Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-06
THE EVILS OF SOCIETY.

KeV. 4. 4. scout pTedCncl DOM llhi HIlS
and night at Fourth-Street church and
had good congregations. His sermon IN
the morning was particularly impressive.
the subject being "Self-EXamination.' lie
took for his text the 18Th and lici verses
Of the third chapter Of Philippians:
"Brethren, count not myself 10 have APP
pretended: but this one thing | do, for
getting those things which are behind
and reaching forth unto those things
which are before. ! press toward the marx
for the prize of the calling of God in
Christ Jesus" The minister said we
should initiate Paul and not look back
upon the past, either It's mistakes or its
successes, except To profit thereby, but
with diligence 20 forward in the Christian
race In the course of his remarks he
took occasion 10 condemn in plain terms
the evil tendencies Of society. The word
had he declared, been perverted from its
ORIGINAL and broad sense and was now
simply used to designate that so-called
charmed circle" which. with its ger
mans. wine lbbing. playing. and other
as deplorabe features. was doing so much
TO ruin the young men, who are the hope
Of the country and the fair girls VINO are,
or ought To be. the phophesy and brightest
ornaments Of the land.
The speaker warmed up on this point
and was both earnest and eloquent. Moth
ers he asserted with emphasis, are mis-
taken in their zeal and ambition 10 push
their daughters into society, where their
intellectual and spiritual development are
impeded instead Of being advanced. In
Illustration OF this point Mr.. Scott
referred to a sad case that came under
his observation recently where the gray
hairs OF an aged and loving father were
brought in SORROW to the grave by the
conduct of his daughter. In the chamber
in which that old gentleman died in one
OF the counties not very far from Rich
mOnd hung a picture OF this daughter.
but its face was turned 10 the wall. Up
in the frozen North this daughter with
her frozen heart is now a member of Il
theatrical company. a glass of wine at
social entertainment, another at a busi-
ness mans office. and others at a we'll
known cafe tell the lamentablc story OF
what brought grief and sorrow to this
household Too great an ambition 10
enter society was the trouble here, as
serted the minister who. Is closing. APP
pealed to his hearers TO live UP TO the
Christian standard.
REVIVAL AND OTHER NOTES.
The revival meetings At the Second Bap-
list church continue this week. There Is
a prayer and consultation meeting every
U1OEUlEH 1T IL tlOCht am
every night at O'Clock Sunday was
great day with the church. Twenty per-
sons professed conversion. and six were
received as can ilda.es sor baptiTm aid
church m, nbersh!p. Al night two were
baptized. DIR. Willingham Is preaching
rightly with great power. His sermon
tonight will be special one to adults.
The meetings at Broad-Street Methodist
church. In which deep interest has been
manifested. are discontinued this
week. The congregations on Sun
day were large. At the morning
service rbcr. twenty Joined the churcn.
Al 3 i. n. Rev. Mr.. Dadmun delivered
ali address 10 the youI.,,. which was
largely attended. DIR. Tudor's subject In
the morning was Faith
Rev. james W. Moore Is having large
congregations at st. James Methodist
church. His sermon Sunday morning on
stephen, the First Christian Martyr"