Nj. Apper-
slu. we're submitted. Miss Apperson had
done much visiting from house to house.
If. Williams had conducted nooutide SER
urc. At the shops and meetings at the
nlsSon-tent at night. He preached "a
eTmons, baptized /, were reclaimed, 9
pT1ies.ed faith. and over 60 requested
payer. The tent meeting in Fulton
closed Sunday night. Mr.. Williams
preached, and there was a large audience
Ifv.ent. One professed faith and three
'ose for prayer. The funds sent in from
hose Of the Baptist churches who con-
Tribute 10 the society were not near enough
o. meet the current expenses for the
month. Rev. Baylus Cade addressed the
resuue on the Christlikeness of the work
o. The society. The address was eminent
y practical, fresh. and entertaining.
CHURCH MOTIFS AND PERSONALS.
Rev. J. J. Wicker, Of the Spurgeon-Me-
u1rial church, Norfolk, preached at the
lllrth-Street Baptist church Sunday
hight His theme was The Need OF the
Holy Spirit and the discourse was prao-
ural and forcibe. Mr.. Wicker has just
returned from a brief northern trip and
lnd.v consented 10 preach for Rev. Mr..
t'eaih, who has acceptably filed this pull
w t0i the last SIX weeks.
~, Pit preached at the Second Baptist
church sunday morning and for DIR. Tudor
:, the Broad-Street Methodist at night.
~ had large congregations on both occa-
tols The services 40 most of the other
Churches were filed by their regular pas
i9's or those temporarily engaged TO fill
iae pulplts. Rev. George w. Wrav, Of
Portsmouth. preached at Trinity. having
"a banged pulpits with DR.. Peterson, and
heg. Joseph n. Latham conducted the
lTaing service az Broad-Street.
lev. 4. Il. Moore is holding meeting
tls week AZ Gethsemane church. in Han-
over county. He will enter upon his
C-iies as pastor Of the Marshall-Street
t1'istan church the first Sunday in Sep
lt'ooer. Rev. L. A. Cutler. until recently
p"'W oi Marsball-Street. is now doing
q ilge.istic work IN Southwest Virginia.
h- viii probably be similarly engaged in
,-A section Of the State after September
Eey. A. J. Fristoe, OF Petersburg. was
u lAe cuy for short while Yesterday.
9, .Fiit, IN company with DR.. Nelson and
Iieiessor Charles n. Winston. spent
ga portion OF last week on the Eastern
s.'ie attending tho Aecomac Association,
,S \, met at Modest Town. Rev. w. w.
700. who was once pastor Of Sidney
VS4ich' tins city, is now located at that
t-.e' AID made everything very agreeable
~ .ae Richmond brethren. The sessions
=. Ls association were harmonious aud
,'.. largely attended. Peoplein that sec
i',l seem 10 be Ia q very prosperous con-
g .'.1' Toe weet-potsto crop is not SO
h. y q a. usual, but the prices are better.
~ r4ll Professor Winston. and Mr.. r. II.
~ ,-,oI VII attend the Bluo-Ridge Associa-
"Sa a. laItinsyille this week.
,, tne Methodist Sunday schools recently
80 s1 b al the Soldiers Home and Bar
m. ne. gh's are growing rapidly and great
= -'.'e'i Is beng taken IN them.
'-fiith Anniversary of Rev. j. II.
o.. Holmes.
,o, ~ '.W,en'y-htth anniversary Of the pas
i ''',tt Oh Rev J. II. Holmes. Of the First