Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-23
yR. BURTON ACCEPTS
80 WILL LEAVE OLD ST. JOHNS
AND GO TO LOUISVILLE
,,ance OF whit-Sonday--Fathe VIII
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Special
Interest-Church Notes.

So Lewis w. Burton, rector Of 81.
80 church. hns. as was intimated in
laws DsrArcu, accented tho call re-
81. rendered HIM 20 st. Andrews
.,A Louisville. Ky. He announced
t,e.sion publicly 10 his congregation
,t. morning services Sunday. having
l.-oi bis resignation 10 his vestry at n
...- Of that body on Saturday eve
Tie resignation was accepted by
FRY with great deal OF reluctance.
Pr ,..rcws that this esteemed minister
i,,vo his present field has been re-
.l with general regret. Tho exsci
i,- K,v. Mf. Burton's departure has
...- Fixed, as he will have several mat
q, orange with tho vestry before go
rt.fAought. however. that he Will
-... charge 81 his new church about
'..-t 81, July.
tins THEM ne MUST LEAVE.
--,-s .srmoa Of Sunday morning Rev.
a., f,rt.yn paid a scmi-oificial farewell to
..o.-reeati0n. His text was |. Samuel.
go thy way. for the Lord hath
fSr, away, and as touching the mat
...-n .hou aud / have spoken Of, be
-. Lord lie between thee and me
and the very words foreiold the
Id. announcement that folio we'd. Mr..
,...-a ~, he very feelingiy of his associa-
-. vlib that dear old church and its
- ma assured the latter that he
y..t with them with no small
70 q regret aud pain. Many Loving
n.ufs had been formed between
800 1al congregation, and these il
ZEE 4lAicult 10 sever. He reminded
b-,fe-- that while IL was distressing 70
,..t have hm leave them. IL was pain
.- Im 20 sunder the ties which
-.I s.a % them and 10 60 10 n far of
b.. Ir The rectorv all his children had
.-t.-n. In the font in the church all
.It... baptized, aud out on the grassy
.. 'osut.ful HOLLYWOOD, where II
tae turbid waters of the restless
49, .. . little hi.lock dear 70 him.
lao -..urse was one full of pathos and
,-,rtg sud indicated the struggle the
,-..r bad undergone III reaching his
rsn.
-na,i0n Of Rev. Mr. Burton was
Noplc ~ conversation at the
meeting Yesterday Ii il prOba-
.. -f.,..u uons Of regret IN regard 10
.. ..-'lTa viii be adopted by the min
tiereucc He has been the most
.rsft.uiint upon these conferences
..... . gwen great deal Of his time and
the interest Of the Church at
rrI-C0TAL-CHURCH NEWS.
sunday was very Generclly OBJ
..... h.fh the Catholic and Episcopal
.re.
urrey Carmichael. of st. Paul's.
b.. Dr Newton, of Monumental
.lat1lgcd pulpits, and each de-
sruou appropriate TO Whit-Sun-
lmuistcred holy communion.
. .tgrr TIE afternoon services at the
v.. G.nl VIII commence ut 6 instead
... a,oC6.
Nr Bubble. Of Fauquer county,
.-.. ItAc services at Grace church
morning. while Rev. Mr.. Mason,
'.r. preached at Emanuel church.
ST.. Iuvk, assls,an minister Of st.
tr.I a DISPATCH reporter yesterday
Cd. iai not yet decided whether or
... would accept the call recently ten
.tn a. Cople parish. n Nestmore-
-.- Iu'y.
r HilT CHOSEN CITY MISSIONARY.
.rr.u.armonthiy meeting Of the Bsp-
...I--r Missionary Society was held at
.ar. --Grovo church Sunday afternoon
..'rlock. with the president. Mr. j.
" .tcomory. in the chair. Rev. j. ID.
- e Richmond College. who was re-
lrrd ~ the committee as successor
.-s George +. Williams. the city mis-
f Who recently resigned. was unani-
.. elected. Mr.. Hart WAS present
l. -c,pted the position Ia bret
lie Will commence his duties on
g. i.h Of next month. Nj Hart.
quito young. Is q preacher OF un-
... a'ility and eloqueuce. He IS now
..HQ1g the pulpit OF Row II. +. Viii
pastor OF fourth Street church,
3D., been compelled 10 take a yaca-
.- 0. account Of tho condition of his
o. Mr. Hart, before he commenced
-... l., 20 kichmOnd College, was city
-.. lay m Bristol, Tenn, aud as he
.-..I .a GOD. position two years he Is we'll
.,.e1 80 lls work here
LsIs41. TrWPLAB HEAR DIR. COOPER.
l.g. DR. George Cooper, of the First
r,r; church. preached a special Ascen-
... SERMON g. Richmond Commandery,
h.Elts IcmplaT. Sunday night.
.,luers If the cOmmandery attended
rI.,- 10 uniform. The discourse.
- va. Appropriate 10 the occasion.
s.,l ef,h.y c.iif,lus one. The programme,
e,.rt aa' very attractive one. was as
organ voluntary. Philip :. Pow
.-.-.-t, IT, Dnun LGufdDiuS, by Mil
.-. fun. Lord. When Thou Didst
..l High 80 PRAYER; Apostles Creed
'smplar prelate SAID. the knights
.t S.r knights. let us confess the
., The Christian faith W; offer
.. r Is. by Ahllard Master Ma
..uu. Jesus. Lover Of NV Soul;
mu. All Hail the Power of de-
~ beuedlctOu. Miss EVE Law
Alo: Nr,. Carrie Staude-Kowe,
sir. c. ". Hunter, Jr., basso,
b. ar ! W. Cunningham. tenor.
r.Ny4. meeting just closed at the
-H-. -,Iroyc Baptist church wasa great
and resulted IN greatly quicken
-Uttushty az the members and IN
editions u the membership. For
a week the congregation had
--.rr Of listening TO the Gospel as
i.i SD simply and yet powerfully
i.r p. J. ilutsol, and 1t was much re-
... rs III that he bad TO leave so early
ting. Bat then the Lord pro-
. .. sent 90 an them the lovable and
s-y. ". l.. fines. pastor of the
-' eW .lurch, who preached four SER
gee and power. and with much eff
,I ui these preachers have been
'I, Iu protracted meetings.
-lf services were truly inspiring.
corning discourse tho church
aa us mem ttf@Hlp "a ldIRb mum
t.e recent converts. and after the
80 light one of the Oldest men of
.c1iy came forward. saving he
.' spend the remainder of his days
.''lcs ot the Master. The church
welcomed the old man and heartily
tim for the ordinance OF bep- |
CNtoN OBJ CHURCH AND STATE.
beet Of Dr. Hoges afternoon dis |
'r Va, The Emperor Constantine |
tl.on ~ Church aud state, and
'. Nv kingdom Is not OF this
iy H0ge commenced has dis |
vth compact summary of the |
.. Christianity. He then gave |
'- -ai brei sketch Of the life OF Con-
which bIisiled with interesting |
references 10 authorities. showed |
..'ino WAS fret 10 establish the /
church and State. aud then |
INTO the discussion Ot that /
,uDu. DR.. Hoge showed the |
ia.cs that had accrued 10 the /
10 taa country by the disassoc'a- |
'.r b and state. His argument |
' lui was one Of the most closely |
'.t convincing ever presented by |
'' - zee same time 10 abounded IN |
i.i .Imation Of the most instruc- !
it''ef. lhls series OF discourses 1
ralt EpOchs in Church His /
".. lo interrupted next Sunday /
. 'h.'.'i tAe sunday following. They /
..e fruits OF research IN field OF /
marvellous both as To IFS ex-
.l variety. They are educational IN |
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