The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-22
TEINIYY HETHODfST cHtRtH.
Two Good Sermons by Rev. Joshua d.
Hunter, the Pastor.

There were the usual Sunday services
at Trinity Methodist church SUNDAY, ana
the CONGREGATIONS were good. Key.
Joshua .. hunter, the pastor, hlltd MS
pulpit at bOtn morning ana eFciihs ser
vices a. the morning his theme was
."fbe FIdolifv Of Mary Maglelen." and
quite prettlly and impresslvely anu ne POI
tray the many instances OF tAeNlpHN,u
love ana loyalty OF the beadlltrl lthlaie
character OF New Testament scripture 10
her Lord. The practical lesson ct uut.'
OF manifested devotion, ana OF the sure
reward Of genuine nleiity were Iofcibiy
brought out. and the sermon was greatly
enjoyed by all the hearers.
A nighi the subject was The Prophet
Eifah's DtprcsslOu-lfs Cause ana JUS
Cure" and the sermon Oh THIS grand Ola
Scriptural character was exceedingly H.
teresting. while The practical application
Oh tno truths brought out b. the speaker
were very edifyng. Tie discussed the
causes OF the prophets great depression
when under the juniper tree in their
physical and spiritual aspects. Among
the striking points deducel were these.
That Eljan had thought the secret OF
Jehovah's power was IN the earthquake
shock. the mighty whirlWini. ana the
ightniugs from the heavens. that when
the one great victory had been won that
the cohorts Of error We're pclpetually
OverhtrOwn He failed 10 realize the
power" is In the "still, small voices - Is
the silent force taat moves the world.
Great evangelistic revivals may have
their places OF usefulness hut D. g. not
the c0mmOiOn and stir incident 10 Il
citv's running after favored reNiValst
that converts as much as ihe reg u4tt,
faithful preaching or inc w ora by t.oI
minister IN their appointed places. Mdfy
people become depressed un-ess thcy can
see great results Of their efforts. We are
too unwilling to exercise patience II amt,
yet pursuing. knowing IN due time We
Shall reap" &c. lie interiocted an incl
dent here Of very eminent and piOus
preacher becoming 50 depressed over
what he termed q failure 10 preach with
effect on an occasion when the oppor-
tunity to do good was very apparent that
he actually would not face his cOngrcca-
ton after tho benclictiOn. bus got out OF
the pulpit window and rapidly wendell
his way homeward. This depression was
removed when man after man zone Of the
number hitherto pronounced skcptle
and prominent citizcul subsequently ap-
preached him and thanked him for The
sermon that led 10 heir conversion. The
speaker very forcihly pressed the point
Of the Importance an following the paths
Of duty in the little as wei as the larger
uarticGlars. and not 10 Doe discouraged bee
cause of the lack Of visible great results.
These points. rather discOnnectly pre-
scented, do not do the sermon justice Tor
IL was pretty, practical, and elevating.
Mir. John H. lrischkorn. having re-
turned from the Atlanta Exposition. play
"a the organ with his usual artistic skill
and grace.
At a churcN conference or Trinity on
last Wednesday night it was decided TO
purchase FOR "a parsonage tho brick dwell
Ing on Broad between Twcnty-third and
Twcnty-fourth streets; belonging 20 Mr.
Charles ". HardWickc, and until re-
Gently occupied by 10y. j. L. Harrison
subscriptions for the purpose were at
once begun. and there IS no doaot Trinity
VIII soon own parsonage
The "Roscbuds' of Trinity had am cn-
jorahle s0ciahle ar the church lecture
TO0Ini on last Friday night.