The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-27
NO CALL AT PRESENT.
THB QUESTION NOT 10 BE COAsiD-
ERLD UNTIL NEXT FAIL.
Nv the Members OF Grace Street Presbyte-
rian Church. Owing to the Absence OF
Many-Dr. Hoge's sunday Services.

Tho Rev. ]. Horace Lacy. Of Florence.
Ala. delivered two excellent sermons at
Grace-street Presbyterian church Sun
day. and the pleasure with which his dis
courses were heard by the congregation
gave rise 10 a rumor that he would
probably be called to the pastorate Of the
church.
NO ACTION SOON.
Mr. BENJAMIN G. Whcrry, who IS a
member and secretary Of the session. and
is in close touch with all that pertains
TO such matters. said last evening:
LAS three-fourths Of the members Of
Grace-street Presbyterian church are out
OF the city. the question Of calling a pas
tor is not being considered. and will not
be until late I'm the fall, or beginning Of
the winter. when all the members OF the
church return home"
Mr.. Lacy did not come TO Richmond
as an applicant for the vacant pastorate.
lie came here i'm no sense Of the word
to preach what is konwn as a trial SER
mon.
lie is one Of the ablost young preachers
I'm the Southern Presbyterian dcnomina-
ton. He is a man of learning and ora
torical ability. His themes Sunday-"At-
tractiveness Of Christ" and The Privi-
leges Of the Belieyer"-were beautifully
treated and listened TO with profit
Dr. Hoge to iaptists
The Rev. Moses d. Hoge, ID. D.. pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian church preach
ed the annual sermon before the Ladies'
Benevolent Society Of Venable-Street
Baptist church Sunday night az s o'clock
Special pews were reserved for the la
dies of the society who attended in a
body and very large congregation. con-
siderlng the warm weather, occupied the
remaining portions Of the church.
The distinguished divine has always
been greatly admired by this congregation
as WAS evidenced at tho dedication Of
their pretty church, when he preached
the dedicatory sermon
Sunday night i'm addressing n sermon
10 the members Of one Of the most useful
societies he took for his text Christs great
command to THO workers I'm his vineyard.
recorded in the tenth chapter Of St. Mark
and the forty-fourth and forty-hfth
verses: And whatsoever Of you will be the
chlefost shall be servant Of all" and "for
even tho son Of man came not 10 be
ministered unto, hut 10 minister, and 10
give his life ransom for many"
In opening he paid n glowing tribute 70
tho members Of the society and 10 the
good which they had done IN the past and
were carrying or I'm the present.
Ills sermon vas purely gospel one.
dwelling On The un0stentauOnsncss Of
truly Christian benevolcnce and was at
tentively lstenCc a. ard deeply enjoyed
by all present After tie sermon many
came forward to gree. tho preacher.
The society, which has done great work
I'm the upbuilding Of the church and Sun
day-school. was organized during the
pastorate Of the Rev r. II. Pitt ID. D..
and was the outcome Of an organization !
Of ladies i'm that section of the city which |
the organization Of the church. |
Following the morning sermon by the |
Rev. DR.. Hoge at the Second Presbyte- |
ran church Sunday tho sacrament OF |
the Lords Supper was administered. |
There were seven additions TO the church |
two by profession and five by letter.