Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
TIE CHURCHES SUNDAY.
Services Appropriate to the ~Ncw-Year-
Natch-Night.

c.. - v ~, ,Qoq the
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services III Hcdi+ d." '"c
appropriate q NeW-Ncar.
vboe. at DIR. Unea's church in the az
,cr,o,n y.lra reculiarlv impressive. Dr.
,to ,n,b cb,ptsr of
9 i''
l7'ltH' ava ms N,C.,' 49,
vent pelI'ioh 'I'' ''t 'llNi1"
lh IT'S StI'iS'" anu t'' "Ht I 49,
consecraicd power Tor tHe I'I'! "t D..
SuIi'iii4 I'D u't i''t. IL NJ o,N
l,NJ from i'l't l' -'H anu -.
"I"T aI Hesh Is as grass anu '"1 6to,y
OF man us 'Nl "'"'l ~ ''.
trl-s NlHtitln' avg 'He ~ ,"
.".'tn away. l"l '"c "'i" 20 u,
90. .tetr forever anu '"
Ni'ch 'S the 'oNp'i I+."-" .'''
I'. li't' cdI'4 "''D"t''" ID.
tlat this was but an teAo OF l"' WIZ
read from Isaiah. ana thtH d'"ltt. o'e
0l the most mastery sermons "I Jus nav
Tie commenced with a VIVA ~ueSC''p'''"
the iiIuiabh ue'I',n " 80
r..s "a dat,il n.fora The ewes. only to
b, dissolved with the reflection that ih'
one thias lacking was c'h'-nl"' ..
want OF continuance, the mdti"lNif "'
al things earthly. Of cities, OF govern
ments. ~ science, 81 the arts OF our
1922 billions. was the theme OF inc HI-t I"lt
OF his sermon. lie alluded 10 the depirs-
sion. Industrial ami financial. that had
marked the latter part OF the year l'e
world over. touched upon the 'IiH'uI,''
which confronted the great oW'rs' mus
flowing "a thorough iamliaIilF WIN '''
drift of events abroad ana "''H'", '
picture Was d .'''.'' tt..rt of tb.
into IL came the comforting HSA. ol 'n'
assurance That the WORD or tne IoII 81
tGreih forever. The second part u, N'
-.in."n wa. SOLE W. '' a.. ss,-
Taking the lcusthcninS 49, ana tht s''-
sons ass a parable AMI an Illustration, De
.yrr,s-.I the conviction that there were
better times before the world aui thai
.l. influence of the son Of lirhleou--
r7.s ,,oall De felt more powerfully than
.,sr before. lie close by wishing q
benny and blessed New Year 10 an the
r.u'.,.rs ~ the Gospel in the city ana
au fls hearers. The church was crowded
4r-- 80 CONGREGATION embraced many pas
+.r. of other denominations.
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GiON E-NN hNOH 'Hi
A. Cr,va-A Avenue Baptist church sun
7-, morning Roy J. &. ullen preached
\..u-yoar's sermon from the 9Th verse
~. .,,t.r ~ CoIoSeiaur. walk
q '- any, ,h.ro that are with
10 tbo tf,,e AZ night DE
""'' i'I'0' ferh IND mn verses Of
a,t.r - Tobn'. GospeI. Tho
subject was "Chrlst's Ownership OF the
World' Large co~hsIesa'lo' "t,a
o"th service 80 ,r,t crs,t
church OF the Sti"'7tio'
many strangers 40 "'''"u "'"'' N
service.
There were iue ~ohEF'h"''i'9 "' I'""'
Methodist church hoth morning. anu eve
ulua. TO hear the new pastor Kew d. .
Hunter.
Tho thfUtA OF the morning sermon Was
''Thc Greatness Of Chrls'Iah A'iieFe-
mcnt," the text being from 81 JOIN ;
Gospel. xiv. chapter ana LIN Nei9e' "
sermon was indeed an apIe ana 'ioi",H1
exposition OF the supleVt' d.u 800
c~lucidated the point thdI "i'''DH" Wy
peculiar age OF miraculous hed.''s vi '"e
body through the agency u 'nI|'
disciples has passed Cdnd thdI sihi,iS "
cause it was not necessary 10 the l!'nle
pnfposc 10 $50, 80 tn.5ay ,s none the less
- ~ the greater power to unstop
pttt,aIty 1aaf ears. omen spiritually blind
r. cIaSee The spiritual leper. make the
oily lame 10 lean for 10y sc.
9P.' 1icE+ The theme was lessons from
,hc Rrevity Of Time" The text was l..
Cnrinthians 7tn chapter. 18th. 3Oth. and
9,st verse;. ana very impressive lessons
6tI Tho sneaker deduce from II.
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UNlON-SIAIION MEiiiODi''
The congregations at Unlon-Station
Methodist church were very large at each
service. and in each there was an in
creosing interest. Rev. George II. Ray.
u ID. d-lscourscl in the morning on 'The