Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-27

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20 God"
THE NIGHT MEETING.
| The meeting at night. when the church
/ was packed and appeared to great advan-
tago under brilliant illumination, was in
the hands Of the ministers OF the city.
Z There were about fifty ministers present.
and all the Baptist churches In Richmond
and Manchester had representatives. DIR.
! Cooper made the opening address. and II
| was a very fine one, as the representa-
| tive OF the ministers OF the city. He
smoke Of the great labor and cost OF build
ing such a house. and referred to II az
n great monument TO God-One OF the
greatest and grandest of all monuments
in this city OF monuments But, however
great was the building. the significant
feature OF 1t and OF this occasion was
The Book-the word OF God. He. there
fore presented on behalf OF the Baptist
Preachers Conference "A handsome pulpit
bible. with the names OF the contribu-
tors written on the iiy-leaf. I'VE believe
in st." said Or. Cooper, with all our
mind and heart. and we present IL as
symbol Of the pleasure. We have In TINS
service" His tribute TO the Bible was
one OF the most eloquent speeches OF the
occasion.
Dr Hatcher. In accepting the gift, was
w
he said. but better than that do we love
the goodwill OF brother pastors. You
have given us a good gift. II is an eN-
pression OF your love. for that Is what
Won love most You have given out OF
your hearts and we are grateful
BROADUS AND LANDRUM.
The second address was by DR.. Broadus
ON Hearing the Bible Read and Reading
II Ourselves " The way 10 read. he sald'
was systematically with reference to SUBJ
iects 70 dates. and TO characters. IL
was also n good plan for friends ana rela-
tives. and even sweethearts. TO have an
understanding with each other that they
Will read the Word conformity. III was
better for young man ana young
,romon. when separated. TO agree TO read
the same portions of the Bible imam 10
look AT the same star every night.
Dr. Landrum made the closing address
lie brought the congratulations OF the
reoplc. commended pastor ana conSreea-
lion for their zeal and liberality, ana spoke
uleasantly ana at some length on Ihe
Fundamental Baptist idea
Dr. Hatcher said that he had received a
letter from Rev. Or. Kerr, OF the frespy
t.rlan church. expressing his desire 10
be present. but that he was prevented w
sickness. ole is one of the noblest IN
this city of noble preachers said Dr'
Hatcher. land / want you all to pray Tor
his early recovery" The meeting closed
with All Hail the Power Of Jesus Name
Fist Service in the Tabernacle.
About 800 shivering people gathered in
the. tabernacle at the meeting conducted
bv Or Needham Sunday night. ana were
treated To a short but impressive Sermon
4 brief service Of song and prayer was
first held. after which Dr. Needham read
the 1891 Psalm, and as the basis or ms
remarks selected the third and fourth
verses. There were four things he sad
which God does for us, and to those four
tbirrs he directed the attention Of his
hearers. Gle forgiveth. He healeth, lie
redccmeth. and finally IL crowneth US
with loving kindness and tender mrrcies.
Mr.. Needham said he did not suppose
there was a man or woman In the mousse
who would not be pleased to know that
God had forgiven their sins.
When q man commits crime against
the law Of the land and IS pressed TO the
wall and finally captured and punished
De begins to realize his condition. ana 'he
greatest boon TO him would be freedom
ana pardon for that crime But men who
are continually SHINING against God either
fail To realiza their crime or turn deaf
ear 10 the upbraidings Of conscience. and
hence keep on in sin. The glad tldlnss
of the remission of sins should be as
much q source Of JOY to every man as
it was to the Psalmist David.
Gods pardon Is free ana abundant, ana
so willing Is He 10 save that His arms are
at an times reaching ont TO receive the
sinner. Some will say God will rcpel me
oh. no. my brother: His invitation IL 10
whatsoever will let him come. He that
cometh unto Ne / will in no wise cast
out" This point was very forcibly Illus
tratod by several incidents in the eXpe-
riencc of the speaker. among which was
a very pretty one 10 the effect that some
years ago he witnessed a hawk chasing
"A lark. and 50 excited did he become that
ne cried out 10 the little bird.
come to my bosom; I will save
YOU" and. strange 10 relate, the lark
did ny into his arms. and was thus
saved from the hawk. which would have
dcyoured il. And / want to say To every
sinner here tonight that ] was not one
bit more willing TO save that bird than
Christ Is To save the transgressor. His
bosom is ready and open for you to seek
n shelter. You are sick-sick from the
disease Of sin; there is no human physi-
clan 20 whom you can turn. but Christ.
the divine physician. can heal, and VIII
heal you by a touch"
and after the congregation had been dis
missed an aftor-meeting was held in the
hall Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
DIR. Needham gave notice that the pre-
paratorv meetings would end with the
coming OF Mr.. Moody, and took occasion
to thank the newspapers of Richmond
for the fun and extended reports which
had been given of mis- and other Chris
tan services. Mr.. Jacobs delighted the
audience with two solos during the eve
ming. and prayer was offered 10y Rev.
Or. Young and Rev. Mr.. Van Houte1"
At the Y. VI. &. 4.
At 6 o'clock Sunday morning conse-
Grafton services were held in the associa-
ton parlors There was a fair attend
ance. considering the weather. Mr.. John
Scott lead the service.
The services for men only was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Bliss with great power.
Mr.. Jacobs sang several solos There
we're about 800 men in attendance; -
were converted.
At : o'clock Miss i. =. Tyson spoke to
the boys. There was large crowd pres
ent and a choir was organized with fifty
members. Miss Tyson is her to assist
Mr. Moody. and will work among the
lovs ana girls She will conduct meet
ings every afternoon except Saturday. at
o'clock Seats will bereserved for ladies
and gentlemen. Sunday-sohOol teachers
and others interested In children are es-
pecially invited TO attend.
other Church Services.
At the First Presbyterian church Sum
dav morning the pulpit was supplied by
Rev. Dr. J. p. Smith. There was no SER
vice at night.
At the afternoon service at the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church Or. Hoge preached
a sermon which was in a sense introduc-
tory To the Moody meetings. His theme