Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-07
THE CAPTIVE MAID.
On. hArc4eH DRAWS THREE pRAcTl-
CAL LESSONS FROM HeR LIFE
Cali Extsnded to Df. Hidsn - Barsoa'
Heights Chureh Dedfcatsd = several
Cbilarsn's-Day Celebrations Etc

Heights Church Oe0fcaeeo - oeveraa
Cbslarsn's-Day Celebrations, Etc. =
Il was interesting TO witness the spec
tscle which was presented ct the Grace
Street Baptist church on Sunday morn
Inc. The Richmond Female Institute,
including the trustees. the members Of
the faculty, and the students. entered the
elegant new basement-room OF the church
property at IL o'clock, Drs. Upper
and Nelson marching at the head OF the
column. A tier Of seats had been pre-
served for the interesting guests, and
tbey constituted quite congregation
within themselves. In addition to the
great congregation which usually attends
that church many Of the friends and
former pupils of the institute were pre-
sent, and the adjacent rooms bad to be
tb.own open to give room for the multi
tude. The music was under charge OF
Mr.. l.. H. jenkins, and while not elabo-
rate WAS in excellent taste and thoroughly
participated in by the congregation.
DIR. Hatcher, who was assisted in the
services by the venerable Joseph Walker,
spoke word OF graceful welcome to the
visitors and then took his text from
III. Kings, ", 2 and 3. His discourse
was founded upon the pathetic story OF
the Israelitish maiden who, carried away
captive by the Syrian raiders, became
the instrument of the conversion OF
Naaman, the military hero of Syria. He
discussed his subject under three dis
tinct divisions, the first being the marked
religious intelligence OF the captive
maid. This was manifest IN her pro-
found apprehension OF the character OF
the God OF her fathers, in her acquaint.
anceship with the religious leaders OF
her times, in her confidence in the pro-
bable power to remove the curse OF
leprosy, and in her unquestioning faith
that the mercy of God was IN reach OF
this Gentle sufferer.
DIR. Hatcher drew the picture OF the
ideal woman as thoroughly developed in
every faculty of her being, after being
enriched with knowledge from every
source, and, above all. filled with the
knowledge Of God.
EASY AND HARMONIOUS ADJUSTMENT.
The second interesting fact noted In
the pathetic story was the maiden's
easy and harmonious adjustment to the
allotment of Providence. Her lot, the
speaker said, was not OF her choosing,
not such as she had anticipated, not
mould hnUn NhOGan
for her, but it was such as the Sovereign
Disposer OF Events chose to bestow
She accepted her fortune WITH alacrity,
met her burdens and duties with Sc
renity. DR.. Hatcher spoke OF the limi-
tations and weights which seem to be
put upon many woman's life, and the
wretchedness of many because they
could not bow to their fate. He showed
that the keenest OF all misery and the
most disastrous of all wrecks came from
conflict with destiny.
The closing proposition Of the sermon
dealt with the power Of womanly intelli-
gence. This captive girl found her OPP
portunity linked with her lot, and she
used it with wonderful power. Her tes-
timony in favor of the religion OF her
fathers touched the Syrian army from
top to bottom and turned the thoughts
of both great and small to the God OF
Isr ell. From servants place she ut
tered word which absolutely pene-
trated the palace and turned the King g
thoughts towards her country and her
God. She unlocked the treasury OF
.o.o,1 &c 10 hQ
poured out without stint. She sent
back from Syria to her native country q
host who had felt the thrill OF her faith
and sought the help of her God.
PLEA FOR wOMANLY INTELLIGENCE.
The sermon closed with description
of the imperishable reward which at
tended the maiden's unseIfish deed. The
sermon abounded in descriptive scenes,
and from the beginning to the end was
a plea for womanly intelligence. 1t was
heard by the great crowd gith'an atten'
ton at once profound and tender.
At the close of the services DR.. Nelson
and his school received much courteous
attention on the part of the Grace-streel
people. Many kind and congratulatory
| things were said about the excellent APP
pearance and bearing of the school. IL
is universally felt that the institute has
entered upon new career and has
great prospects before It,
BARToN-HEIGHTs CHURCH DEDICATED.
The new Baptist church at Barton
Heights was dedicated Sunday after
noon in the presence Of large congre-
CATION. Rev. DIR. w. ". Landrum
preached the opening sermon, which
was peculiarly felicitous and appropriate
i to the occasion. Among those in at
tendance were Rev. II. 4. Chambers
Revs. j. b. Hutson, W. p. Hines, q. +.
Williams, and j. Il. Pruitt, Mayor Ely
son, and other prominent Baptists. The
singing was excellent. The deacons o.
| the new church are Messrs. John H.
Rogers and William NJ. Luck. Mr.. III,
Lee Lorraine is the clerk and Mr.. L. X
Sands is superintendent of the Sabbath
school. The church has bright prospects
| for the future, and starts out with {
Jealous membership.
CALL TO DIR. HIDDEN.
Tie committee appointed by Grove
Avenue Baptist church to recommend {
pastor to fill the vacancy CAUSED by the
resgnat' o. of Rev. DR.. $. A. Good wir
reported to large meeting of the con
gregation held Sunday afternoon. The
name Of Rev. j. G. Hiden, Of Eufaula,
Ala, was recommended. and the report
was unanimously adopted. A commit
tee, consisting of Professor Edmund
Harrison and Messrs. B. A. Jacob and
A. l.. Phillips, were appointed to notify
DR.. Hidden OF the call extended him by
the church. There seems TO be no doub
that Dr. Hiden will accept the call, an6
in case he does so he is expected to as
sumo the duties OF his new charge on the
LIST OF August.
Professor A. Poindexter Taylor, the
ne elected president of the Jeter-Me
mortal Institute, OF Bedford..City, is vi sit
ing in this city and was present at the
Baptist Ministers Conference yesterday
morning. Among the other strangers il
attendance at the meeting we're Rev.
Messrs. J. b. Pruitt, E. b. Hatcher, w.
F, W Revnolds and w M. ,Tennin0s