Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-21

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Rev. Or. w. J. Young. OF Park Place
Methodist Episcopal church. preached two
interesting sermons Sunday. In the morn
ing ne spoke from the nth chapter OF
Ephesians, on the "Imitators OF Cod.
and clearly defined the fact that In many
pursuits OF life man Is an imitator OF
Cod
'Be ye doors OF the Word and not the
hearers only" was the text al night he
spoke OF the fact that people are 700
contented with their surroundings In this
life. and thereby are continually guilty or
n practical scepticism. inasmuch az many
OF us do not believe that Christ IN able
10 conquer the world. He urged upon
Christians 10 do more than 30 10 church'
Mere contact with religious thlhsr' nc
said will not make man rensious amy
more than the life Of a Janltor NJ
college, who comes In contact cniiy WIN
all the wisdom OF the world, VIII MAKE
him a scholar.
BRIEF CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. G. II. Ray, u. D.. Of Union-sta'ion
church. preached 10 a large audience III
the morning on THE Unity OF CHRISTIAN
brotherhood" The evening consre5a.,oh
was small on account or the STORM ~
,har,o 81 tho discourse was THE Sinners
Plea Against Punishment. TWO pe'Soh.
asked for prayer. The day was one Oh
snecial interest. and the sermons were
logical and attractive.
Rev r. r. English, -. d., from lamp
den-Sldney. preached Sunday noih'hs a.
the Eirgt Presbyterian church. iheie was
no prcaching at the Grace-StTeot church'
the pastor. DR.. Fair. being out OF the cry
suending a part Of his vacation AT 'he
Warm Springs. ,,..o, ,bo
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young Mems Christian Association.
The national convention OF the CHRISTIAN
mr. DISCIPLES Church will be held AT
seventh-Strest Christian church. COM
nenclng October 18th. and closing on INC
96ib Delegates from all over the "oFi"
Iii y, rrcseut. The main audience
room is now being fitted up for that occh-
sion The congregation for the neg,
month or six weeks will worship IN the
lecture-room .u,,r,.
Rev. DR. Hogc occupied MS pulpit '''oi ~
ing and afternoon SUNDAY 'iteI an
absence from the city Of two weeks ""
hoth occaaions he preached most i'm
prcssive sermons. 4,
rev Mr.. Cook has been preaching TO
the congregation of the Third freapy-
terrain church during the absence OF ue
nostor. Rev. Mr.. Cannon. ana MS SCI
mons nave attracted great attention
Holm TO THE SEVEN CLUTCHES
In his sermon Sunday night IN "ate-
wood Hall the Rev. Lewis +. INC, WIZ
Is now conducting the services OF wv
New Church mission, made the following
explanation Of the spifltuai Hedi'''b
John and the church III Asia .
"Iohn we know. was the beloved dis
c,nle we also know that the LORD loves
..ls, 10 IIig will most iIffls
and fulIv. So, here In the Book OF heVe-
,otiors and also in the Gospels Johh
stands for this type. Spiritually. theh'
John means the state Of mind ana hed't
and life of those who love TO 20 'he
Uord's will. In ancient times ASIA WAS
the land of light. Tho wise m"n cam"
from the East to worship the newborn
coviour. Tho old Greeks looked to tne
Dabvlonians for their krowledSa OF Inc
heavenly bodies. Abraham came rom
Ur Of the Chadees. All worshipiCiS
turned their faces to the rising sun !"
the East. From this il is clear that III
She natural ideas OF men ASIA was ''0
land OF light and We all know no" P''"D
the eastern people have al"AHs ~"
use 0curative language. and kho"InE
,h,s re are quite prepared TO find the
forJ making, use Of this habit OF mlAd
"a convey higher truths, ana to put INTO
Tobn,s mouth Asia to express the state OF
r,ird which is in spiritual light: In othor
words. the state Of mind OF those VINO
read the Word. know what IL teaches
,nd who live in the light 81 1t.
spiritually speaking. then. the churches
which are, in Asia are the states OF nina
and life Of those who are In the hgat OF
the Word
Mr.. Hne preached ut the mission-room
I'm the morning. giving the spiritual mean
ir,- Of the vision OF the son OF Man.
TWO facts were emphasized. First that
the Jesus Christ Eloriiied H. God alone
and IN. supreme and only object OF true
Christian worship; second, that this VISION
describes Him by means Of symbols as
lie is revealed in the spiritual sense OF
the Word.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES.
Tho meeting of the Episcopal Glorious
Yesterday was cutie SHINY attended.
Most Of the ministers Of this denoniina-
ton are absent on their vacations.
Assistant Bishop Newton, who is resting
az his home on east Grace street, was
present.
The little 9-year-old child OF Rev. Il. a.
Goodwin died on Saturday at Wythe-
vile. whore the family Of the rector OF
st. Johns are sUmmerins.
Rev. Il. NJ Randolph. OF Emanuei
church. is quite sick 1T his home. Ill
IIcnrcO county.
Mrs. II. clay Browning, OF Washington,
sang Millard's Ave N'rum curing the
offertory at Grace Episcopal church sun
day in most delightful manner. Mrs.
Browning IS the leading soprano OF Ascen-
sion church, Washington. She has an
exquisite voice OF great compass and flexi-
blity and much sweetness. 1t is highly
cultivated. and she sings with great ex-
preston. She is n graduate Of Professor
BischoH and a former resident OF Rich
mond, having been well known here as
Miss Blanche Taylor