The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-22

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this direction by this society. The pastor
occupied HIS pulpit at both morning and
nisni services ana , brei"e seTmon ms
The subject OF the morning discourse.
based on the text This one thing 90.
wae concentration Of EFFORT, having one
chief aim, and making All otheIs suDV'"'
nate 10 II.
At night the sermon was preacheo from
the text. Having their conscience scar
cd as with a hot IRON and the preacher
warned his congregation against three Oh
the ways by which this may be d0ne.
viz. by actual sin, by ncgleot' ana ~ tyoS
cease TO act for good.
The Epworth League meetings, SENIOR
and Junior. were much appreciated by
those who attended them.
Notices were given Tor meeting or the
Ladies Aid Society on Monday afternoon
nj the parsonage FOR practice OF Cm rrls
mas nn ps rograminc, a d. ,rnct,ng of the " C.
r. T. at Mrs. Partnerships on Tuesday
afternoon for regular prayer meeting at
tho church on. Wednesday night AZ 1870
for cottage prayer meeting NJ Mrs. Rucd 8
on unnc, rfuli street on Thursday night.
for n sunrise prayer meeting at the
church on Christmas morning AZ o'clock:
fer Union Christmas services az Central
church conducted bv the Rev. Or. Potts
Of Park Place church at IL 4. NJ. Friday
morning
The pastor stated that he had heard or
church building. hut promised that this
would he remcdicd before next Sunday.
F1FTH-STREET METHODIST
The pastcr. Rev. J. O. BabcOck, preach
cd "A missionary sermon at the morning
hour from Psalms lxxi.. 10: There shall
be a handful of corn in the eartn upon
the ton OF the mountains. the fruit there
of snail shake ike Lebanon, and they OF
the city shall flourish ike grass Ct the
on on aDancins ~ Text. /. Cor. X. al
"kNhetner therefore, We eat or drink, or
whatsocvcr ye DO. 10 ali to the glory
Of Cod
The question was raised can dancing,
as now practiCed be done TO the glory Of
God. and effectively and successfully an
swered IN the NEGATIVE. Inc chuicn vas
oIoWue1 10 s u'n'VSt SHP"c,S, 1 rnrd ~
say that they would never dance again.
THE OTHER CHURCHES.
M - l...,..,
Al Meade McmoIldi emu en- "I tia.
morning the atteHu1HCc VIZ tui'c 90" a.,
MI. f'.Htis p ~ go - ~ hrrter 7iorfv
Ing Tor his text the IiIst cn9pt,Ii l0itS
s,Nth NeISS o. -. i@u M at,,if,, nc
Hlaif ., s&&.us irs ieIt Ar StfIlmev If The
i.oIu. anu az iiibH' MI amy "a '''0
tinre - Central Methodist
,t,'r,b ipov ~ II Lear postor. sun
Jay ~" M la. ia 80, ~ Al
toou ..,rld no siii,6 tbdf eeDee lanes ri
on nv a., .,,'s- ,l'' ,i,,it ,Ia l,,t i,-.t
chapter, IAN SeIsv, =, i,'-,.s IL, .' o., r.,
was VIII COD punish the wicked! ieN'
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There Will be union service AZ ten'r1,
church on Christmas morning al III
o'clock. DR.. Potts. or klchmona. WI
preach the sermon. All oiner cmuicn nrs
cordially invited to attend;
At StSckton-S1declS la ivo oxceiont Scr
J. Il. Hutson pieacheu TWO oNoe"e"' SUI
mons A.. .,,,..oo, mos "polirious ex-
cuse-inaklng. -. .o.,o,.o,.,,, o,, vincent
There was large conere-tuetlv.n " c..
and much interest," We huill,i,s9es 80
er0l professions ana nNe canulla'eS We
received for baptism. pc, lDes tf,,
held tonight ~ 80" aho hV' MI il"'
son Will preach.
pupcoNATS AND RRIEFS.
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City Sergeant Fitzgerald mas ItCvNcu
Information of the death OF hithalu
Crump in the asylum al Ivtvi S"u o.ii p,
Crump was adJudseu insane o3nu SIi'l
from Manchester November zOth' lie
died sunday morning. ..1, =, ,,,.
Miss Matte NlnITee mas lS'uriitG 10 , iJ
to relatives and friends. hln
Mrs. a. Waugh Is quite slck az .i n'i
home corner IhlIteehlh ana "'VDol'o"e"
streets. A.. =
Thieves broke the window or MIS- Is.
H. MOrrissctte's store on upper HIM
street Sunday morning between mluhlsht
and day. they helped themscives TO one
mans hat and several ., haqokeIenii1 as, is.
They were frightened of after taxing
what was IN the WlhuoW' 49, ,.....,.,.
George Craig ana one OF the Sypsi'9
who are camping uhaer IL sI leg, u e3,r'i,
bOrO had a putting WatCh ldS. 'tui,u"s
night. The Gypsy came out the BEST
man.
oak Grove Banilst Ctl,rt,,,.s Su dntl,
school VIII nave mn ~ hr,i,or,, rcvt
tninment at the Gray Aimoiy HeAI
Thursday night. - ,,.e..o.a.ta O.,
Mrs. NiciCIla Auails, oi Ih' {.
the guest OF dhl si s protitor No, TO ''"' %
Siansielt. ~ ~ o,.te3 9N' l,rcL ,v{so-
The ladies OF ITpvietuce otd1fa ,,,,ert
vile. Will nave ChrlstilaS '.,t'i
at their Church on Ia ~ ~ etrect
wagons WI no az al ,,,,o ,,,,V ,visb to 90
car Inc 10 taxi , i 81 WI srt frcm Nancbester
at O'CLOCK IN the atter2 Co,,tor delivered
state secretary 49,, ~ c,roo, pon.ief
an auur.sS d" - 4 convcntion an
Tnui i1ilo ~ a. az cnndav
IL ''e e.I,e ~. gu &C. Giving him very much
MI. ,SyktS eye ~ ,,nd 1,er,y badiv and
trounle. ~ - rs''tiaaiiet frcr, pi~bn,ond
had 10 Cal ln ~ - c,fo.,o, &c ~, town
:, VI n lBohnron who has boon quite
MISS ~ l'' t,,o an Nirth street is
SICK M hGr n i,.,i'ea o' MN"
,,r VIZ" w n - Walton is back 10 his work.
Nv Nc ,oi,on Very sick AT tho watch
h lD W." va th 5@' nm street crossing last
Thursday NIGHT.
Ntrs - a Drcwn IS quite sick at her
residence ll4 cambridge. street.
visiting his mother on Dainbridge street
The report OF ne nurnlnE OF o., ''l no,i,,t,.
4. S s@ & @' ' e. 55s5.s & 81"