Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02

that their life was from Him.
Mans first consciousness Of self was in
nocent. because 1t. too, was a gift from
/ the Lord, but there was in IL from the
beginning an inclination and a desire TO
make his knowledge Of SELF and not his
| knowledge Of the Lords wisdom his guide.
The Tree OF knowledge Of good and evil,
/ OF which he was forbidden To eat, was
the outgrowth OF this desire. II was the
desire TO know how to judge for himself
AZ to good and evil from the point Of
vi Of self. as opposed tn the willing
ness TO know the Lords wisdom as his
. rule Of life. TO know which was the Tree
/ OF Life. That man was no longer salts
. fed TO know and feel that his life was
I wholly from the Lord. but desired 10
. enjoy the consciousness of self and TO
make his own wisdom his guide Is what
- meant by the words. And the Lord
/ God said ii is not good that man should
I bc alone: | VIII make him a helpmeet
for him " This "helpmeet for HIM spir-
! tually was the thought Of self trans
/ formed into an innocent and beautiful
thing by having added TO it the know
/ ledge that IL, too. was the Lords gift,
and so made consistent with the fact
that all life is from the Lord The thought
OF self so transformed became the pos
session Of an affection for protecting and
preserving self under this new aspect;
/ and this affection Is the woman in Eden.
II describes wOman's spiritual relation to
man at the present day. and this under
standing Of the story makes it a beauti
full description Of woman's nature. .
Confirmation at 81. Nnry'S.
Right Rev. Bishop 4. Van De Nyver
I held a confirmation service at ST. Mary's
church after the Z o'clock mass last Sun
| day. a MESA cantata was sung at
| o'clock the Bishop celebrating, and all
| the candidates Dartook Of the holy COM
| munion The sacrament OF confirmation
was administered after the mass to a
/ class OF seventy-nine. Of which thirty-two
I were males and fOrty-seven females Du-
| ring the ceremony the choir sang the
| Nen Creator. An eloquent and beautiful
address was delivered by the Bishop, who
was assisted in the office by Benedictine
| Fathers Lodegar. Andrew. John and lgna-
cius, and the pastor OF the church, KeV.
| Father Wilibald acted as master Of cere-
| monies
In the afternoon. solemn vespers was
sung. after which those who had been
| confirmed In the morning were invested
| with the Scapular Of Mt Carmel
Solemn requiem high mass will be
sung at O'Clock this morning at this
church for Mr.. T.. Iialbleib. one Of the
oldest parish.oncrs. whose funeral viii
take place after the mass. and another
/ solemn requiem will be sung tomorrow
for Mr. Joseph Heeke.
The usual services were conducted at
the Cathedral Sunday. Very Rev. Father
/ Frioli ofiiciated at high mass and the
/ sermon was preached by Rev. Father
Ahorn.
The Children Of Mary Of 81. Patrick's
/ church. went 10 communion in BODY
at the o'clock mass on Sunday, and held
their regular monthly meeting in the
/ afternoon at st. Patrick's school.
Rev. Father Tiernan celebrated high
mass and preached the sermon.
Ordination at Westminster Church.
At o'clock on Sunday afternoon the
/ Presbytery Of East Hanover met in West
I minister church TO Ordain and install
rev. Charles NJ. Chumbley as pastor Of
| the congregation. \ large audience
was present.
Rev. ]. +. Smith, d. D., moderator Of
the prcsbytery. preached the ordination
! sermon. on the text, Nevertheless, at
! Thy word / will let down the net; st.
| Luke.
The sermon set forth the difficulties and
the encouragements Of a pastors life ana
the subject being ably handled made
I hnc impression.
Mr. Chumbley was solemnly ordained
by the laying on 0f the hands Of the
! prcsbytery and prayer by DR.. Kerr.
DR.. Kerr then delivered a solemn
charge to the new pastor, eXhorting him
/ TO be a faithful student. systematic and
laborious pastor. Rev. w. Mes. Buchanan
delivered the charge to the people, ad-
! mOnishing them of their duty.
Mr. Chumbley is "A fine scholar and
preacher. and has already won golden
| opinions among the people Of his charge.
Among those i'm attendance were, be-
sides those already mentioned. Revs. y.
/ Calvin Stewart. James Cook, Hon. Is. X.
Wexford, and other members of the pres
bytery.
The Sunday evening services at Seventh
street Christian church will be discon-
tinued through the summer.
Rev. DR.. W. w. Landrum occupied his
pulpit at the Second Baptist church Sun
day. and after the morning service bap-
/ tized one person.
There were two or three conversions
Sunday afternoon at the Advcntists'
meeting Elder McCutchen preac. "a last
night on When, and By Whom the Sab
bath Was Changed from the Seventh to
the First Day OF the Week.
Rev. Mr. Hayes will supply the pulpit
Of Emmanuel Baptist church during July
| and August. He preached very accepta-
bly, on Sunday 10 good Congregations
Rev. DR.. W. l.. Wright preached
! special sermon at Legh-Street Baptist
church Sunday morning on "The Duty
/ Of Children TO Their Parents" The
! congregation was large. and the discourse
was listened to with deep interest and
/ attention.
There was an immense attendance at
| Walnut-Grove church in Hanover Sunday.
! Children s-Day was celebrated in the
! morning and IN the afternoon a mass
meeting was held. In the recess between
| the morning and afternoon services
| bountiful dinner was served. o
Rev. G.. l.. Williams and Mr. Emmett
| Thockmorton did religious work along
| Dock street Sunday morning and at IL
| o'clock held services at the Soldiers
Home In the evening Mr. Williams
aided by several Christian workers and
! singers. held services in the Gospel
wagon. Crowds of people gathered at
each place where the wagon stopped, and
thus many were reached who rarely ever
I hear the sound Of the Gospel.
Great activity has been displayed by
the various mission workers in this city
! during the past week, and number OF
| conversions have resulted Three meet
ngs were held Sunday by the Union
| Gospel Mission. one at o'clock Il. NJ.
was led by Rev. w. b. Williams; another
/ at 1880 o'clock at the corner Of Eighth
and Cary streets was led by Mre.