The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-08
an on 4 sABBfrH DAY.
What was Done In the Churcncs S""""S'
A Great revival Week.

| nrooress or have recently closeu- ounuaF W."
| a dsy of church gong. ne paiiny or "n'
spr,''s. On mosse. and the worshippers filled
~ ,hurcbes 10 OVERLOOKING. All the pastors
."re IN their pulpits and there were few ex
changes or special services.
AT TRINITY.
There were fine congregations at Trinity
| Nethodist church at both morning and even
ING services Sunday. In the morning the
| pastor. Rev. Dr. +. A. Peterson. delivered d
] very fine discourse on Winning Souls for
| Christ" At night his theme was Question.
able Amusements." and the sermon was a
logical, calm and able review of this which IS
| considered by many one of the most diihcnlf
problems with which the church and pulpit
| have 10 deal. He chose as his subject the
18th and 9th verses Of the Book of Judges,
which comprise portions Of the last act IN the
life of Samson. wherein he Is caused to make
sport for the merry throng upon the roof OF
the i'll fated houses The speaker brieny
referred to this making sport II Samson
(which literally means that he danced, ana
iacetiOusly asked what harm there was III
Samson's dancing? woman may dance
with propriety (and only short while ago an
entertainment of dancing was given IN one OK
the largest halls in this city, Why may not
mem IL is not clear. the speaker SAID thhI
the proposition maintained by many Is true
to-wit: That amusement IS essential LOT iilau-
kind (and we certainly have one iiiustrious
life into which 80 far as the record goes. no
time for amusement was aIowable). But he
yould not here discuss that proposition.
He then proceeded TO deduce the following
poiuts: No amusement - innocent wnlch
is furnished at the expense OF suffering on
the part of those furnishing IT, ms Wouid
apply equally. whether man or duno AMI
mails we're victims OF sport. The ancient
pjadiatorial combat haC ut least this IN Its
favor. that it developed the participant IN the
arts of war at that day: but then people had
not the advantage OF the light we have OF the
fatherhOod OF God. OF the sacrifice OF Christ.
Newspapers are published For money, OF
course and they try 10 please the pubic, but
IL is a source of regret that the public taste
reluires the use of the telegraph wire for
Thousand or fifteen hundred miles 10 spread
the particulars of a brutal prize night, ana
that city could be found wherein such ek-
hibitions were egalized and men tound 70
put their hands in their pockets to uphold
them.
No amusement is innocent which lowers the
standard Of moral or religious lite OF the
patronizer Man is Il dull being, body and
soul Poison cannot be taken IN the BODY
without injurious effect to the physical man.
Neither can poison be taken INTO the spirit
ual man, into the soul. without Ill effect
As sound. heaithfui food is essential to
bodily health, so pure food is required by the
soul.
The Christian cannot with propriety engage
in or patrOnize any amusement-ev though
in itself considered. and so far as he Is mat
yidually concerned. may be innocent which
may by example contribute 10 the INJURY OF
others.
DIR. Peterson discussed these propositions
at length and held the close attention of his
audience for fifty minutes, concluding with
Il touching appeal to all his hearers not 10 en-
gage in any amusement concerning the pro-
prIety of which there was any doubt what
ever Why is it, he asked. that 80 many
people make a great to do about Lent
and frolic al the remainder OF the
year? Ho read from city paper
wherein the reporter referred 10 q certain
event as the last of the season. and as of
the need of certain class" for rest We
would not be understood as saying anything
against the holy season, Would to God All
would 90 down on their knees and be deyout
indeed. but why speak of devoutness forty
days and frolicing 1926 days. There is. he de-
clared no amusement sinful IN Lent that Is
not sinful at any other time.
The congregations at Broad-street Sunday
al impressive sermon was followed by the
administering of the communion and the
reception of four new members. Sowing
the Wind" was the subject of DR.. Iudor's SER
mon. Sunday evening his text was taken from
Hosea viii. T. In eloquent language pecu-
liar to himself he graphically described
the sins of man in his greed for gain notO-
riety and search of pleasure; how God had
been dIspleased and the surety Of being
found cut His earnest pleadings for man To
turn and become a child OF God were very
striking in character and caused solemn
stiffness TO peryade the entire audience.
REVIVAL SERVICES.
The alternate afternoon and night services
at the Third Presbyterian and I nion-Staton
lu-f
resulted IN over two hundred conversions.
Evangelist NJ Is. Williams has preached
with great power at these meetings. This
week he will continue the night services
ut Trinity Methodist church and the Jnion-
Station church will Join IN them. His bible
readings will continue each afternoon at the
Third PRESBYTERIAN church. About forty per-
sons Joined demonstration church Sunday
morning and there are many Others to follow
as soon rs the opportunity oilers
The revival services at the Grace-street
baptist Church WILL continue this week Last
night Rev. ". J.. Wright preached on the
''tmpossibilty of q Neutral Ground III the
Service of God" Very great interest was
manifested and number Of persons con-
fessed conversion, some Of them being ell
derry persons and heads OF families About
thirty persons have protested conversion at
these meetings.
At Nenable-street church Sunday morning
one was received by letter. one by baptism
and one by rofession of laith. The commit
tee on recommending DIR. Pitts successor re-
ported that they had agreed upon name
which they withhold for the present. but
which will be communicated 10 the church
"Wednesday night for their action. II Is
derstood that the committee is unanimous,
and II is very likely that their report will be
q iopied without dissent.
DIR. George Cooper lett the city yesterday
for Philadelphia. where he will preach this
week in q series of meetings with Rev. Frank
NJ. Goodchild. pastor OF the Spruce street
Baptist church.
rev j. Is. Hutson gave the right hand of
fellowship TO seventeen new members Sun
day morning.
Randolph street the new Baptist church
in the West Ind has called Rev. W. Il. Jolly,
OF Ashland, KY, and Mr.. Jolly is in this city
looking over the field.
At East End two persons were received
Sunday morning for baptism and eight at the
Second church in the morning and four bap-
tied at night There were five additions to
the Fulton church. making twelve as the re-
suit OF the meetings INST closed there.
Rev III. NJ. Wharton. of Baltimore. who
was expected yesterday TO preach at Grove
avenue church last night. was unable TO meet
the appointment, but will come TO-DAY.
Special religious services will be held at
Richmond College each evening this week
between and o'clock. conducted by Rev.
DR.. Hatcher.
Rev. Dr. Hoge, at the close of his sermon
u.