The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-23
FIFTH-sTREET CHURCH.

| mand OF the Age" Jno. y: 81 one was
received into the church after the SER
mon.
FIFTH-sTREET CHURCH.
The pastor Rev j. o. Babcock. preach
| ed at II \. NJ, subject THE Joy OF Bring
ing Others to Christ" Jno l: 40-i2. Tho
class meeting in the afternoon. largely
attended and and blessed OF God to tho
! conversion Of at least three souls. Seven
new members were received into the
church
At night the Rev DR.. Brown. presiding
elder OF the Cast Richmond Distrist
preached a most excellent and soul stirr-
ing sermon 20 a good and attentive audi
/ ence. Revival meetings every night this
week at 40 O'clock
! The damp. disagreeahlc weather and tho
muddy streets OF Sunday had no.
! ticeable erect on the attendance al an tho
services an West-End NJ T.. church the
| principal falling or in attendance at the
Sunday school however. being in the
| primary department. II being the third
/ Sunday IN the month. missionary cxer-
| cises were held as usual FOR the last half
! hour of the Sunday school, session. After
! the routine exercises. and brief talks by
the pastor and Mr.. T. Z. Pettgrew. ten
new subscribers were obtained for tho
missionary paper. THE World for
| Christ" which is published monthly. az
tho remarkably low price of ten cents a
| year
The pastor. the Rev. w ~ Williams.
preached I'm the morning from Hebrew
18th chap. 9th verse. For lie Endured
as Seeing Him, who is Invisible" Moses
is tho person spoken of In the text as
enduring. and Mr.. Williams drew some
practical lessons from his life. which.
said he was one Of continual endurance
OF hardships. from the time Of his leav-
ing the Court OF Pharaoh till his death on
the top OF Mount Nebo.
The wonderful endurance Of Moses was
prompted and continued only by faith
IN the promises OF God faith which no
seeming impossibiity. no disappointment.
no failure OF duty by others could quench.
His closing remarks contrasting the
time serving spirit OF Aaron with the
heroism. OF Moses. and his eulogy Of the
love OF Moses for the people. even wheL.
he felt compelled 10 punish them. love
shown by his pleading with God 10 spare
the people. and Offering even to let his
own name be blotted out from the Book
OF Life. were particularly effective. and
the sermon ms "A whole was considered
10 be enc Of the best that has been
preached by Mr.. Williams.
The church choir will meet for practice
az the church on Friday night The
friends Of Mrs. Breach were sorry 10 hear
Of her continued sickness. and she was
especially remembered In all the prayers
that were offercd-that her life might be
spared FOR further usefulness In tho
church and Sunday school. and that grace
according 10 her need might be- supplied.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
The Hastings Court adjourned yestor-
Misses Flora and Matte Hatcher. Of
Dutch Gap. are visiting Mrs. George II.
jones OF 1919 Porter street
Rev Mr.. Van lIouten left yester -ay for
Newport News. whore hc VIII hOld ic-
ligious services IN the Presbyterian
The Puddle Mis- on Belle Isle. re-
sumed work yesterday morning.
The guard rails that were ordered by
the Council 10 bee put Up AT Hun ana
cambridge streets. on Fifteenth, have
been completed.
Tch postohice observed Sunday hours
Mis-. john II Hughes remains quite
sick af her home ON Cowlrdin avenue.
Mr. lie Provost. who lives near Man
chester. has lately lost several nne hogs
from disease that lie farmers do not un-
Mr.. Howard Il. cosby is somewhat I'M
proved.
The Committee on Light viii meet IN
Tho Auditor once tonight
The armaturc on trolley car no. 10
was burnt ont Yesterday morning az For
est Hil Park bv lehfniD-.
Ina Y GoOdipg the little daughter ~
Mr. q. W Gooding is improving after
six week. Illness. DR. Edgar Archer is
attending her
Mrs. T.. NJ. stoacer has returned from
q visit 10 DanVille.
Miss Mary Lou Friend who has bocn
visiting friends IN Hcnrico. returned 10
her home ON Porter street on Saturday
Mr.. Frank Cauthorn. Of ranpahannock.
Joined his wife on "a visit 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustine Rovall
Mrs Peter Warwick. ~ Chesterfield IS
the GUEST OF the Misses Wallace In Rich
mond
Rev Mr.. Van IfOuten ieft for New
port News. whore he De- fo conduct special
services through this week. one Of the
PRESBYTERIAN ministers from Richmond
Will mn his pulpit on Wednesday even
Ing
Mrs T.. r. Thornhill who has hcon
sick for some time. WIS taken worse
Saturday.