The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-05
lIIDSUMMER SERTICEs.
Items Gathered From the Churches of Rich
mOnd Sunday.

mOnd on Sunday.
DR.. J. c. Burress preached Sunday morn
ing at the Grace-Street Baptist church and
gave great pleasure 10 the large congregation
in hearing He is the guest of Mr.. Charles
l. Workman.
DIT. George Cooper left yesterday for Salem
to look after some orphanage matters.
Rev. DR.. X. II. Pitt who will fill the pulpit
at the Second Baptist church during DR..
Landrum's stay in Europe filled the charge
for the first time Sunday morning and will
hold the regular Wednesday night service.
The anniversary celebration of the boys
mission society of the Grace-street Baptist
church took place Sunday night. Addresses
were made by Rev. DR.. Pitt Mr.. Thomas
Potts and Professor Charles h. Winston. Rev.
DR.. Burress was also present. A handsome
collection was taken up.
The Methodists.
The absence Of DR.. Tudor Sunday from his
pulpit was occasoned by his having topreach
the dedicatory sermon Of a new Methodist
church at Culpeper Courthouse in charge of
Rev j. Il. Bosnian. His pulpit was supplied
by Bishop John G. Granbery. who preached
at II a. NJ. and 8:l5 J. Nj. to good congrega-
tons His sermons dWelt with things Of
practical use III everyday lite and showed
how mankind could be benefited by relying
upon God in all hours of trial. Being "a for
mer pastor of this church, 10 was gratifying to
his old members 20 have him with them. 1t
was rather a singular condition that the choir
was entirely composed of ladies' The organ
ist was also q lady, but the singing showed
their ability TO carry on the service without
the assistance Of male voices. The OhertOries
were sung by Mrs. John A. Briggs, and were
not only we'll selected but well rendered.
The Sunday school now numbers 400 and Is
steadily increasing The lowering of the
lights Ia the chandelier at night was condu-
Give 70 the comfort of the audience.
Tine Presbyterians.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was
administered at the Grace-street Presbyterian
church Sunday DR.. Fair preached a most
earnest and insteresting sermon on the Oc-
casion. Taking his text from a part of the
29th verse of the 32d chapter of Exodus.
"Consecrate yourselves to-day t. the Lord -
he made his central thought the true
meaning of the word cOnsecrate He
laid especial stress on the neces-
sity of entire conservation and spoke of
the folly of an attempt TO cOnsecrate merely
q part of ones life or means TO Gods service.
His discourse as q whole was one of the most
eloquent and logical that this gifted divine
has ever delivered in Richmond. He spoke
to good congre- ations both morning and
evening
Mr.. James f. Cooke. who recently gradua-
Iel from ilhADNtu-DulGy 0DlcHt, pItdcltu
an able sermon at DR.. Hoge's church on SUM-
day afternoon.
The Episcopalians.
Mr. W. H. Stuart who is candidate for
orders. preached at the Chelsea Hill Mission
On sunday evening. He Will have charge Of
the Chapel of the Redeemer during the ab-
sence of Rev. Preston Nash. who will next
Monday leave for New York Later in the
week no will sail for Glasgow. Mr.. Nash will
travel through England Scotland. Ireland.
aud the continent, and will be gone about ten
week.
Rev. Mr.. Foster. Of Grafton, preached at
old st Johns on Sunday evening TOR Rev.
Lewis w. Burton, ID. ID.
At the =. NJ. c. A.
The boys meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Association on Sunday afternoon
was well attended and Mr.. w. G. West made
ad interesting address.
The meeting for young men was conducted
bv SECRETARY Candlish, who spoke on Tempo
rary and permanent enthusiasm illustrating
his remarks 10y pointing at the life OF Peter
Mr.. Candlish was followed by Mr.. w. O.
" illiams. who briefly spoke IN the same line.
Mr.. Williams has Just returned from Nash
Vile. Tenn, where he attended the summer
school started tor secretaries and other Asso-
citation workers.
The Bible class was in charge of Mr..
Candlish and bad the largest attendance du-
ri,., he prqepnt SEASON