Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
ORGANIZE THE BOYS.
INTEREST OF THE EPISCOPAL CLERGY
ENLISTED IN THIS MOVEMENT.
Tho Cicricus Has an Interesting Session
Tho Deity and Humanity of Christ
Sunday school Meeting.

yesterday OF the Episcopal Glorious, and
n great many questions of Importance
arose for discussion. Rev. DR.. J. N.
Mason filled the chair during the first
part OF the session, but the latter part
was presided over by Rev. DIR. Fike
Powers. president of the organization
Rev. j. J. Gravatt. of the Church OF the
Holy Trinity, presented a report as 10
the union meeting of the ministers held
last week. lie stated that the city had
been divided into five districts. and Man
chester added as the sixth. Ten visi-
tors will be appointed by the ministers OF
the churches in each district TO look after
the religious needs of the residents OF
Zach respective district
AS TO BOYS DEPARTMENT..
A committee OF the local Council Of the
brotherhood Of 81. Andrew. consisting oil
Mcssrs. II. Il. Valentine Stuart Wool
ward. and Dr. John Il. Wheat, appeared
before the meeting in the interest OF
The establishment OF boys departm\ Is
IN the various chapters. Mr.. woodward
explained how earnestly the matter had
aeeu spoken of at the recent national
ceryention of the brotherhood, in Wash
trcton city, The local council AT IT'S
ast meeting took up the subject ana
agreed upon a mass-meeting OF boys ana
members OF the brotherhood 10 DE hciu
at Grace Episcopal church on SUNDAY
afternoon during the latter part Of Lent
A committee was appointed TO make the
ARRANGEMENTS. and letter was sent by
this body 10 sir. StugcSs of Boston, the
president Of the national boys depart
mcnt 10 deliver an address. 1urhlShihS
the necessary Information as TO It's or
yarization in this city. MI Nooo"aI"
Explained that his committee was present
"a secure the advice OF the ministers
N tho matter. lie merely made sug-
yestions. leaving the organization OF
,cvs' d.partments entirely TO the rectorS
and charters Of the respective churcheS.
DEPARTMENTS Of this kind. he said. had
already been established in Grace ana
Monumental churches. The members OF
these branches were TO be boNs OF -
years Of age and upwards and would
wear the button Of ST. Andrew Win
u blue instead Of n red. cross. no
object was to pledge the boys TO DO some
work for the church. such as LOOKING
pfter the regular attendance or otherS
uron the Sunday schools. DIT wheat
.poke Of the good work done by the boys
If Grace church. The department con-
s,s,ed of eight members. and its attend
an, was better than that OF the Quo
cbeptcr. There were no assessments 10
ma made and the only thing required was
e. procure a charter.
WORK ALREADY BEGUN.
Pow Mr. Gravatt stated that q similar
orcanization. with ten members, had been
established at his church last sunday.
nov George C. Abbitt said that he had
a boys' society at ST. Marks church.
Rev. II. a. Goodwin made the state
went that for a year or more he had
been trying to secure n man 10 'aAe
charge Of the boys in his conSresatloh'
Rev. I. r. Mason also spoke in FAVOR
.. ,ha General Introduction of the de-
partmonts. and thought that the or
norizinp ~ them did n great deal 10
ircreasc general interest in religious mat
tiers. a.
nv Mr. Goodwin then moved that tho
cl.-lcus express to the committee ~
thanks for the information given anu
endorse the efrort Of holding mass-mee'-
i,f, in the interest % boys. This motion
was carried
pov Dr + X. Mason stated that at
meeting Of the Executive Committee OF
The Missionary Society a resolution hdu
been adopted inviting the local couil.li
To send representative to It's quarIe'Hi
f,.etings TO report in regard 10 'he WI"
done 10y the brotherhood.
WANT THE BISHOP.
Inn, the motion Of Rev. Or. Carmichael
i. vas decided TO appoint committee
VITO are to inform Bishop niue Vndt
the clericus would be very glad 10 nav
tt.~, vrho * its ex-officio member be
,,1so,, ~ the meetings At the susges-
ION OF Rev. Mr.. Stickney the cominittee
~ also requested to invite the BlshoP
~ meet with the Clergy preparatory 10
the Lenten services.
nh. chair appointed as members OF
that committee Revs. Carmichael D. n
Mason. Stickncy. and Nusent
Rev. Or. James Grammar. Of Mathews
county. preached at 81. James church on
Sunday afternoon
CHRISTS DEITY AND HUMANITY.
Rev. Or. ]. $. Dill preached at Nena-
hlo-Strcct Baptist church sunday morn
ing Tho second Of his series of doctrinai
discoursos. his subject being n Del'y
and Humanity Of Christ 1heie "dS
varv large congregation. The text was
,aken from the first chapter first ana
fourteenth verses Of Johns Gospei: IN
H. beginning was the Word ana the
word was with God and the Word was
Cod" And the Word was made liesn
and dwelt amongst us. the pfeac"e,
showed that the object or Johh "osP
&c IN establish the deity Of Christ against
of the first century. He then stated the
,riune natures OF the Godhead and the
,cla,ion Of the Son TO the Godhead, ana
- his incarnation. The Christ Is the Coo
man. The proofs of the deity or Chilst
u.are next set forth. His own claim. z
This claim attested by his miracles. g.
This claim testified TO by the inspired
writers. 4. The demand and lhhuence
~ Christ on the souls Of men for eight
cen centuries.
pr DIN next discussed the proofs OF
-,brist's humanity. and declared that He
hungered. thirsted, was weary, slept, was
TEMPTED The strange mingiing or human
and divine can alone account Tor this'
The greatest character that has ever risen
- mortal view.
Or Din said that as Christ Is the only
source Of salvation we should worship
Him and ascrib. to Him ali His functions
as Saviour
BE FERVENT AND DILIGENT.
Rev. DR.. W. L. Wright preached prac-
tlcal sermon at I.eigh-Street BAPTIST
church Sunday morning from the text
mot sothf,Il in business, fervent In
spirit. serving the Lord"-Romans Kill, II.
In the beginning he outlined the main dl-
visions OF his sermon, as follows: ]. we
ar. not 10 be slothful in business. :. We
mite these two. diligence and fervency,
lo the service Of the Lord. becoming very
,,sch interested in the discussion OF the
st topic. however. he decided TO CONNIE
,.. remarks TO that part OF the '"Xt' ana
rive the other points for some future
aston. The following are some of the
a,st suggestive thoughts;
The Bible is frequently mor emphatic
In what II assumes than in what 1t de
clarcs. and you will notice hero that
II assumes that every man mas pusi-
ness"
six days shalt thou labor reads one
of the commandments, which we usually
Interpret as an injunction against work
ing on the Sabbath. overlooking the TACT
that we break the commandment just as
surely when we fail to work SIX days
as when We do not rest on the seventh
IAN men CONSUME. Therefore each
must earn something or else in the very
nature Of things ne must become either
Il beggar or a thief"
Don't idle away the precious moments
,.,se youth (nr success IN lie de-