Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-01
BEGIN THEIR WORK.
THREE NEW METHoDIsT PASTORS
TAKE CHARGE HERE.
ARE FORTS BETTER THAN FAITH ?
DIR. Stnrr Declares Tint They Are
Not, and Discusses Our Relations
10 Cnbn-Ncv. Mr.. Hutson breaches
to the Jr. o. u. \. VI.

The regular weekly Conference Of
Methodist ministers was held yesterday
morning az 10 o'clock In the library Of
| Centenary Methodist church, on cast
Grace street. Unusual interest centered
| around the meeting for two causes. In
| the first place, the rieht-hsnG of fellow
| ship was to be extended 20 three new
ministers who had entered upon their
| charges IN the course Of last week. and
secondly, the principal business Of the
meeting was the reorganization OF the
! conference.
! The cal Of the roll revealed the fact
that there was not single absentee,
| despite the Indictment weather. and Reys.
y. II. Rawlings. 7. NJ. BcckhGm and
". +. Davis were cordially welcomed TO
their seats
After the devotional exercises, ana
/ the transaction OF routine business
the Rev. Dr. II. c. Morrison, mis-
! sionary secretary. was called upon and
| delivered an interesting address on mis-
/ sious, The saiien, points Of which were
/ that the field is in full and very active
| operation. and that despite the st.in-
/ sclCy Of tIe times and the dr1culty OF
/ RAISING money 10 carry Nll NAiN W TO a. Ai'f
| single missionary had been recalled.
! The reorganization was then taken up.
| and the following officers were elected
/ for the ensuing year: Rev. Dr. starr
| president, Rev. vs.. ". Lear. vice-presi-
| dent. and Rev. W. b. Beauchamp, secrc-
! tary.
MIR RAWLINGS At CLAY-sTEEEr.
Clay-sueet Methodist church was
! crowded 90 the doors at both services
/ on Sunday much interest being cvinced
/ in the return 20 his old charge or the
| popular pastor. Rev. j. IT, RAWLINGS
| AT the morning service Mr.. Rawlings
! gave what ne termed "a pastora! talk
| which be based on H. Corinthians, lF,
/ 3: For we preach not ourselves. but
| Christ Jesus the Lord. and ourselves
! vOur servants for Jesus cake Briefly,
/ he described The mutual duties Of pastor
/ and people and the character OF Inc
| Gospel ministry. lie said be was eager
| 10 get at his work. 10 which he purp9sei
| giving himself wholly. but he realized
! that that which was most lasting was
/ usually chat which took time 90 develop.
| He would try % make his preaching 80
/ plain that an might understand the truth
/ while hts sermons would be pointed, Net
/ ,hey would not be personal. He would
, try 10 preach with earncsness fully be-
/ Teving that ne had been called OF God 10
this work. lie wanted his preaching 10
| be acc1u0auied with JUNCTION from GOD
! that it might reach the hearts OF bis
! hearers. ana be- desired I'm ail MS WORK
/ o. Doc helpful.
In the evening Mr.. Rawlings spoke OF
! "Cbris,'s Love for the Church. taking
| his tcxt from Ephesians w.. -, ~. and -.
/ Abiding 10 the fact that IN the scriptures
! GOD is described as having qualities, Iee4-
/ inqs and emotions similar 20 men, ne
/ said 81 had been explained as being tne
| only way by which the finite mind coAiu
I'D. brought 10 o comprehension o. Io|
! but he thought as man was made IN ,le
! likeness of God good qualities OF nu-
! manity must De GOd-hke. rms vas uue
| as regards love. God was cssthtidiS
/ love Love was active. and required an
/ object This was perhaps the best eH-
/ ul9nation Of the Trinity-that the most
/ nerfect love could have a perfect object
/ Jesus said "the Father loved the son.
! Iesus was Love imcarnatc, and the Ohuicn
! chosen from the world was the OBJECT GA
| his love. The love Of Christ Ior tl.
! church was I'm the Scriptures beautifully
/ set forth under the figure OF the nus
! hands love Tor his wife. The sacred IN
| stfutlon Of marriage was constant syn
| hol ~ the union Of Christ and his CnuIch'
! Pint this divine love had in II also the
: element OF sacrifice. the best iliusi a'loH
! Of which we have in mother love sew
/ ri Illustrations drawn from history were
/ related 10 show the strength OF ssii-ssc
ridcing love. Such love as Chrlsts IoI
| his church called for devoted love on inc
-art ~ his people for Him, and i'm closing
! the discourse this part OF the theme Voc
| very beautifully and impressiyely ap-
| piled. 49,. o,o
! Rev. Mr. Davis, at Barton Heights, pom
| inaugurated their past0rates auspclouSiS'
/ rreacbinr acceptablv 20 good congrega-
! tions for such an incloment Sabbath.
IN MEMORY OF THEIR DEAD.
,,e,porial services we're held at Union
station church on Sunday in memory OF
/ tho fortv-two members who have dled
/ during the pastorate Of Rev. Or. George
/ - Vanderslice. The musical features Oh
/ tre eervice were extremely Deautilul.
| Tceeons were selected from the books Oh
/ lob and Hebrews. and before the seriho"
! ~ deatb-rou was called the conSresa-
/ +tor standing mean while. The heV. Doc
| FOR took as his text Hebrews XII % anu -
/ He said the Apostle, IN enumeiHuns elie
| ,,,,inenf men who BY faith had pleased
] God. paid a tribute 70 al WIZ NY -
/ eborli triumph over death. THESE an
! ctcpt worthless. ne continued, were NOV
| ,ner vho were perfect IN all their hVes'
| rrbev made many mistakes, out thelt
! foith was always bright ana lhey uIu
! tbe nest with the light they had. EVtis
J rau driven IN the ark was an eFlueHV1
! oe firm and living faith; the lItihg o..
/ the knife 20 drive IL into the heart OF no
! only child was a sublime act OF iaien,
| Noah. Abraham, Moses, all these lal'
| rafriarchs. died and went TO their re-
+,,ord vet they will never die. These hda
| CHRIST only in anticipation. All who are
/ eet,bfrI nov, have the realization Oh
! c,hriqt in their hearts The humbleSt
| child Of God OF to-day mas gIed'e.
| source OF 10y than the most eminent oI
/ the ancient worthless.
ARE FORTS BETTER THAN FAITH
Sunday night Rev Or. starr preached
| ,r Rrosd-Street church upon the SUD
loot us building Forts Upon Our Sea-
| coast Better Than Faith in GodY' me
! tevt-.Jn the Lord l put my trust was
| roeolved into three topics-the object OF
! faith. the act OF faith, ana the result
Of faith. .,.... ia.
During the discourse the speaker SAID;
"yyhen the Cuban question seemed 70
| roint 10 a probable conflict between TINS
ren,,blic and the Spanish throne, our
government turned its attention to the
s,,hiect OF coast-defence along the ATTAIN
ttr waterfront. ana at strategic points
in the Gulf of McNho. Fortihcations
n,ve been completed; hlgh-p guns
! have been mounted arsenals nave Deeh
TepIonished: torpedo-boats have been dis
trIbuted and battleships have been
enuipped for immediate service AZ sea.
Tho struggle Of the Cubans appeals very
naturally, to tho patriotic pride ana sym
rathy of the American people; but the
situation requires great prudence ana
strict adherence 10 international law
THE buster OF an excited throng IS one
thing: the administration OF exact Jus
e. bv n God-fearlng nation II another
tbtng altogether: and Il Is not 10 be sup