Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25

| day night the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Cannon,
! paid his respects 10 Ingersoll and that f'k
| in most telling sermon, He said II was
claimed by a lecturer In his city short
time since that man WAS no more re-
aponsble for his beliefs than he was Tor
the color OF his hair. the hue az Ms SKIN,
or the height OF his stature" and ne then
proceeded 10 show that man was re-
sponsible being and had been given tne
choice between right and wrong. The Jew
will part with his money, win suffer per-
secution. and exile to foreign lands. but
will not give UP his religious belief. spen-
Ger. Paine, Ingersoil. and others. while
advocating their doctrines. believe that
they are right but their belief VIII not
save them from the consequences or their
error. A physician may prescribe medicine
for a pa,icnt and what he has prescribed
may have been substituted by medicine
similar In appearance but deadly poison
The physicln and the patient may I'M"
picitly believe that the dose IL the one
that was intended. but that beief VIII
not prevent the poison's action upon the
system OF the one who takes ~.
Rev. Or. Young. OF Park-Place church,
Must DO 20 BE Saved" and at the out
sot he disclaimed any intention OF reply
ing 10 Colonel Ingersoll. as he did not
hear his address. II would not" SAID
ne. listen to q man denounce my mother
or my sister. no matter how pure might
be his English or how charming h!s
oratory. and certainly would not so out
10 hear one speak evil OF my Lord and
Saviour" After this Introductory remark
the reverend gentleman preached an elo-
ouent sermon replete with logical ana
beautiful sayings.
FOUNDATION OF MISSIONS.
Professor II. II. Harris. Ill. D.. presi-
dent of the Foreign Mission Board OF
the Southern Baptists, spoke before the
Baptist Ministers meeting yesterday
morning at their special request on the
Foundation of Missions" 1t was de-
vout scholarly, comprehensive, philo-
sophie address, sweeping back 1880 years
and taking In the missionary movements
Of all Protestant denominations. the
Professor gave light upon much contro-
verted subject among the Baptists-
namely. the relation of the local church
20 missions. The position taken was that
the last great commission of the Saviour
was given to individual disciples. rather
than 10 any one Church. and that the
Scriptures do not teach that local churches
are the only bodies TO send out mis-
sionaries. but any aggregations OF dis
clpes who will become responsible after
his endorsement by the Church for the
missionary's support. 1t was thought by
the ministers. who were wonderfully i'm
pressed that Professor Harris should
embody his ideas in book and send 1t
forth TO stimulate missionary zeal. Rev.
Drs. Pollard Cooper. Din. Hutson. Will
bingham. Hatcher, Nelson, and Landrum.
and Rev. Alfred Bagby. of Chesterfield
county. discussed the address. Offering
some slight criticism, but warmly COM
mending the effort as whole.
DIVINE ATTRIBUTES OF CHRIST.
At Centenary church Sunday Rev. DIR.
Sledd preached to large congregations
morning End night. His sermon in the
morning was one Of great power. His
text was from First Corinthians. 18th
chapter and third verse: And that no
man can say the Jesus is the Lord but
by the Holy Ghost" His sermon at
night was taken from IL. Corinthians,
and followed the same line OF thought
as that of the morning. bringing out
with convincing eloquence the divine at
tributes Of Christ and the necessity OF the
helping powers Of the Holy Ghost to
understand them properly.
BRIEF CHURCH NOTES.
At the meeting yesterday Of the Epis-
copal Glorious Assistant Bishop Newton
presided. He said that he had been to
see Bishop Whittle, and his attention had
been called to the fact that the colored
school of st. Philips church would prob
ably have 10 shut down because OF the
lack OF funds. This institution was being
conducted. he said, at a cost of about
500 year, and each pupil was entered on
the condition that he or she should also
attend Sunday school. Several of the
rectors pledged themselves TO rP'se sufii-
Client funds 10 keep the school from
closing.
The mission of the Dominican Fathers
at the Sacred Heart church, closed on
Sunday night With a splendid sermon by
Father Herman. His subject was THE
Many Sources of Grace and How Best
20 Avail Ourselves of Them" The dis
course was very able and lucid. At the
close of the sermon the papal benediction
was bestowed. This was followed by
reception Of members into the Holy Name
Society. About one hundred new MEM
bers were received This society Is now
the largest Catholic society in the State
and one of the most hOurishing.
Bishop a. Van de Nyver preached a
very pertinent sermon at the Cathedral
Sunday morning on the subject "Prepa-
ration for Christmas" To-day the usual
Christmas service will take place at the
Cathedral, and the music win be unusu-
ally fine.
Or. Nelson had good congregations at
Emmanuel church on Sunday, and his SER
mons were appropriate to the approach Of
Christmas He spoke in the morning on
the birth Of Christ and incidentally made
an earnest plea for the proper observance
of the anniversary. At night he talked
especially 10 the young with True Men
and Women Richmond's Greatest Need"
as his theme. One member was received
after the night sermon.