Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-22
TALKS TO STUDENTS.
REV MR.. CHASE breaches AN
ABLE SERMON.
PRAYERS FOR THE QUEENS JUBILEE.
Committees to Confer With Refer
ence to the Resignation OF DR..
Jabex HaII-News of the PuIpitx OF
This City on Sunday.

Tho exercises which round the ses-
sion of 1861 of Richmond College be-
gan Sunday evening. when the COM
mencement sermon was preached in the
college chapel by the Rev. w. T. Chase,
D. d., pastor Of the Fifth-Street Bap-
list church, of Philadelphia
The spacious audience-room was filed
long before the time OF service arrived,
and an audience representing more Of
Rlchmond's culture is rarely ever seen.
Among the crowd were editors, lawyers,
doctors. ministers Of nearly every Chris
tian denomination, and friends Of the
college and of high Christian culture
from all over the State.
Rev. DR.. George Cooper, pastor OF the
Or. j. r. Garlick led in the opening
prayer. The invocation was followed by
the hymn, Come Thou Almighty King, -
sung by the College Glee Club, under
the direction of Professor r. IL. Gaines.
After the singing of this inspiring hymn,
Rev. DR.. j. e. Hiden read the Scrip
ture lesson from the fourteenth chap
ter Of st. John, and Rev. Charles w.
Hurt Of Accomac county, led in the
second prayer. Then that grandest of
hymns. How Firm Foundation" was
Justify sung by the entire assemblage.
Or. Cooper here introduced the
preacher DR.. Chase, in words Of grace
and dignity. BETTING the man and the
occasion, and the eloquent divine, who
will never more need an introduction
to a Richmond audience. began one of
the ablest, completest, and in so many
ways choicest, discourses heard in this
city in many days. His theme was 1.-THE
Incarnation of God; His Saving REVEAL
ton" and right splendidly did he
handle II.
FROM THE GREAT SERMON.
1.-THE discipline of experience" said the
minister, sis a great factor in the expan-
sion of the Anglo-Saxon race but expert
ence comes after sin, and the lesson is
too late. Since the two great pugilists
fought in a western State five men have
been killed in Philadelphia in trying 10
initiate their illustrious example.
civil government is only a human pro-
duct. 1t is not power 1t Is only an arm
of power. 1t is only a compromise. stand
ing midway between the best and the
worst of society. The highest attanments
cannot be reached without the incarna-
ton of Cod
He cited the example of Athens. where
Homer sang and where Demosthenes
Numbered. These great mental masters,
who lived ages ago. We're followed by a
generation who could not read the cpl
taphs upon the graves of the illustrious
dead.
1T is Jesus Christ, and Him alone that
can cleanse all nations. There is no
force among men.
1.-THE cry of all ages has been. Show
us the Father and we shall be satisfied.
In Christian lands the atmosphere is filed
with the Incarnation OF God Man alb
serbs II. Buddhism has no God, but man
himself; i'm Brahminism everything is
God; the Hindoos have 800 gods: Confu-
cius had nothing to say about God. All
Christless religions are virtually goddess
religions"
The great sermon was closed with an
eloquent peroration. exhorting his hearers
to accept Christ, the Incarnate and the
only hope Of nations, the true and the
living God.
The service closed with the hymn,
Onward. Christian Soldiers" and bene-
dlction by the Rev. j. II. Harrison, Of
Fulton church.
INVOKED BLESSINGS on THE JUDI
LEE.
Rev DIR. Moses ID. Hoge filed his pulpit
at the Second Presbyterian church sun
day morning. He preached TO a large
congregation, taking his text from . Mat
thew xix. 27-"Behold, We have forSaKen
all and followed Thee what shall we
have Therefore" His discourse was prac-
teal and interesting.
During his opening prayer Or. Hoge
took occasion. in connection with an in
vocation of blessing upon the President
and Congress, TO specially mention queen
Victoria, whose long and prosperous reign
her people were celebrating throughout the
world.
A mission sermon on Alaska which was
TO have been delivered in the afternoon,
was postponed until next Sunday.
Rev w. W. Moore, of Union Theological
Seminary. preached Sunday morning and
night at the Grace-Street Presbyterian
church Large congregations listened to
him on both occasions At the morning
service DR.. Moore i'm his prayer paid a
glowing tribute to Queen Victoria, and
asked Heavens blessing on her and her
people
Methodist church. will on next Sunday
night inaugurate a series OF sermons on
the Lower Life of Richmond" His first
subject will be THE Saloon" This series
will be followed later by a series on the
Higher Life of Richmond"
The regular weekly meeting of the
Christian pastors Of Richmond and Man
chester yesterday morning was given over
to the consideration Of programme for
the State meeting OF that denomination.
which will NJ held in Lynchburg I'm Octo-
Der next. The local pastors constitute
committee for that purpose.
FOR 4 BIG REVIVAL.
The Methodist Ministers Conference
yesterday morning was largely attended.
Four additions to the church were re-
ported.
1t was decided to invite Rev. j. e.
Schoolfeld OF Danville, TO conduct a
great revival meeting here in September
under the auspices OF all the Methodist
churches.
The First Regiment Armory was Sc
lected as the place and the second Sun
day in September as the day on which the
weeks meetings will open.
Rev. Mr.. Schoofeld has an enviable
reputation for the conduct OF such gather
ings. and a great revival is looked for
ward 10.
A committee of seven was appointed.
with DR.. Starr as chairman and the Rev
j. II. Mastin as secretary, to make all
necessary arrangements.
CHILDREN'S-DAY WITH METHO-
DISTS.
Sunday with the Methodists was ceie-
brated az Childrens-Day at Clay-Street
and ST. James churches. At Clay-Street
church the exercises We're held at Il
o'clock, and the annual sermon was de-
livered by the pastor. the Rev Mr.. Raw
lings. The decorations. embracing a floral
fountain, were among the most elaborat h.
seen in years; The musical programme