Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-25
DR.. hOGE ON The SABBATH.
A Strong Sermon in Behalf of Its OBJ

A Strong Sermon in Behalf of Its OBJ
servance-Other ChurcH Services.
On last Friday night DR.. Hoge, who was
selected as one of those TO address the
meeting held IN his church in the interest
OF Sabbath observance, declined to speak
and gave his time TO Rev. DR.. George. He
announced. however, that he had some
thing to say on the subject which had not
been covered by the other speakers, and
that he would say it at his evening service
on the following Sunday. A large audi
ence accordingly assembled IN the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church on Sunday afternoon.
DR.. Hoge's text was The Sabbath Was
Made for Man" The Sabbath was, he
said, divine thought. Mans mind did
not originate it and mans eyes could not
distinguish IL from other days. 1t was not
a Ievitical institution, but was 1900 years
older than the Jewish race. The Sabbath
began with the beginning Of the race, and
was meant TO last as long "a man
lasts upon this earth. Blackstone
puts it at the foundation of human
rights and human liberty 1t was. he de-
clared. bound up with the peace aud order
of society. Nearly every State OF the
Union had its Sabbath laws; the Federal
government observed it, and the Supreme
Court held SUNDAY laws to be constitu-
tional. DR.. Roge closed with a powerful
and ingenious argument against compro-
misses in matters of principle. IF, he SAID,
the Sabbath is Gods dav, il Is al his. "
The sermon was a splendid specimen of
argumentatlve eloquence.
METHODIST sUNDAY-scHooL SOCIETY.
The monthly meeting of the Board of
directors of the Methodist Sunday School
Society of Richmond and vicinity was
held at Broad-Street church Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock-Robert T.. Richard
son presiding, G. 7. Rady secretary
The reports FROM the various commit
tees showed that the board Is actively en-
= gagged in extending Sunday-school work
and that all the schools are prospecting.
The President submitted his annual re-
port, which was referred TO the annual
meeting OF the society. TO be held at Clay
Street Methodist church on the first Sun
day in November. The Manchester schools
have withdrawn from the union and form
cd separate society, and are dong good
work. The present roll OF this union is
4S9 officers and 1898 scholars; conversions
during the year amongst the scholars, 316 !;
collection in schools, nearly $4,000.
The president spoke IN feeling terms of
the loss of A. l.. West, and a committee
consisting of Rev. DIR. Sledd, John Nor
ton. and I: +. Minor were appointed TO
draft suitable resolutions to his memory
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year; Robert T.. Richardson
preslueut the superintendentS of the
several schools embraced IN the society.
vice-presidents; +. l.. ID. Walford trea.
surer: Charles p. Rsdy. secretary A. ].
Gary, assistant secretary. and an Executive
Committee of ole from each school.
AMONG THE BAPrIsTs.
The morning service at Grove-Avenue
church had reference to the special effort
which the members there are making Ia
largely reduce the debt on their house OF
worship. A paper was read stating that
the Financial Committee had Recommended
that each member pay per cent. Of their
means in order to reduce tho debt on
tho new building. BY this method il
is expected that some $4,000 will
be raised by the LIST of November.
The edihce aud lot cost about So, 1000, and
$4,000 have been paid. About Sc, 900 have
teen secured in subscriptions 10 be paid
November LIST, and this sum will be largely
increased. The congregation has contri-
buted generously to this object from the
beginning. At night Rev. DR.. Hiden
preached the annual sermon before ShA
iou1g Mems Missionary eoo,s.y. HIS
text was from the words, Go Teach All
Nations.v
There were large congregations at both