Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-30

Leigh Street church. said the Christian
people did not want TO take dollar rom
any mans business. but they did want
90 keep every man from doing buslhes.
that Injuries him and others. The BoaT'
OF Directors Of the Methodist Suhua!
School Society al their meeting SUNDAY
afternoon adopted A resolution endorsing
the manly stand tax N by our honoltu
chief Of Police In the enforcement oil the
Sunday laws by closing the bar-9oomF'
confectloncries, etc. and in the suppress
Sion o. gambling. and all other xmas OF
vice and immortality So disgracciul To our
fair city" Special prayers were o.
fered for the chief Of Police. the Mayor
and Oh conscrvat0rs OF the peace.
At the First Baptist church Or. cooper
preached TO large congregation on 'he
preservation and illumination OF society
hy Christian people from christ : "Vius
I'VE are the salt: the light OF the "oiid'
He,ter men and women are the great
need or social amel.0rat.on. MI REFORMS
that leave personal character untouchei
arc failures. Laws may be put on the
st4,u,e-b book Ly the Wholesale. 90 he utter
~ uselees unless they are written IN the
minds and hearts Of the people for won
they are made. Any man who IS IN rlsht
relations with God and Gods law ~
blessing 10 society. Goodness must p'
Of use 20 other people. our religion hetHs
aeltness and light II Christians are ho'
maxim. society better and purer they
fan In their divine vocation: they re-
fuse their Chrigtly responsibility
Farewell so Mr.. Duchan""'
\ farewell service was held az the
Chuch Of the Covenant sunday hish',
the occasion being the leaFe-ta.lhg OF
Rev ". Mes. buchanan. VINO Is be'ns
sent 70 the missionary field OF japan 'y
The presbvier'ans Of this city. The church
vac crowded 10 the doors In making the
formal announcement 10 the congregation
Rev J. Calvin Stewart said that the
occasion marked an epoch bright ana
glowing In the works Of their beloved
church. He went on 10 explain lhe
character Of the work that Mr.. Euchahah
was Undertaking and the circumstances
under which he was being sent, giving a
statement Of the sums OF money SUD
scrbed and the sources from when tiliS
money had been derived. and in closing
his remarks turned 10 MI buchanan
ana addressed him as follows:
GO. and the Lord be with you. Re
member that where You go. there. in
the spirit, will We go. that where you
lodge. there VIII we lodge thy people
shall be our people and thy God our
ODD. Remember that In all our services
AZ the church and al many home altar
VIII you be borne up on the strong arms
Of PRAYER We VIII watch with intense
loving gaze your work: our sympathies
Va follow you In every trial and In all
struggles. We know not what things
shall befall you there. "a Paul said "a he
went 20 Jerusalem, but Ike Paul,
may none Of these things move you.
Neither may YOU count your life dear
~ frfgh
course with Joy and the ministry which
you have received OF the Lord Jesus 10
testify the Gospel OF the Grace Of God.
Rev prs. J. +. Smith, Robert p. Kerr.
ana VI H. Hcge made brief addresses
heaiiug on the work to which Nh Buch-
auan has been called SnI his special
fitness for It,. All three spoke of the
young minister In the highest terms.
Mr. buchanan delivered brief and
touching address, I'm the course OF which
lie expressed his great gratitude to the
churches that are sending him out. II
Is his present Intention, be- said. 90 leave
here on Saturday Via Chesapeake and
ohio railroad. reaching San Francisco IN
time to leave on the steamer China. He
expects t. travel in company with eight
other missionaries. five OF whom 40 10
China ana three % Japan. The party will
stop over on sundays IN route 20 san
Francisco In his address. which WIS the
closing one OF the service. Or. H0ge gave
an interesting sketch Of the sunday
school, out OF which the Church Of the
Covenant crew.
sinfuinc.s OF seig-Iovc.
Rev. Lewis =. Hlte pr,ached Sundly
at the New Jerusalem mission on tie
Tower OF Babel. ana touched on the
sinfulness OF scf-love and the prone
ness II mankind 10 use sacred things
c. exal, himse.s above others. The
Tower of Babel he said. IS the feeling Of
being near 10 the Lord by virtue or oar
own excellence. From this height OF elf
eXaltatiou one looks down on all his Eel
low-men and imagiEes himself TO be high
up IN Heaven. Yhig was the feeling IF
the Scribcs and Pharasees, OF the PoPes.
the Bishops. and the Priests Of Rome,
when they arTOgated to themselves -
much Of the Lords power ana es-
pecally his power 10 forgive sins.
This IS the feeling OF the revivalists ana
exhorters when they look down upon their
hearers as sinners, and address ,hem a.
lost, exhort them TO change ana b. as
they are. and then - ip 10 describe their
stsritual excellence This Is the feeling OF
all who say they are among tn blessed.
ana who believe that a man can know his
/ NOUllkltu NltAilti ilt ~ 'dsrA % iJrAs
Hrief Items from thc Churches.
Rev. Or. J. c. Hilen preached SUNDAY
morning sermon IN memory Of hi
friend. Professor John Hart. lltely de-
ceased. Al the conclusion of the sermon
/ Mr. +. IL. Elicit directed attention TO ~
/ interesting fact that with Mir. Hart origi-
/ mated the suggestion that the Baptist
/ sunday schools OF the State should pro
/ vide for the current support OF the or
/ phanage at Salem. This vJment has
/ spread over the State. and has been q
/ great blessing 70 the institution. Mir. ~
/ lett did not speak OF e. but he himself, #
! is SAID. has had 40 small part in inducing
/ the Baptist Sunday schools OF the STATE
3 10 adopt Mr.. Harris sugg stiOn.
The Boys Solality of the Sacred Heart
went TO communion In a body at the
/ CaNedral Sunday. Rev. Father Aherr
was the oeiebrant. and he also deliyerC,
a brief and appropriate address. The
| Bishop obligated AZ the 9 O'Clock mass
and Very Rev Father Friol sang hiel
mass at 1890, when the Bishop preache.
! on the parable Of the unjust steward.
There was a very large attendance OF
the members OF ST. AIMS Society at III,
( special O'Clock mass at ST Mary!
church last Sunday. High mass was suns
/ by Rev. Father ignatius Remke. q. $ Is.
| and the sermon was preached by Rrv
| Father Andrew on the Gospel for the day
| \ meeting Of the society was held in th'
afternoon. when ii transpred that clos
/ upon % members are enrolled. and H.
I Affairs generally are IN a most flourish
ing condition. The mass al o'clock wa
/ said by Rev. Father AlOysius. Of Newark
y j., who Is spending his vacation will
| the Bentdictinc fathers in this city. Tn
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