Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-11

losing eternal life. He warned ms near
ers not 10 put on taking UP the tross'
saying delay OF a moment Is as Danger
Gus now as II would have been 10 SIMON.
He closed with a powerful appeal es-
peciaily TO young men, not 10 hesitate
but accept Christ now
Mrs. Harvie Blair rendered o beautiful
solo al this service.
sneak Against Hurtful Gossip.
Al Grove-Avenuc Baptist church Sun
day Rev. DIR. Hiden. the pastor, preached
a timely sermon on the proneness OF
mankind TO gossip to the detriment OF
their fellow man. He referred especi-
ally to those who go about town with
their head hanging down like a bulrush.
predicting f!nanc6. disasters. saying that
this and that and the other firm are
shaky and must soon go by the board.
and said that they were helping their
neighbors to fail. and might well look
out that this does not cut short their
own rations
Secretary Mckee, Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. at the mems meet
ing at the association hall Sunday also
referred 10 the matter. and said:
II was on my way to this building
Saturday morning when l had occasion
to enter a store found three young
men there discussing the financial stand
ing OF many large business concerns In
Richmond. One young man, who
seemed to have plenty of brains, said that
he knew certain firms TO be In totter-
ing condition. financially" Mr.. Mckee
said such talk as this ought TO be stop
PED. and preached q strong sermon
against idle gossip.
Episcopal Church News.
Monumental church was filled 10 Its
doors at the afternoon service on Sun
day. Rev. Mr.. Stickney preached
very entertaining and interesting sermon
taking his text from the twelfth and
thirteenth verses of the second chapter
OF St. Pauls Epistle 10 the Ephesians
In these passages the people spoken to
were described as being without God and
without hope, and in the next sentence
as having the promise OF God explained
to them. Mr.. Stickney stated these
were the darkest and the brightest verses
OF the Bible His argument was that
those who were living among Gods people
and with every facility for know
ing Him and receiving HIS great bless
ings and privileges should take adj
vantage of the glorious opportunities pre-
sented TO them.
There was no meeting of the Episcopal
Glorious yesterday, it being the day for
the monthly session OF the Ministerial
Union.
The vested choir at ST. Marks church
is progressing nicely. The music on
Sunday was very fine. Rev. Mr.. Abbitt
preached an admirable sermon on Sunday
morning.
The Author of All Life.
At the Unitarian church Sunday morn.
ing Rev. Joseph Seaton preached an in
structive and eloquent sermon from the
first verse of the first chapter of Genesis
"In the beginning God created the heav-
ems and the earth" Rev. Mr. Seator
spoke OF the opposition that had beer
manifested by science to the Bible, and
said that the extreme position taken, both
by orthodoxy and science. had been sur
rendered. and that, whether there hac
been q development or unfolding of life
from the homogeneous to the heterogene
ous or whether special creative acts oil
the Creator were the means employed
the truth of the text could never be sue
cessfuliy disputed. God is the author Of
all hfe-it is only the method that has
been disputed.
Three members were received into the
church at the close Of the service.
In the evening Rev. Mr.. johnson preach
ed an able sermon on Stephen, the Mar
tyr. drawing many useful lessons from
his life and glorious death.
Dfsctples' Union Anniversary.
The anniversary of the Disciples Unior
of Richmond and Manchester was oh
served by union service at the Seventh
Street Christian church Sunday night
Every seat in the spacious auditorium
was filed. and the exercises were yer,
interesting. The sermon was preached
by Rev. T. Il. Bagby, late chaplain o
Congress. and at present pastor OF on
OF the Christian churches in Washington.
The secretary's report Of the union fo
1886 was read by Mr. Norman A. Stall
and was as follows: January !, 1896
Observation-Disclosures. Col; contribu
tons, $606747: Observation-Disclosures
A9: contributions, 1880; Third Church.
Members. 423; contributions, sl,Ssi.65; Co
wardIn-Avenue neutrality-suspicious.
232; contributions. sl,0l34.
The Sunday school membership and con
tributions follow: Seventh-Street-Mem
bers, $40; contributions, SiSS-S; Marshall
Street-Members, 100; contributions. s27S
Thrd-Members. 2iS; contributions, $263. n
Cowardin-Ay Avenue (Manchester)-Mem
Us; contributions. $l00S4; West-End Mis-
Members, lis; contributions. sl75.65.
The union during the year raised s47O.6S
of which 1880 was applied to the Man
chester work.
Mr.. Bagby's sermon followed the re
ports. The minister spoke In polished
and mastery manner and was l.stene'
to with the greatest attention by tn
large congregation present
At the conclusion of the able sermon
collection was taken up for the benefit o
the union.
baptist Sunday-School Association
The monthly meeting of the Baptis
Sunday-Sch Association was held Sun
day afternoon at West-View church.
large audience was present. and listene
with pleasure TO the address OF tn
occasion, which was made by Mr.. b. i
Johnson, an earnest and successful Sun
day-school worker, now superintendent O
the Broadus- Memorial school, Mr.. John
son took for his subject 1.-The Mods
Teacher" and in celebrating the var
| Gus qualifications OF successful teach
| er he gave his hearers much valu
! able advice, drawn from a long exper
| ence
Application was made from the Oak
| Grove Sunday school for admission Int
the association.
| A proposition was made by Mr.. WI
| liam Ellyson to make the next meetinl
which is the annual meeting. the occs
sion for a grand rally at Grace-Stret
| church, at which II is expected d.
| ]. NJ. Frost. of Nashville. secretary q
the Sunday-School Board OF the Souther
Baptist Convention. will be present. Tn
Executive Committee win arrange for III
| meeting.
The following figures are from the II
ports made for the last month:
SCHOOLS. 0. ct Sch. Col
fine-Stfeet S....ss....s s.......6z 9il >4c
Leigh-Srreet- ......... ......70 462 49,.
Grace-Street ............., ...54 s05 81 I
| Fulton ....... .........39 ST. 20
Grove-Avenue .......... .....E no Al
Hainbridge-Street .....se ga Y