The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03
VOTE AS IN GODS SIGHT.
REV. MIR. JOLLY's ADyfCE INASER-
MON SUNDAY.
Vote InteIIicently and Vote as You please
REV. Mr.. Mastin's Sermon-other
sunday Sermons.


occupied reserved seats. Mr.. Jolly said
IA opening LIs address that his subject
WIS to have been Labor but that ne
would speak on Some of the ODiiga-
tons OF Life" lie took for his text
part OF 18TH verse Of the 10Th chapter OF
1. G, r.Ithians: quit YOU like men.
Mir. Jony spoke 10 the clerks about
patience IN waiting on customers wnsa
they had to pull down many articles and
not make q sale. lie said there vas
much In organization that commented
itself to thoughtful men, Tie mad read
the rules Of the association ana cou.D
see tnat they nad been prepared by
thoughtful men. and that ne recognized
many good clauses, and refeiied especltl-
ly 10 those touching pauper lator, sun
day closing and seats behind the coun-
ter for lady clerks 10 rest upon when
there was nothing TO do. Mr.. Jolly told
the clerks to deport themselves ike men,
and with flow OF elolquence called
upon them to make their actions exam
PIES for others.
The pastor then spoke of the obhga-
lions OF man. The first duty man
owed was to himself and family
lie told the clerks not to be discour-
aged by what looked like defeat, but TO
tice will win.
Mr.. Jolly spoke Of the times as they
are, and said the emb,rs OF discomfort
were ready To be famed into a blaze.
"Shall | tell you how to vote next
Tuesday," he said. 60 TO the polls
early, 20 early and vote. and then 90
home. II you are a politician l need
not tell you TO go. Vote intelligently
vote as in the sight Of God, vote as you
please"
Mr.. Jolly closed his address by some
remarks as TO the goodness Of God.
GkONE-AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
At Grove-AvenUe Baptist church Sun
DAY there were large congregations both
morning and evening on Sunday. After
the sermon at night the pastor. Rev. DR..
j. G. Hiden, baptized one candidate
Or. Hiden's lectures on Genesis are at
tended by large class. which has reach
Ell the number of hfty-eight Men and
women young. Odd. and middle-aged. at
tend the lectures which are delivered in
the audience-room Of the church. on Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock. closing prompt
ly at 1880 so that people can attend the
lecture. and then 90 to church where
they please.
THE DAY OF REFORMATION.
At the First Evangelical Lutheran
church Sunday, the festival of the Re-
formation was celebrated at both morn
ing and evening services. Rev. j. II.
Morehead, the pastor preached mastery
sermons. drawing lessons from the life
Of Martin Luther.
In the evening Mr.. Morehead discourse
ed on the inner personal life. the home
life. and public life of the reformer. He
showed his simplicity, his chid-lke dis
position, his great courage which. the
speaker argued. made him a model for
any Christian to follow. Special music
was rendered by the excellent choir I'M
der the direction Of Mr.. II. Greener
Mrs. Carrie Staude Rowe sang a beauti-
iul solo.
At St Johns German Evangelical
church the day was also observed i'm an
appropriate manner. Rev. Paul L. Mem
eel, d. D., the pastor Of the church
preached powerful and instructive SER
mon I'm the morning. while the pulpit
was filled in a similar able manner in
the evening by Rev. Mr. Grewlitz Of
Baltimore The church choir rendered
some especially fine music on both occa-
sions and Mr.. John ID Baseler never
did better work while presiding ever the
organ.
MARSiIALL-STREET CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
At the Marshal-Street Christian church
SUNDAY night The quarterly meeting of
| the Disciples Union was held. and a
| large audience WIS present TO hear Rev.
George L. Rutledge of Norfolk. who
| uelFefed The address OF the occasion.
| ms theme being "Consoctation." We
held ina what the world needed to-day
was not doctrinal discussions. hut lives
fashioned after that of Christ. and men
| ana women in the churches who had
not joined the church, but who have
joined Christ. Mr. Rutledge is one of the
most gifted young preachers in Virginia.
| heN. JaDez Han presided and Revs.
Cmer, Spencer, and Garrison took pa,t
| III the most excellent programme. A
union choir, under the direction of Mr..
NlrI Bowles, rendered choice music.
| Whlch was a feature of the occosion
| This union is supporting a mission i'm
Manchester ana also in Richmond. and i.
| very rapidly charging its good work
Al ST. MARY'S.
sunday morning after solenG high ma.
| ,he mission FOR the German ~embers q
o. mary congregation was opened r ,
| an eloquent sermon by Rev. Father Cha I
Aohr, who viii conduct the missin n
| which IS to last until next SUNDAY. We, .,
| Rev. Father Willibald made some sul +
able remarks. The singing OF the che ii
was excellent. Miss Rose Careers re N
dered AN effective offertory Mr. McEy o,
| sang a beautiful "Neni Creator"
| AZ o'clock Sunday night vespers We r,
| chanted again. Rev. Father Char @.
| save an Impressive sermon, and the berle.
| diction was given.
| Yesterday morning a solemn reuben
| high mass was sung for the repose of tbc
| departed souls. Being AlI-Souls'-Dn,,
| the school children and many adults
| visited the cemetery. where Very Roy
| Father Nillibald said some prayers.
ms morning at s o'clock reauiam
mass will be said for the deceased mem
bers OF st. Anne's Society.
| Every afternoon at 2.3o o'clock there
| Will be instructions for the children. At
I o'clock the stations are recited.
| BAPTIST MINISTER'S CONFERENCE
| The regular weekly meeting OF tho Bap-
| list Conference was held at the Second
| BAPTIST church yesterday morning. Dr.
| J. II. Eager. OF Italy. formerly pastor
of the Bainbridse-Street Baptist church
| Manchester, and Rev. j. III. Quarles, OF
| Lurly. attended.
| SUNDAY-SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock the
| afternoon Sunday-school of the Epwortt
Mission held its closing session. with in.
terestng exercises, at Laurel-Streei
church
Before the hour had arrived the hous,
was packed with the scholars and friend,
of the school The exercises began viii
singing by the choir. under the leader
ship OF Mr.. q. W. klnsey. and Mr.. Al
bert Gary offered a feryent prayer Sew
eral OF the children took part in IN,
exercises with singing and recitations. o