Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-30
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chase.
Rev. DR.. r. H. Pitt baptized che cam
didate ct his church 1t Barton Hefsnts
Sunday night, and Or. Cooper bat,iSsd
three at the First church.
Childrsn's Service at First Presby.
terrain Church.
Tho quarterly children's service was
held at the First Presbyterian church at
$50 p. NJ, Sunday. and there was
large attendance In spite OF the ram
Diplomas werc conferred on about a
dozen graduates In the catechism OF tne
church, and Bibles hymn-books. ana
other books were given AZ prizes 70
those who had exce,!ed In the various
denartments of study. The music was
q delightful feature. nv.
DIR. Kerr preached on the text. Let
yopr speech be always with grace'-Co-
iossians w., 6. He asked the children
what was the first word they ever SAID.
and the answer was. Mamma; tne
second word was Papa" and the third
was God" or '"Dod." as the little peo-
nile pronounce Il. These were the best
words, he said. 1t took them a long
time to learn how to speak, but there
was a good deal to do to learn what not
TO say and when to say nothing. WAeh
some one steps on your toes. or hurts
your feelings. or speaks unkindiy. 'ne
hest thing to say. said the preacher, Is
nothing. Never take Gods name In vain
and never tell q lie. II Is better to die
than TO tell a falsehood Good words
are ike rood seeds. and bad words IKE
the seeds Of weeds and poisonous things.
The seeds spring up. and go on growing
and making more seeds like themselves.
The best way 10 break off bad habit
is not to taper OFF, but to break on at
once.
Sneak kind words, continued DR.. Kerr.
for kind words never die; ana SPEAK
only words you would like your mother
to hear, and God 10 hear. He nears theh
all. Speak as Christ spoke-with grace
that is. gentleness, loving KINDNESS
purity.
DIR. Kerr showed the children stone
he brought from the wilderness Of Judea
one side OF It was rough, but the other
side had been polished until IT shone
like glass. These two sides OF the stone
represent. ne said, two kinds OF char-
acter. The rough side is the bad nature
OF man: the other Is that nature changea
by the grace OF God. and made beauu-
full, so that 1t reflects the light. 80
Christian character reflects the Hght ana
love Of God.
At the morning service there were
eight additions to the church. anu the
communion was administered.
In the absence from the city OF Dr.
Hoge his pulpit was occupied In the
morning by Rev. DR.. Thornton NJ. Niven'
of New York. and In the after
noon by Rev. DIR. William a. Camppeil'
Dr. Niven preached most acceptance
sermon. The sermon Of DR.. Campbell
was a strong presentation OF the cause
of the Bible Society OF Virginia.
In the Episcopal Churches.
SUNDAY was the sixth anniversary CT
Rev. DR.. Hartley Carmichael as rector
NJ 81. PauIs church There were no
speciai services on account OF the occa-
sion, but Dr. Carmichael preached a very
strong and impressive sermon on the
ministry. At night the pulpit OF 81. PauIs
was filled by Rev. Mr.. Graham, or CO.
lumbus, o. Mr.. Graham is brother-in-
law Of Or. Carmichael
Rev. Mr.. Stickney. Of this city, ana
Rev. Mr.. R!dout, of Petersburg. eXchang-
ed pulpits Sunday. In the afternoon Mr.
Ridout preached quite an interesting SER
mon ct Monumental church on the val
ley Of dry bones
There was a large meeting OF the Rich
nond Glorious yesterday at noon Bishop
Newton filled the chair and nearly all
the ministers were present.
The resolution offered by Mr. Grsvatt,
declaring that while the Glorious appre-
c.ated the desire of the brotherhood OF
st. andrew to hold services at the parks
during the summer months, after care
full consideration, IL was deemed iEc:pe-
dent. was adopted
on motion of Mr.. Gravatt, slso, the
Glorious suggested TO the City Missionary
Society, that whoever has charge OF the
work at ST. Luke's chapel In the future
attend to all the duties of that office.
There will be a meeting Of the Guild
OF the Church Of the Holy Trinity We'd
nesday. Immediately after brief services
at noon.
Rev. Mr.. Gillfillan, Of Minnesota. who
is actively interested in Indian work In
that diocese. will deliver an address upon
his labors at Holy Trinity church this
evening.
The many friends and relatives Of the
late Adolphus Blair. who for great
many years had been a vestryman and
the superintendent of the Sunday-school
of st. Pauls church. are gratifled to learn
that a handsome library has been placed
in the Sunday-school room as a memorial
10 him. The library is the gift Of the
Sunday-school pupils. and contains about
800 volumes of valuable books, which are
handsomely and substantially bound.
The case for the reception of the books
is an elegant piece Of work. finished In
oak. with interior fittings of maple and
pine. and well arranged for the quick
handling of the books. a handsome
brass plate Is sunk in the face Of the
case. and bears the following inscription:
"In Memory Of Adophus Blair. Super
intendent Of Schools. ST. Paul's Church,
for Thirteen Years. Erected by the
School,"
The memorial is very appropriate one
to Mr.. Blair.
Movements of the MethOdists.
The fiftieth annual meeting Of the
Bishops and the regular annual meeting
of the Church Extension Society and the
Board Of Missions of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South. will convene to-
morrow in Louisville, Ky. Rev. Dr..
Sledd leaves to-day for Louisville as a
member of the Board Of Missions. The
Book Committee. Of which DR.. White
head Is a member, and the committee
to arrange for the General Conference,
Of which Dr. Brown Is chairman, meet
In Nashville tomorrow. Both Drs. White
head and Brown left for Nashville yes
terday. During DR.. Sledd's absence DR..
Pell will fill his pulpit for him.
Rev. Dr. w. NJ. Leftwich, Of Nash
VILE, one Of the most eminent divnes
of the South, will commence a series of
meetings at Centenary church May 18th
Preparatory TO these meetings DR.. Sledd
will commence next week nightly prayer
meetings.
The meetings at Cnion-Station church
closed last Wednesday. There were over
one hundred conversions during the Sc
rie:.
The meetings at Clay-Street closed Sum-
day night. Rev. r. 7. Wilson. the pas
tor. reports forty-three conversions as a
result.
At Paramount church Rev. A. c. Berry,
man received Sunday twenty-four new
members of the confession, ana two wera
received at Centenary by certificate.
The revival at st. James church win
be continued through this week.
Rev. Mr.. Vanderslice will preach a spe-
cial sermon to Odd-Fellows by request Of
Unity Lodge. May 18th.
sUNDAY-SCHOOL BOARD.