The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-27
WILL SPEAK PLAINLY.
REV. ", n. BEACCHAMP TO EXPOSE
ETIL.DOERS.
In q Series Of Sermons Which He VIII
Inauguratc To- Day-sunday Liquor


The Rev. William y. Beauchamp. pas
tor OF ST. James Methodist church. at the
corner OF Twenty-ninth and Marshall
streets, Is preparing a series or sermons
which he viii deliver at his church on
four Sunday evenings, beginning to-day.
These discourses promise to be most In
teresting. not say startling. for IL me
reverend gentleman breaches with any
thing like the energy and determination
with which he talks there Will be a stir
created In the religious and social WORD
II Richmond.
a Times reporter called on Rev. Mr..
Beauchamp yesterday morning and was
told by him that he had long contem-
plated preaching IN certain subjects mat
had deeply impressed him, and he would
begin 10 DO so this evening at S:l5 o'clock.
The first subject will be THE Saloon in
Richmond" and Mr.. Beauchmap Will
proceed TO show up the alleged evil m
nuences Of such places Of resort.
He declare his adherence Of liquors and
the liquor traffic. and says that the most
Of the misery and trouble In the city
is caused by the baleful effects of the bar
rooms.
SUNDAY LIQUOR.
Incidentally. the reverend gentleman
saws he will give his attention 10 the
selling Of liquor on Sunday. and he pro-
noses 10 show forth his conception OF TIE
,rue inwardness Of such violations OF the
law.
He saws that policemen have told him
that liouor IS sold on Sundays and that
certain members OF his congregation
have told him the same thing and be-
sought him TO speak against II.
In reply TO a question OF the reporter
| asking him whether he would favor such
"A law as would absolutely close par
| rooms during such hours on SUNDAY as
were observed for church-going by every
| one-Catholics and Protestants-and then
throw their doors open the balance OF
the day. he replied emphaticaHy-
MOT
lie said he hated liquor too much for
anv kind Of compromise with II and he
believed that the Christian people or
! Richmond would stand by him.
THE CLUBS AND GAMBLING.
On Sunday night week from to-day he
will preach on The Clubs and Gam
| Cling. " and this discourse will he An ex-
| eecdinslv emphatic protest against social
clubs and gambling which the Rev. Mr..
Beauchamp says goes on in them.
There IS a great injustice in mo law
as 10 clubs, said he. for the rich ana well
TODD can do as they please in their ciuo
on HllHidN us OIL any tAAfA FAt
Then Mr.. Beaucamp said that the
| prominent club set a bad example and he
cited as a case in point one Of the prin-
copal social clubs Of the city, az which
said he. the members get drunk ana
| gamble and DO all sorts of evil things ana
nobody molests them. and so many young
men feel that they have the right 10 form
clubs and do likewise on sunday.
MANY Of the young men In Mr.. Beau
chanp's congregation had told him that
they thought somebody ought to have
the nerve to speak Of all these matters
which cause a reproach TO be put upon
Richmond. These two sermons make
Part I. Of the series. and the title OF the
first part is THE Lower Life OF Rich
mond."
THE HIGHER b1FE
Part II. Of the series is TO be called
"The Higher Life" and the first sermon
of this part will be preached on Sunday,
the 18th Of July.
newspapers and Education Is the II
tie Of this sermon. and he will treat OF
both religious and secular newspapers
their mission and conduct. and the part
they play towards higher education.
While Mr.. Beauchamp gave no intima-
ton Of such an intention. IT IS believed
that he will proceed to inveigh against
Sunday newspapers. and also pay his re-
spccts TO yellow and fake" news
papers. and sensationalism Of all kinds
in the daily press.
THE RELIGIOUS SIDE.
The last sermon Of the series will he
preached on Sunday. July 18th. It's sub
ject will he "City and Mission Churches
and I'm it the preacher will tell OF the
work now doing. and TO be done. towards
spiritual regeneration OF the city.
p Ill f-.l... - ILL yarsfanr tho nr0-
ced.ng ones. and unfold his ideas and
plans for the crushing ont Of what he
regards as great and growing evils in
this city.
Energy and determination are stamped
on every feature Of the Roy. Mr.. Beau
champ. and nobody doubts that he will
call Il spade a spade.