Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
TOnISOWN COUNTRY.
Rev. DR.. Kerr'S First Sermon After His
Long Illness and Absence.
GRATITUDE TO HIS FRIEND.
High Apprccintion of the Kindness Shown
Him-Dr. Carmichael At ~. Paufs-tui'
tons New Pastor other Services.

presbyterian church, occupieu "s P"'P''
Sunday morning for the first time since
his long Illness and the vacation he found
&; necessary 10 take IN order to rccuperate.
A large congregation greeted him, and
the services were very Interesting.
DIR. Kerr took for his text the first
verse OF the sixth chapter OF ST. Mark:
and he went out from thence. and
came into his own country
Words" he said. In opening his dis
course. cannot express my gratitude for
the unnumbered tokens OF regard iavishcd
upon me during my recent illness by the
officers and members OF my parish, az
well as by those OF other congregations.
and by friends among the Catholics and
Hebrews Never before have / received
such expressions of affection and conf
dence. and never was kindness more
highly appreciated. AS consequence OF
my Illness. | was obliged for some months
to be an exile from my friends. but my
heart ever turned TO them In love and
prayer and now / have joyfully returned
home.
.'Rut this return Is not without its sad
ness for during my absence there were
several removals. will not say deaths.
for there Is no death TO those who love
God Some were i'm the prime OF life. ana
some went away with heads clothed IN
the white glory OF halowed old age. one
honored elder. and superintendent Tor
twenty-five years Of the Sunday schooi.
has gone to his eternal rest: Long VIII
the name of John ID. X. Sleight live among
us, perfumed with the memories OF
consecrated life. There are many who
rise up to call him blessed.
CHRIST IN NAZARETH
"Thc text mentions our Lords return
into His own country In Nazareth.
whittier now he bent his footsteps, he
had been brought up. and here he had
spent nearly score and Il half or the
years Of his life. Here. in his childhood, ne
had stood often at the village fountain
played among the flowers. and from the
heights of yonder hin had looked upon
the wide valley, the mountains. and the
sea. and within these scenes had come
10 him some time the Overwhelming
Thought and consciousness that IN his
own personality he combined God-
head and humanity. and that His was
the task OF achieving the redemption Oh
the world.
Christ came to Nazareth as always
everywhere-to offer Himself ms the friend
of sinners and the Saviour of men. He
was a patriot. and yet He breathed no
whisper Of instruction or revolt against
the Roman tyranny. lie only preached
Gospel which would emancipate men from
the thraldom Of sin. 1t was the truth
which alone was able TO make them ifee'
This should be characteristic OF all his
preachers. Dearly as we love our country.
cur stat. and our city. the only politics
we should preach is the glorious Gospel
Of the blessed God
HIS SECOND RETURN.
"This was the Saviour's second return.
ana offer Of Himself to the people of His
own city. When before he came. they re-
iected Him. and attempted 10 take HIS
life He cherishcs no malice. but comes
again 10 give Nazareth the glory OF ac-
ccuting its own citizen. as the Messiah
and Saviour. But Nazareth cast away
the crown lie wished TO place upon her
brow. How often has He thus returned TO
our hearts and how often has lie been
turned away with Heavens richest sItS
81 His ext nied hand.
In another place He says: Behold
stand at The door and knock. If any
man hear Nv voice and open the door
| will come in to him. and will sup with
nina. ania he with Ne Admitting him.
we have but our sins and sorrows 10
orer bat he will spread our table with
the rich blessings of pardon. righteous
ness. renewing 10y His spirit. and the
'p.ace of God. that passeth all under
standing
Beloved have returned 10 my own city
10 preach Christ. May His Holy spirit
help You all TO receive Him with vel
come such as you can give TO no other
friend"
SERMON AT NIGHT
The sermon in the evening was on "Ihe
Ministry of sorrow" from Hebrews Kill,
+. ''Despise not thou the Christening OF
the Lord.'
At o'clock in the afternoon DR.. Kerr
prcachcd ard administered the com
munion at Westminster. which Is served
bv Rev. w. Nc. = Buchanan. when nine
new members were admitted.
Dr. Carmichael Back at ST. Panl's
Rev. DR.. Carmichael, rector of ST. Pauls
church who returned from Europe last
week. preached bis first sermon since MS
departure from his pulpit on sunday
morning. His text was. "Behold. | will
show you mystery" and his discourse
was one of power and interest
Rev. H. :. Farland. formerly OF Essex
county. and a graduate of the Theological
Seminary. has come 10 Richmond as as
sistant minister a. St. Paufs. He as
sisted in the service on Sunday Rev. Mt
Farland will reside at No. los north Film
street after next week.
The family Of Rev. G. r. kuyk, VINO
have been spending the summer in the
country, return home to-day and VII
lise at their old residence. No. Oslo east
Grace street.
Thu. Sunday-school room Of the Churcf
Of the Holy Trinity will be completed by
next Sunday.
Bishop Newton preached an admirable
sermon Sunday night at ST. Andrew
church. He leaves for Loudoun county
on his regular vistatons Saturday.
Rev. Preston Nash is at home again
from Fluvanna county. He Conducted
three services Sunday.
Rev. T. s. Stickney, Of Monumental
church, gave notice at the morning ser
vice on Sunday that there would be al
informal mid-week Bible study on TN
Collect, Epistle and Gospel of the pre-
ceding Sunday every Wednesday evening
at S:15 O. clock at that church. These ser
vices will he specially under the auspice
Of the Monumental Chapter of the Broth
erhood of ST. Andrew, who will take al
active part in the study. The Invitation
is "a general one.
Rev. Mr.. Chaney's Farewell.
Rev. George l.. CLANCY preached MS las
sermon for several months at BeiVlder
Hall Sunday morning. He leaves som
time this week to attend the Conferehc
Of Unitarian and other Christia
Churches, and his pulpit Will be supple
by Rev. Mr. Seaton. Mr.. Chaney's sur
ject was Social Regeneration.
Men had come, he said TO realize Una
society was an organism; that 1t needed
new birth as well as the individuals CON
posIng II. The most hopeful feature !
modern life is the growing conviction tina
only through the renewing influence OF III
from above can society fulfil It's true cal
ing. The central principle or regen'
rated society is regard for others Altrl
ism is the current name OF the principle
Jesus provides for II in the Golden Ruiz
and likewise Paul in his command to IN
Phiuippians to look every man, M
only unto his own things, but on the thinl
Of men" The best modern literature
based on the altruistic principle. witne:
Professor Howells Traveller in Altri
ria" In which he contrasts a sef-seel
ing civilization with regenerated 81
eiety, and Professor Drummond's "AsceI
81 Man." in which is described In scier
tinc terms the evolution of love. an
ttar