The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-01
PULpITS AND PASTORS.
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riou. Denominations Of the CITY.

p,rton. ID. D., the rector OF the church
read the services.
In the evening union services were heio
at that church. in which the congregations
OF ST. Johns and christ's church and OF
Weddell Memorial chapel participated
The members OF the chapters OF the
brotherhood Of ST. Andrew OF those
churches occupied front seats. ReVs'
Messrs Burton, Nash and Kuyk read the
services. and Mr. J. w. Wood.l Of New
York. made a very interesting address on
the Brotherhood OF ST. Andrew, It's OBJECT
method and idea. The collection taken
ND I'm the morning was for the beneht Oh
the diocese OF Bishop Wmgheid. Inc
Wednesday evening services VIII be again
resumed by DR.. Burton tomorrow IN the
Sunday-schcOl building.
81. Pauls church was filled to overflow
ing on Sunday evening, when bishop
Randolph preached an eloquent sermon
10 the brotherhood of st. Andrew. me
members of the various chapters assem-
bled I'm the basement, and at the begin
ming OF the services marched INTO the
church by twos. while the congregation
was singing Onward Christian Soldiers.
Rev Hartley Carmichael, Rev. PIKE
Powers and Rev. j. w. Wood, or New
York. read the service. The singing by the
choir was very fine. The sermon was
chiefly addressed to the members of the
brotherhood. explaining their duties and
how they can best assist their ministers
In their noble work.
At Monumental church Rev. j. b.
Newton gave an account OF the work OF
the General Convention In Baltimore dur
ing the morning services. In the after
noon after the baptism Of an infant, the
Rev. NJ. r. Turner, of North Carolina,
preached sermon. Services will be held
to-day. All Saints day, at IL A. NJ. and
the Rev Scolly Moore. of Parkersburg,
w. Va, will deliver an address in the
lecture-roOm.
Rev. c. r. Kuyk preached at Weddell
Memorial chapel on Sunday morning.
Rev James Grammar, j. D., of Fau-
duier county. has removed to this city.
having accepted position on the edito-
rial stan Of the Southern Churchman.
Mr.. Grammar is considered to be one Of
the best preachers i'm the diocese.
Rev ~. w. Jones' of Bedford City,
preached a delightful sermon on Sun
day morning at st. Marks church, Rev.
Or. #. G.. Dashien, the rector of the
church. who has been much improved in
health by his trip in the country. will re-
turn to the city tomorrow evening.
Sprigg reported TO his congregation in
the morning the result of the General
Convention at Baltimore. In the after
noon stirring addresses were made by MIR.
H. ~ Castle of Norfolk, Rev r. W. Jones
Of Bedford city, DR.. Thomas Nelson Page,
Major Robert Stiles and Mr.. j. w. Wood
of New York
Rev. Thomas Spencer. professor Of the
Divinity School at Petersburg preached
NJ alnrnapf n Sunday rpnrninq a
All Saints church.
At ST. James church Rev. Scolly Moore
ParkcrsbUrg, W. Va, preached an in
structive sermon on Sunday morning TO
a very large congregation, and in the
afternoon Rev William Munford, Of
Maryland, made an address. Rev Mr..
Munford was, during the late war, colo
mel OF the Seventeenth Virginia regiment.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CIRCLES.
The reports made in the Presbyterian
Ministers Association yesterday morn
ing We're very hattering. Congregations
in the different churches were unusually
large Several Of the pulpits were sup
piled by different ministers returning
from the meeting of the Synod in Peters
burg. Rev. J. X. Bridges preached morn
ing and night at the Church Of the
Covenant. Rev. James Rawlings preach
ed at the Third church in the morning.
At Old Market church in the morning
Rev a. NJ. Hamilton conducted the ser
vices, and the same minister preached
at the First church in the evening. Sew
eral Of the visiting ministers attended the
Association yesterday morning, and gave
interesting and encouraging reports from
their respective fields of labor.
AMONG THE BAPTISTS.
The Baptist Ministers Conference held
Second Baptist church yesterday.
Highland Springs church, on the Nine
Mile road was dedicated Sunday after
noon. Rev. W. L. Wright preaching the
dedicatory sermon Revs. w. r. Keefe
and j. r. Tucker also took par, Il. the
exercises. The collection taken amounted
to $780,
There have been eighteen professions
of conversion in the special meetings now
IN progress at West View church.
Two were received by letter at East
End church.
Rev Or. Landrum gave the hand OF
fellowship to nine on Sunday,
There were two additions by letter to
Randolph church.
Rev. }. b. Hutson baptized five.
Or. Whitfield received one for baptism
at Fulton church.
AT the Conference there was a lively
mOnd Female Institute and Of the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union
PREACHING TO THE GIRLS.
The large crowd which attended the
Broadstrect Methodist church Sunday
evening were by no means disappointed,
for the sermon was thoughtful practical
and eloquent to a high degree. The dis
course was directed against the frivolous,
external beauty of human nature, TO the
neglect Of the inner spiritual beauty Of
the heart, which, the speaker maintained.
was the only true beauty Of mankind.
Dr. Tudor said that frequently the home
Hest face and person were adorned with
the most beautiful character. \ painted
woman was monster. The beauty of a
pure heart was inperishable, while the
external beauty OF face and figure soon
faded into nothing. He declared that
ella borata external OrnamentatiOn was the
great nurture of pride. vanity and other
lasting evils. He condemned the extrava-
gance Of the age, as seen In loud, eX-
pensve dressing, and believed that the
friVOlity and gaudy tastes of women Of
the present time were largely due TO the
men themselves, who encouraged these
tendencies on the part Of their wives.
"A bad woman" said the speaker lis
one OF the ugliest objects on earth. while
a good woman is an ornament TO the So
ciety in which she lives"
lie brought out with fine effect the
value Of faith in God, which was the
greatest and highest development in hu-
man nature. and the deepest culture of
the inner life, the everlasting life, as dis
tinct from the external, which soon passed