Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-03
GODS PEOPLE HAPPY.
~, BREACHES 4 FINE SER
MON on TIiIs THEME.
o-gFs SERVICES OF IETERESi
..,rr ON Vote That calls for /"
Kingdom aud " N'"S-"e'' Mr.
r,,.on's 2fth neutrality-suspicious.
$40. About sermons.

N,tc. About sermons
charles r.. Hyde preached a ser
.-..t beauty and comfort at the
p-. .aytcrau church Sunday morn
on, thc words. "Happy is that people
r3a Be- tho Lord" Having read
..s from Deuteronomy and the
tse pastor opened his discourse
.,.r. th's passage: This know
...t .a Che last days perilous times
same. For men shall be lovers of
ASSN selves. covetous. boosters.
Marhcmcrs. disobcdient TO
ur.haukmL unholy, without
.-.r aa.clon. truce breakers. false
Incoutuent fierce despisers Of
. n.t are good. traitors, heody
....-..i lovers OF pleasure more than
...of Cod: having a form OF godiiness.
... ...uur the power thereof; from
.t turn away"
. STR. Hyde is o burning
t-.r, Gods revelation. written more
... ..reu hundred years ago, but it
.. vI Doe "a flaming .eaf from cur
. history. IL has modern accent
.. . and can serve as a thoroughly
.. ...-rIrtIon OF our own times I'm
... uuI. such is the Nigor ana
.r..f.ilc vision of Gods truth that
to us with the freshness OF a
. ..tIauce of the hour. 1 cannot
..t these are She "last days TO
. reference is made I'm this passage
... s.y that we have fallen upon
....- tmes.' and that much Of this
....r nt- MS TO the letter. With
A r ress.m'stio and hopeless. We
SAID open our eyes 20 the dangers
... I.-.t us. and we can look back with
. DID, the Cod from whom We have
.-ll ir our national life; and. with a
,r clarified by that faith. we can
. ..., rore.n lies our only safety.
,.r .rv one doubt that selhshness. greed,
.-. .arstousness are choking the ave
.-.t a true national prosperity? Can
..r.. -.. that true patriotism is at
--.Il within our borders? DO We not
.rt.. lor our nation when passion goes
-r"eI and when men act in the
r4-tn.-t matters without earnest
.-rht and without seeking the guild
add. o. I.hovlhT'
DUTY OF THE CHRISTIAN.
Continuing. AIR. Hyde discussed the
question ~ what should Dee the duty Of
Md. ..-.e.ian and the patriot in the
.,-..t to Doe decided at the polls to-day
.. our duty Dee said. ITO bury pas
. ana never forget the Tie that
Is our people together in
cannon brotherhood When Jesus
- ra to pray our Father. He
.- rs that the race Is one, and that
mon have common interest.
. should seek 10 have our
arI our conscience UNI
tr.-I Ne of AN people should not
l....r. prophets Of calamity and ruin;
. r. are in touch with the supreme
Power. the Power that ordains and
maintains human governments. And we
.. that the Divine arm Is NOT short
- Above al things. we should reve-
r nol Go the Infinite and wait pa
...'r f1-. Him." The sermon was an
.-o.4ly fine one.
E.r ur James J.. Smith preached at
r Church o. the Covenant Sunday
rt .l THE Ccu,urians Great Faith
mon was ID most excellent one,
OIL. o creltiy enjoyed. ct is q curl
D. H.t" said Or. Smith. chat the four
..rr.ns OF the Bible every one received
honorable mention. and the centurion
Jas was the first Gentle who took
rr ODE Slvi0urs cross and followed
.rr him." dr.. Smiths sermon was
.terz,I throughout by depth of
te-lt ANA beauty Of illustration.
I.r. ID j. Bear missionary 20 China.
I- l. no HOge-MemOrial Sunday night.
IG.J 0LLy's SERMON TO CLERKS.
Ear ~. % Jolly preached a special
sermon before the Retail Clerks Pro-
tf collation. Sunday night AT Ran
l.r.-s-rcot Baptist church. There was
at-a congregation. Mr.. Joily's subject
Ua "5cue of the Obligations OF Life"
.- te spoke from the words: "Quit you
l.a mem"
Nr Jolly spoke to the clerks about
patience .n waiting on customers when
.T Dad % pun down many articles
-.. l0t make a sale. lie said there was
l.l u organization that commended it.
Ptl 90 thoughtful men. lie had read the
Jules uf tle association and could see
.t they hd been prepared by thought
sd uer. and he recognized many good
Causes and referred especially 10 those
touching rauper labor Sunday closing.
@ seats behind the counter for lady
o % rcst upon when there was no.
@ t7 DO. Air. jolly told the clerks
Do sport themselves like men, and with
make ttr actions examples for others.
ls pastor then spoke of the obliga-
tra c, man. Tine first duty q man
Owed was 20 himself and family. He
tt .ae clerks not % De discouraged by
what looked Ike defeat. but TO keep up
.e for r.sht and justice Will win.
3D. Jolly spoke of the times as they
-t ti said the embers Of discomfort
were ready 30 he famed into "A blaze
pam b t.l on how TO vote next Tues
.l le asked. eco 10 the polls early.
5 and vote, and then 90 home. If
sou aie politician. ] need not tell you
Vote inteilsently, vote as in the
.. D. GOD. vote as you please"
PASTOR TWENTY-FOUR YEARS.
-.r J B Hulson. pastor of Pine
street Baptist church. ON Sunday ceie-
....l us twnty-fourth anniversary Of
'orate at that church. very
congregation was present and Mr.
Aon who ia point OF service Is the
Baptist minister in the city. was
@ % marked ovation. Re preached q
rropriate 10 the occasion. and
ls annual report, showing that
have been ninety additions 10 his
ii1n ln The past twelve months
bv baptism, thirty by letter,
oy restoration. and eight by ex-
nee The total membership Of the
1893. During the past year
.' Hltsou has conducted sixty-four
-f and made 1859 pastoral visits.
HkfEF BAPTIST NOTES.
40 Gao Baptist Ministers Conference
morning IL was decided TO hold
general prayer-mect.ng. preliminary
p" i.e General AssociatiOp on Friday az