The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14
REMARKABLE MINISTER.
HE IS EIGHTF-BIGHr TEARS OLD,
But Preached . Powerful sermon Last Even
ing and Condemned Chewing Gum and
Tobacco--A FIJI Islander.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES, |
Twelfth and Hull streets. }
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The announcement In yesterdays TINKs
that the venerable Rev. Joseph Walker would
preach at the Bainbrdge-street church last
night sufiiced to fill the lecture-room with an
appreciative congregation.
Rev. Mr. Walker is a very remarkable man
in many respects. he is eighty-eight years
old. hale and hearty, and rs vigorous as most
men of fifty lie was born in Missouri. and
for over half a century has preached the Cos
pei. He loves his calling greatly and is ever
ready. even in his advanced years. TO speak
in the Masters name.
The preacher read the second chapter OF
Revelations. and took for his text the tenth
verse: Pc thou faithful unto death and L
will give thee a crown of lie
Mr. Walker began by saying: | can hardly
explain 10 you how delightful the singing aud
prayers have been 10 me this evening, ana
how glad ] am to be with YOU lie
spoke about thirty minutes on faith
fulness. and said that Christians must
be faithful to the Church. Ibis
does not mean, said be. that YOU must be
faithful TO the Second Baptist church, but 70
all churches IN general way, ana 10 the
BaInbudge street church In particular. In
this connection he exhorted his hearers to
associate themselves together IN church work
and do their duty iearessiy and cheer
fully. lis second thought was to be
faithful to your family. and in this
connection he spoke very earnestly and ten
derby. advising them 10 be very careful IN
how they talked to children. and above all
things never 10 tell them a story ia any form.
He advised the cultivation OF family prayers
and told an incident where "A little child that
could hardly talk would always lisp verse
as was the custom OF the family ON assem-
bling at meals.
Ia 10 ,f = ba i'm
portance OF being faithful % oneself. IN TINS
connection he told about seeing two young
ladies chewing gum, which. he said, was both
ugly and injurious and therefore they were
not faithful TO themselves. SAID he: lhe
habit will take the complexion from your
cheeks. and most of you would rather
die than 10 be thus afflicted. he
said be was ashamed of a doctor OF d.
vinity who was a slave OF tobacco
That you must enlist not for six months but
10 be faithful for life. and as long % you
could use your tongue you should pray.
BE faithful until death and J WILL give you
crown Of lite is what Christ says and he Is
willing and able 10 give you the crown;
which is eternal happiness. | am Delighted
10 meet YOU here tonight and trust you Will
20 home resolved to be faithful III all things.
After the sermon very many OF the con9re,
cation went forward and gave the grand Oh
man hearty grasp Of the hand, which SEEM
ed q please him very much.
ITEMS or INTEREST.
The globe TO the arc light at the corner Of
Thirteenth and Hall streets. hy some I'M
known means. was broken Tuesday night
There was not a case IN the police court
yesterday
The services in the various churches were
largely attended last night.
4 praysr-meeting for ladies only ID held
every afternoon at I o'clock at the Cowsrdin-
avenue church. The revival that IS now IN
prOgre there is meeting with nucn success.
The Ladies Sewing Circle OF the BAN
bridge-street church have undertaken the
sections work at the church. IL IS feared
they will not be as successful IN this line as
at hemming aprons. ,
Tho Meade-Meinoral church Sunday school
has arranged the following programme TOR
thor Easter celebration ist. lie school
marching in church singing, onward, Chrls-
tian Solder" I'd. Hymn No. 4. Come see
the Place Where Jesus lay Sd. General
Confession, Lords prayer Easter coliect
and Creed 18th. Hymn No. ., He IS hlsen. '
9Th. Scripture lesson an unison. 6th. LYNN;
The Day Of Resurrection lth. Floral
motto The Lord is Risen sth. Hymn No.
g. Christ. the Lord. is Risen To. Day. sth.
Oilertory of Sunday school. 10Th. Gioria ia
Excpsis 18th. Benedicton.
The Republicans of Chesterfield Will elect
delegates 10 tie Republican State Convention
on the 23d instant Mt the Courthouse. MAJOR
Joseph Walker. VINO IS now visiting IN
Georgia. is chairmen Of the Republican party
in Chesterfield. During bis absence Dir. d..
NJ. G.. EtZpairick Will act as temporary chair
man. Re was appointed Monday.
The Little HOBBS. of Richmond. and tho
Little Nirginias. o. Manchester, crossed bats
Yesterday afternoon in quite III interesting
game of ball. Iipscomb and fendley hc.d
the points for Manchester, while Lorraine
and Cullen did the hOnors for the Richmond
boys. The sore was 10 to - IN FAVOR OK
Manchester.
making arrangements 70 attend the concert
at Nidlothin tonight for the benefit OF the
Masonic Home. The entertainment promises
10 be very pleasant
Tie Alert Fire Company had n meeting last
evening and decided 10 turn out next Monday
in uniform and lead the line OF march OF the
Junior Order United American Mechanics.
PERSONAL. MENTION.
Mrs. evils =. Kidd is very sick at her home,
on Fourteenth aud McDonough streets.
Henry Gardner. an empoye OF the hlcn-
mond and Petersburg railroad. had his ankle
sprained Tuesday by jumping from car
Miss Carrie Bat cheller. of Richmond. spent
Yesterday with her sister, Mrs. William q.
Owens. on Decatur street.
CAPTAIN A. G.. Wood. yard conductor OF the
RlclmOnN ana PETERSBURG Ial4lohN, h1h HIo
arm very badly mashed Yesterday morning.
He was engaged in coupling cars when MS
arm. in some manner. got caught between
the bumpers and WAS quite severely bruised.
CAPTAIN Wood walked up 10 the office OF DR..
Lawrence Ingram, where his injuries were
attended.
Professor J. Charyons who claims 10 be a
Fiji Islander, was at Leader Hall last night
i'm the capacity of a lecturer. About two
dozen people were present to represent an au-
dience. and doll-babies were used IN illustrat-
ing how Cannibalism is done and how chill
dren ore sacrificed for sin. The few who
were present seemed TO enjoy the per-
Torrance and it will probably be repeated
in about two weeks. The professor has the
appearance of a ginger cake colored negro and
was costumed in u comical kind OF suit with
red predominating in color He wore knee
pants and black stockings. around which was
grote squely wrapped white band. lie wears
a hood upon his heac and red mantle over
his shoulders and claims to be able TO speak
twenty different languages.
ENTERTAINED IN RICHMOND.
The Central Social Club of this city were
entertained in Richmond Tuesday night by
the Misses Hawkins. on Broad street, near
Twenty An exceedingly pleasant
,,,n. opapt in fnuSie recltatloQa Np