Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-18
PuLPITS AND PEWS.
THE MEETING OF THE DOVER Asso-
CATION THIS MORNING.
The Churches sunday-Good Congrega-
tions-Dr. Burton's Farewell
at So. Johns.

The most important event in religious
CIRCLES this week will be the meeting OF
the Dover Association. which convenes at
the Barton Heights Baptist church this
morning at II O'Clock. The sessions Will
continue three days and many matters OF
interest will be considered by the gather
ing.
Delegates who GO 10 the Heights from
Richmond are requested TO take tho cleo
tric line 10 First and Baker streets. fro-
vision will be made 10 convey them from
that point TO the place OF meeting
Despite the very warm weather, and tne
fact that great many people are our o.
the city. there were GOOD congregations ~
all of the churches Sunday.
TIE BArTIsTs.
The series Of discussions OF the len
Commandments begun some time since oy
Rev. Mr.. Wright. az Leigh-Street baptlst
church. was completed iast SUNDAY highC
before a good-sized congregation. Inc
rexorenl gentleman IN strong terms
,,oiotsd ont wherein all the command
,nopts were ON bodied In the tenth Thou
sbaI, not coyet." This. he said. is one OF
10 most prevalent sins In the Christian
Church to-day. md in one Ruisc or another
every person Is more or less gwen 10 IL.
Altogether the last discourse was con-
sldpred the best of the series, being
resume Of all his former efforts, Three
members we're baptized into membership.
The services on noxt Sunday will be the
last in which Mr.. Wright will oihciate
prIor 10 his well-earned vacation.
The congregation Of NeEable-Street Bap-
ti.t church continues good. At the morn
Ing service the pastor, j. =. Dlll, an
nIuucad a, his subject Gods Sacrifice OF
lis Son for the Redemption Of tho World,
and nj night "O'd Mans Advice 70 HIS
Son. lir. Dill Is an exceptionally bne
,,r.ocbcr. Scarcely a Sabbath has passed
s,nce IN. pastoratc began that he has not
received several members. In addition %
the attractive services Of the pastor the
chairman of the Music Committee has se-
cured the services Of a very skilled cOrnet-
pIayor. fms renders the entire services,
both morning and night, unusually lnte-
resting.
MAYOR Ellvson has received an invita-
tion 10 deliver an address before the Bap-
inst Congress. which cOuvenes IN Augusta,
Ga. some time in the latter part OF No
vcmbcr or the LIST Of December. The sub
lcct Of the address selected for hm IS
The Church and MOnoy-POwer.' The
other speakers who have been selected 70
address the body are Professor Albion W.
small of the Department Of Social
Science. Chicago. and Rev. Walter
Eauschenbusch. Of New York. Mavor
II1son will probably accept the INVITA-
ton.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH MATTERS.
A lar-c audience. comprised Of not only
members of his own congregation but oil
thusp Of other churches all over the CITY,
assembled within the walls OF historic Ola
~. Johns church on SUNDAY morning to
hear Erv. Lows Burton. who preached
that day for the last time at that house ~
worship before leaving for Els new charge;
Mr. Burton had announced that he would
soVcJ ms connection with ~. Johu on
the 18th instant, but he renamed with ms
ueoole. n, their rector until yesterday, fill
INC ms pulpit twice on Sunday. us
sermon on Sunday morning was able,
clolucnt, aud pathetic. IL was portrayal
II the noble nature and sweet disposition
If the minister After stating that he
would with go much reluctance not be the
pastor of that Coufidug congregation any
longer. Mr. Burton read a. his text me
words For me TO live ls Chrlst. All
who heard Mr. Burton were impressed
both with the earucstness OF his discourse
and the logic Of It's teachings.
Owing to the illness Of Mrs. Burton Mr..
Burton and hls family Will be unable 20
leave Richmond for week or 80. Ihey
espect 70 spend a short whlie IN Cleve-
lana. O., visiting the parents Of the minis
Ter. Mr.. Burton has promised to assume
Lls new duties al 81. Andrews church,
Louisville. Nv. October lst.
Tho Sunday afternoon services al Monu-
mental church have been discontinued
uufil S.utc,nIcr Let. Rev. DIR. Newton,
the rector, preached two splendid sermons
Sunday. the one ma the morning beng 10 "a
fine congregation.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. joseph Reunie Is filling DR.. Hogo's
uulplt this month. Mr.. Kenuie grew up
In tins church and Sunday school, and,
after an education at Hampden-Sldney
College and Union Theological Seminary,
began his labors at oxford. n. &. Here he
showed marked ability and devotion 70
his chosen career and was soon called 10
Louisville, where he now lives. though
"a Young man each successive return
10 the pulpit Of his mother church
reveals a steady advance IN power. HIS
themes are well thought out and clearly
presented, his sermons rs whole making
that impression which always comes from
an earnest splrit-an element III a
preachers work. above all others, for
winch there Is no substitute. His text last
SUNDAY was Romans Xii, i: - beseech
YOU, therefore, brethren, by the mercles OF
God, that We present your bodies lIVinG
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto Uou, "uIcH
Is your rational service
Mr. Ronne, cOntlning his remarks 10 the
last clause, proceeded TO show why life
of service TO God was rational. No one i
20 irrational as the man who does not
recognize his obligation 10 serve God.
The devil offers US the right TO do as we
please, but takes care TO inspire our mo-
lives of action, thus really bringing our
will under his own control at the very
time we imagine we are having our own
way. On the other hand, when we yield
ourselves to our rlghttul owner our Will l.
gradually merged intC.the Divine will and
we become God-hke. I'VE are not our
own: we are bought with price
The second reason for this rational "
service Is founded ia our sense Of need. Ii
Is IN Him we live aud move and have our
beng, To submit himself to God is the
manifest, noblest. truest thing "a man can
do.
A final reason for this service is mans
occasion for gratitude to his Maker and
Preseryer.
The other Presbyterian churches were
well attended.
THE METHoDIsTs.
Rev. DIR. Z. A. Peterson. OF Trinity
church. has been absent from the city for
several days. lie IS visiting his daughter
In Norfolk. His pulpit was filled Sunday
morning and evening by Rev. j. Wiley
Bledsoe. formerly of Park-Place church.
Rev. DIR. X. n. Sledd. who spent several
DAYS with his wife at Mediums River
last week, occupied his pulpit Sunday.
Rev. DIR. Ray preached morning and eve
ming at Union-Station TO large audiences
and received one person into communion.
BACK FROM THE WORLDS FAIR.