Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31

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the Obligation resting upon the meinpei
OF the higher social clubs. WINCH nc Sa'e'
were composed Of those possessing hean@'
| education. and influence. ana conciuueu .
with a touching application OF ms ~
and the statement that all TINS pei.s . % -
. ''e,t ,,onobors are under obligation 10
lead those around them III '"' wy
| truth and morality.
Good Preacher and Tcncbcr'
Sundays services terminated tne en-.
eagement Of Rev. James IL. biius.. o.
| ne C.race-street Presbyterian church'
,rhts congregation has enjoyed MT.
,erIdoes's preaching during the past
| month very much His sermons last
| sunday were no less acceptable thaii
those of previous Sabbaths. His text
| I'm the morning was taken from fauA
letter to the Colossians, third chapter,
| ana the first four verses, where faui
| shows man how he should seek christ
and Mr. Bridgess unfolding OF the teAs
was original and instructive. he haiheu
out in his characteristic style "hdl We
| the true standard of the Christian ife'
tural life. and the living life. and now
| i,nnortant IL was for all to seek Things
above and not, as the text cautioned
| "tbings on the earth" "Ours." SAID me-
"opght 10 be a continually rising life. 10
live n life of this character, we oughI
70 catch hold of that which can HIT US
up" ,,,o,,or
rising with Christ. and how ne oushe
and could put off the old clothes OF SIN
and unrighteousness and put on his re-
surrection robes. The unfolding OF lhat
mart of his text, whore 1t Is SAID con-
corning the believer. FOR ye are ueau,
and vour life is hid with Christ in God,
was instructive and heipiui 10 Inc
Christian.
Mr.. Bridges's afternoon sermon was
equally as impressive as his morning
discourse. He took texts from diilereht
nortions of the Old and New Testa-
ment. and brought out fully the three
images-image of man before the ran,
image after the fall, and the image OF
| man redeemed.
| Those who had the pleasure of near
ing Mr.. Bridges during the month OF
| August regard him. not only as goou
preacher. but something more ana Oct
ter. a good pulpit teacher.
Mr.. Bridges left yesterday morning lor
Salem to join his family, and from
there he will return 10 his home III
Columbia, Mo.
Mr.. Hawkins at Marshaii-Street.
Rev. Samuel Hawkins, Of New Or
! leans. La, preached at the Marshail-'
street Christian church Sunday morn
ing and his sermon was exceedingly
| interesting and instructive. The text
| chosen for the occasion was the mamma
and its duplication of Him who came
! . 900 wears later to release the world
| from sin" Rev. Mr.. Hawkins has q
very charming manner of presenting the
Truths Of the Bible, and made a deep
impression on his hearers. He LETT the
citv Yesterday for his home. after spend
ing a vacation at the seashore.
Religious News Notes.
The Rev. Lewis +. Hte leaves this
morning for Danville where he VIII con-
| Time his work for the next three weeks.
on September 10Th he will return TO this
| city. TO assist in preparations for the
meeting of the Maryland Association OF
the New Jerusalem, to be held here the
2ith. 25th. and 26th of next month.
Rev. Drs. James Nelson and X. h.
| Pitt leave this morning for Culpepef
| Courthouse. where they will attend the
| meeting Ol inc SHii"i '"F''S
| ton.
Rev. J. ]. Hurt. of Richmond College,
| sunDlied the pulpit for Rev. T.. ii. Raw
linrs at Clay-Street Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday. and preached excellent
sermons both morning and evening and
showed himself 10 be a student Of fine
promise.
Rev. w. ]. f. Cox. pastor of the
Seventh Baptist church, Baltimore,
preached at the Second Baptist church
Sunday morning and was greeted by a
large audience. Rev. Alfred j. Dickin
son, pastor of the First Baptist church
Selma. Ala. will fill the pulpit Of the
Second Baptist church next Sunday and
the Sunday after. The night services
will be resumed next Sunday.
Methodist Sunday-schoOI Sociey.
A special meeting Of the Methods
Sunday-Schoo Society was held at High
land Springs. on the Seven-Pines rail
road, on Sunday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
Mr.. A. j. Gary presided.
The exercises were opened with sing
ing by the school, and prayer by Rev
Frank McSparran. of Union-Station Mis-
sion church. The president congratulate
the school on the large attendance, an
welcomed the friends who were present
DIR. Collins, superintendent of Highlan
Springs school. conducted review o
the Sunday-school lessons. which wa
very interesting.
The president then introduced the fol
owing: Recitation by Charlie Griffin
song by the infant class, recitation by
Miss Hattie Morrison, and solo by Mis-
Ellen Taylor.
Rev Thomas n. Potts, Of Park-Plact
church. delivered very fine address
Subject: 1.-The Christian Battlefield.
The address was along practical lines
and made a deep impression on the audi
| ence.
The next meeting will be held at Union
Station church on the third Sunday /
September
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