Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-09

nav say there are too many hypocrites
In Tho Church. / do not believe there IL
a single man in the world who is out OF
the Church for this reason. TINS IL ho'
tho real cause OF your being out oil inc
church. IT "a because you have soihu
secret sin deep down In your heart ".icn
Won are unwilling TO give M. ana III
s,yipg another reason than the real one
for being out OF Christ you are yourseii
guilty OF the hypocrisy which you con-
denim In others 49,.
Drieny summing M the points. the
sneaker showed that II we did not come
20 Christ Il WAS merely because We
wound not. and the blame could be at
fachcd TO no one except ourselves.
Three new members were received ny
io,tor three candidates for baptism were
- r.ccivea and after the'night service
Inc ordnance OF baptism was admins
tered TO three.
DIR. Young on Heavenly Recognition
A crowded congregation was found as
ueual at Park-Place Methodist churCh
cur,r,v nlght. The pastot. Or YOUNG
took for his subject. "Rccogniton III
Heaven and in Hell, and How IT Con-
cerns Vs Here" In the course OF MS
rcnlarks he said that 1t IL pleasant ior W.
to speculate on this and kindred topics
concerning the future life. partly pee"
I, e so much easier to dream Of the days
- como than 10 do the duties now before
us. and partly because our souls. maD'
40 live forever, must seek TO break IN
two the veil that hangs between US anu
the life TO come Love. too, prompts me
question, Shall we know each other there :
If we are TO live forever, II We are 10
enter into that future life with memory
and love and conscience and reason undis-
turbed. it must be that we shall greet
with old-time affection and interest those
we here have known. But we seldom
stop TO think that the very arguments
by which we prove the doctrine or re-
coCnit.on in Heaven prove also That
those who may meet in the place OF the
lost will know each other there. The boon
companions of the earthly life who have
helped one another 10 work ont their
condemnation. the adulterer. who con-
tinued TO be received in good society. and
his victim. whom he helped to ostracise:
the men who hated one another in the
business or social duties OF the life here,
shall meet face to face
KNOW EACH OTHER HERE.
II we are to know each other In
Heaven Il Is Of prime importance that
we see to ii that We create Il right rela-
ton with those around us in this lifc.
The brotherhood Of the skies must begin
in a brotherhood here. and now. Even as
regards our loved ones. our longing 10
know them in the world 10 come IS often
born of the consciousness that we did
not half appreciate them here. We begin
10 know their worth when they are gone.
The great mass Of those whom here we
meet we do not long aftcr-we are not
anxious to know them in Heaven We
look down on them-they are our enemies.
i Ill ..ssA
they have as good a chance as we to
are who go all through this life their
greatness and goodness unknown. So,
also, the Christian people Of differing
creeds must join in the one song Of
redceming love in Heaven. ON all these
grounds, how important that We be re-
cOncled to our brother: that we learn
TO love him. that we do what we can
to help him: that we make less of merely
accidental distinctions, and more Of the
great truth that we are made Of one
blood. If We are to know in pcrdtion
those whom we have taken with US
thither. and if it is impossible 10 live
among men without eXerting some in
fucnce for good or III. what a strong
argument why we should seek so to live.
as not to be ourselves lost. Should we
reach Heaven and find no one there whom
We have helped to better life what a
sense of loneliness will steal over us-a
loneliness coupled with regret.
THE KlNSHIP OF SPIRIT.
There is no knship like the kinship Of
spirit. Jesus said Himself that to do His
will makes one His brother and sister
and mother. We shall miss some in
Heaven-we shall remember. perhaps.
that we could have done something 10
make them better. and did il not. The
lost man will find that some he met
with here every day are not with hin
IN the abode OF the impenitent and VIII
remember that he had as good a chance
perhaps a better as they to be saved.
May l remind you. too. before | close.
that If any Of you have dear ones whom
you long to know again. here is an in
ducement that ought to move you to
strongest endeavor 50 TO live as to reach
the happy place where they tonight abide.
Hesides. do not forget that the heroes Of
the Old Testament and Of New Testa-
ment days. the sainted i'm all ages. in
their midst the Son Of God-all these
shall be met by US and known. Let us
strive to meet them.
Rcvivals in Nnny Churches.
The revival services. which were tc
4'''f' ~ > N4i IT. i-t4f3 4l-s'tltfl CIultn Oh
Sunday last. have been postponed for a
week, owing to the inability of Or. Brough
ton 10 be present before that time. This
week the usual services viii take place
and the meeting Will begin with mex,
Sunday.
Rev. r. II. Pitt inaugurated a serie.
Of meetings at Barton Heights church
Sunday night. Rev. Or. J. S. Dill preach
ed there last night, and will con
tinne to do so throughout the week Their,
VIII be special musical attractions at seve.
RAJ or the meetings. Mrs. Shelburne sung
there Sunday night.
The meetings at the Second BaptIst
church are attracting more interest night
~. sunday morning four were received
FOR baptism, and three others were bap.
tized at the night service.
Rev. Dr. Hatcher closed his meeting
Sunday night There have been a score
or more Of professions, and five were bas
TIED Sunday night.
PrOtracted meetings were inaucurateC
at Laurel-Strect church Sunday by Rev
Travis j. Taylor and will be continue
throughout the week. The pastor vii
be assisted by Rev. James *. Jollin.
member Of the Virginia Conference
stationed near Suffolk lie IS a youns
man Of fine ability, and will no doub
attract many hearers. Song service vii
commence at o'clock and preachin,
at s.
Revival services at Clay-Street churcl
VIII be continued this week every eve
ming, commencing at s o'clock, excep
Saturday. The revival at Park Plac,
church closed with Sunday night In ad
dition TO the regular prayer-meeting thi!
week appropriate services Will be he'll,
Good Friday at =. NJ.
.tTftr l.. In,
Fairmount churches.
Denny-Strect Church Dedicated.
The dedication services at Denny-Streei
Methodist church on Sunday were large
ly attended and specially Interesting
Bishop j. G. Granbery preached both
morning and night with his usual ele-
gance. His theme at the morning service
was the silent. steady development o.
the Gospel as seen and felt in the home
church. and world. with its promptings
10 good and powerful restraint from evi,
which he clearly proved by the Scrip
lures and forcibly illustrated. At the
conclusion of his splendid sermon the
Bishop dedicated the church. which /.
now finished and nicely furnished
~ the night service the Bishop preach
ed a very instructive sermon on the
proper exercise of faith, which is The
result of gratifying effects, that great,
encouraged this growing congregation
At the conclusion of this sermon the
pastor Rev. w. A. Laughon. received
fOur nprSpnS ipfn church fllinusC NJ