The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-28

The Celebrated Baltimore Divine Holds
speli-Bound a Ric moDd Audience.


Rev. DR.. Stafford. Of Baltimore. preach
ed a sermon Sunday night at st. Peters
cathedral. He took as his subject. THE
Manifestation Of God in Nature and in
Man." and his discourse was a model
OF eloquence and power. He spoke for
an hour and a quarter, and the vas,
congregation hung on his words with I'M
abated interest until the close. His ser
mon at the cathedral in every particular
bore out the reputation this celebrated
divine has as a great preacher and orator.
The congregation was the largest ever
gathered within the cathedral. except
upon the occasion Of the conservation of
Bishop Van De Vyver. Many people were
unable to secure admittance.
DR.. Stafford is about thirty years Of
age, Of fine physique. and commanding
appearance. He is a native OF Washing
ton, but for several years had a charge
az Cleveland. Ohio. lie IS now stationed
at st. Peters church. IN Baltimore lie
is born orator, and so great is the de-
sire to hear him In Baltimore that oven
the cathedral there will not mold those
who come when he IS announced 10
preach. He lectures at ST. Mary's Semi
nary, Baltimore, a college for students
preparing for the priesthood, and also at
the Catholic University at Washington.
He has many admirers outside Of the
Catholic church. particularly among the
Hebrews. Some claim that he IS very
liberal in his views The Doctor says
this IS mistake, that he IS truly Catho-
lie. and only expounds Catholic doctrines,
which many Of his hearers never knew
before"
lie speaks with great force and elo-
quence. He held the constant attention
OF his large audience for nearly one hour
ana half Throughout the entire ser
mon his thoughts and Illustrations were
both simple and beautiful. collection
taken up amounted TO $3.50, which IS
for the benefit Of the poor I'm charge Of
the Cathedral Conference of st. Vincent
De Paul.
ID "a drum on Gombiing.
Rev. w. W Landrum's sermon Sunday
night was upon gambling. lie dealt with
the subject in a very plain and compre-
hensiVe way, giving full scope to his esti-
mate Of professed Christians who. under
the name of business. indulge in gam
bling methods. He attributed the hard
times and financial stringency 10 the
wild speculatons of the people which he
designated as among the methods Of
gambling. II was a clear cut discourse
in which he "hewed 10 the line and let
the chips fall as they may" During his
discourse he referred, in complimentary
terms. to the articles on gambling i'm
Richmond, published in The Times last
July.
Church Notes
Sunday the Seventh-Street Christian
church church elected the following off,
GERS Of the Sunday school, to take Office
January /, 1891:
The following officers OF the Seventh
Street Christian church sunday school
were elected Sunday to take office jan
uary T. 1891:
j. r. Durrett superintendent; w. G.
Fuller assistant superintendent; j. W.
Peatross, secretary; ". G. Duke, assist
ant secretary. w. \. Crenshaw, treasurer;
r. NJ. Anderson. assistant treasurer; G.
Ennis. librarian; Temple J. English, as
sistant Librarian. This school will give
a large Christmas entertainment to its
scholars.
Rev. Mr.. Hall. Presbyterian minister
from Texas. preached at Centenary Metho-
dist church Sunday morning. to a large
congregation. His sermon was practical
and simple, yet at times peculiarly elo-
quent. Mr.. Hall was listened 10 with
none the less interest for the rumor that
he is likely 10 become the successor Of
Rev. Or. Turnbu1. at Old Market
church.
The series Of meetings at Clay-Street
Baptist church will be continued during
this week Rev. Mr.. Bagby. the pastor
is doing the preaching His sermons are
earnest and effective and number OF
people have professed conversion. Much
interest is being manifested in the meet
ings. and large congregations greet the
pastor from night 10 night.
At Grove-Avenue Baptist church yester-
day large congregations greeted the pas
tor. Or. Hiden, at both services. At the
close Of the morning service one was
received for baptism.