Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02

annual report 70 the state Mts8ion BOARD
In October. showing gain of thirty
eight members during the year. East
END church received one by experience,
one for baptism: expect TO begin meet
ing In the near future Oak-Grove church
received one by baptism, four by ex-
perience; Sunday school and congrega-
tions growing. West-vlew church re-
ccived two by letter. and special meet
ings began on Sunday. Pine-Street church
pastors annual report shows a net gain
during the year OF 1875. Calvary church
received two by letter; Sunday school
reached Sunday It's largest sall record,
3Z7 persons being present. Clopton-Street
church held good meeting lately; four
professions; Sunday school steadily grow
ing Stockton-Strce church: The debt
upon the building has been reduced to
500, and the people are comforted end
encouraged Grace-Street church received
six by letter. among them DR.. Kellogg
OF Richmond College and DIR. Chandler,
Of the Woman's College. These two gem
| tlemen have gone to work. and have
large classes ia the Sunday school The
| Gospel wagon. In charge Of Rev. George
r. Williams, has been out on recent Sun
days and doing good work. especially In
| the vicinity Of the old Market. Mr.. Will
| liams also holds meetings regularly in
the woman's department OF the reni-
/ Tertiary, and In the meeting of Sunday
/ had several professions Of faith West
/ Point church received three by letter.
| Pastor Bowden has been sick recently,
! but is out again. and attended the con-
! ference yesterday
\ Mr. Pefrce on Completeness In Christ
Rev. w. c. Pelrce. of New Orleans,
preached at the Unitarian church last
] Sunday on Completeness in Christ"
( taking as his text, Coossions H., 10:
And ye are complete In Him"
The Christian literature OF eighteen
centuries, the speaker said has en-
/ deavored TO give expression to this COM
pleteness and all religious life has been
an earnest endeavor to attain 10 this
( completeness Yet the real teachings CT
Jesus and His mission have been lost
| sight of in the confession of Christ,
which was prescribed by the Church
| councils AS we are now coming TO a
truer knowledge OF ancient people
through the discoveries OF the archaeoio-
J gists. so by removing the accumulation
! of miracle and ceremonial which gre"
Nm around Jesus during the Dark Ages
| we are coming into the lost knowledge
! Of the mind and heart Of the Master.
| We begin TO appreciate what Paul meant
when he said Christ liveth in me
! when we see the influence OF the Chrlst-
shirt In those few who kept awe the
vision Of the Complete Man through
| centuries of tragedy and persecution.
! Jesus as the way was lost slght OF III
! contemplating Jesus as the propiuator'
! The scheme of salvation, which was
adapted to the needs OF those who were
/ iust emerging from Pagansm, mas no
! significance to US, but the way OF salva-
ton as set forth in the Gospels IS hVing
| and real to us.
Jesus revealed in all its fulness the
Fatberhood of God and the brotherhood
| of man an idea which has more force
! than any other which is operating on
! humanity and which has survived all
! the tragedies and transformations or
| christianity. Jesus taught no other doc-
| trina than this. and established no form
| of worship other than this idea IN
! spires in every one. He abolished the
| distinction between sacred ana proiahe
nv showing in His life that all living
sor,,ice was holy. The completeness Of
| Christ 10 found in His ability to asso-
| ciete with the lowly and outcast with
! out despising them. but with that great
| love which touched them with healing
| nover we need not claim for Him
| comDleteness which comes from MS
possessing superhuman powers put we
! may do Him greatest honor ana pear
truer testimony TO HIS oiVinlty ny ~ r.
| inc the channels through when his
! human word and work may be commu-
rioated 10 the sons of God, encouraging
] them TO seek that completeness OF me
which NAV be found in reverent, loving
service.
pov w s. Lowry late Of Califonha'
occnpied the pulpit at Grace-Sl eet
PRESBYTERIAN church Sunday moiiiin u.
and night. Mr.. Lowry's morning supJvO'
was "Jesus Only" Enlarglng on w
subject. the divine spoke OF Jesus III .ne
home and in the business ne VI ii ~
and finally more Of the io"ly Oi'e - -"
Church. ava ,b,s ia
ufa eternal that they might know lhee'
~ onlv true God and Jesus CErlst'
whom Thou hast sent
Mr. Lowry is an original thinker anu
hasides the contribution his sertlle mihu
voade to the evolution OF ms teHt' an
ERNEST Christian spirit pervaded the en-
pev n NJ. Lowry, OF North Caronna'
will nreach next Sunday at TINS church'
u,n Running from God.
The mems meeting at Marshali-Suee'
Cbrie,isn church Sunday afternoon, con
6ncted NV Rev. w. II. Book, was the oc'
casion of a large gathering OF men. Altei
nraver and song service, Mr.. BOOK reao
an account OF Jonah's fleeing from Gou
and chose as his subject, "A Man run
,,tn,, from God" Mr. Book is an earnes'
and forceful speaker. and was gwen 'h'
! cIosest attention throughout his discourse
tIis closing appeal to men to i've purel
| "a better lives was very toucnhs, an
! Iro,,eht tears to the eyes OF many III hlS
a. night Mr.. Books subject was hA A
| onees - and after reading the account VI
| Inc nreDaration for the marriage supp pc,
| Given i'm I.uke's Gospel, he dellVeISu az q,
Of the ablest sermons ever ilss sn eo,t H.
! this church These meetings WIN
! every night this week
50 James Church Reopened.
Aftor having been closed for thre'
| ',tI,e undergoing extensive repairs a ils
iI',lro,,ements. St James Episcopal chuIcr
,,,as thrown open again Sunday Ihol mn.
| Tor regular services, which Were conruOdt
! ed nv the rector, Rev: Whiai I'LL " be
! clarke. The interior or the Gnu w. h 90.
| been thoroughly overhauleul y d nse anI
se,,ainted and refrescoed with dIap an'
lcps ~, nrevaiIing colors The gallery op
s olu "I re chancel has been cut down l'
uoSi.U idth Of the galleries on either sue
ia a new carpet has been lalu IN tl'
! t' iiS The full choir rendered sohi'
auulSD' r,usic. both at the morning am
| eAce;f eeryice and Rev. MI. Ciark'
| eNOiatSed forceful sermons on Doth occa
| i,os During the morning services lteN
~ p ebert A. Gibson, the newiy-eieSStl.e ,
observation-disclosures of the Diocese OF vi T,