Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-14
No reports from First church Sunday
school and Oak-Grove mission.
The Disciples Sunday School.


The bimonthly union Of the Disciples
Sunday school was held at the Third
| Christian church Sunday afternoon, with
exercises of an entertaining nature. Al
| ter the usual devotional service followed
! the stated programme: Duet by Misses
| Nellie James and Leila Hope; recitation
by James Powder; hymn No. 1876; recita-
ton by Ennie Crostic. At this interval a
number of talks were made by lay men,
bers, speaking, perhaps, about two
| minutes each. This proved interesting
indeed, and many wise suggestions were
made as to the line of work to be pursued
during the coming fall and winter. A
rendition of very beautiful song was
given by Misses Nellie James, Leila Hope,
and Messrs. Waverly Pollard and George
Adams. Rev. Homer II. Wilson then de-
lighted his hearers with a bright talk OF
fifteen minutes. and. withal a wise and
helpful one. The speaker evinced a love
for children, and believes thoroughly in
encouraging them in their effort to grow
TO men of usefulness and power Of the
right kind
Cowardin-Avenue church, of Manches-
ter, as at the previous meeting, received
the banner for largest percentage OF at
tendance OF teachers and scholars, this
average per cent. being 81 IL.
DIR. Cooper returned from his vacation
last week and preached on Sunday morn
ing on the TRUE Pastors Anxiety" from
Paurs desire for the Colossian and Lao
dician Christians, in four things-that
their hearts might be comforted. that
they might be knit together in love;
might be rich in the assurance of spiritual
things, and might know Christ better.
A preacher who never shows his feel
ings or never has any to show will
gather few hearts about him. We live
a larger part of our lives In heart forces
than in head forces. In these words of
the Apostle 1 open my heart to you, and
tell you what l long for in great desire
among you. Hearts comforted. A
buoyant, brave spirit, knowing that God
in Christ can be called to our aid In any
emergency. The spirit of the day Is de-
pressing. God has been our help, but
times are changed. new problems face
us, and ''it is doubtful whether we do
not need other means of help" what
will become of us in these hard times?"
whittier is the country drifting|" Is
our old confidence available now? Yes;
never more so. "Be OF good courage.
| and He shall strengthen thy heart" Read
| Isaiah xxxvi. and xxxvli-a good tract for
| the times.
Knit together In love. There are two
ways of being united in Church life:
Frozen together and melted together in
love. We do not want the first. Help
| toward the other. Great is the strength
| OF mutual affectionateness.
Christian assurance. Many people are
afraid of it; do not believe In IT, 1T Is
an intellectual accomplishment to be half
sure of spiritual things. The voices of
| many are tremulous with an undertone
of doubt Where Christ said. Verify,
| verify" we say, Perhaps" Hope So"
| Let us love more and we shall know more
| certainly. Love is the key of all spiritual
| science.
Better knowledge of Christ. A sealed
| letter is a mystery tillHt Is opened and
read. So Christ Is the mystery OF God.
Many of us have not opened the letter.
content with simply reading the address
| on the outside. We are living in far
| too superficial knowledge of Christ o.
| TO know better all that is wrapped up
| in that sentence OF monosyllables 1.-The
son Of God. who loved me and gave him.
| self for me-" These four things are my
hearts desire for you to-day.
The Ageless Life.
Rev. DIR. William l.. Wright, pastor
| of Leigh-Street Baptist church, conducted
both morning and evening services at
| that sanctuary on Sunday, and large con-
gregations assembled to hear him. The
| subject of his stirring. earnest discourse
In The morning was the "Ageless Life"
DR.. Wright spoke of time as n parenthe-
sis In eternity, and dwelt upon the fact
that mems lives are worn out constantly
with doing well or doing evil. 1t is our
allotment here TO waste away and grow
old. Honest toll wears US out: sorrow
and affiiction. which are ever present
with the world, makes us old. This is
the history of mankind, that men are al
ways growing old. Life stands constant
ly on the threshold of the coming In
and going out" But. declared the
divine. there Is life coming to every weary
son OF man who accepts the atonement
of the Christ. when they shall grow ole
no more. There will then be no sor-
rows to tear the mind and jade the body;
no sickness. no sin, where man shall
grow older oh. no! but into a fuller life
than the finite mind can see.
"Our Future Home was the Doctors
subject at night. Dr. Wright has taken
up the work again with his old energy
and power Of will to do all the GOOD he
may.
Plea for q seaman's Bethel.
DIR. w. q. starr. pastor of Broad.
street Methodist church, preached to a
large congregation Sunday night. and In
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