Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-29
pEyEL AND WRITING.
,esoNs DRAWN FROM THE SCENE
l'' AT ssLSHAzzAR's FEAST.
..,tine Meetings Of Two Boys socie-
,,.s-..Notes Abont Services Ia tho
Churches on sunday.

,s.rrrh. preached = striking sermon sunday
zen A" Rcvel aud the Writina" taking for
..,t tbese words, toand IN Daniel y, D; "ln
ANA hour came forth fingers Of mans
and wrote over against the candlesiick
-. ,,o plaster Of the wall Of the kings palace,
,o t,ng saw the part Of the hand that
The speaker referred briefly 20 Bel
-..,. inplous feast recited the conditions
,.- which IL was eiveu, and directed
% ,t.,fion Of hts hearers 20 the fact that the
i =, .bclon, like Rll OF the great upheavais
" ,. ,.o vas dne 10 tho revelry at the throne
n -,.,g tho higher classes-what We now call
49, se.ictv-rather than 20 the riotous con-
i' III trr common people. The young minis
~. ,.s-be1 strongly against irreyerence and
~ strong plea Tor purity and piety In high
.r Williams enumerated many OF the
....t forms Of irreyercnce, declared That
~ ,rrc,sblc 90 divide any crowd or polite
p. ...amty 80 ~ not 20 leave the owl
'' 3D.. .,.,f in both sides. and In passing criti-
..' acton OF one Ct the Richmond clubs in
..a The resent Democratic torchlight pro.
..rarsa containing a representation OF
.I..fNr. Harrison. Mr. Williams said A
..i &, tho highest ONCE IN the giit o.
.-.a Of The greatest nation on earth was
l...I o.. moro respect, and that sucn an act
..... Do f4~tine3 on tho ground OF any po-
lao. 4,stl1o.
0THiR BAPTIST ITEMS.
.H.,s. Society ~ the Fourth-street church
...t.. ttair Grsi anniversary sunday alter
H4Hisf~ IN ~ NHft 1fftiiiN lilAFlfcliuts
,...., g. IIsll VINO IS practically the presi-
..t. ....'cfy. presided and made a brief /
.-t NJ thc good work being done by tho
p- cooper delivered the annual address
. n. amused bis youthful auditors and
.... and the older ores too, some sug.
30 . hui. o may be studied and followed with
t..ef talks wore also made by Messrs.
..t N.utromory and Richard h. Lee, and
......r4 sore interpreted with music.
.. -.f.rys o. the First church, which have |
,l-ei with 50 much success by Rev. j.
...... ssh continue % attract great deal OF |
a. result o. the revivsls twelve per- /
.... Teen received for baptism aud 1--WE |
...frrf ou the Sabbath.
..--. ccsfions attend tho special meet /
3D.. #. progress az Leigh-Stroet, and the |
... .t Rev X. T. Nann has been pro- !
- rrrh good. Rev. w. l. Wright hap |
.t.. sli gave the hand Of fellowship 20 one |
.. Iqrdrum 81 second church. gave tho |
f.. rvsUip g. seven persons on sunday; |
. r pines, of West-Niew, baptized four; |
..... = Grove-Ayenue. baptized one, and |
... . Uutsou. Of Pine-Stroei, tRptized one /
.t.....y .i tour.
t-s visitors a. the Minister'S Con-
az. .e-lAy we're Rev A. Bagby, Rev. X. /
r.-,. ..... i. L. White, and Rev. X. I. Nann. /
.l>p F0B HONE FOR BOYS.
...-...s 30 service al Monumental church az /
- ..rfsv afternoon IN The interest Of /
....4 ul-Groi Socis;y" was attended by I
.-.r .. 4Ia from 10 30 II years Of age. An /
.1 sul appropriate address was made /
.... pr d. r.. Newton, the rector. il was /
... ....' mat the society proposed 10 start I
t....rr f.t.blahment Of a home for boys, /
.r1rg on this occasion was for this +
... Az d o'clock next Sunday afternoon /.
g., u-. >.vt1n viii preach by request TO the I
f-...-f. .I Of ~. Andrew on the subject I
..rrf" Al chapters Of the brotherhood /
... -e....--G 20 meet IN tho Sundny-schoOl /
.- t". Monumental Mt 8fJ +. h. for /
...r.... before entering the church.
-FrUNu COMING or CHRIST.
U tfrr,r fTIo.I his ruIf,tf ~ (,race
.-. IS ..fty morning and evening. Upon /
b.. ....r. -asiou he read the pastoral letter 20 1
..-- -.. .uro At l A. NJ. Rev. MIR. Mason !
...'. ..au tho second coming OF Christ, /
- .- Uis text Matthew XIV, and "A /: I
.. .- vsru shah these things be-" /
-.. -,.-a. a. be- ye ready, FOR In such an hour .
..,. t..r uat the son Of Man cometh.' The /
- ..araI his discourse by showing the .
........-. 10 tlc second coming OF the LOrd, and .
..t..at faat mis- was proved 70 the world by /
,...t.s..,.n of Jerusalem aud Of the Temple /
r..- s.. o.. phesied as fulfilled before That I
,.......r f1l passed away. Mr.. Mason tOOk .
ID. -..r. t.8t an predictions OF man as 10 the I
.t,r. "a. ria were answered in the part OF /
,, -. g, I.b states that lin such an hour as
r.-l.. Doc t.e son Of Man cometh.'
rrisc0rtI~CBURcH NOTES.
F.,.g Whites hoalth is much improved.
... b.. IS. Burton, OF st. johns church, Hd- |
clustered body communion at Weddell-MemO- |
ID. rr... sunday afternoon.
rs. Preston Nash. Of Christ church, and Rev. |
.' PSI. hAFE = tANENuktl UulDitH /
....sf morning. The Advent OfiertOry at the /
.... -e 70 worship amounted 70 about $500. +,
tt $50 =. VI. services at Moore Memorial /
avn ,ar. been changed To & O'Clock. On /
t..ly r ming Rev. o. >. smith, the assistant
'-s.- = 'nis church. took the place OF Rev Is. !
Dr. ts-i0p1. % Emmanuel church, who IL quite /
Tie brotherhood Of 81. Andrew are going TO
ttri g -..stla az the frame schooi-hOuse OF 81. |
5l-s ,Egr~h next Friday evening.
Dbl. AM. ,tYvuontsT PIT PIN
Bose g. A. Peterson preached a very impress |
f..trg rr'viug 6eImcu at Trinity church sum |
llr Owning from tue text, what shall ron 1
.-4.t- i-. Lord for His services? Will take /
l-.-, n. salvation and pay my VOWS unto the /
lf ID tlr y.cseuce Of all the people" His /
t.-. poe Gods lnnumerable aud invalua- /
a..r. ., Nan and Mans Obligations 20 God 4
p -s.-re4 60 llAnks giying-Day just passed 4
tft-r..'-l his absence from the city, Shich 1
..-.rfs. ban from calling the people together /
r.s' grateful thanks for Gods unbounded I
l..t- b- portrayed AZ length the blessings /
'...Nfs. 70 nation, as Church. and as Indi- /
t... e., people on earth are AS highly |
.-.e. I- f'e American people, He urged the |
.f. -saeEe1 conservation, and that indi- /
Tt..v hey -ioIld With grateful and loving /
sH.rt.rfu aii their " VOWS unto tho Lord /
Peterson enters upon his third years pas Z
ar..! rl1c prospects. The church uuani- (
-...t Tor Li- return, and VIII stand by .
$685.. ... church work.
... H. H. AtWli1. OF Lynchburg, who was pas
@ ...--.r.et church for four years, preached !
'.. D.. rid congregation Sunday morning, |
o.. .ri..-.l am exceptionally fine sermon. !
.. .f,. Dr. 4. @. Brown conducted the /
.5 t. " S.cdd. the newly-returned pas
.r.aHsty church, occupied his pulpit /
..-'v ..riag, and preached an unusually
...-. from the third chapter, NTH verse
..-... corinthians. The congregation was
'"" ..s.. 40 NIGHT the rain kept many away 1
.. -.ryic,s. Rev. X. II. Mullen, OF the
circuit. delivered an Interesting ser
rtV q = the etWfegutl verse OF
90 P-alm.
... A.. WhumoIe preached NJ laurel
e-.. .liE morning. while Rev. Dr. William
.a. tie pastor. occupied the pulpit at
.- E-Nriler delivered nm excellent sermon
t.- .'.af % va the morning. At night the
90 ..lcI ard a number Of persons asked
It... .rr.c yrOfrssed faith, and MT. Ray re-
.a .re number mo the Churca fellowship
.. .. Paul Whitehead. presiding elder,
..r lg pt 81 Broad-Street church morning
f-. 40 The former service the congrega-
a.' tr'r.l.u'.
s-r Er Reynolds delivered an interesting
mo .' H4shiGgton-Strcet IN the morning
.t"'r were no services, as Kew. James
N'.... who Was expected 20 nh the pull
...-' ..- ck. Rev. X. n. Bennett left for
..Icge several days ago 90 complete
.u f'.a. studies 10 This institution, aDd
60 . a Dry Christian. the neWly-appoiuted
-... IS rcted 10 preach next sunday.
.' .f. A. o.. Brown, presiding elder OF the
.. rl.i District, preached at fark-Place
coming, and AZ night Rev. W. II. Atwill
ar pulpit Or. Young, the recently
nd p.stHr, j. expected 60 conduct ser
.a'- church Wednesday night. lie VIII /
DBL family 20 this city IN the next few
''' End eltar regularly upon the discharge OF
..c 'ist pastors OF the city have not re-
'lr their weekly meetings since
c. but they have decided 90 hold |
.'.s 80 Centenary church hereafter.
o. N.urgiss. who was at one time pastor
church, has been placed on the super
---.-...i Is by The conference.
rHE PBEsBYTERIANs.
70. IIrnbull preached az Old-Narket 10
us 50 good congregation on the
-c Abiding and Manifest Presence OF
lIcing bis theme, the speaker said
.-- % correspondence between tho ex-
...r .f Christ and the believer 10 fellowship |
iHI0wehip Is conditioned on obedi-
. ...trin benefits attend the presence OF
.. 'r the believer, among which arc COM
t. N.fL Got-cOm ucusatlOn for every sacri-
.'N.- hy she Christian In the Joy ana peace
-.... a'ru hlm. BY iils presence power and
are given no for every service and the
't every burden Thus will the Chris
10 grace from glory - glory.
... N. Van houtCu preached 10 good con-
l 4t the Manchester church on The
-'-- '.aracter Of the Christian Calling" -.
..|.. @.
'.'. p- Kerr preached sermon Of unusual
' a. ne flrst church on Code Rest ana