Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-08
WILL BE SECRETARY.
REV. =. J. wllllNeHAM ELECTED ey
TIE FOREIGN MISSION BOARD.
He breaches Here and win Probably Ac-
cept.-pr. Hswthorne,n His old Pulpit.
10 the Other Chsrches Sunday.

Memphis, Tenn, has been spending seve-
raj days in tho city in consultation with
members of the Foreign Mission Board OF
the Southern Baptist Convention. II has
transpired that he was elected two weeks
ago 10 the Office Of corresponding secre-
tary, made vacant BY the retirement OF
DR.. II. A. Tapper. and that he is favoraoH
considering its acceptance
Dr. Willingham is q native OF South
Carolina reared, however. ut Macon, VA
nnd has been for FIVE or six years IN len.
nossee. lie belongs 90 one OF the most
numerous and most excellent iamines "a
the South is q graduate (M. A. OF tne
University Of Georgia. spent come years IN
teaching and in mercantile business, 4"
which he was beginning to achievc ofl-
liant success, and mean time was preparing
for the profession OF l0w. when ABOUT
ready TO como 20 the bnr be feIt can 10
higher vocation, and aitcr mouths Oh
struggling against ms con S,f ,o cas'
aside his prospects OF wealth ana 'amP,
spent wear at the theological seminary.
and then began work as pastor 10 Geor-
eia having charges at 1albotton and
Rarpesyillc. then at Chattanooga, and Tor
the last two years In tho First Baptist
church of Memphis. His pastorates
have been uniformly and decided
among the foremost men In his state.
lie = inst 80 years old. of exceptionally
fine physiauc with immense capacity Tor
york eloouent speaker, and one who has
Great common sense, ability to got on
smoothly. and first-rate business tram
ing. DR.. Willinghan married Miss Bacon,
vino was a Georgia bell. and has a happy
family of nine children. He preached
foy Dr. Iandrum nj the Second chur ca
Sunday morning and was heard With great
nleasgre Among those W no attended the
service were the ministers parents, from
Macon who were "a rot4e Tor Oid folnt
aud stopped over here to meet HIM. Dr.
Wijhnqham left the CITY yesterday, but u
IS expected that be will return in the 1all
10 assume the important position ten
dcred him.
DIR. Hawthorne to His Old People.
Rev Dr. j. Is. Hawthorne OF Atlanta, Ca,
formerly pastor OF the FIRST Baptist church here,
preached from his old pulpit sundsy morning
i Ia house was crowded AMI tho sermon was one
OF great beauty and power Tho gifted minister
ep0ke about nfty inmates and hold the rapt at
tontion Of his hearers The discourse was
MARRIED 10y that clearness ana bodness OF troat-
ueut which IA Characteristic OF the speaker.
Dr. Hawthorne theme was Tho Glory and
Power OF bespised Doctrlno,' his sermon
leing basel upon J. Corinthians l., % and ~.
"Wo pieach Cnr,st crucdei, unto she Jews
stumbling block and unto the Greeks iooAsh-
n"sa, but Unto them which are called both Jews
and Greeks. Cnust the power OF God An1 the
wisdom OF Goa" IL was not o much the CHRIST
a. tue Christ crnrifs5, Or. Hawthorn said, that
offended the Jews and Greeks, The dearest hopes
a. the Jews we're centred upon the MessIah
mission. and tho Greeks would moi have objected
20 a Messiah had he come Hs great statesman
~ warrior or philosopher: but 10 call q peafant
JoW who hal he'd tho death OF the worst OF
criminal, Messiah was nu insult 20 their In
selizslrp and pride. Bat this despisei doc
truB. tho speaker said. with emphasis, was tho
central thought OF Pauls preaching. Ino op,
position u those ancient Jows 10 this feature OF
me Gospel has been reproduced IN every subse-
5uent CcuecatiOn: but ~ has survived every
assault. and to-day IS inscribed upon the BAH
nor Of great sacramental host that can defy
the woGd and the very gates OF hell.
A HORRIBLE SPECTACLE.
DR. Hawthorne went on TO discuss tho cruc-
nEiOn AZ the fuundaticn-st0ne OF the plan o! re-
drmptlon, ana SAID rs the lsraclties were tod
by Moses g. look at the braz"n serpent ana live,
20 were we commanded 10 behold the scene OF
CALVARY ami believe. We are saved, the speaker
c6"aret. "by nxing the eye OF faith On "A cross,
"a huge gibbet. dripping with human DICod ana
upon which hApgs man wh2 ~as a .cl is,i
clTsed and spU upon and hooted our OF ths
Worid.' No Other view OF Him Will bring saliva
ton We may follow Christ through BIZ whole
life but We shall know His Saving power nad
fcol Hts diviue lie communicated 10 our secret
souls Until We see Him crucined-" lifted up 10
the nAlice OF Garth, the iCry oil hcll, ana the
vengeance OF Heaven.
"The inndels,' Dr. Hawthorne said, "may
call the prencuing Of salvation through the cru
ci01ion Of Cbnsi 'foolishness. but they dare not
say that those who beiieve IL are foolf lhey
dare not say that such men as bacon, SIR ishac
Newton, John Milton, Sir William Hamilton,
William +. Gladstone. George Washington,
Daniel Webster, and Robert +. Lee are Tools"
DENOUNCED An EDIroR.
The ste1kcr read an editorial from Chicago
paper rejecting, ne said, tho continents OF
American D,rEeepers, gamblers. adulterers
picspockets, and iorgers,' which declared that
the closing Of tho Worlds Fair on sunday
would not increase church membership, and
that tho Church could not hope TO compete
with Sunday baseball, ptc-nics, theatres, and
saloOns, ana denouncing the EDITOR Invited him
10 compare the egects Of Suniay eLcursions,
theatres, and saloon. upon human character
with the gospel Of Christ He closed with
powerful appeal 10 all to look aud iiyo.
DR.. Hawthorne returned TO Alton Monday, but
Will preach here again next sunday.
Services In Other Churches.
Rev. DIR. j. c. Hiden preached on Sunday
morning his first anniyeIsary services a. pastor
of GrOve-Avenue Baptist church. His text was
trorn ]. samuel wi, Il, "huherto hath the
Lord helped us In reviewing the work Of the
year he stated that he had preached liz ser
mems delivered III addresses, and made 1897
pastoral visits. Tho present caurch.roii numbers
as.
Rev. Sparks Melton, Of Philadelphia, formerly
Of kluyanna county, occupied tho pulpit OF
leich-Strset Baptist church both morning and
night, taking the place OF Rev. Mr.. Duke Tor
communion service. The discourse at night was
irOIu tho text: " How can VIC sing the songs OF
Zion In q strange land?' ana showed tho
speaker TO be student Of great energy. mr.,
Manchester, during The summer. Rev. Mr. DGko
preached at Shiloh cnurcn. in PriLce George
county, on Sunday.
Rev. c. y. Kuyk, minister in charge Of We'd
doli-Memorial aud st. Luse's chapels, will go 10
Buckingham county Friday to hold mission ser
wees at ST. James and Emanuel churches, IN
that county.
Rev. Lewis w. Burton, the former rector OF
St Johns church, has vacated tho rectory ot
taat church, aud with his family Is spending
lew days at Mr.. feyton r. Darlington 4, ON west
Grace street. Mr.. Burton expects TO lcaye Rich
mond for his old home, Cleveland, o., this week.
lie will assume his duties at ~. Andrews, Louis
Vile, by October Isl.
Rev. Lyman Wharton, ID. d., OF William and
Mary College, Williamsburg preached an able
ans interesting sermon at 81. Marks church
MIR. Charles 4. Polndexter presided at the
organ at Monumental church Sunday morning.
The regular organist, Professor j. Emory Shaw,
Is absent on bis vacation.
Rev. l. A. Mason preached to tho old soldiers
In the chapel OF the soldiers Home SUNDAY al
ternoon. The music was furnished by the boys
Of the Male Orphan Asylnm.
Toe pulpits OF most OF the Methodist churches
wore 1lled by their respective pastors. There
was no service at Trinity, DR.. Peterson being
stili 700 unwell 20 preach, and Row. Mr.. Pell Oh
nciated at Centenary. DIR. Ray preached 20
good congregations at Union station ana re-
co,sed two persons into fellowship. The Lords
supper a Remembrance OF and Monument to
Jesus" was his subject in the morning, and
~Ths Vineyard Bearing Sour Grapes" at night.
TIE congregation OF the Mershall-Street
CHRISTIAN church decided Sunday to enlarge
iheir house OF worship, 20 as 10 make IL accom-
tnodate about six hundred persons. AT present
{ VIII seat about three hundred.
Rev. J. y. smith preached at DR.. Hoge's
:hurch Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Walthall al the Third,
and Rev. n. X. Smith at the First Presbyterian
church.
VlRGlNlA-OAY AT CHICAGO.