Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-10
THE LORDS SERVICE.
MIzpAH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH oEpI.
GATED FOR DIVINE WORSHIP.


M.zpah, the handsome little Presby-
terrain church on Chestnut Hul having
been paid for. was dedicated with i'm
pressive ceremonies Sunday afternoon. The
building seats about $50 persons. and was
crowded to It's utmost capacity.
There were in the pulpit the pastor. Rev.
William Nee White. Rev. DR.. w. w.
Moore. OF Union Theological Seminary;
Rev. DR.. James p. Smith. Rev. j. Calvin
Stewart. Rev. DIR. ]. Y. Fair. and Rev.
J. p. Cannon.
After beautiful voluntary By the
choir, consisting OF Mr.. and Mrs. Blair.
Mrs. Knowles. and Mr.. Cloves, with Miss
Mera at the organ. Rev. Mr.. Stewart read
chapter from Kings Rev. Mr.. Cannon
offered prayer: Rev. DIR. Fair gave out
Hymn 5Gs. and then DR.. Moore read Sc
lection from the Scriptures. and preached
the dedication sermon, taking as his text
the nth verse OF the 7th Psalm.
His sermon was deeply impressive He
commenced by saying that every Chris
tian house Of worship dedicated to God
was another evidence OF the truth and
power OF Christ's Gospel More than 1900
years ago. In an obscure and despised
village there was born child to poor,
humble, illiterate, mecbanic-a carpenter
and this child for thirty years lived and
worked at his trade without manifesting
10 any great extent his Messiahship.
LESS THAN THREE YEARS
Then this man. Jesus. by name,
preached the Gospel for less than three
years when he was murdered by the
Roman soldiers. against law. and after
having been declared free from guilt by
the ruler and judge. Yet. to satisfy an
unholy demand. he was cruelty crucified.
after having been scourged and Knocked
as would-be king. This would have
ended the claim OF the imposter. But
what do we see? Three centuries after
we find in city OF the east a great as
senbly, gathered together by government
expense When 800 fathers of the Church
were seated in place of worship, there
appeared at the door one great In statue
and power, clothed in royal apparel. and
VINO would not be seated until ordered
to do so by one Of the fathers. Thus the
great Constantine recognized the power
and truth Of the Gosepl of the suffering
crucifed Christ
THE CROWN OF LOMBARDY.
Centuries later on Charlemange took
upon himself the crown OF Lombardy,
simply because he believed that the iron
band within IT was made from one of the
nails which pierced the foot of the
Saviour. And he was wearing crown
which bore the emblem Of suffering as
Christ had worn crown of suffering
thorns.
Stin later the great Napoleon, when
he had almost conquered the world. had
himself crowned with this same crown,
containing the iron band made from the
nail which. legend said, had pierced The
foot of Christ. While Napoleon had no
religious convictions. he acknowledged the
power of this Gospel in placing this
crown upon his head. Through all ages,
the speaker said, the same Gospel had in
nuenced the highes; and the lowest and
Vet. the Churcn and all his apostles Of
his day were men Of low estate and
nearest position IN society. But they
preached Gospel which all the opposition
and unbeief OF aees-the power and In
teligencr OF ea~S cfa-had failed 10 sup
p~cs.. We had there the evidence OF the
growth Of the Gospel. and each house Of
worship wa another power to spread the
glad message in each vicinity.
After the sermon two verses Of Hymn
1l9 were sung. and the elders and deacons
appeared before the pulpit. and were
appropriately addressed as 10 their several
duties in mort impressive manner. The
congregation was dismissed by benedic-
ton b. tae Rev. j. p. Cannon.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
n, quarterly meeting of the Baptist
Sun6ay-School Association Of Richmond
ana Manchester was held Sunday after
noon ii Wcst-Nicw church. The edifice
was flied with an interested audience,
who fully enjoyed the interesting exer-
c.sas
After some remarks about the work
being done at the orphanage at Salem
President Elicit introduced Rev. DR.
George Cooper as the speaker Of the
occasion. Or. Cooper made short and
instructive address on "a High Appre-
cation OF the Spiritual Capabilities Of or
Scholars the Best Incentive 10 Earnest
Work"
The reports-an abstract OF which viii
be found below-shOw excellent results
for this time of the YEAR.