Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-30
CALL TO MIR. MERCER.
THIS YOUNG MINISTER INVITED TO
THE WEST VIEW PASTORATE.
Dr. wu,inaham on Home ReIigion-Finc
st. Andrews brotherhood mechng-
Notes on Sunday Services.

will. in all likelihood. be the next pastor
OF West-Vlew Baptist church.
AT special meeting OF That congresa-
ton held on Sunday the committee APP
poin,ed TO recommend n successor TO Rev.
W. T. Hines who resigned some Weeks
ago. presented the name of Mr.. Mercer
and he was chosen by q unanimous VOTE
Mr.. Mercer. who Is now located IN
Greenvllle, S. c.. Is n son OF MI. isaac
J. Mercer. of this city. and brother OF
Drs. Charles a. and ". f.. and Messrs.
Walter c. and Warren H. Mercer lie
IL about 80 years of ago. and was LOT II
long time resident OF this city lie
graduated at Richmond College. ana also
at the Southern Baptist Theological semi
nary, at Louisville, KY. His first charge
was in Halifax county. where for several
years he was pastor Of churches at south
Boston. Halifax Courthouse, and Black
Walnut. From Halifax he went TO Alex
andria. where he remained in charge or
a church for three years. FROM there
he went to Greenville. He has been
emlnently successful in all three helds.
where his congregations loved ana
honored him. lie Is not only good
preacher. but n good pastor. KIND. ana
always ready TO minister To the needy
and afflicted. lie is n widower, with two
children.
IL is believed that he will accept the
call. If he does So he Will probably
come to Richmond without delay.
Religion in the Home.
Rev. DIR. r.. !. Willngham, correspond
ing secretary Of the Baptist Foreign Mis-
sion Board preached az Emmanuel Bap-
fist church Sunday morning, and was
heard with pleasure by q congregation
that was large for SO inclemcnt "a morn
ing. The sermon was strong, earnest,
ard intensely practical. DR.. Nillinsham
theme was Religion In the Home, ana
was based on the second verse or the
sixth chapter of Deuteronomy: "Ihat thou
highest fear the Lord. thy God, TO Keep
all His statutes and His commandment.
which | command thee. thou and thy
son. and thy sons son, all the days OF
thy life" The speaker called attention
to the fact that the family was Instituted
before tha Church was, aud dwell upon
the important relation that the home
bears to the Church. Adopting the Ian
guagc Of Mr. SpurGCOn, he said that there
were three THINGS that should be Kept
out of our homes-,iirt. debt and the
devil Th4n he declared that there were
three things essential to all property
kept Christian homes-liCht. life. and love.
Or. Wnlngham used number Of touch
Ing Illustrations, and made an earnest
and tender appeal 10 Christian people
TO take Christ in their homes. and sur
round their children with religious in
fluenccs.
4 Brotherhood Rally.
The mass-mecting Of the brotherhood
of ST. Andrew at Monumental church
Sunday afternoon was largely attended
and very interesting. All the chapters IN
this city and Manchester Were repre-
scented. and the showing made was highly
Creditahle to the society Bishop mite
presided over the meeting, and the open
ing hymn was onward. Christian Sol
diers." Rev. Or 'hn X Mason and
Rev. Il. 5. falkland participated in the
services The first address Of the after
noon was delivered hy Rev. +. :. Stick
ncy. whose subject was the "BrOthrr-
hood Of 81. Andrew aad Its Rules Mr.
Stckney explained thc avs governing the
society and stated fully their benefits and
importance.
Mr.. Thomas G. Eufiin Of Henrico. made
an interesting talk on THE Layman and
His Work" He dealt largely with the
experiences Of men, saying that expert
ence was only a teacher. No one could
successfully do anything he said. with
out some experience. MIR. Ruiiin spoke OF
the personal work Of some prominent
members of the brotherhood.
Rev Mr.. J. j. Gravdtt made the clos
ing address. His theme was "Impres-
s.ons OF the Recent General Convention
of the Brotherhood" The oflertOry was
for the benefit Of the Richmond Mis-
sionary Society.
OTHER EPISCOPAL NEWS.
There was n largely attended session
Of the Episcopal Glorious yesterday. The
committee appointed To call upon minis
ters Of other denominations and ascertain
their views in regard to the proposed con-
ference between the preachers Of Rich
mond in the interest Of bringing the
Church and the people closer together,
submitted a verbal report 10 the effect
that the general idea OF holding such Il
conference was favored by the other
clergy of the city. No action was taken
on the matter
The services at Weddell-Memoral
chapel on Sunday morning We're solemn
and impressive. and were attended by one
one of the largest congregations which
has ever filed that little house Of wor-
ship. Bishop White was on hand and
confirmed six persons. after which there
was Holy Communion. The Bishop
preached a powerful sermon on the thou
sand promises Of baptism as renewed in
confirmation.
At night the service was attended by
Rev. Il. A. Goodwin, director OF the
parish. who made an address to the CON
Gregaton. Holy Communion was admin
istered. Rev. Mr.. Kuyk the minister in
charge at Weddell-MemOrial, expects TO
leave on Thursday for his new field Of
work, in Lunenburg and Nottoway coun-
ties. Mr.. Kuyk has been preaching
at Weddell- Memorial about three years.
and has done a good work there. lie
has labOred in the cause OF Christianity
for many years. and has always held the
confidence and affection OF every one
who knew him.
The Episcopal ministers who attended
the sessions Of the James-River Convo-
cation in Powhatan county last week
speak Of the meeting as a very success
full one, and Of the hospitality of the
people as full, free. and cordial.
There viii he mass-meeting Of the
Richmond Missionary Society next SIM
day night at ST. Paul's church. All the
other Episcopal churches in the city will
he closed.
Revival Meeting at Trinity.
sermons appropriate to the revival that
has been In progress at Trinity Methodist
church for ten days were preached by
keV. j. :. Hunter on Sunday. The morn
Ing subject was "Obedient Faith" and
v as clear ana forceful presentation OF
the truth that 1t is mans duty 10 fol-
low the Lords directions at all times and
in all things with implicit confidence
and without either murmuring or ques-
fleming His methods. The reasons Tor
His commands are His reasons. with
which We have nothing to do. and IL f.
simply our plain duty at al times to
exercise that faith which leads US
promptly forward in the line of duty
with perfect resignation, and in a spirit
OF complete assurance that the result
Will rebound to our good and HIS glory.
The appeal for livelier and more ODE
dent faith was earnest and strong.
At night Mr.. Hunter dscourscd upon
the necessity OF mans fOrsaking sin in
order 10 secure eternal life and to avoid
eternal destruction. The sermon was a
very solemn warning to the impenitent
and the aWfulness OF being cast into
he'll forever was emphasized with fervOr
and force. He declared that Gods Word
IS our guide. and that to this must all
men surrender their individual opinions
and theories, and that this Word I'M
mjstakably declares that while God Is
love and takes no delight in the destruc-
ton of the sinner. yet that the justice
OF His law shuts up IN endless Woe the
SC al that refuses the overtures of mercy
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