The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-13
PASTORS AND PEOPLE.
.rrwovs FROM THE CKURcHES.
w Tusor Aiiudes 90 the Late Prize Fight.
Sunday school Meetings-Return OF
she PastoYs-Y. NJ. c. a. Notes.


homo 10 Atlanta.
Iaree congregations greeted DR.. W. w.
Tandrum at the Second Baptist church Sun
5,v morning and evening. His theme at
tie arst service was The Truth as it IS IN
Jesus" At night he spoke from the text
And Peter said. 90 aGshing.' Both ser
mons were able oxpositions Of the Gospel
delivered in a mastery manner.
Dr. George Cooper. of tho First Baptist
church. resumed charge Of his work sun
.av. Ie held two services and preached
or1e sermons At both OF them. Rev. j. 3.
Hawthorne has returned 10 MS nome NJ
i,ev Of the Baptist ministers and lay
mon az this city will attend the Association
meeting az Portsmouth which meets with
Torra congregations attended the services
81 the Randolph street Baptist chuich, an
there were several accessioIs' new w 1;
Jol,y the new pastor, preached his second
Rev Dr. j. c. Hiden Of the Grove-avenue
Baptist church. has rounded up bis summer
vacation aud is now regularly at WORK win
bie nastorate duties. Large congregations
greeted him on sunday. .r
At Deep Run, nine miles west OF hicn-
mond. on Sunday there was held eenten-
uial mission meeting, IN whlch Hve helSn-
I In churches participated Addresses
we're delivered by Rev. Drs. DlcAIuSOu,
Eei, and otheE. profitable day was spent
bv all and good old-ume hospitality pre-
vailed on all sides
THE MrTHODIsrs
Ray DIR. w. v. Tudor occupied his pulpit
~ Inc Broad-street Methodist church sun
dow tor the first time since his vacation.
laros CONGREGATION greeted him. ReN. -. i.
wills and IL NJ. lnney occupied seats IN
the pulpit. The theme OF his sermon was
great faith, and he chose his text from the
eichth chapter of Matthew. ninth and tenth
,5r.es which illustrates the case OF the
,er.rrian who desired his servant healed,
Nils. Nellie Parker sang beautiful solo at
the oGertorv. the accompaniment being
rayed hy Nss Julia Hennlng, Organlst OF
tie church
AT n.cht Dr.. Tudor preached on the
theme Youth and the Autumn" which
was delivered from the text found III Eccle-
sIastes twelfth chapter first verse. lnclden-
tally IN bis discourse the minister spoke OF
tie recent prize fight IN New Orleans, and
said that II was sad commentary on Chris
tian civilization when such things could be
and such interest taken IN them by all
classes. He also spoke of Sunday baseball
and other sports INDUCED in on the Sab
bath as having q tendency TO corrupt the
youth Of the land and lead them into paths
Of sin and shame The discourse was list
ened 10 earnestly by the large congregation.
Rev. George II. Ray. Jr.. filed his
fathers pulpit Sunday. preaching IN the
morning on The life hid with Christ IN
God At night he dscOursed on "Christs
servant q living letter" Both sermons
were clear and clean-cut eXpositions and
were listened TO with deep interest.
Mr.. Ray has had a thorough classical
training at Randolph-Macon College, spent
one session at Princeton, and Will return TO
Boston nl gerslty, where he hopes u take
the b. d. degree next session. He Will also
enjoy the advantages oS the Emerson School
Of OratOry.
There we're good congregations at Trinity
Methodist church al both morning and even
ing services As announced tie subject OF
the pastor Dr. u. A. Peterson, at night was
Popular Opinion" and the text was from
the tweuty -second chapter of Exodus and
twenty third verse, Thou shalt not follow
the multitude TO do evil" After logical
Interpretation Of the text the speaker first
spoke OF the power Of the multitude, that IS
the force welded 10y the public in the mat
ter of prevailing sentiment and the great
extent 70 which individual opinion and
Judgment IS ignored 10y the temptation to
follow the popular current. But, affirmed
the speaker the opinion of the multitude as
regards morality and religion Is manitestly
dangerous for n not invariably wrong, yet
il is so often and in so many things wrong
as % render 10 absolutely an unsafe stand
ard. Yet thousands OF people hayeino Opin-
ions If their own. and their opinions are the
sentiments of the general public as they
conceive them TO be- The sermon was an
able and logical review of the entire subject
of popular opinion OF public sentiment and
an earnest plea for the exercise of personal
and Individual opinion as against following
the drift of public sentiment lust TO DO with
the majority.
THE EPIsCoPALIANs.
Rev. j. b. Newton, d. d.. has changed
the hour for the services at Monumental
church on Sunday afternoon TO o'clock.
Rev. Lewis W. Burton, of st. Johns
church, celebrated Holy Communion at St.
Marks Episcopal church on Sunday morn
ing In the absence of Rev I. ID. Dashlel,
rector of the church. The latter VIII re-
turn 70 the city IN about ten days.
Rev. Q. K. Kuyk. of Weddell-Memorial
chapel. preached at ST. Johns Episcopal
church on Sunday morning, while Mr..
Thomas Potts made very interesting ad-
dress at Wedeil-Memorial chapel, which
was greatly appreciated by the audience.
Rev. Hartley Carmichael, rector of st.
Paurs church, has returned from his ex-
tended trip through Europe, and filled his
pulpit Sunday. both in the morning and
evening. Since bis return TO the city Mr.
Carmichael has removed his residence from
No east Main street to No. POS east Frank
lin street Rev r. b. Williams, assistant
rector of the church. will in few days
leave for Richheld Springs, n. y, where he
will spend bis vacation.
Rev. e. Preston Nash. rector of Christ
Episcopal church. is expected back IN this
city OV next ednesday or Thursday. Soon
alter his return his congregation will give
him a reception of welcome.
Rev John II. Griffith. Jr.. preached his last
sermons at Christ church on Sunday morn
ing and evening TO large congregations. lie
will return 10 Alexandria on September
9th.
Rev. John X. Mason rector Of st. James
Episcopal church, has returned to the city
from hls vacation IN perfect health. lie
occupied the pulpit IN his church on Sunday
morning and evening, aud preached power
ful sermons 10 large congregations Rev.
WI Morton. the assistant rector, Wh) Is 81
present OH bis vacation. preached on oun-
day morning at 81. Lukes Episcopal church
al Norfolk.
Rev. Everett Meade. one of the evange-
lists of the Richmond diocese, was NJ the
episcopal rooms yesterday.
Tx y. N. C. A.
The boys meeting Of the Young Mons
Christian Association was held on sunday
afternoon az O'Clock in the directors room.
Mr.. John II. Grifith. Jr.. conducted the
meeting. and made very earnest address,
At o'clock the meeting for young men
was held IN the library and reading-room.
The singing was conducted by Professor