Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-26
A CHILD SHALL LEAD
STRIKING SERMON BY Mr.. SPENCER
ON THE MINISTRY or CHILDREN
DR. Fair Docs Not Think Denominstional
Unity Desirable Memorial and
Other Services.

istry OF little children. the important ''-
fiuence for good theirs was IN the "eii''
and their gentle. sacred Office. HOW of'e"'
he said. God used them as His ministers
10 bring souls TO the saving knowledge
Of His grace. II was believed by some
that children had no part In the MING
dom Of God: but the words OF our Sa''o"''
suffer the children 20 come unto NV
and forbid them not. for OF such ~ 'hc
Kingdom OF Cod" had established uie
truth that they had. He had often hearu
men and women congratulate themselves
that they had no children; that they nhu
been saved the care and worry OF 'ne'i'
For his part, he could not echo their
CONGRATULATIONS; for what would the world
he without children? He also knew
those who had children and possesseu
this worlds goods who delegated 10 hire-
Ings the care and training OF their n..'e
ones only seeking their society when they
wished 10 be amused by them, out re-
ioicing that the nurses SUMMERS uniy
were disturbed by their Infants cry. Io~
he pitied such parents. VINO los' .'e pr
cions ministry of the children Goa hao
given them. n.
"show me-" said Mr.. Spencer, tine
mother whose highest privilege and JOY
n Is to minister TO her little ones ana
viii show YOU the woman who Is ever
ready TO answer any appeal maze 10 heI
70 aid the helpless or show mercy where
II Is needed. She rs ever ready 10 sNe
"a the hungry at her door. not waitlng
90 ask n n be a deserving case, but re-
cognizine that beneath the torn nat ana
ragged coat 'somt body's darling Is mo-
den when a woman Is content 10 DC
queen Of "A mans home ana mas nci
truest happiness In ministerins 10 n.l
children, then has she reached the zehl.h
of womanhood and makes her power iol
GOOD felt In the helplessness OF our
ohudeen are mothers and fathers taught
unseIashness by relieving their wants ana
anevyering their cries for help-and uh-
eelnahness is the crowning virtue OF
christian Keep near your chiidren'
continued the speaker "and you VIII ne
taught by them many truth from uou
that you would not learn elsewhere 10
not repeat from one person 10 announcer
their wise sayings that they may az
times become a matter Of Jest. but ike
Mary the mother OF the God child pom
der them in your hearts The pert emil
dren of the world, who are made so by
their parents displaying their accomplish
mcnts, are anything but blessing. put
I'm such cases this Is not the childs fault.
Ye Christian men and women, think ho'
We are the only light OF the world; we
are the only salt OF the world re-
member "a little child shall lead them.
How often the little ones are taken, ana
In many instances. as the shepherd VIII
induce his flock to follow him by carrying
the lamb In his arms. so the Good Shep-
herd takes the little lamb Of the house
hold that the mother and father may
follow into that br ght home, where "A
little child shall lead them.
VERY SLIM MEETING.
Only five ministers attended the meeting |
Of IN Episcopal cloricus yesterday. rev |
Dr. Pike Powers. the president, hlled the |
chair. and those present were Rev. Messrs |
G-avatt, Abbitt. Nugent. and Mason. the |
extreme heat kept many people away |
from the churches on Sunday. Rev. Mr. |
Crayatt baptfzed one at the Church Of the |
HOW Trinity while Mr.. Goodwin perform |
cl a similar rite at st. Marks. Rev. MI. |
hhbitt preached an interesting sermon at |
tae Barton Heights Episcopal church SUM |
day afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Mason reported that he had |
very nice service at the Ladies Home on |
Friday evening last
Assistant Bishop Newton was In the |
city Saturday ana Sunday.
TIE BAPTIST CONFERENCE.
At the BAPTIST ministers conference |
yesterday morning a number of reports |
showing acquisitions to the various |
churches In tho city were received. KEY |
DIR. Pitcher, of Petersburg, was invited |
TO read q sermon fOr criticism before the |
conference next Monday morning ana |
Rsv. II. ". Battle was invited to read "A |
paper on some subject on the fourth Mon |
day In September
Roy. J. Austin Thompson OF Mathews |
county. preached at Fulton Baptist church |
Sunday.
The services at the Second Baptist |
church on Sunday were very short, but |
Of deep interest. In consequence of the |
extreme heat Dr. Landrum only preached |
twelve minutes In the morning and thir-
teen minutes at night. The sermons, |
though were up to the usual high |
standard of this gifted minister. There |
was communion after the morning dis |
course and the sermon at night was on |
John. the Baptist
MEMORIAL TO "UNCLE LARRY"
The Star Rosebud Memorial Society of
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal church. |
together with large portion of the
membership of the Hasker Memorial
Rosebud Society of Union Station. as
sembed In the audience-room OF Broad
Street church Sunday afternoon and held
impressive services in memoriam OF REV.
J. 3D. Laurens C'Uncle Larry'D. who or
State. Short addresses were made by
Rev Drs. Whitehead and Sledd and seve-
raj vountaries were rendered by sweet
voiced Quartette choir.
At a meeting of the Methodist Sunday
School Society of Richmond. held at
Broad-Street church Sunday. Mr. Giibert
J.. Hunt, OF Park-Place CHURCH. was
unanimously elected president for the
ensuing year.
A SERMON ON MISSIONS.
Rev Robert u. White. of North Dam
VILE, preached the annual sermon before
the Young Mems Missionary Society OF
Pine-Street Baptist church Sunday night
He urged the necessity of investigation
into missionary work that II might De
more thoroughly appreciated and under
stood The speaker said that this was the
crisis OF crises in the mission work. ana
upon the liberal support of the church
fnancally-at this time depended elthef
the failure or success of the cause.
The astounding fact was brought out
that only cent per year per head was
gwen TO mission work. and the speaker
urged the necessity of more liberal and
hearty cooperation i'm this ail-important
matter OF sending the Gospel to the
heather. Mr.. White closed his discourse
with few words of encouragement 10
the young men OF the society. urging
Them 10 put IOItu SNiii eHV'sS ."
the noble enterprise.
Mr.. White was ordained minister OF
the Gospel about year ago at Pine
Street church, where he was baptized by
the Rev J. Il. Hutson. He Is quite
Young. and has promising future before
him.
The annual report of the society was
read by the retiring president. Mr.. Nor
gan Wilkinson, which showed the society
to be- in a prosperous and fiourishng con-
dition.
1t was announced by the pastor that
the night services would be dispensed
with for the months OF July and August
and would be resumed on the lst Of Sep,
TENDER
UNION PRESBYTERIAN SERVICE.
At the union meeting OF the Presby-
terrain congregations held at DIR. Hoge's
church Sunday afternoon. the services
were conducted by Rev. DIR. Fair. Of the
Grace-Street church. and Rev. Mr.. Stuart
of the Church OF the Covenant. the for
mer preaching the sermon. DIR. Fair op-