Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-09
THE BREAD OF LIFE.
GIVE THE POOR SPIRITUAL AS WELL
AS TEMPORAL FOOD.
Tho Glorious Moves for n General ReiI
Eious Convention-Dr. Landruin on Los
sons from Experience.

sons from Experience.
At n largcy-attended meeting OF the
Richmond Glorious yesterday a resolution
presented by special convention inviting
all the ministers OF the city into a con-
ference on the question of bringing the
Church closer IN touch with the people
was unanimously adopted The matter or
putting the churches AT the back or
the several charitable organizations, in
order to give them Christian influence.
was discussed freely, and IL was agreed
that such cooperation on the part or
the Church and her people was greatly
needed. Ii was recognized that the assoc
Citations for helping the poor and needy.
visiting the sick, etc. were doing noble
work. but the cler,cus thought the spirit
Of Christianity should be shed among the
darkened homes OF the city. that their
inmates light receive spiritual as well
as temporal benefits.
Remarks were made upon the subject ~
Rev. Dr. Powers. president OF the cieri-
Gus; Rev. III. Mason. and Rev. MessTs.
bOOtWln Ndsn, ana bItNdtA.
All details OF the proposed conference
are TO be arranged later.
OTHER EPISCOPAL NEWS.
The clericus adopted the report Of the
subcommittee appointed 10 make sug-
gestions concerning the Protestant Epis-
copaL Missionary Society.
Rev. Iandon II. Mason called the at
tention of the body 10 the lact that the
Superintendent of the Penitentiary hhd
fixed the third Sunday Of each month as
the dav for the Episcopal ministers 10
have charge of the services OF that Ia
stiution. and asked the brethren 10 ar
range among themselves for this service.
Rev. Or. Carmichael. who suffered last
week from throat-trOuble. was able to b"
in his pulpit Sunday. lie preached at the
morning service.
Rev Mr.. Abbitt Of ~. Marks church.
Is still quite sick at the nome OF ms
father. lie was reported as slightly Del
ter yesterday. however.
The announcement that Rev 6. X
Kuvk, who has for several years been the
assistant minister at 1t. John chutch'
and who has had charge of Neddeii-Me-
. mortal and St Luke's cnapeis. had re-
signed was received with general regret
MIR. Kuyk has done a good work IN THIS
y. "A
devout Christian. He leaycs November lst
10 take I'D his new field of labor in Not
toway and Lunenburg counties. His sue
cessor here has not get been named'
Lessons from Experience.
pav DIR I,ardrum preached AT the Sc
! cond BAPTIST church Sunday night before
a LARGE congregation the FIRST OF a series
81 sermons on Lessons from Expert
ence" These d!scoIrse3 are based upon
Information obtained by DI. Lduafun
through letters addressed to HIM b. mem
beers Of his congregation and oueIS
answering the questions: IF had my
life 10 i've over again what vices Wouid
shuu: what virtues would ! cu!tlN ate;
what has been the greatest mistake Of
nv life; what the greatest blessing. or IN
general how may lessons from my Ike
help some other person 10 make HE worth
living
DR. Iandrum said he had received let
ters from a large number o! prominent
men. representing every denoWin1i'n.
and almost every sphere Of social com
merciaI. and political life, many Of which
contained lessons well worthy Of study.
evil associates and evil associations
was the first vice which the preacher
referred to- He read from the letters.
Said one: THE greatest evil | would try
to shun would be evil associates. Inc
greatest mistake of my life, sald
another. was when joined the mill
tary." Another declared. The greatest
mistake Of my life was when / joined
club which led me into Wild company ana
ruined my then bright prospects, Pay
for me- for am a great sinner, and need
tie drawers Of the Church" 4 fourth re-
plies: III had my life to live over again
hss
women" Quite the reverse OF all tnlS
was a letter from which the preacher
read Il long extract to this effect: MY
Joining the Church separated me IN my
social life from the companions ! was
raised with Since then ny social NE
with male companions has been very
limited. and. in some sense. lonesome
have never had therefore that social IN
tercourse with my fellCw-men mat l
should have had. and this fact has had lis
influence. more or less. on my life. !
often have craving for comradesnip
with men Of my own social staining
ard social aims I think | have made /
mistake in neglectng them.
SEEK GOOD ASSOCIATIONS.
The sermon treated Of four points on
the social nature of men-frst. our social
ratures are God-glyen ana must be de-
veloped: second. in seeking 10 develop
them we inevitably find ourselves ia a
world Of sinners. third. when entced 10
sin our duty IS three foll-tO refuse, 10
protest, to withdraw: fourth, the Only
remedy for evil associates and evil ASSOC
Citations is good associates and good assoc
Citations.
DR.. Iandrum eloquently defended the
Masonic fraternity and the military. ana
Urged upon all to enjoy social relations
one with another He. however, adyo-
Gated and insisted that this intercourse
Should be confined 10 G0d-fearlng ana
| Chri. tial men.
Young men, he said. would do we'll u
Unite themselves with the Young Men 5
! Christian Association.
The series If sermons on these popular
subjects will be continued through The
months Of October. November, and De
cember. AMI win embrace twelve dis
CCurses-four on the great vices TO be
Stunned, five on the cardinal virtues 10
be practiced, ard three on the Srsateat
blessings OF life
DIR. wright's Anniversary.
Sunday was the third anniversary Of
| th- nastCrate Of Rev DR. W. l.. Wright
at Leigh-Street Baptist church. The con-
gregation was quite large. and, as Is the
custom of the pastor, the morning ser
vice was devoted To a resume Of the
years work Or. Wright reviewed the
amount of labor, and read the following
statistics in regard to the condition or
the church: Additions during the three
years 212: loss. Withdrawals, &c, 20;
present membership, $50; contributions
home expenses. $3.50; benevolent work
abroad, $500: for the poor, 5000. Total
81 900. The confined increase IN member
ship and the large congregations attest
Dr. Wrights popularity.
In Presbyterian Puipit-.
Dr. UOge occupied his pulpit In the
morning. and in the afternoon the Rev.
J. H. McNeilly occupied the pulpit. MI
McNeilly come' 10 Richmond representing
the Executive Committee Of the Foreign