Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-18
KEEP THE SABBATH.
, vs. WRIGHT MAKES A STRONG
NV o, "A FOR ITS OBSERVANCE.
LAO Of tho Methodist sundsy-schooi
s,elsty-Bevivai mectioxs-spscisi
Church Services

g..
'... NJ. Wright became pastor OF Leigh
tia, the enlargement of the church
l....- discussed. -.
.cfmun sunday morning from the
-SN dats shalt thou labor and DO
WORK &" was earnest and thoughtful
cs, preparatory 10 the night service.
o.. minister asserted that INDUSTRY ~ tne
.apuolntci exchange for natures
owe wealth. and knowledge, and 10 ne
- health bodily. mental, and
'-..,I. u Is safeguard against tempta-
Ilo classes IN danger from ldleness.
J,,-.f said, we're the man not pre-
'. ..- .nv KIND OF work. the one who
....fy behind IN his financial obi
..d the wealthy. The indolent
-..i n harmony with anything-na-
>.lrroundiugs, or the purposes Of
+. >,agnant pool of the germs OF
',. Is ,s.ll activity IS one OF the JOYS
.r.r. Tho pulpit was adorned with
......f beautiful plants. The music
e.. d. -alU. and evening was very good.
Nifr IHT sABnATH HOLY.
,...,..rce - more than one thousand
... crested Mr.. Wright SUNDAY night.
.....r-e Was on the Fourth Com
"..f...-f Eeuember tho Sabbath
-.., t.ep 70 holy &c. Ia discussing
..... lhe speaker sand the idler for
.....t.f.e week has no appreciation
.l. ~.hhafb and cannot observe 1t.
...-. t.,. and energy are necessary 70
...- keeping ot the commandment
AVS shalt thou labor and do all thy
fr. ure -luhdel. athelstic France
....I -..srr was 10 necessity for the OBJ
....... the laws OF nature and of the
......I lal decided 70 celebrate every
n NJ
LA. CD return 10 the old order of
...- ltt~Is much an encroachment on
az Christians 10 nave the sab
...I ,.c-.tcl as u IS 10 Sabbath vio-
-...l .s. to keep n. Once q legiela-
.... '.,-I tl say. when "a matter was
...-... -..a ration. We cannot logisiate
sal ...t-.' The reason was aQpa-
.U.-rerl,ug drunk when a. uttered
'. ...... ...;rnl - surprise 10 Know that
.... stranger WITHIN our gates does not
-.... ~.t04tl. Take Chicago, Tor III
...... N.tl f1rci-u-b born population OF
.t. ... 8Dl YOU can readlir under
..,. rt. jaa grasp NJ, boarding Sloui-
.....4 a.. wanting tho exposition Kept
~.rllF. lEa contention a. TO
-....-t. Deserve the first or the seventh
.....-.y disposed OF 10y reading the
...t.a,l,u. ia was matter Ill
f..~, wu1 lId not want 10 observe
..t. has litlc Difficulty ID finding
.... t.tl.t end. Tho laws enforcing
81. -.... keeping We're 10 uMtn OF
..- .,.l state. sio what should he
,..... children hc We not prepared 10
a.. ..... wr.Ii -,y they should nos bc
t. rlrp ia thn streets, 90 be an
.... t.. url 90 LuI-aucn - ttO-e VINO
.r.t. Deep holy tie sabbath day.
,... .r...--.fY. ClarIt.. mercy could
.... rrH.r t.o ban 90 the command
.... H-.'.n.. n.t ldltuess.
g.. Li. .l.flu. NJ Wrrht only
d.. .. services tlr an rpur. making
..t t.. ~unect necessary, and on
"a Sc. Pass ui-.t ae viii discuss SUNDAY
,..... sunday -uTaons, papers.
-.- ....,s.
r.-.r ftfIl>f NOTES.
r-., had % fellowship wns given
q. .. .r..l- DOL. Groye-AVenue church
u. I'D. was baptized. Seven
..-. baptized at Flne-Street and
....... t..,. Professions OF faith.
.r., EDca nave been Ia pro-
...... |..I .p9-~tr-et church for some
..ts u-' ended. The meetings
r lr ..'r. ot gres, good, AMI as a
p . .. i-ioIs interest created
, ....., ,-- u. O." bapuzr1 LAST week.
I.t. .l. u.". l1airam. of the Second
....-.. t....t.-.i. incoming for Raleigh.
a. ,.... ...... Rev j. ". Carter. -.
r- 3D.; meetings ~ the First
..r .... Uoes is r1w in Alexandria,
.er adm. kev. . ~. Butler IN
-.r Vlicl WA PROBABLY continue
iN weeks og more.
.uI oAIAC .,fBs or RoML.
~.- Inv afternoon Dr. HOre delivered
a.,l of hls series of dlscOurses on great
ID church history. HIS specific
... wss rho era OF Christian burial IA
-.. '.rombs OF Rome. but be- led mp 10
DID,. r.+,rencos 20 the noted cemeteries
t... world AID some OF those buried
9 -.... ut forgetting Hollywood. HIS
.rpU.l @. the Catacombs, bOth as
. burial for tie egriy Christians and
., . i.s.e ot refuge, was most VIVID, and
Tie large congregation speil-pou1d.
t.-i llt be impressed most forclOlY was
2 10 81 Iue oi the inscriptions on the
r.- g these Subterrluean resting
i ..- The prosecuted followers Of CHRIST
e.>tr.fe - deuce ~ revenge. These IN
. .. ls wl.i be the subject Of Dr.
D. .s discourse on next Sunday after
r lle d.-cOuTses not only lncu'-
%. great spiritual truths. but are IN
'.-...t interesting from an historic point
.' view. AGAIN. they throw out suggestions
w.. calculated 10 stimulate historical
..y Nr. Pratt preached a most interest
'- -e'l.u az Oid-Aiarket Hall sunday
I-.. SIR. lratt has for a number of
Co.,, been engaged IN missionary work IN
.'. America tor the Presbyterian
t..- b. He is now making new trans
jail Il the Bible INTO Spanish for the
a .,g.su Bible Society. When this work
s.... have been completed Mr.. Pratt pro-
; ..a O. return 20 the missionary field.
h.y. Dr. Smith. Of the Central l'resby'e-
-... o.cuped Dr. kerr's pulpit Sunday
2 -,,rs aud night. DR.. Kerr being III Pc
r.. t-t..
IL IuE TABERNACLE.
It. work II tearing down the old edi-
z ., CLiou-StatlOn church, which Will
removed 10 make way for q handsome
F.. house Of worship. was commenced
--' week. aud considerable progress was
-.,. The congregation on Sunday wor-
.'i Tor the FIRST time IN the taberna-
winch has been built for their accom-
z .s.llu while the pew church IS being
t ,eL THIS building has "a seating ca
l.r'y " $1,000. Rev. George Ii. Ray, the
CASTOR. Preached IL the morning and night
81 are audiences. while the Sunday
% was largely attended.
.ey ur. ". Y. Tudor, pastor Of Broad
SI... church. deliyereda forclble address
sunday morning on the subject OF foreign
C. l,. After the discourse a collection
~, taken up and handsome sum was
rallied
la tho absence OF Rev. DR.. William L.
s--tlts. who Is visiting his afflicted sister
. daughter IN Norfolk, his pulpit was
Z sunday morning by Rev. Il. y. Wise,
preached an interesting sermon. Az
t,.. E-y. Mr. Mitchell, Of ST. james
itl. delivered a sermon OF great power.
! 5-lklus Is expected to return homo
IL week.
Rev. l.. r. Wilson. OF Clay-Street church.
pi'sea,i % excellent congregations sun
% lte subject Of the morning dis
G '-- was The Christians Conflict and
A.'. ~ the end OF the sermon three
br,s.rs were received into the church
! -"-hp. At night Mr.. Wilson preach.
e 10 Resolution IN Action, Illustrated
l} ,te Parable Of the Prodigal Son." The
i-'I'a. winch has been in progress at this
eur Cor some days past Will be con-
'lled tins week.
b'. ". j. Young. who has been indis-
J ''ei ilf several days, got out OF bed Sun
.ai 3 I'll his pulpit al Park-Place church.
ht selected bis text from Second Corfu
'A-sls, fourth chapter. seventeenth verse,
o.. despite his suferings preached an
que sermon.
METHODIST suNpAY-scHooL SOCIETY.
Ice regulAr meeting of the Methodist
{ lnday-SchoOl Society of Richmond was
"a AZ Barton Heights church Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Robert Il. Rich
e!uspn. president. and Charles Il. Rady.
ka s1 Mil