The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-05
HISFIFTH ANNIVERSARY
now 1T WAS. CELEBRATED Ar
CHRIST CHURCH on SUNDAY.
Rev. Preston Nash breaches an Interesting
sermon on the Episcopal Church--Ad-
dress by Gcn'l sec'y ;. X. Mckee.

ON Sunday Rev Preston Nash ceie-
brated his nth anniversary as rector OF
Christ church. Services were heid AZ Al
A. NJ and at 800 L. NJ, and AT night at
the Chanel Of the Redcemcr on chelsea
Hill. Mr. $. X. Mckee, secretary oil the
Young Mems Christian Association, anu
Mr.. l.. A. Arthur made interesting adj
dresses before the young people at the
afternoon meeting. Large CONVERSATIONS
greeted the rector at each OF the ser
wees.
inc morning sermon by the rector was
from the text. walk about Lloh' anu ~
round about her, tell the powers lheItoi.
Marx ye well her bul~arks; consiler he'
palaces"
His theme was the church--its strength,
us beauty. its adaptation 10 thc httuS'
mental and spiritual, Of men. He dis
claimed the extreme view thdt tue tpls,
copal Church alone Is right, ana thdt al
Otner Christian bodies winch 10 not pos
sesS the essential elements OF her eccle-
sidstcal constitution are Eul!ty OF IN
noNdtiOn and schism. His object was -
10 judge others. but TO show that the
Episcopal CHURCH fully measured 10 the
dcfnition-"Ihc visible Church Of CHRIST
Is congregation Of faithful men, IN
which the pure Word Of God is preached
ana the sacraments duly administered ac-
cOrding 10 thrists ordinance, I'm all
things that Of necessity are requisite TO
the same"
SOME or 1HE POPULAR OBJECTIONS.
lie spoke Of some of the popular OBJ
jCctiOns TO the church, answering briefly
each one. That II was the church OF
the rich man." referring TO the large
congregation, he said nine-tenths OF them
were wage-worxers. ana the church was
supported by their voluntary contribu-
lions. "That IL was church Of forms
The Lord = prayer was form, the hymns
Of every church were forms. the bhlc
lessons were forms the cXtempOre pray
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church did not believe in rellaNis.
Every service and sermon was Tor the
purpose OF revival-such revival as would
arouse men to lead better and holier
lives as would lead 20 the dctcrnlnatioh.
AS Tor me and my house We VIII serve
the Lord. That IL was "a worldly
church. lie dcpiOrcd the fact that this
charge could be laid 10 every Christian
denomination, none served God with the
cOnsecrated zeal that should characterize
servants OF Christ.
He took the principal doctrines Of ihe
church on sin. God. Jesus Christ, the
Holy Ghost faith, repentance, good
communion. and showed that the teach
ing Of the church on these fundamental
subjects proved that she held all the
great doctrines Of the Bible IN their in
tegrity, that she exalted the Saviour and
made Him all In ALL that she placed
before her children a high standard Of
holiness. that she could bear the test Of
the most rigid examination, ana commend
herself more and more 10 all who would
investigate. and prove herself adapted 10
every class Of people as scriptural and
apostolic.
MS FIVE YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE.
His conclusion referred 10 his five years
OF service. during which he had haptised
l0s buried III. and received for coniirma-
ton n. having lost 100 communicates by
removal and death His illusions to the
changes that had taken place the strug-
giles Of the congregation in hard times 10
~
Christ church upon the Episcopal Dor
ders of the city were full of feeling and
showed a sympathetic love between pas
tor and people. He spoke Of a church
obligation incurred during the time
when the people were out of work and
the congregation responded i'm cOntribu-
tons amounting 20 800 Such an Occa-
sion will be long remembered by the con-
gregation who. with their rector, have
the hearty congratulations of the Chris
tan people of the city