The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-14
In THE CITY CHURCHES.
NOW the SABBATH VAS PASSED By
THE PEOPLE OF RICHMOND.
Services Held in the Houses OF Worship
Of tho Various DenominatIons-The
Week of Prayer.

Nearly $1,000 was raised at the union
services held at the Marshall-street Chris
tian church Sunday night to pay for the
elegant Improvements recently made
thereon.
All the other churches OF that denomi-
nation were closed. and the different con-
gregations Joined in the union meeting.
Rev. A. b. Moore. the pastor. presided.
and Rev. Jabez Hall, of Seventh-street
church. preached an eloquent sermon.
Revs. l.. NJ. omer Of the Third church.
and r, w. Stancil, OF Gethsemane church,
assisted in the services.
The music was very fine. In addition
| to the congregational singing. led by the
| full choir. two quartettes were sung by
! Misses Ida and Bessie Hockaday and J.
! W Bowles and Joseph L. White. Mrs.
! Bertha Noeker Richardson rendered val
| liable assistance at the organ.
| Beginning next Sunday night a pro-
tracted meeting will be held.
The Methodists.
/ There was an immense crowd al Park
! Place church Sunday night. Chairs from
! the Sunday-school room had to be brought
/ in, and everybody had 10 make them
/ selves as small as possible I'm the pews
| To say that the sermon was a close one
| is putting il very mildly: indeed il
seemed to hit everybody in the house
| Paul said TO the elders OF the Ephesian
church, Il have not Stunned to declare
unto you all the counsel Of God" and so
1t may be truly said Of Dr.. Young. ne
has certainly declared the whole Cos
pei" and If the people who hear him are
not made better it is not for the want of
powerful preaching. There were two CON
versions at the after service, and notice
was given that the meeting would be
continued every night during the week
except on Saturday.
Rev. Or. Tudor Sunday called attention
to the week Of prayer at the Young Mems
Christian Association, and highly COM
mended President Ingalls, for the practi-
cal and important aid he had given the
work on the Chesapeake and Ohio line.
Large congregations attended the ser
vices at st. James Methodist church. both
morning and night. The pastor, Rev. H.
Z. Mitchell, preached on both occasions.
Both Of his sermons were forcibe exposi-
lions Of gospel truth, and in his discourse
at night he was especially happy in pic
turing the period when the Church OF
Christ would rise triumphant over its
enemies and rule the world. At the close
Of the evenings services four persons
were received into the fellowship OF the
church-two by certificate and two on
profession of faith. st. James is steadily
growing in numbers, and the outlook for
the next conference year is very encour-
aging. A hourishng Christian Endeavor
Society has just been formed in this
church.
Rev. II. f. Johnson, d. D., preached
two able sermons at Fairmount church
on Sunday. In the morning his subject |
was The Christian Sabbath and It's OBJ |
servance." In the evening the discourse |
was one Of great power on "The Human |
ity Of Jesus Christ" The text was from |
John T., /. Next Sunday night he will |
continue the subject and preach Of the |
Divinity Of Christ"
Rev. Or. Sledd closed his interesting |
series Of sermons to young men at Cen
tenary Methodist church Sunday night |
with one Of the most powerful and strik- /
ing discourses Of his career as preacher.
He took as his subject THE Formation |
Of Character" and used in illustration
the characters of noble men in both
ancient and modern history proving that
the greatest nobility of character was
eXemplihed in those who were true Chris
uans. A large congregation was present
at both the morning and evening services.
and the music by the choir was rendered
I'm splendid style
Prcsbyterians
Rev. Mr.. Cannon conducted services
both morning and night at the Third
Presbyterian church. At the morning
service his text was THE Kingdom of
Heaven is at Hand"
At night he chose as his subject SAL
vation."
The second of series Of discourses
on the Holy Ghost was delivered by
Rev. r. =. Kerr, ID. D., on Sunday even
Tho ou,fa.f oil |
as the Revealer Of the Word" The Doc
tor IN opening, quoted from Genesis as
follows: And the Spirit Of God moved
upon the face Of the waters" and Incl
dentally remarked that the Spirit stepped |
out upon an unknown deep and into a
chaotic state and brought forth harmony
and order out Of confusion. Taking up
In a mastery way the different and pro-
ninent figures Of the Bible, he made plain
TO his hearers the inspiration Of the
holy oracle, and said that the prophets
and apostles were the mouth-pieces Of
God that their minds were absolutely
n harmony with the Divine will, and
then referred to these same men as
)eing fishermen. Shepherds &c, proving
'onclusively that IL was the work OF the
Holy Spirit in enlightening their minds,
Using them for a divine purpose. His
eloquent and noble defence Of the unity
md variety Of the Scriptures was indeed
reference, especially 10 that
beautiful Psalm, the 23d-"The Lord is
ny shepherd which, he said, was strict
Y Davdical; whereas. says he. the 90th
'salm is plainly marked as Of Moses.
The next sermon in the series will
,e delivered next Sunday evening at ,
o'clock.
At the Second Presbyterian church, Dr. ,
ioge preached TO a large congregation ,
n the morning. In the afternoon Pastor
'leidner las he Is Familiarity known, Of r
Madrid, Spain, addressed a large congre-
ation, giving an account Of the rise I
nd progress of Professionalism I'm Spain Z
lie took for his text the 10th and nth YER 7
es Of the 46th Psalm-"Be still and :
now that 1 am God: l will be exalted
mong the heather, 1 will be exalted in ,
he earth. The Lord Of hosts is with us; 7
he God Of Jacob is our refuge" He
ave a very interesting account OF his
rork in Madrid and other parts of Spain. r
nd told OF the many wonderful ways =
n which God had provided for him. :
nd had opened up the way for increased :
fort. q
YOUNG Man Whose Name Was Saul o
DR. James Y. Fair, Of the Grace-Street Il
church. spoke to very large C
both morning and night, on fl
nday. The evening service was unusually r,
teresting and there were many strangers | IL
the congregation. The pastor selected
S text from Acts vii, SIS "a Young Man ii
hose Name Was Saul" No brief re- Il
rt Of the discourse can begin TO give | h
idea OF the force. the eloquence and C.
q vyCr1q The man SMOKE In all truth | nd,