The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-21
WORSHIPERS ON SUNDAY
NEWS GATHERED At THE onURouEs
Tho Reclamation of Pastor Accepted.
Items Concerning the Various Denomi-
nations-wnrm Weather Sermons.


tered the people from going abroad, taking
the congregations at the churches as
criterion. Although large number OF per-
sons have left the city as usual for the sum
mer the diminution was not particularly no.
ticeabIe in the churches. This may be further
accounted for by the fact however, that sew
eral popular churches we're closed. and the
congregations worshiped in the other
churches. There were few changes in the
pulpits for the morning services. but at night
several of the Baptist churches suspended IN
order that their congregations could attend
the commencement services at Richmond
College.
Rev. DR.. Tudor returned Saturday from
Nashville where he preached the commence
ment sermon at Vanderbilt University and
previously at the University OF Oxford. Gs
He was greeted Sunday morning very cor
daily by his congregation, and seems to have
been improved by his trip. He preached on
ornate and striking sermon from the WORDS
blessed are the pure in heart. Tor they shah
see God and the discourse was listened TO
with marked attention.
At night Rev. James A. Duncan. formerly
stationed at Memorial church, IN Lynchburg.
but now of Denver, Col, filled the pulpit. and
by q singular coincidence selected the same
text, but treating u ON a separate line.
preached very interesting and impressive
sermon. Mr.. Duncan is "a son OF the late
James A. Duncan, ID. d., the first pastor and
founder Of Broad-street church. He has been
in Denver little over year. and Is now on his
vacation visiting his relatives in Virginia.
Rev. DR.. Siedd preached a strong sermon
| Sunday morning, treating with great force
! the subject of Parental Obedience" and
gave il as his opinion that a man should be
| subseryient 20 / arental commands as long az
/ they lived As an example Of the tendency
/ &c III ttt,,oy 20 aIItnAr1fV he
cited the case published Sunday morning IN
| The TIMES of two Pennsylvania boys ar
rested by Richmond officer while on their
way to Texas to be cowboys. DR.. Sledd Is a
very interesting pulpit speaker, and Is I'M
/ pressive in whatever no says. HIS great
height. peculiar appearance and measured
! delivery all add 10 the impressiveness of ms
utterances He is popular preacher, ana
always speaks TO weA-hlled pews.
The call 70 Rev. 5. G. Clopton from Annis-
| ton. Ala, announced in TIE TINES TWO
weeks ago. has been accepted. Sunday morn
ing Rev. Dir. Pitt occupied the pulpit ut Clay
street Baptist church in the absence OF Mr..
! ClOpton who was in attendance upon CEN
tennial mission service at Culpeper AT the
| close of the sermon one of the officers OF the
church read letter from Dir. Clopton resign
| ing the passionate 70 take enect at once.
The congregation held a meeting imme-
diately after the services and accepted the
RESIGNATION with the understanding that X
| might take effect 10 suit the convenience OK
the pastor They then passed resolutions oil
the most cordial and complimentary charac-
| fer Endorsing his course during tina nfteen
! wears he had been IN charge there, and
| while EXPRESSING the deepest regret at his GO
| inc thev gave him God-speed in his chosen
field. Rev Samuel G. Clopton was the pastor
| of Cay.street Baptist church from It's begin
ming, fifteen years ago. lie came 20 u
| voung man. and leaves in the full maturity OF
| his mowers with the love OF his congregation
| and the esteem Of the citizens of Richmond,
| without regard 20 denominations. His new
charge is Memorial church III Annis-
! ton. Ala, with an influential ana growing
| congregation. 1t is said that ne VIII get
81 500 per year salary and nice parsonage
furnished
The Episcopaiians.
Rev Mr. W. w. Brander, son of Major
Thomas w. Brander. has accepted a call OF
| ST. Martins parish at Honoyer Junction,
vacated lately by the resignation OF Rev.
| Buchanan. -. .,
| Rev Preston Nash will most likely sail for
England, Scotland, Ireland and the continent
| about July lst The vestry of Christ Episco-
| pal church has granted him a twos months
leave of absence for that purpose. In the
meantime Mr. j. H. Griffith, of the semi
nary at Alexandria, will be in charge Of
Christ church, while Mr.. Stewart. pOstulant
for orders from New York. will take charge
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Hill,
At st. Marks Episcopal church the usual
morning services were held on Sunday by
Rev. T. G. Dashiell, ID. d. In the evening
a splendid meeting was held, which was ad-
dressed by Major Robert Stiles who APP
peared by invitation from the rector and as
the representative of the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew. Despite the exceedingly expressing
weather large congregation was present,
and the large representation ofmen was espe-
cislly noticeable. The address was of con-
siderable length, lasting about an hour and a
quarter and was characterized by the usual
fervor of the speaker and was listened to with
intense interest to the end by the large audi
ence.
The Presbyterians.
DR.. Hoge preached an able sermon Sunday
afternoon at 6 O'Clock to a large congregation.
For the present his afternoon service Will be
kept at the above hour
At both the morning and evening service
DR.. Fair spoke 10 large congregations. Even
the excessive warm weather falls u detracl
from the number who attend with such In
terest the services of this most eloquent and
popular pastor.
On Sunday morning DR.. Fair took for hii
subject "A experimenting Providence
and based his remarks on the sixth verse OF
the nineteenth chapter OF Revelations. Al
night he spoke from part of the 1921 Psalm