Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-20
THE GREAT REVIVAL.
DR.. NeEoHAM AND Mr.. BLISS PREACH.
ING TO LARGE CONGREGATIONS.



other special services were held. Ut.
Neelham preached three times during the
day! and was heard by large and atten-
tive audiences. He holds services q,
Grace-Street Presbyterian church up 10
Saturday at A. NJ. and and r. NJ
Rev. Mr.. Bliss. who has been indisposeu
for two or three days, was well enough
to resume his meeting last night at Old
Market Hall. where he will continue 70
preach every night throughout the week.
Dr. Needham preached TO packed
house at Clay-Street Methodist church
Sunday morning When he appeared al
Grace-Street church in the afternoon there
was a large congregation TO greet hiIn'
The service was in the nature OF Bipie
reading, and DR.. Needham was both IN
teres,ing and instructive. AT night the
church was packed. some hundred ana
more not being able to get In. The pulpit
was occupied by Dr. Needham, DR.. fair'
Dr. Pollard. and Mr.. White, OF the Pres
byterian church at Chestnut Hill. DIR.
Fair announced 10 the congregation thc
serious Illness OF DIR. Kerr, and asked
the prayers OF the congregation Tor MS
restoration to health. DIR. Pollard LED
the congregation in a fervent prayer that
DR.. Kerr might be spared TO labor long
in the Lords vineyard Mrs. Haryie Blair
sung solo. which was listened 10 III
tently by the congregation. Mr.. Neeu-
ham then preeched a sermon OF thirty
minutes. using very pointed and striking
applications. After the meeting up stairs
the congregation gathered for a quarter
of an hour in the lecture-room below Tor
service of prayer.
INGERSOLL AND TALMAGE.
Rev. Mr.. CLANCY gave a Sunday eve
ming lecture to full house in Beivinere
Hall on Ingersoll and Talmage. lie pegah
by quoting Mr.. Ingersoirs remark made
IN his recent lecture on Shakespeare
apropos Of Calvin dying the same year
that Shakespeare was born: "hat
fortunate exchange that was Tor inc
worldl" The preacher said that MI
Ingersoll had been born and reared uiiuel
the theological system called CalNaiilSti.
because Calvin had given IL i's iiioo.
logical and enduring form)' anu 'N',.
when he QngersolD grew up he put ~
away from him with indignant unbehei'
Mr.. Talmage, on the contrary, porn u'
the same theology. had approVeu anu
practiced Il. The one was the mos p opu
lar representative of belief and the other
az unbelief in the traditional dosmas Vi
orthodoxy Christianity. II was on 'his
account that he had placed their names
at the head of discourse, when, "hiie
4, u,ouId deal more or less with the pei :
.onaI cboracteristics OF these men, "oulu
ain, 10 adiudicate between their opposi's
views on the Bible. and the tedo"'iis9
connonlv referred to its authoIl'y' III
bis lecture on "Ingersollism" MT. Ialnldsc
had blindIy invited the comparison mere
made. lie had made the mistake Oh sS.
ing hattie on the flats instead Oh on
heights of Scripture and deser'euS 70
the fight The intelligent origin anu "
velopment OF the world the opie',,".,
Of morality, the aspirations OF ,iie hoDie1'
Psalms. and the leading piOp"es' ros,s
ahoxa all the spirit and lie OF 'VSus'
49, az o,,or been successfully attacked.
nm Mr. Talmage. instead OF planting ir'
hot,eries on these impregnabie men en-,
"a sailed out to battle on the rlshy NJ, '3
30 snc,,iar history. civil legislatloh' anu
natural science. ofter
IA H. CLANCY then considered point ARR ,
noint in Ingersolls attack anu III -,
nage's defence OF commonly aN0e -,
nh,'soh theology. and sought 10 snom
where the fault lay in one OF 'nu ctr
side This he believed to be 'he oi - ie'r.
or worthy way of discussing suci, ,tis
tant questions rs had been ihoo'eu .,,arreI
controversy. He said that ame Icing
which modern inteliisehoe W., between
W. onnien, theology was not pet" &c"
VIZ" pnuo 90 n Is. and reason, Out pe-
.'io Eve Rible. as It Is not ana rea ,sea :.
~, ~ In or out of the BiDle' can 80
~ i,ght that can be turheu w.
an a,hor Is worth believing OF ue
Tending. ,.c, ~, THE LORD.
nr Smith. of the Central Presoy-
- sInnlied DR.. Hoge's pulpit morn
.eiia" of,arnoon. The text OF ms al'ei
I'le GA, s,soo,,rse was from the eishtl pai
nun tto,b psalm: II have thouSht vi
vi ',n 80 and turned my feet unto my
,as,ir,onies" DIR. Smith called a''eii'i ~.
- The Deculiar construction OF the o"..,
tn mat il was divided in as many pa =
os there are letters, in the fleore" "ip.-a a,
bet. and that in the oflsiha, y,,',sior
a., oocb mart commenced with It's "iNiSio"
- He then pointed out what Strong
,as,inony the Psalm was to the iallh OF
ono davout loving Hebrew neart, ana ue-
oin,a1 II was an answer for all time %
hot was called the "higher CRITICISM.
,rbo lesson he drew from me speclnc
text as TO Gods promise was peau'ii"'
and impressive. ,,.,,
A. the First church Sunday morning
Dr richmond supplied the pulpit, ana
preached to a large congregation
AMONG THE BAP1ISTS.
Tho organization of a Baptist Young
Pennies Union was effected at Leigh
Street Baptist church Sunday afternoon
by the election Of officers, appointment OF
committees, &c. a large crowd was pres
ont and much enthusiasm manifested
and this organization promises to be a
mower for good in the East-End. The fol
lowing are the officers: Branch X. Allen
president; c. T.. Williams, first vice-presi
dent; w. r. Clarke, second Vice-presideht
Mrs. II. u. Garcine, recording secretary
Miss Ressie Martin, corresponding secre
tary: A. w. Baker, treasurer; j. &. Har
| wood essayist $. L. Woodfn, chorister
| G y. Williams, assistant chorister; Mis-:
Matte Elicit, organist; w. III. Tyree
Jr.. assistant organist; Everett Perkinsor
| and j. Rufus Smith, librarians.
The Baptist ministers at their weekly
| conference yesterday morning discusseC
| the subject OF missionary work in tn.
| city, and IL was the sentiment of al
| that the churches should take hold OF thli
matter with greater earnestness. Effort.
| will be made to secure more hearty co
operation on the part OF the churche:
with the City Missionary Society
Nightly services are being held al
| Fourth-Street church, the first half OF
| this week. Rev. DR.. Nelson preached
| TO a good audience last night and there
| will be services again tonight at s o. clock
| This church will celebrate its fourth an
| niversary next Sunday afternoon.
The dedication of the Grace-Street Bap
fist church next Sunday is being looked
| forward TO with great interest. Rev
| DR.. John A. Broaddus will preach.
ABOUT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
| A fine meeting was conducted at Christ
church every night last week. This week
| the rector Rev. Preston Nash, is preach
| ing at Chelsea Hill. He will conduct
services at Christ church Thursday, Fri
| day and Saturday afternoons. On Sun.
| day afternoon there will be big Sunday
school celebration at his house OF worship
| Large numbers of adults were odptizet
| at st. James and st. Johns churches
| Sunday afternoon.
| At the ministers conference yesterday
| IL was decided that II would be mex
| pedient to invite the next Missionary Con
| ference OF the Episcopal Church to hi:
| city.
| The work Of repairing the interior Of
Monumental church is progressing very
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