Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09

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services. but as this is denied me, /
desire. in this way, to add my tribute
| of loving regard and to express the
| hope that 1t may please God to prolong
| his usefulness for many years to come
| and to crown them all with ever In
| creasing tokens OF his favor. very SIN
cerely yours. MOSES d. HOGE."
TWO HAPPY INCIDENTS.
Just after the solo of Captain Cunning
| ham-"Your Mission"-which he rendered
| in his very best style, and which
| thrilled every heart Rev. II. A. Bagpy
asked permission to interrupt the regu-
| lar exercises for few minutes, and then
| proceeded in an exceedingly fencltous
| little speech TO present Mr.. Hutson with
a beautiful silver tea service the gift
| of the Baptist Ministers Conference OF
| Richmond.
The thank Offering was intended to
raise $3.50 to pay off the last dollar OF
| Indebtedness on the large and beautiful
| house OF worship. but the result was
| the contribution of sl,14ON
| AS the last hymn-"God be with you
till we meet again"-was sung. hundreds
| pressed forward to give Mr.. Hutson the
| hand of congratulation, fellowship ana
| love- The whole occasion was one OF
| deepest interest and noble tribute 10
| a devoted. consecrated efficient pastor
| and self-sacrihcing minister OF the Cos
| pei. who is universally beloved.
Rev. MIR. Barr at Monumental.
| Sunday was a great day at III" Monu-
mental church. 1t was the initial day
| of Rev. William A. Bars pastorate there,
and the historic old edifice was filled 10
| overlooking at both the morning ana
afternoon services In the morning MT
Barr preached from the text. ST. Pau's
epistle TO the Hebrews, chapter XII, verses
80 and 40: "And these all, having obtained
a good report through faith. received not
the promise" God having provided some
better thing for us, that they without us
should no. be made perfect"
Mr.. Barr spoke Of the decisions and
illusions in human life, and how we are
led from early childhood to the eve OF
life by broken promises. All the ages,
according to the teachings OF the Holy
Scriptures. were full of these promises.
Moses was given the promises of the land
flowing with milk and honey, but he never
saw the promised land he died and was
buried so far from human beings that the
place was never known. In similar
way the promises OF Abraham and David
Christ was their fulflment, declared the
speaker other instances were given in
which faithful servants of the Lord had
died with the promise still far oft After
dealing with the reasons for this. Mr..
Barr said: II do not know, nor do pre-
tend to know, when the Saviour Is TO
come. and He did not know 1t Himself
when He was living on this earth; 1t
was only known to the Father. If it be
true that men now are only monstrosi-
ties, and that Jesus of Nazareth was the
only natural man. then L feel that l can
say with the poet:
we are but saints of the world.
And in the morning of our time"
"Oh. what a blessed privilege 1t is to
contribute something to the promise OF
God, to labor in a place consecrated with
the labors of those who are gone and
cannot be made perfect without God!'
In closing Dr. Barr said he fully appre-
ciated the honor conferred upon him by
the vestry who selected him to become
the rector of a church from where such
men as Dudley and Williams had gone
forth, and the debt would always be his.
He could hardly understand why he had
been selected to preach the Holy Gospel
where the walls had resounded with the
teachings of such men as Moore, Wood
bridge, Newton, and Stickney. but he
prayed God to grant that each one
might be faithful to his work.
Brief Notes from other Churches.
Rev. Y. T. Sweeney, of Indiana, who
was formerly Consul-General to Turkey,
will begin a series of meetings at
Seventh-Street Christian church next
Sunday.
The pastors OF the Methodist churches
met at 10 o'clock yesterday in the study
Of Centenary church. Forty-fve Access
sions were reported. and much business
of a routine nature was transacted.
Successful revivals are in progress at
Venable-Street and West-View Baptist
churches. Rev. f. Hutson Is preach
ing at the former and Rev. III. IL.
Quarles at the latter. There have been
a number of conversions at each church,
and the congregations are large. The spe-
cial meetings at Grove-Avenue also con-
tinue this week.
Rev. DIR. Hartley Carmichael on Sun
day night commenced series of dis
courses, the lessons of which are to be
drawn from St. Pauls Epistle to the
Galatians.
Bishop George w. Peterkin, of West
Virginia preached at st. James Episco-
pal church Sunday morning and at Christ
church at night. Many of the veterans
of Lee Camp attended the latter service.
The congregation Of Grace Episcopal
church had the pleasure Sunday morning
Of hearing a fine sermon from their for
mer rector, Rev. H. NJ. Jackson, who is
now the honored Bishop of Alabama.
The revival which had been in progress
at Marshall-Street Christian church for
two weeks, and in which there were
number of conversions closed on Sunday.
Rev. DIR. r. j. Willingham preached AT
Leigh-Street Baptist church Sunday ior
Dr. Wright, who had gone to North Caro-
lima to see an intimate friend of his bap-
tized.
At Emmanuel DR.. A. b. Dunaway as
sisted Dr. Nelson in the services, and
preached fine sermons morning and night.
Rev. T. NJ. Lowry, of Shelby, n. c.,
occupied the pulpit OF Grace-Street Pres
byterian church on Sunday, and was
heard with pleasure by large congrega-
tions. Mr.. Lowry Is an earnest. logical.
and attractive speaker. He will remain
over and conduct the Wednesday night
service at Grace-Street church.