Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-20
people are energetic and hopeful, and the
pastor feels greatly encouraged.
YOUNG MEN OF TyfF pIpry

others burdens. courtesy, &c. There waa
a most Impressive lesson in his oxnlana'
tlon OF what was meant by the command
Be courteous" In tho afternoon his
theme was The Young Men of the Bible. -
and u was handled with force that made
most profound impression. IL was full
OF encoufagemeut, showing as IL did that
some OF the greatest achievements rec ORD.
Ell In the Bible had been ACCOMPLISHED Inv
young men. The whole tone of the die.
course tended TO inspire and stimulate this
class in the church.
MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.
DIR. Fair being absent from the city. the
! pulpadlI OF grace Street Presbyterian church
| was hlled SUNDAY morning by Rev. James
Little. who preached 10 a good conrrers
tion sermon OF much force. taking Tor
| ms subject the Power of the Gospetn
Al night the sixth anniversary OF the Wo.
mans Foreign Missionary Society OF East
/ hanover Presbytery was held. The pulpit
was occupied by Or. Hogc. Rev. james
/ Little aud Rev. d. Y. Lancaster. MISSION
I AIRY 10 emma. After the reading Ct por-
nons of Scripture and singing OF hymns
/ appropriate To the OCCASION. Rev. Mr..
Lancaster preached a sermon and DR.. Hoge
/ made "A lew remarks suitable to the occa-
SION. Inc meeting was opened with a
/ sweet solo by Mrs. J. Harvie Blair.
Al the Third church the pastor. Rev. !.
/ preached 10 a large congregation, taking
| for his text Luke K, 20. enforcing the i'm.
port1nce of having your name written IN
3 the Lambs book OF life. At night the
Rev. W. Nice. White. pastor OF MIzpah
aud Fairfield churches. preached an excel.
| lent sermon, taking for the subject of his
discourse Gods language 10 Moses IN re-
I gard 10 the people of israeli Know
/ Their Sorrows" sir. White has recently
come INTO this community and has made
good impression as man and preacher.
Mr.. Stewart Ordained to the DincoDate.
The services az CHRIST church on Sun day
were peculiarly interesting. At the morn
ing service Mir. William Hamilton Stewart,
son of tie late Alexander stewart OF Bal
: hntory, Antrim, Ireland. was ordained to
the dlaconate by the Right Rev. L. ".
Nhittle. Bishop os Virginia.
Mr.. Stewart was born IN Dublin Ire
land, and for many years held "a position
In the New York Central railroad New
Nork, which he resigned III order TO enter
the inlnlstr. here. For tlc pas. year he
has pursued lis studies al Richmond and
passed Almost creGltable examination. Mr..
Stewart has had a good deal Of experience
IN missionary and Sundar-sch work
The candidate was presented and the or
dinatlOn sermon preached by the rector,
Rev. Preston Nash. whose text was Mat
thew XVIII. 10" On this rock viii | build
my church,
The Bishop. though he has travelled
good deal recently. seemed unusually
strong. and strangers IN the congregation
who had not heard his voice for over
twenty years said II had lost none of its
old-time strength and clearness. There was
large attendance, ana the distinct enuE-
citation and correct rendering Of apprO-
pirate music 10y the choir was the subject
of general remark. The holy communion
followed the ordination. Rev. Mr.. Stewart
preached at night at the Chapel Of the Re
deemcr. a mission OF CHRIST church. lie
| has not yet been assigned to any particu-
lar work. He expects to 60 on to the
priesthood.
The afternoon services at Christ church
are now conducted at . o'clock. The
rector urges parents and sponsors TO bring
their children to these services, as u short
form Of prayer is used, and a brief lecture
or an appropriate selection from church
literature Is made 20 take the place OF
sermon. This latter feature makes these
afternoon services very interesting and IN
structive, "a the people have read 10 them
the best and freshest productions OF the
church periodicals.
ST. LUKI's CHAPEL.
The first service IN st. Luke's chapel.
Washington and Beverly streets. was held
SUNDAY afternoon. The SUNDAY school
assembled at the old mission room and
marched IN "a body 10 the chapel where
Row. c. IL. Kuyk, the Episcopal city mis-
sionary, preached an excellent sermon 70
quite good congregation. There Will ne
"a Sociable at the chapel tonight, to which
all friends Of the school Will be welcome.
and services will be held regularly on Fri
dav nights and Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The Methodisis.
Rev. George II. Ray. pastor of Union
Station church. delivered an able sermon
on More blessed 10 GIVE Than TO Re
ceive" al the tabernacle Sunday morning.
After the discourse he received twelve
persons into the church communion. The
subject of his sermon at night was The
Word of God the leans Of Moral
Cleansing" In The afternoon DIR. Ray de-
livered an impressive memorial address
before Unity Lodge OF Odd-tellows.
The degree of ID. ID. was recently con-
ferred upon Mr.. Ray by the trustees OF
Washington and Lee University. ike
honor has been bestowed upon Rev. W. }.
Young. of Park-Place church, by the trus-
tees Of Randolph Macon College.
Despite the warm weather on the Sab
bath, large congregations attended the ser
vices at Centenary church. The pastor
Rev DR.. Il. n. clcdd, delivered a iorclole
sermon in the morning. His discourse was
applied 10 the twentieth, twenty-nrst, ana
twentv-secOnd verses of the thirteenth
chapter of First Kings. AT night Dr; Sledd
selected his text from the twelfth chapter
of Hebrews, second and third verses.
STAY AWAY FROM TIE FAIR.
Rev. r. L. Wilson in his sermon at
Clay-Street Methodist church SUNDAY
niCht strongly condemned the opening Of
the World's-Fair gates on Sunday. He
referred TO the excuse, not the reason"
for the commissioners deciding TO open
the gates on Sunday, which they claim
will be of benefit 10 the working people.
How many OF tins class Will be able 10
visl, the far on the SaoDath excepting
those that live near Chcago?" asked
the preacher. The opening Of the gates
on the Sabbath is being done for money.
There Is 10 other reason tor the opening.
Congress, at its last session, voted S2,oO0,-
600 10 the exposition on the CONDITION
that II should be closed on SUNDAY.
pilferiug set has taken that mo
new and spent il and now fail TO
meet the conditions on which the
money was given" Mr.. Wilson
then stated that he had nothing
TO say about the decision OF the
Supreme Court of Appeals, Tor II could
MOI have made any other DECISION,
hnt a. for the Board of Commissioners,
vino ARE supposed TO represent the views
Of the people a, large, he had the greatest
He closed by saving the only thing tho
Christian people can do Is 10 discounte-
nance the exposition. IF It is the pnr-
n0se of the commissioners TO desecratc the
Sabbath day, then the Christian people
snouli turn their faces against the great
show" .
Two persons we're received into the mem
bersbip of the ST. James church Sunday
and one OF them was baptized. The pas
tor. Rev. III. L. Mitchell. preached 10 large
congregations both morning and night.
city Circuit Court.
A charter was granted in the City CIV
emit Court yesterday to the Musicians
Club. a social organization. The officers
for the first year are j. W. Wall president