Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-11
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-TUEsDAY. SEPTEMBER H. 1874.


TO believe In immortality without hav-
ing felt the powers OF the world to come.
ms knowledge will work every other
reform needed In mans condition. This
man, conscious OF what he IL and OF his
hold on God. will endure no bondage
whether OF the body or the intellect; he
VIII allow neither nature nor man to
nominate him. Wherever ne stands he
must be mester-he will know no slavery
nut the slavery OF love. Our fathers
then, did wisely and well when they built
tnis republic on the Word OF God-and
We must hold on TO our heritage.
UNITARIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The Rev. Joseph III. Seaton, a recent
graduate OF the Meadevfile tPa.) Theo.
logical Seminary, preached his first SER
mon before the Richmond congregation
on sunday morning at Belvidere Hall
His subject, Are We Better Than Our
FathersY' was handled In masterfuI
manner. and showed that Richmond has
added another 10 her already long list
OF brilliant pulpit orators. Our progress
along the different lines OF education.
religion. morals. science. etc, was pic
tured with fine effect, and the conclusion
was drawn that the world Is better edu-
Gated. more moral. and has more OF real
u L
shown that though statistics. on their
race, showed an Increase of llquor-drink-
Ing. yet drunkenness IL now considered
as disreputable and disgraceful, whereas
Few years ago no opprobrium attached
to it-and that the growth of this senti-
ment heralded the final downfall of this
vice.
Rev. George L. Clancy. who occupied
TINS heid before. will now devote all of
ms time 10 his work as superintendent of
the Southern Unitarian Conference and
70 the Southern Unitarian. of which paper
he Is editor in chief During the latter
part Of September he will attend the Ma
tonal Conference Of Unitarian and Other
Christian Churches. In October he will
visit the churches at Louisville, ST. Louis,
ana other cities and go on to Texas. in
which State he will stay all of Deem
Der. visiting the churches at Fort Worth,
Dallas, Austin and other points, return
ing to Richmond by way OF New Orleans.
Atlanta, Charleston, Chattanooga, and
Ashevil!e, staying a brief season at those
places to encourage the churches In their
work.
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday School Society of Rich
mond was held a FairmOunt-AvenueM Meth
odist church Sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock; Mr.. a. ". Pearce, vice-presi-
dent; Charles l.. Rady secretary. The
meeting was opened with singing and
prayer by Rev. w. a. Christian.
Rev. II. T.. Johnson, pastor OF Paramount
church, made very encouraging report
OF the school; growing in numbers and
interest. faithful and prompt corps Of
officers and teachers; live school,
The superintendent, Mr.. William e.
Hechler. introduced the following pro-
gramme Of exercises, which was car
ried out with great credit 10 the children:
Recitation, "A Little Child Shall Lead
Them" by Minnie Teske, Susie Hechler,
Title Haffner and Rosa Baker: song,
quartette, by Bertha Davis. Clara Hill,
Leonard Brauer, Wesley Pollard: reel
tation. by Emma Johnson: blackboard
exercise. conducted by Dr. johnson.
Rev W. \. Christian. OF Washington
Street church, made an excellent address.
using as an Illustration three small toy
barrels. He very forcibly inculcated the
moral LESSONS Of obedience, personal re-
sponslbility, and uprghtness Of charac-
ter
The superintendent reports for August
were encoura ging. The next meeting OF
the society will be held at Laurel-Street
Methodist church the second Sunday In
October
The Board Of Directors will meet on the
fourth Sunday in this month at Broad
Street church.
TALK ABOUT MISSIONS.
The Richmond Glorious is endeavorlng
TO expand its usefulness and influence. At
the meeting yesterday, which was one
Of the largest for months, the subject Of
missions was discussed at considerable
length. The revival of interest in the
Richmond City Missionary Society was
the main theme. Several plans for at
tracing the attention of the church peO-
pie wore suggested. and the clercus
finally agreed To appoint Il committee or
three to devise a plan for the future sue
cess OF the society. to be presented to IL
at it's next meeting at St. James church
on the first Monday in october. This
plan will of course, have TO meet with
the approval OF the society before it can
go into effect. The special committee to
consider this important matter consists
Of Reys. j. Y. bowman, Il. \. Goodwin,
and c. r. Kuyk.
Rev. Or. John x. Mason, rector Of st.
James church. has returned from Orange
county, where he spent his vacation this
summer. lie preached to his congrega-
ton Sunday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Stckncy, the new rector or
Monumental church, preached at Eplph-
any church, Barton Heights, sunday eve,
ming
Rev. II. NJ. Randolph. who has been so
m for the past four weeks. Is much im'
proved. and hopes are now entertained
for his speedy recovery.