Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-05
r,,ou-Church Notes

-,,ou-Church Notes
nv f.. r.. Thornhll. OF Manchos-
,-,achcl az Emmanuel bap'iS'
.1 sunday night. and the sermon
Gnu ,..,l with pleasure boy good con-
, Tho discourse was ono OF oN-
..I ability. and showed deep
'',. ,o us preparation. Dr. Thorn
'... .t,mc was "rhe Successful Kun
and Che sermon was based on the
ESQ RON. that ye may obtain The
..- i, Che beginning emphasized the
'1,, "trial is the road to triumph ~
a.. soJ. is striEngly illustrated all
Ys. Iu every sphere Of lie' ana
..,rcutly is "a true as TO the CHRIS
rf. "rhe Apostle does not ignore
.-.." said DR. Thornhill. but on
-.,,r,. emphasizes The thought by
.., most vigorous ana striking fig
.,..st forth the struggle OF The race.
.... moi take a child at play ana put
t..,re us an example OF the sue
.., .,-rsr. Nor does ne choose one
... rriffiug ON the current Of life as
. ...orla OF what We must be. lie
...s to the soldier on the field. piano.
f Car the warfare, or TO the racer,
t,.r thc training and ready TO put
... .rerv power of his being. Ihere
D.. no play. but the most earnest
. with these vigorous hGui's '"e
.Io urges disciples 10 thrust lheiu-
into tho combat, and on to glory
r.I,re them is held the 6HlleriIls'
....-~ impershable crowd me uh-
,.a laurel- of the heavenly world
.g.rg some Of the conditions or
...sf,u race. DR.. Thornhin en-
..,.f The fact that sin must be Dat
,'....b and subdued: that weights must
D.. laid aside; seif-dcnal must be
..1 and certain rules must be OBJ
Tre race must be run lawfully
,.-..-r.r. cheorrully, and pfayerfully'
..... SO as To- obtain several things
.., ,cifrir our reach-self- IN
. n the church and the Word
,..- for tho grave. and. last Of all
e.. crown of everlasting glory.
eOrPCES or THE APPEAL.
,... .,.atcr drew n beautiful picture OF
.,grces from which this appeal comes
,r. ID. NOT merely the voice Of one man.
Tho "vho brcathes an earnest spirit
'.. ms exlortatiOn. Mulutudes join In
.f.s and enforce &c by various APP
,.. Tine uatIiarchs send their voice
.., the ages. and bearing witness 10
.. f.rEflIno4- of our Cod. call I'm no
....rtl.- sounds upon you and me 70
.-.rY and run this race with all possible
,ar Abraham ana Isaac and jacob,
r.rr. Noah. Elijah. Isaiah, David, Dan
if yea time would fan me TO tell OF All
r. host who look upon this race. while
Oh. r0tent plea Of their lives stirs our
hearts ,
.Tb- APOSTLES and early disciples join
d. ,Ie arl,al with those who preceded
f6pm. ana rs aD that they have suffered
as by 40 that tbey have attained I'M
r-1ra ue not % run IN vain.
"Tha mtllal martyrs who have wasted
ir prisons or have died at the stake
scaling u..r testimony with their blood
FROM tho gloomy dungeons i'm every quar-
te. of tle globe from retreats IN the
mountain sides. from the CavCrns of the
Garth. whittier they have fed &c worship
CaI from fhe midst of consuming flames
e.r u., unto us. besecching us TO pa, into
this race all thai we have and are. Shall
u. h..I'.aslg e9 ON, and lag in the race?
"Essl.s our own sainted dead almost
lra.t t-e silence of their graves TO speak
t8 us words of tutreaty, and by every
o.. fy which they were dear 10 US call
.u.r us SD OBJ run as to obtain. Let
.. them lowering about ms. anxious
o. u-e. us forward i'm our journey. Look
around you iu the home. ON
l.ty Side there are reminders OF
r. loved ones gone before; go
o. he church. and there is the
familiar seat without its occupant; in the
home is the vacant chair. and the we'll
.s.I Bible. wf DE- continually comes before
yo Chat ml'v NE; IN the old family
OriuE~uu are the graves which
make uer constant appeal. and all these
voices join m one, while their united
,r u.s. $50 rIu that YOU may obtain"
Tho speaker closed with an earnest ap-
t..l to Dis hearers 20 heed the appeal and
60 l.a as 90 win the crown.
DIR. Diu's Third Anniversary.
Sunday was r.l-letter DAY at Venable-
Street. The church was crowded 10 its
utmost capacity with tho largest repre-
s-aanu OF its own membership known
H .H history. The special programme
Eas greatly enjoyed by an. The choir
N specially happy in the selection and
rendition of the music while the sermon
@ peculiarly appropriate 20 the occa-
SON. nr Din briefly reviewed the pro-
OF. The church in its history of
".'F-tw1 years, and referred 10 the
Urmout of the work under his own
i"ie lie then preached upon the
IA. speak Co the children Of Israel.
ut. they go forward" lie earnestly
pressed TWO points. /. That in every
i."l movement OF church work God
part. This was graphically illus
HITr.Hr.rr NJ lsn1 fu
U Tho way for the children OF
i.. .' cross over the Red sea II was
n7.e applicable TO the guiding hand
GOD n the history Of this church.
-..t In every forward movement IN
'.. work the peoule must DO their
Iil TT. especially emphasized that the
mu,t have unwaverng faith and
action iu their work At the con-
' the pastor proposed 4 forward
movement Tor meeting debt Of $1,000
'- .' church, that viii fail due next
january. The earnest sympathy with
tae membership took hold Of the
proposed was very gratifying. and
I..i th1t "a genuine forward move
@ been made. An interesting ser
" also held at night, at which
-.' were TWO conversions.
The Resurrection-Day.
IN. Kerr spoke 90 a very large con-
Ton zoo thc First Presbyterian church
sunday night ON the DAY of Christs
erection"
announced that two more lectures
u-h Che series. which has gone on
last November. The next lecture
on "1he Last Forty Days" ana
...' two weeks hence. on Palestine
'arst' ON the subject OF the
Dr Kerr said:
Aaelo!en stands alone before the
'IIare fhe saddest vet the sweetest