Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
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oy,u NATIONS DESTINY.

OUR NATIONS DESTINY.
18th. commonweai. or Our Nations Des-
,,rv'" was the theme on which Rev. Dr.
Tudor preached 10 large conereSauon
SUNDAY. The sermon was one OF great
rcc,er and was a calm review or the
rss,on's trials. lie advocated dependence
on DIvine aid In the hour OF s'russ'e;
naid a f,ttIng tribute to the Contnen'aI
Congress, and gave a scanning repuNe W
~ Lie ,c,a ma Of the present day. showing
snv, m, great greed for gain and party
,,ower had threatened the will OF the peo-
pie. a. o.r.rr.u Mavor
srd Mira Ejlyson. and a number OF lad'es
from the Baptist institute were present. 4
CROWDS HEAR REV. SAM SMALL.
Az park-Place Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday morning Rev. sam w;
Small preached TO an OVERLOOKING anu
interesting audience. The evangelist 'oos
his text from Revelations xi, j: Ana
there appeaped great wonder In Heaven
woman clothed with the SUM- 'he
moon under her feet, and upon her near
n crown Of twelve stars. HIS tne'ne wa wa,
the mission OF the Church In the world.
The woman referred TO. In the text, ne
described as the Church triumphant; her
brilliant vcstments. the righteousness OF
Christ. the moon, a conquered worid' anu
tho stars IN her crown. as representing
each OF the twelve apostles. The preacher
continued on this line OF Thought TOT
some length. and In eloquent words
painted numbers OF glorious word-pic-
lures. During his discourse he paid
beautiful tribute to woman. ana tcot
occasion TO affirm that the same standard
~ morality and virtue should be estab-
lished by the world for both male and
female. :,
In the afternoon Mr.. Small preached
10 n hacked house at Leader Hall, In
Manchester. In the evening he delivered
n clear. strong, and incisive sermon AZ
Union Station church on the offices or the
Holy Ghost His statements were exact
and made with great accuracy OF diction
The discourse aboundcd In many beautiful
and thrilling passages.
The SIeight Memorial Service.
Sunday afternoon was the time appoint
cd by the officers and teachers OF the First
Presbyterian church to hold services in
memory Of the late ]. -. X. Sleight, VINO
for more than a quarter Of a century was
useful official member OF that church.
HIS work as a member OF the session was
felt by the whole congregation, and was
frequently acknowledged by his being APP
pointed TO represent them at meetings or
~ esbytery and synod. But the position
held by Mr.. Sleight In which ne did the
greatest good for the cause OF Christ
was that of superintendent Of the Sabbath
school. At 3 o'clock l.. NJ. the officers,
teachers, and scholars. together with
many members of the congregation. met
to do honor TO the late Superintendent.
and during the services unveiled brass
tablet to his memory that had been placed
on the east wall OF the Sunday school
room In response 10 an invitation pre-
viOusly sent out TO all the Presbyterian
Sabbath schools In this city. Manchester.
and Chestnut Hill. there was large gath
ering at i:3O J.. NJ. in the church building.
Mr. !. r. West at present acting as SUI
perintendent OF the Sunday school, pre-
sided and opened the services by giving
out the 529th hymn-'I Love Thy King
dom, Lord" After the singing Of this
hymn the Rev. J. L. Cannon led IN
prayer and the Rev. J. Calvin Stewart
read the 9th Psalm. Mr.. West then all
nounced that H. would request the con-
gregation to sing one Of Mr.. Sleights IA
vorite hymns, Peace Perfect Peace. In
This Dark World Of SIM"
HIS LOVE FOR CHILDREN.
Judge Wexford. on behalf of the First
Pres byterian church and Sunday school.
delivered an address of much feeling.
dwelling upon Mr. Slcights usefulness 10
both. The Judge was Gerry touching in
abiding TO Mr.. Slefghts great love for
children and his belief that the per
petuity of the Church depended upon the
proper instruction of children. Judge
Wexford also read the resolutions passed
by the Sunday school upon the death Of
Mr. Sieight.
After Judge Welfford's address the
hymn. "How Firm a Foundation. fe
Saints of the Lord" was sung, and DR..
James Y Fair, of the Grace-Street church.
was called upon to deliver an address on
behalf of the Presbyterian denomination
at large. ms Mr. Sleight showed on all
occasions that he was ready and willing
TO work for Christ. not only in his own.
but in all other churches when called
upon. DR.. Fairs address was exceedingly
appropriate TO the occasion, and he caused
many to shed tears in his allusion TO Mr..
Sleight His account Of his last visit u
Mr. Sleight was very touching.
After prayer by Rev. 7. II. English
and the singing Of the hymn. "a Charge
TO Keep / Have" the congregation was
dismissed with the benedction by Mr.
Little.