Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-06
IN THE LORDS HOUSE.
n,suor PENICk breaches FINE
SERMONS Ar ST. MARKS.
gR. STEWART WITH HIS PEOPLE.
The Popular Pastor Welcomed by n
Large CougregafiOn-Dr. starts
Other Church News.

ushop G.. G.. Pcnick. The eminent Balu-
moro divine. who has been called 10 The
,,sforate OF ST. Marks Episcopal church.
,h.s city preached twice from the pulpit
off that edidce sunday. and made fine
Impression upon the congregation. The
..shop returned 20 his home IN the Monu-
mental city on the fast mail yesterday
si.hou, having stated definitely whether
or NOT bee would accept the cali rendered
him hy S. Marks. Bishop Penlck while
here had several talks with members OF
The vcstry of ST. Marks and assured
.a,m chat De would give their invitation
The most prayerful consideration. lie has
month in which 90 make known ms
decision.
Bishop Pcnick preached two excellent
and impressive sermons at ST. Marks
sunday. lie makes no attempt TO be
cloquent. but when in the midst Of an
argument he reaches a point more sub
lime than elouent he displays the fire
and pothos Of one thoroughly conseerated'
and vet at The same time shows that he
understands the frailues Of human ma
tune. 40 night he preached plain, prac-
.ical sermon from the 2Sth verse OF the
non chapter of ST. Matthew: Come
unto Me AN ye who are weary and heavy
laden. and ] viii give you rest" The ar
.iIncut of the Baltimore divine was so
simple that any child could have UNDER
stood fits logic.
Bishop Newton returned from Loudoun
county Yesterday, where last week he
confirmed classes aggregating tweniy-one.
DO reports the Church work going on in
that section as most gratifying.
There was am interesting session OF the
richmond clericus yesterday. The usual
reports were made and the attendance
ua1 quite large.
Rev. Mr. stewart Back I'm His Pulpit.
The services 40 the Church of the
Covenant on Sunday We're Of unusual in
tcrcst. and were attended boy large con-
crogauous Rev. j. Calvin Stewart the
beloved pastor OF the church, preached
iu Tie morning for the first time since
January 26th, when he had 10 suspend
his work ON account Of I'D health, and
Dr. Hoee. who has but recently returned
rom Europe. preached 40 night. Both
were cordially and anoctionately greeted.
a large congregation filled the church
iu the morning The deepest interest was
,vinccd in the services, and the heart Of
both pastor and people was filled With
thanksgiving. The pastor spoke IN good
voice and strength. considering his long
illness. and during the delivery Of his
discourse tears filed mduy eyes through
out the audience. IL was glad, happy
day 10 both people and pastor.
The close. riyeted attention Of the large
audience showed that the words had
fallen upon listening hearts.
DIR. HOGE breaches AT NIGHT.
Or. Hoge conducted the service at
night. and It was "a memorable one.
with that rare tact and felicity possessed
by thu Doctor the one service was made
threefold in its character, and all so
happily and easily blended. that # was
difcult to mark where one ended and
the other began. The first part was an
address OF welcome and congratulation
70 the pastor on his restoration TO health
and ability TO take up the work among
his beloved people From these words
OF tender sympathy and gladness the
Doctor easily glided into the preaching
of "a sermon of great beauty and power
ON The Nobility of Service
The sermon was not only rich In its
fine Imagery and thought, but its chief
charm was its deeply spiritual tone and
meaning.
Dr. Hoge breaches Christ with immense
power. and on this occasion. II was one
among as, as He who came to minis
ter. and not 10 be ministered unto. IL
was grand and stirring appeal, and the
many young men present listened with
breathlcss attention. At the close Of the
sermon the Doctor addressed the church on
the late season of trial it had passed
through iu separation from its pastor Dr.
Hoee paid "a fine tribute TO the admirable
ORGANIZATION Of the church; its energetic
ana vigorous eldership and doaconate
and the fact that fifteen persons had
been added 90 It's membership during alb
-once of pastor The Doctor told Of
hs pleasure ~ being present on the oc-
ca-i0n. and of his abiding love for the
church. as the first colony that had gone
out from the mother church
The church was packed TO ifs utmost
capacity. and this was "a beautiful tri-
butte OF honor and administration 20 this
"fellOW-scrNant of the Master who. FOR
nfty-one years has preached the Gospel 90
tHe people of this city. with singular
ddeliy and power.
OTHER PRESBYTERIAN ITEMS.
The Woman's Missionary Union OF East
Hanover presbytery viii meet at the
First Presbyterian church on Thursday
afternoon 40 430 o'clock.
& mass-mcetne of an the Presbyterian
Sunday schools OF Richmond and Man
chester will Zoe held at the Grace-Street
Presbyterian church on Wednesday night
at o'clock. Reports from all the schools
WIN hc read and addresses on subjects
relating 10 Sunday-schO0l work VIII be
made.
Itcms from Baptist Churches.
The Grace-street Baptist Sunday school
Dad its autumnal rally on sunday morn
me. 10 was a bright and inspiring AFFAIR.
a. DO O'Clock the school was brought to-
fcther, aud for a fun hour the exercises,
which the superintendent William X.
Jones had arranged. were richly enjoyed
by great ,hrong OF people. The music
was under the leadership Of Mr.. b. +.
Cosby and iu addition 10 the excellent
singing hy the school and the infant
class. there were two quartettes admira-
bly, rendered boy Messs. n. G. Sims. H.. l..
Taylor. Walter Watkins. and y. y Cosby
ln addition to the above there was hne
instrumental accompaniment by the iol-
lowing performers: Piano. Miss Bessie
Powell cuphonium Mr. S. :. Perkins;
cornet, Mr ID. a. Richic violincello. NJ.
Earnest Cosby
There were TWO brief addresses. one by
Rev. Mr.. Cawthorre. a member Of the
church and "a student at Richmond Col
lege. and the other by Professor r.. G.
Mitchell Professor Mitchell IS always at
tractve and entertaining and the assem-
bly, heard him with much pleasure. Mr..
Cawthorno made spirited talk on the
"Call Tor a Rally and he quite carried
his audience away by his apt and elo-
Quent words. There was 20 special rolf
can. which showed thar there were 53l