Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-14
LET CITIZENS. BEWARE LEST BY
THEIR WASTE OF WATER THEY
BREED A PESTILENCE. STOP RUN
MING WATER In YOUR HOUSES.
DR.. WEST ON HIGHER CRITICISM.
The Last of His Leotures-Bishop Wilson
TO Preach--Other Church Notes.

A large aud cultivated audience gathered
in DIR. Hoges church last night to hear the
third lecture Of DIR. West on The Higher
Criticism" large chart explaining the
methods and results OF the critics was
suspended back of the pulpit, by aid OF
which the speaker explained how the
critics assumed the authorship of the
various books of the Pentateuch. Tho
first author treated was one whom the
critics called tho Jehovistic because OF his
using the word Jehovah, and TO this author
they attributed various parts OF the books.
Tue second was the Elohistic writer, VINO
uses the word "Elohim" in speaking OF
Goo, and who, tn ey claim, Is author OF other
parts of the booke. The third was an edl-
ton compiled from both these Authors.
The fallacy of this reasoning was SHOWN
In one instance of how the last clause OF
connected verse would be ascribed to an
author 100 years before the first clause was
written by subsequent author, thus To-
tally destroying the sense III eacn instance:
The lecture was highly entertaining and
was mastertul production, and was
closely listened TO to its finish.
The speaker in thrilling words spoke OF
this inoustrous theory LIVING in the bosom
OF the Puritan and Presbyterian churches
and called on loyal Christians TO use every
euort and at every expense 10 Gull II out.
He spoke of the battle now before the
Church and drew a vivid picture OF nature
ia an agony OF CONFUSION. and IN coaclu-
sion SAID; But high over all Gods truth
remains supreme. % Lord, Thy word IS
settled forever in the Heavons.' Heaven
ard earth shall pass away. but My Word
shall not pass away.
BISHOP WILSON TO PREACH.
Bishop Anthems w. Wilson. of Balti-
more. minister of great power, will
preach al Centenary Methodist church to-
morrow morning and at Broad-Street at
night Bishop Wilson comes here on mis-
sion work and under the auspices OF the
Methodist Ministers Conference. He will
spend several days in Richmond
Rev. DR.. Young, who - attracting iasge
church, will preach tomorrow night on
"The Correct Reply TO the Higher Criti-
cism and the Many Forms OF Modern
Doubt
Rey. X. T. Wilson win preach at Clay
Street Methodist church tomorrow nlght
the second OF series OF sermons on The
Colloquy Between Dives and Abraham. or
Echoes from the World Beyond. Inc
subject will be Lazarus"
There will be several interesting ad-
dresses at the regular meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday-School society. which
takes piase tomorrow afternoon ~ Gen.
tenary charch at $50 O'clock.
Rev. DIR. Nathaniel West will preach at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at DIR. Hoge's
church.
AT THE \. y. c. A.
The young mems meeting Sunday at A
Il. ID. will be very interesting. Mr.. John
IL. West wall deliver pleiu talk to the
young men. Mr. and Mrs. q. w. b. Craw-
ford Will be the soloists of the occasion.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Brcreton viii be the cor.
potist; Mr.. NJ. l.. Willis, oreanist MIR.
ID. &. Bennett, pianist. and Mr.. p. Augustus
Arthur, musical director. The meeting
for boys will be held st the usual hours
O'Clock. The Eibie class for ladies and
gentlemen will meet at 8 o'clock. when
che following Suadsy's lesson viii be
The S1esissloa people are hard 1t work