Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-26

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rity. and tina, In the conflict with sr
they had been victors. Az seen In ths
vision they were engaged In the worship
OF God, ascriblng praise, honor. and glory
to Him. through the Lamb. The trut
attitude Of the redeemed here and here.
after IL the worship OF God. The highest
| form OF worship .s the best employment
OF all our God-given abilities with the
| glory OF God as the end I'm view. In con-
Guiding the discourse Mr. Wilson showed
/ that while the redeemed In Heaven had
been great sufferers on earth, having
| come up out OF great fluctuations, they
We're also great conquerors. and Those
| who were now suffering for Christ
were encouraged to look for final victory,
/ while those not az yet His people were
eShorted to seek the cleansing OF His
blood which would nj them for the COM
pany Of the redeemed In Heaven.
BRIEF METHODIST ITEMS.
The Methodsts are still working upon
the movement to liquidate the debt or
st James church. and to this end col.
lections will be taken in all OF the Metho.
DIST churches next Sunday. A collection
was taken at Centenary day before yes.
terday. and sl05 was realized.
Rev. DR. Steele. secretary of the Ed
worth League. OF the Southern Confer
ence, will arrive In the city this week
and Will conduct mass-meeting al
Broad-Street church Sunday afternoon a,
o'clock in the interest OF the league.
He Will preach at Centenary church In
the morning.
Four leagues have now been formed
Ia this city-at Centenary. at Ciay-Street.
at Paramount. and at Union-Station. one
VIII be formed at Denny-Street this week
Large Confirmation Glasses.
Bishop Whittle confirmed two large
classes Sunday. At ST. PauTs the
Blshop confirmed a class OF twenty
three and preached powerful and inter-
esting sermon. taking his text from the
first and second verses Of the fifteenth
chapter OF st. Luke. The congregation
was an unusually large one, filling the
sacred edIice 10 the doors.
ST. Johns church was the scene OF the
second confirmation. Here the class num-
bered thirty. The Bishop also delivered
an able discourse in the afternoon, his
line Of thought being rather instructive 10
new attaches Of the church
The choir Of st. James Episcopal church
was on Sunday seated down stairs
near the front Of the chancel. 10 test the
effect OF the singing as heard from the
body Of the church. The Improvement
was manifest, and when the change Is
accomplished permanently It will be with
satisfactory results.
The Glorious held a Iargely-attended
session yesterday. Only the usual re-
ports from the rectors were heard.
At BrOad-Strect Mission.
Beginning tomorrow afternoon at half
past o'clock there will be special SER
vices at the mission. 7l2 east Broad
street Revs. \. Il. Simpson and Stephen
Merritt, who are paying a short visit
TO the city, and Rev Mr.. Pratt, Who has
just concluded very successful meetings
in Manchester. will deliver the different
addresses.
Mr. Simpson. at one time pastor
Of a church in Louisville. Ky, but now
Of New York city. is widely known on
account Of his large and successful work.
and especially for his influence in pro-
noting "A deeper spirituality among Chris
tians. His own church is one OF marked
spiritual power He has lately inau-
gurated missionary movement. some
what similar to that OF the China inland
mission, and, though IT is only in its
seventh year fourteen or more stations
have been established and about ID
missionaries are on the field.
The hours and subjects at the mission
are as follows: Wednesday,. +. M
The Holy Spirit; p. M.-"Holiness."
Thursday-10-1 i. M-"The Coming
OF Christ; $3.50 p M.-"Divine Healing"
S +. M.-Missions at First Baptist
church. Twelfth and Broad. The public
invited.
Young Peoples Luther League.
Last Thursday night the organization
OF the Young Peoples Luther League OF
the First English Evangelical Lutheran
church was completed. The officers are
as follows. President. Mr.. G. NJ. Bonham;
First Vice President. Miss Mary Heffner;
Second Nice-Presdent. Mr.. William Mel
sell Secretary. Mr.. George Gross; Treas
urer. Miss Josie Kosslow. The society
begins with a membership Of twenty
eight. The regular meeting will be held
at the church Seventh street between
Broad and Grace streets every Tuesday
might at O'Clock. All are invited 10 be
present.
The Luther League is 10 the Lutheran
church what the Baptist Young Peoples
Union is To the Raptis'. the Brother
hood Of St Andrew To the Episcopal, the
Epworth League TO the Methodists. etc.
The work Of the new society promises
to be very helpful
TO Recommend n Pastor.
At meeting Sunday OF the congrega-
ton OF Marshall-Street Christian church, |
the elders and deaconS. ,nd Messrs. |
Luther Wright. u. Garner, Leon Ruskell,
and w. T.. Nicol were appointed a COM |
mittee to recommend a successor To Rev. |
\. X. Moore. resigned. The committee |
vii, report Sunday morning next.
Surprise to Rabbi KopIowity.
a very enjoyable surprise was rendered |
to Rabbi !. koplowtz by the members |
Of his congregations Sunday night, II |
being his twenty-seventh birthday. Among |
thCse present were: Messrs. H. Fisher. |
*. Fisher, II. Marks. Mothner Yam
Kaufman. Sam Miller. Carl Kaufman. |
Luck OF New York, Jake Greenwald, |
Lesser Greenwald. Mon.
GreenWald, Mr.. and Mrs. a. Marks, Mr..
and Mrs. II. Hirshburg. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Hirshburg Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Resented. Mr. and Mrs. Bern
stein. Mr.. and Mrs. Grecnwald Mr.. and |
Mrs Weinstein, Mr.. and Mrs Sam
Jacobs. Mr.. and Mrs. William Perlstein.
Mr. and Mrs. Cohen. Mr. and Mrs. Il.
Jacobs. Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers. Mrs. NJ.
Meyers. Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Fisher; Misses
Jennie Hirshburg. Sarah Miller. Mayme
Bernstein. May Harrison,
Lillian Mothmer. Sadye Mothmer Bertha
SIothmer. Rose Miller. and Icy Hirshburg.
They came laden with good things. and
were served. Rabbi Kop-
owitz was the recipient of many nice
presents. An enjoyable evening was
spent and at Il o'clock the party began
% dsperse.
VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANT.