The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-17
FAITHFUL WORSHIPPERS
SABBATH OBSERVAYCE IN THE
CHURCHES OF RICHMOND.
The Intense Cold Does Not Keep Church
Goers ut Home-Good Congrega-
lions Listen To Able Sermons.

Methodist Sunday-School Society Of Rich
mond was held with Centenary school
Sunday afternoon at 800 o'clock. Presi-
dent Robert L. Richardson presiding and
Alfred ]. Gary secretary.
Many ministers. Sunday-school super
intendents. teachers. scholars and workers
braved the weather and nearly filled the
large church. and all were we'll paid for
attending. The exercises opened with sing
ing by Centenary school and a fervent
prayer by Rev. p. A. Peterson. ID. D.. of
| Trinity church. Recitations, THE Star
less Crown" by Miss Lucie Armistead.
and Weighed and Found Wanting" by
Master James Laughton. were excellently
rendered
Rev. w. J. Young. pastor Of Park-Place
church, delivered a most interesting ad-
dress. Subject, Christ" placing the
words charity humility. righteousness.
integrity, sincerity and truth in the form
of cross, so that the initials would
| read Christ"
The superintendent reports were not
all sent In, but those received were en-
couraging.
The next meeting will be held at Clay
| street church, and the board OF directors
will meet at Broad street church next
Sunday evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Centenary Methodist church was crowd
| ed Sunday morning to hear Bishop AL
| pheus w. Wilson. He preached on the
| life and character of St. Paul. and his
sermon was one OF intense interest and
| power. and his audience hung on his
words with unvarying attention.
Bishop Wilson has recently returned
from visit to the missionary posts of
Brazil, and within the last few years has
been to nearly every missionary station in
China, Japan and the Pacific islands.
His knowledge of the field is. there
fore, very complete, and his talks upon
that subject always interesting. In his
discourse yesterday he forcibly brought
out the missionary spirit of St. Paul. and
in connection Herewith referred to the
mission work of the Church.
At the close OF his sermon liberal
missionary Offering was made by the con-
gregation. Bishop Wilson preached again
at night at Broad-street church.
At the Methodist Preachers Meeting
yesterday morning the usual order OF bus
mess was dispensed with, and Bishop
Wilson addressed the gathering. lie
spoke OF the work I'm Arkansas, and then
gave general review OF the work In
the mission fields. The work in Japan
and China. said the Bishop. is progress
ing satisfactorily; the field Is broad and
more workers are needed. The progress
in China is especially gratifying, In that
the natives who heretofore cast CHRISTIAN
ity aside as unworthy OF their attention
are now investigating 1t.
Christianity did not advance until the
people began to discuss 1t. thereby bring
ing 1t before the better classes, then the
Gospel had the advantage. Brazil is In
state of political and moral disorder Inc
people are welcoming Protestant preach
ers and teachers. The schools are SO
much crowded that the scholars cannot
be accommodated. Everywhere the de-
mand is for more workers. Men and wo-
men are willing to go. but the want OF
adequate means retards the work, SAID
the Bishop in conclusion
The Baptists.
The meetings at Pine-street Baptlst
church will continue during this week.
Much interest is being manifested. ana
number of conversions have been made.
At Grove-avenue Baptist church at the
morning service the congregation was
very large, and at the close OF the ser
mon five we're received lh'o the "'e
bership OF the church
The Baptist City Missionary Society
held its monthly meeting Sunday with
Randolph-street church. There was
large crowd present. Excellent reports
were read from the missionaries ana
collection of $50 was raised
REVEALS are still in progress at Pine
street and Fourth-street. Inc congre-
cations have been good in spite OF the
weather. A number Of professions are re-
ported.
There have been fifteen additions to
Grace-street church during the past
month. DR.. Hiden gave the hand OF EEL
lowship TO FIVE at Grove-avenue SUNDAY
morning.
Rev. ]. T. Dickinson. OF Orange, " j.,
preached al Grace-street Sunday morn
ing. AT,
The visitors present at the Baptist Min
listers Conference Sunday were: Revs.
f.. W. Winfrey. OF Culpeper; ]. 7. Dick
inson. OF New Jersey, and 5. Nj. Provence
of Florida.
Rev. l.. r. Thornhill. who was expected
to begin a revival at his church last night
has notified DR.. II. r. AGREE, who was to
aid him, that the meeting has been post
poned on account OF the weather.
DR.. George Cooper preached at his
church morning and night, ana there
were five professions at night. DR.. Cooper
has returned to Washington, "here ne Is
aiding In a meeting.
The Presbytcrians.
Rev. DE-. James Y. Fair. pastor Of the
Grace-street Presbyterian church, preach
cd Sunday morning from the text: Are
they not all ministering spirits. sent
forth to minister for them who shall be
heirs OF salvatlon?"
In begin ling his discourse, the Doctor
stated that the word aigel meant nothing
more or less than messenger. lie dealt
with his subject in the most practical
WAY. and quoted frequently from the
Scriptures TO prove the existence OF an
angelic order, and OF their frequent visits
TO this earth to minister TO the heirs OF
salvation. There was no Uncertain mean
ing I'm his words when he told Of the
actual existence in the world OF these
heavenly beings, and OF their watchful
Csre over mon.
They are beings. he said, as iyh above
man as he is above the lower animals.
'rhev I'll the chasm between God and man.
They never visit the earth except as
Gods messengers for blessings or curses.
They were made long before man. and
surpass him in knowledge. power and
strength Their ministration is three
fold. First. TO impart knowledge; second.
TO watch over us. and third. to convey
the spirits of the ransomed TO heaven.
At the First Presbyterian church the
pastor. Rev DR.. Kerr. preached in the |
morning 10 a large congregation, and at
the communion which followed fifteen |
new members were received into the |
Church.
Rev. Dr. Nathaniel West. whose lee |
lures at Or. Hoge's church last week on |
"'The Higher Criticisms of the Bible"
were listened to with so much interest, |
preached at that church Sunday after |
noon at 4 o'clock to a large congregation. |
taking as his text the words: He must |