The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16

In the afternoon the pastor gave a
Bible study on baptism TO the Young feo-
Pies Union.
At night the house was packed, there
| being a large number OF children IN 'he
| congregation. The pastor gave snort
| sermon for the children on Seeds Then
announcing his text "Ephraim Is joined
| 10 idols. let him alone Hosea a."
preached TO the great congregation on
| The Doomed one" Thirteen persons
were baptized. and thus closed a most
ENJOYABLE day at this church.
Seven new scholars were added 10 the
Sunday-school at West-hnd SUNDAY
and much interest was manifested In all
| the exercises.
| Large congregations were present az
both the morning and night services ana
| the sermons preached by the Pastor, the
| Rev w. r. Williams. were highly APP
! prcciatcd by all who were present. There
| Is marked increase I'm the attendance on
all the services owing no doubt IN
| large measure to the faithtui pastoral
| work Of the pastor. Two new members
wero received at the morning service.
| Several or the members OF this consre-
cation are still too sick to attend the
services. but all are reported as being on
| the road TO recovery.
Al the Meade Memorial Church. the
| Rev. J.. II. Nugcnt filed the pulpit in the
morning and Rev Fenncr Stickney nj
night.
/ bedside Of his mother who Is very SICK
SERMON OK DIVORCE.
At Stockton-Street Baptist church sun
day night Rev w, r. id9rt pr tiao con-
corning the divine and civil law OF ui-
Mr, Hurt took his text from Matthew
J xix. 6: What. therefore. Gcd nam loinrgu
| together let not man put asunder. lie
''Marriage is n divine institution-'what
| God hath joined together. IL was 1yN
who in the beginning, MADE lne ,ii.t Nc l.i.
! and female and united one man win or
! woman in marriage. This was retaru'"
| by our Saviour as the modei llaIi a.. ~
! indication Ct divine Will. lie teaches t tIae
| the union Of our first parents IN i.uen
| was Gods act and normal for me idC1J
to the end Of time. Man Is not u '''''"'
| the ordinance of God. ..,.-
| DIVORCES TOO COMMON.
| Divorces are growing too common h
| This CITY From 1856 TO 1894 there were
| twelve divorces granted; 1870 ana 1870
there were twelve and four are pehu'ns
| in court MP 10 date for lN'- .-.e,,o
| Have we not reason 10 he alarul'"-
| During the last twenty years there nav
| been granted i'm the United States Civ
| divorces. or nearly third OF a ihliIV,l
| since 1870. Our population during va
vorces have increased in that 'iie i''
"nlincis is the banner state Of this
monument Of infamy. granting g ,,t W.
| vorces. Ohio second. with Dbl tnulaht'
| 25 lg3 Michigan, Is i23 Iowa, 1901; Name
! one for every ten marriages.
| "Richmond from 1870 TO 1870 increased ~
| the rate of 250 per cent. South Carolina
is the only State in the Union which ie-
| fuses &c grant divorces.
THE LAW IN VIRGINIA.
'It can be seen at n glance That VIZ
| ginia's law on this question can easily
| be evaded. Depart from Scriptural law
| and civil law is a complete farce.
How can we bring about this much
needed reform in our divorce laws in Nir-
| ginia and elsewhere?
nominations take firm and united sand
for the one Scriptural w OF divorce.
| Churches and preachers need nrst 10 le-
pent In 'sack-cloth and ashes and con-
fess 10 God and the world that they have
not declared the whole counsel OF Goa
| concerning divorce.
"The day has ccme when the workers
for humanity. when lovers Of God. when
patriots and Christians should ally them
selves against sin which has made sad
inroads I'm Nirginas homes ana her
churches.
world-mother. Gods old st institution .
| the family. II is the mcdel'on which both
the Church and State are fonnoed MY
hope Of America Is not In the Democratic
! marty OF the Republican pdliF OF lt'
| prohibitiOn marty: my nope OF America
| ie iu the education IF our children ana
the publication Of cur families. Nheiii
the purity of the marri tse relation .nd
! the purity of our family i'lI NHEliil'
FOR A CHESTERFIELD CHURCH
The oyster supper given ON Friday even
about ten miles below this city, for the
| benefit of Osborn church. was flmte Il
success 1t was well attended 10y th5
county people. and quartette or 'alth. "
| younq mon frcm this city composing li'
Manchester Mandolin club. We're rre5en L
and delighted the gathering win INC
music All present spent "a pleasant ''''''
and "a neat sum was realized.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
4 reception was rendered Miss Aubrey
Robinson at tho residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosser l.. Moody in Waverly last
Friday night The evening was pleasant
" spent in games and music.
Mr. Stanley Robinson of Newport
News. is i'm the city visiting relatives.
Mr. Wade Hampton YOUNG has return
ed 10 his home i'm Charlotte. y. &.
The Circuit Court of Chesterfield coun-
Il was I'm session Yesterday with Judge
| l.. A. Hancock presiding. o..
| Mr. John NJ. Foster "a prominent clu-
zen Of Atlanta Ga. is in the city visiting
his old friends Mr.. Foster was a mer-
chant of Manchester for number OF
years.
Miss l.. b. Hohson. who has been
visiting her brother. Lysandcr Hobson.
left for Asheville. n. c.. Monday morning
Mr.. r. If. Lea was in the city yesterday
! morning.
Mr.. Harry r. owen. who has been de-
tanned at home by sickness for the p.st
several days. left yesterday morning ioi
Charlottesville.
The condition Of Mrs s z. Loyal IS
still very critical. She is gradually get
ting weaker.
Thieves broke into the school-house OF
Swansboro Sunday night and stole "a
quantity Of coal
DR.. George e. Chiles. an old Manchester
boy and the son of Or. l.. r. Chiles. who
vas former Mayor Of Manchester. is In
the city visiting his many friends and
relatives.
Mr.. George +. Walden. OF Washington.
was on the streets Yesterday shaking
hands with his friends.
Mr.. w. W. Lumpkin. who has been
visiting his mother on Ninth street left
for his home. at Amelia Courthouse yes
, terday
Mrs. Charles Wake IS very sick at her
home. in this city.
= Miss Alean Lacy. of Lynchbure IS Wis
iting her aunt Mrs. J. II. Parker, on
Mr.. b. F. Gresham. whose sickness
has been mentioned in these columns, is
now very III.
Rev. +. S Stickney preached at Meade
Memorial church Sunday night His dis