Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-23

The usual Sunday services were held
/ in other Presbyterian churches. and the
brightness of'the day was shown in the
large attendance on all these exercises.
4 brazilian Missionary speaks.
AZ the regular weekly meeting of the
pastors OF the Methodist Episcopal
, churches OF Richmond and Manchester
heia ~ me parlors of Centenary church
Yesterday morning. O very interesting
address was delivered by Rev Mr.. VOL
Ing. who has lately returned from the
mssion-held OF Brazil
Ills description Of the peoples among
whom he has labored. their character
and customs was absorbing and. in
speaking OF the difficulties which had to
be met 10y foreign missionaries. he said
one OF tho greatest was the Infections
IN the Portuguese language. tho slightest
change I'm "a termination or the use Of a
wrong syllable being liable 10 change the
whole meaning OF n sentence On one
occasion. he said, he had heard a preach
or attempting 10 tel the story Of the
golden calf made by Aaron i'm the Wild
crrcss, but. by an unfortunate mistake.
the words used for golden calf meant
"a big black bug" on another occa-
sion. Doe said, he had himself instructed
his audience, as he thought. 10 "kneel
I'm their seats" but, to his horror, one
OF tho attendants explained to him that
by the misuse Of term ne had exhorted
them 10 'vomit in the seats"
Mr.. Wolling U.s. spending o short vaca-
ton with friends I'm Ashland.
Ihc REVEALS which were in progress
Cast week az Union station and 81. James
churches closed Sunday night. There
were 16l conversions at Union station,
and 100 Joined the church. The revival
at Dcnny-Strcet church. in Fulton. also
closed ON Sunday night As a result OF
these meetings five persons Joined tho
church.
Large congregations attended both the
morning ana night services at ST. James
Methodist church Sunday and on both
occasions the pastor Rev. W. b. Beau
champ. delivered interesting and eloquent
discourses The special services at this
church viii be continued every night this
week. The pastor viii be assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Beckham. Of Asburv church.
Tn addition TO the services ~ night Il
meeting for young pc0Itc will be held
every afternoon az 4.30 o'clock
Rev. Mr. Rawlings on Love:
Rev. y. II. Rawlings preached 10 "a
very large CONGREGATION AT Clay-Strect
Methodist church ON Sunday night. HIS
subject was Love" lie spoke OF the
need of unity Of spirit I'm the Church
to make I'D "a successful institution i'm
the work for good. He illustrated this
by the fagot story; how easy IT was
90 break one stick and the inposslHlhty
TO break the bundle showing the neces-
sitv of standing together I'm any enort.
There were an sorts Of people in the
world and In the Church. To convert
man did not mean that an entire
change had been wrought IN bis DISPOSE
ton and nature Tie alluded 70 the pc
culiarites Of good men, comparing them
to those of bad men. and said that those
of the former were the more eXasperat-
ine. The cure for them was foreoear-
ance in love The unity Of the Churcn
of cod was to be secured by loving one
another said he.
There were two particular KINDS or
qracee-lovelnes ana meelJness-lo DWELL
moss of mind and meekness I'm spirit.
Humility was one Of the graces. Sensi-
tiveness was another trouble, and II
worked great havoc in the Church lie
ureal that people yield TO others IN
differences. lie said that in this way
rlptures might be avoided. Common
sense arl love would overcome self ana
present troubles.
Improve the second Baptist church.
The initial step was taken at the Sc
cond Raptist church Sunday morning to-
wards raising money for the improve
ments contemplated for the interior OF
the church. In response 10 an appeal
$50 was pledged towards the &'VoJ
which Is estimated to be the lowest sum
maj win nav for the improvements The
remaining thousand will be raised by
nrivate subscriptions. The work VIII be
commenced lust as soon as the money
is raised An effort viii be made to
raise more than $500, so that all de-
sired improvements may be made. IL is
intended TO put I'm new peWs ana re-
fresco. repaint. and recarpet the aualto-
rum. The sunday schoOl-roOm Will pe
reuainted The services VIII not De M
terrupted while the improvements are
being made.
urovomept is made up as follows:
1Tessrs. James d. Crump chairman, j.
LEROY Sutherland. james l. Phippen'
George &. Jefferson w. J. WhitehursJ'
and Joseph b. MONTGOMERY
THE response of the congregation 70
the committees appeal, was In view or
the fact that they gave $lJD the week
before for foreign missions, considered
very liberal, indeed.
Row. Dr. j. NJ. SITTER. Of Grocer semi
nary. who is supplying at the Second
cburch preached able sermons both
morning and evening Sunday TO large
conoreeations The revival services al
mis- church are still I'm progress This
week there will be half-hour meetings at
| $50 p. 81. DR.. Wilngham viii conduct
/ them. 49,.
DR. 4. T.. Dunaway preached to large
/ considerations at the l.eigh-Street Bap-
ust church Sunday both morning and
evening. There was one addition to the
/ church The revival viii continue this
week. DIR. Dunaway is an eloquent
I preacher
Reasons for Being n Christian.
Rev. j. a. Morehead pastor Of the
First English Evangelical Lutheran
| cburcb. preached the last but one OF ms
/ series of sermons on the reasons for be-
/ ing "a Christian 10 a large consresauon
| cn Sunday night. His subject was ne
conviction Of the Divine Character OF
| Christianity Produced systematically by
| the Holy Spirit Through the Work or
| Cod" and he discussed II In four pIOpo-
| sitions: -..,.,,
81. In order to apprehend any parucu-
lar Kind of knowledge one must have an
/ ATTITUDE for st. SO it is regarding the
| knowledge Of divine things.
"2 Bv nature. since sin has entered
the race. man has not a faculty or organ
for the apprehension Of spiritual Know
LEDGE. his understanding being darkened.
81 Dead in sin, the Holy Spirit quickens
through the means of grace the Word ana
sacraments.
"a Ouickened. though formerly at en-
nifty against God and uncertain Of the
| things of Christ, we. like Paul aiier ms