Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-03

crn Baptist Convention in Italy. For
several Sunday nights he will speak on
italy. lie and Rev. ]. IL. Quarles. OF
Luray. were visitors at the conference
yesterday.
Rev. w. Z. Hines - preaching every
right this week at the Barton Heights
church. His services on Sunday and last
night were well attended and there have
been several professions OF faith. The
services viii not be omitted tonight but
on account OF the public interest In cleo
ton they viii begin promptly al 1880 and
close at $50
I'm the absence from the city OF DIR.
Nelson. the pulpit OF Emmanuel church
was filed on Sunday by Rev. a. J. Bar
ton. OF the Foreign Mission Board, in
the morning, and by Row. w. $. Leake,
Baptist city missionary. az night Both
preached fine sermons. pleading for Il
higher type OF Christian life. Rev Mr..
Leake expressed his earnest disapproval
of ministers discussing party politics
from their pulpits. lie severely censured
those northern members OF the clergy
who have been preaching Mark Hanna
politics instead Of the Gospel. and hold
ing up Mckinley before their congroga-
lions instead Of Jesus Christ. II was q
sad spectacle, he said. TO see ministers
delivering discourses on a plane with
those Of Ingersoll, the great inhde.
DISCIPLES UNION MEETING.
The Disciples Union held their regular
quarterly meeting Sunday night at Mar
shall-Street church Rev. George =.
Rutledge, Of Norfolk, Va. preached the
sermon. and a fine one 1t was. too, on
Conservation" Mr.. Rutledge said that
conservation meant service, and that ser
81 10 Of fa
Christs whole life was one beautiful
day OF service, and our lives should be
like His. "The great crying need" said
he. "of the Church to-day is consecra-
ton and a closer walk with Cod" Mr..
Ruuedge closed his fine sermon with
strong, tender pleading for this conse-
Grafton Of heart and life that is the Chris
tian's JOY.
DIR. Jabez Hall. of seventh-street.
closed up a series on the Great Commits
sion" and his sermon was marked for its
chastenCss and sweetness Of spirit.
At the Third Christian church the pas
tor, Rev. L. NJ. Omer preached at the
morning service, while Rev. Mr. wilkins
preached at night Two were received
into the church at the morning service.
DENOUNCES CORRUPTION AND CO
ERCION.
From the text, Render unto Caesar
etc. Rev. W. b. Beauchamp, of ST.
James Methodist church. preached
forcoful and instructive sermon Sunday
night. In the course Of his remarks the
preacher took the occasion to denounce
I'm severe terms the political corruption
which. he claimed. prevailed In this
country. and contended that protesting
Christians We're largely responsible for
it While unalterably opposed TO bring
ing politics into the Church, as well as
fixed i'm his opposition 10 a state church,
Mr.. Reauchamp said it was the province
Of the Church TO take part in shaping
the political as well as the moral ten
dencv of the nation II was the duty Of
ministers OF God to denounce public as
well MS private sins. and it was the duty
Of protesting Christians TO vote for none
but pure. moral men. Quoting the re-
mark Of ex-senator ingalls,, that the
Decalogue has no place I'm our govern
ment. and purity in our politics Is an
irilcecent dream" the speaker said that
the originator of such sentiment should
be an impossibility I'm any law-making
body of the land Mr.. BeauchamD, to-
wards the close Of his sermon, spoke or
the inestimable right Of franchise. and
said that the system Of coercing ana
bribing voters II permitted TO continue
would SAP the very life Of the nation
and bring untold calamity upon the peo-
pie The sermon was q strong plea for
public. as well as private morality, ana
an adnonltion TO processing Christians TO
cast their ballots like freemen and for
those men who stood for God and purity
in our governmental life.
DIR. STARR OK PUBLIC WRONGS.
Sunday night Rev. DR.. Starr delivered
d, prood-street church a discourse upon
"a Vote That VIII Call For a Kingdom
and a King" He spoke OF the sovereign
" Of God in providence; the snort
Of man in civil government;
the certainty Of retribution for national
ms well as individual wrongdoing in this
world. and the demand for true ana
brave men 10 take the part OF God while
tho movers of evil are arrayed against
His plan 10 bless the human race. The
government Of the mob may call for the
scegtre Of a king. but there IS way 10
avoid O catastrophe I'm any country by
using the ballot TO enthrone the King
of kings and Lord Of lords. The votes
of a Christian Commonwealth can exalt
truth and vindicate the will Of God.
The speaker called special attention to
the use Of the public press and the old
fashioned town hail as elements OF power
i'm the instruction and guidance OF the
populace He defined the Office and func-
ton Of the pulpit as a teacher OF
the masses. and affirmed that when the
minister OF the Gospel takes in the wide
range Of duty assigned to the prophet
Of God in the oldon time, he cannot di-
vest himself of the responsibility which
rests upon him as a citizen. ard must
speak to the people OF public wrongs
which threaten the life Of nation.
MISSION AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH.
The mission for the German members OF
81. Marys congregation commenced at
ST. Narvs church. on east Marshall
street. Sunday morning. after solemn
high mass. II was opened by an elo-
ouent and forcible sermon by Rev. Father
Charles Mohr. who viii conduct the
mission. which is TO last until next Sun
day. Very Rev. Father Willebald made
some appropriate remarks. The singing
OF the choir was excellent. Miss Rose
Carreras rendered an effective oheriory,
while Mr.. McEvoy sang a beautiful "Neni
Creator"
At o'clock Sunday night vespers were
chanted again. Rev. Father Charles
Alohr preached an impressive sermon,
and the benedictiOn was given.
on yesterday morning solemn requiem
hich mass was sung for the repose or
the departed souls. Being All-Souls' Day,
the school children and many adults
visited the cemetery. where Very Rev.
Father Willebald said prayers. AT
o'clock last night the rosary was recited.
and Father Mohr delivered very inn
pressive discourse.
This morning at o'clock requiem
mass will be said FOR departed members
Of ST. Anne's Society. Every afternoon
AZ 2.3O o'clock there will be Instructions
for the children. At 8 o'clock the sta
ffone arc IA he recffol