Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-28

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NE" YORK.
given the members. by which 1t was
! hoped this Indebtedness would be Hqui-
dated. Notwithstanding the weather
| there were quite a number OF the
Tokens" returned and the officers OF
the church believe that when all nave
been handed in they will have more than
enough to pay out
The pulpit i'm the morning was occupied
by Rev. w. l.. Hayes. of Marion, 5. Z.
Mr. Hayes is no stranger to this congre-
CATION, having been one of the frst 10
preach for them while they were in their
infancy. He was then a student OF
Richmond College. He preached most
excellent sermon, and the welcome he re-
ceived showed that he has warm place
in the hearts of that people, and that he
can ever rely upon them to be cordially
greeted whenever he visits our city.
DIR. James b. Taylor, the agent of the
Baptist Orphanage OF Virginia, at Salem
filled the pulpit at night. and preached
most excellent and practical sermon from
the word: 1.-THE Love Of God Copstralneth
U.s." After the discourse he gave snort
history of the institution of which he is
agent and at its conclusion the members
gave him hearty handshake. and prom
ised to remember the orphans in prayer
and by contributions.
In the Methodist Churches.
The sermons preached at many OF the
Methodist churches on Sunday were APP
propriate to the Christmas season, and
DESPITE the inclemency of the weather,
there were large congregations at all OF
these houses of worship.
At Broad-Street church Sunday night
Rev. DIR. Starr delivered a discourse upon
the topic Looking over Into the Prom
ised Land" During the sermon ne salo.
1.-THE last Sabbath in the closing year!
What memories cluster around the DAYS
that are no more. Across great valleys
we look back to the hills where we met
God in prayer in the cherished long ago
Seasons of sadness and centuries OF sun
shine have interviewed between The now
and the irrevocable past. The vanished
moments. with their burden of bliss or
main. have been woven into personal ex-
nerience. and have shaped character for
the great hereafter. Let the by-gone
wears 90 drifting down to the vortex that
sooner or later will engulf all the ages,
and leave US nothing but eternity ana
God.
'To-day let us reach up TO the height
of the New Year, and look over into the
nromised land. There are bright hours
and beautiful landscapes beyond the
boundary line. Untouched joys are clus-
tering where God has already planted
vineyards for his people. Our hearts
ought to be happy when they throD TO the
time-beats of a promise which thrilled the
so,Is Of saints before we wero born. The
goodness of God is eternal-the Word OF
the Lord endureth forever. Jesus stands
In the doorway of the opening year ana
saws: Lo. | am with you Away, even
unto the end of the world.
HOLD wATCH-NIGHT SERVICES.
yUatch-nlght services will be conducted
by Dr. Starr commencing at ~ T. NJ
New-Years Eve.
Rev. Mr.. Rawlings. Of Clay-Street
Methodist church took for the subject
of his sermon at the morning service,
..rThe Seasons NIX. Greatest Theme
the Greatest II I'm The World Inc
text was takei /. John, Attn chap
fer. 10Th vers ave love Him be-
cause He first -.' Us"
Watch.night services will be conducted
at Clay-street church Friday evening,
commencing at 10 O'Clock. The Epworth
League will conduct the exercises. AT
midnight. Rev. DIR. Brown, OF Ashland
will deliver a discourse.
Both the morning and night services at
Laurel-Street MetnOulSI CHuICH "Sic
largely attended Sunday. Rev. r. Finley
Gayle, the pastor, preached sermons APP
propriate to the season..
Rev. DR.. Tudor delivered two powerful
sermons at Centenary Methodist church
Sunday. The subject of his morning dis
course was 1.-THE Glorious View, and Its
Transforming Effects" while his theme
at night was 1.-The Babe of Bethlehem
Came to Destroy the Works of the Ser
pent."
Watch-night services will be held at
Centenary New-Year's Eve, commencing
at 9 o'clock. There will be prayer ser
vice and exercises by the Epworth
League. The sacrament will be admins
tered and a sermon preached at IL O'CLOCK
The services will close with the ushering
in OF the new year.
Brief Notes from other Churches.
DIR. j. William Jones has been engaged
TO supply at Leigh-Street church during
the month of January.
Rev. Joel II. Tucker, Of East-End Bap-
fist church, has probably broken the re-
cord of marriages in this city. During
December he has officiated at thirteen
weddings, and has engagements TO per-
form three more ceremonies during this
week.
Rev. DIR. A. r. Dunaway, who has been
out holding revival meetings for some
weeks, has returned to the city. and on
Sunday preached for Dr. Nelson at I'M
manuel church in the morning, and for
DIR. Hatcher at Grace-Street Tabernacle
at night.