Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-30
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Fine Discourses Hoard By Large Congre-
vatfons--Servicss In Other Churches.
DIR. Hawthorne closed on Sunday his
brief service as supply at the First Baptist
church and preached two OF his best SER
mons. On the three preceding Sabbaths
he preached but once day but by special
request consented 10 deliver q sermon
Sunday night before the Young Mems
Missionary Society. The congregations
were exceedingly large. In the forenoon
the auditorium and galleries were all
crowded.
Botn Of the discourses were marked by
originality OF thought and boldDess OF ex-
preston, and abounded in beautiful illus
trations. In the morning DIR. Hawthorne
preached on John the Baptist as q Man
and a Preacher" His text was from Mat
thew xi.. II, Verify / say unto you,
among them that are born of women there
hath not risen greater than John :he
Baptist" The speaker gave most in
teresting account of the life of him whose
voice was heard crying in the wilderness.
drew vivid picture OF his horrible death
in King Herods prison, and laid special
stress on the tact that John the Baptist
was q man with all of his faculties tho
roughly developed before he started out
on his brilliant career asa preacher. From
this he drew the lesson that only men with
strong mincs, sound bodies, and conse-
Grated hearts can become successful min
listers of God. and that physical, mental,
and moral development. with honest con-
victions aud heroic courage, are essential
In the life of a man who would succeed IN
any undertaking.
The subject at night was, "Fervent in
Spirit" and the sermon was strong plea
for better and more thorough and liberal
missionary work. The collection WAS for
the building fund Of the Fourth-Street
church.
TO RECEIVE THEIR PASTOR.
Rev. Mr.. Dean. who has been supplying
the pulpit OF the Kandolph-Street Baptist
church for several weeks, concluded his
labors there on Sunday. Three members
were received BY letter al the evening ser
vice Rev. ". i. Jolly, who has been
called to the passionate OF this new church,
will arrive in the city this week and enter
upon his duties next Sunday. A reception
will be rendered the new minister Friday
evening 1T the church. IN which nearly all
of the ministers of this city wilt take
part The meeting will be presided over
by Rev. DR.. Il. ". Pitt, and Rev. J. II.
Hutson will deliver the welcome address.
Several other ministers will make brief
addresses, and short speeches will also be
made by members Of the church. The
public are invited TO participate in the ex-
ercises, which will be very interesting.
Rev. DR.. Il. II. Pitt, who has been filing
the pulpit OF the Second church in the
absence of the pastor, Rev. DR.. w w.
LRndrum, preached his last sermon sun
day morning. The pastor is expected to
return in time to preach for his congrega-
ton next Sunday.
Rev. A. L. Owen, D. D., of Portsmouth,
was in the city yesterday en- route TO the
Shiloh Association. which meets at Medi-
son Courthouse this week.
Rev. w. l.. Wright, pastor OF Leigh
Street Baptist church. has returned to the
city much invigorated and will occupy his
pulpit next Sunday.
Rev. H. Z. Williams having returned
from Fairfax county, where he spent bis
six weeks vacation. filed bis pulpit at the
Fourth Street church Sunday morning.
Tie has greatly improved and is looking
exceedingly we'll.
Rev. DR.. Pitt will assume charge OF the
Barton Heights church next Sunday.
IN rHK METHODIST CHURCHES.
The congregations in the Methodist
churches were quite good both morning
and night. About halt Of the pulpits were
fillec by their respective pastors, while
the other congregations bad the pleasure
of hearing sermons from visiting ministers
or other than their regular pastors.
At the Broad-Street church, OF which
DR.. Tudor is pastor. Rev. +. II. Rawlings
conducted the IL O'clock service, while at
s:l5 p. NJ. Rev. DR.. John b. Newton. rector
of Monumental church, preached.
The pulpit of Clay Street was filed in
the forenoon bv Rev. E. l.. Pell and the
pastor. while the latter conducted the eve
Al Park-Piace Rev. W. +. Balm, of Cor
louisville. preached morning and night to
appreclatiye congregations.
Rev. w. w. Royal preached at Cente-
nary both morning and evening, and great
~ delighted the assemblaee with his DIS
courses.
The evening service at Washington
Street was attended by a large congrega.
ton. who assembled TO hear the discourse
Of Rev. II. II. Bennett on the subject, I'D
Like TO Know What's the Harm in
Dancing"
The Board of Directors of the Methodist
SUNDAY School Association met at Broad
Street church in the afternoon. The re-
ports from the different schools were very
encouraging for this season of the year.
The delegates from Highland Park and
Barton Heights were present for the first
time and were congratulated upon the work
being done at these points. "Asbury
school, at the Soldiers Home, was adj
mitted as a member. The severe illness of
Mr.. A. /. West, for years the president Of
the society, was spoken Of by the presi-
dent, r. i. Richardson, IN feeling terms,
and resolutions of sympathy extended
him and appropriate prayer offered for his
recovery.
OTHER CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. A. II. Moore. who recently accepted
the call to Marshall-Street Christian
church, will take charge of that congrega-
tion next Sunday. He is now holding a
very successful revival at Gethsemane, IN
Hanover county.
A large audience. embracing many
white people. assembled at st. Joseph's
church Sunday morning TO hear Rev.
Charles Il. Uncies, the first colored priest
ever ordained in the United States, but he
was sick, as reported in the DISPATCH, and
did not come on from Baltimore. de is
expected TO preach here next Sunday.
Rev. +. Henry. o. S. b., celebrated mass
and delivered an instructive sermon at St.
Mnry's Catholic church on Sunday morn
ing. After the O'Clock mass Right Rev.
Leo Had, o. S. B., of North Carolina, de-
hvered an impressive address IN English.
The Bishop left for Newark, n. j., on SUM-
day night. AT 1890 A. NJ high mass was
celebrated at this church by Rev. Z.
Gregory. o. S. b., who preached in Ger
man. The choir sang very well. Special
mention deserves "a trio sung by Nessrs.
McEyoy, Messmer, and Professor Mutter.
FOR YOUNG MEMS GOOD.