The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-16
THE LORDS VINEYARD
Lessons LJ'sS1 TO the People From the Various
Pulplts In the City.
THE BRADLeY-MARTIR BALL DISCUSSED

A MRn 4yns No Right to DO whnt
He Plenses With ITIs Money Just
Hccause ct Is Ssis"-Fnther t:nrri-
Enn t.sInry's.-R ov. Mr.CopcInnd
breaches TO lais old Congregations.
Rev. J. p. Garland, D. D.. preached
at Epworth Methodist church Sunday
morning. In the evening DR.. w. J.
founE. the pastor. preached from the
subject The ,BradleyMartln BALI to I
large congregation. DR.. Young, in spite
| OF his subject handled his theme the
use and abuse Of wealth, largely in the
abstract, merely making the great ball
| an incident to illustrate his arguments.
lie gave all honor to Rev. Dr. Rainsford,
who first attacked the lavish cxpendi-
ture OF money on this ball and depored
the fact thatso much was squandcrcd In
a single night almost in sight Of where
| men and women were starving to death
70: want OF the barcst necessaries OF
Ire The argument tina! Il man had Il
right to do what he wanted with his
money because 1t was his was fallaclous
! he said, for even I'm Il legal sense, Il man
was restricted in the use OF his own, anu
taking broader view Of it every man
was accountable TO God for the way he
lsquandcrcd the things which were mere
| ~ loaned to him while on earth.
~ VOICE FROM ARMENIA
Frcemason street Baptist church was
| crowded Sunday night with an interest
cd conErega ton gathered to hear Rev
MY Barsoonl, native Armenian with
an American education. tell OF The SUI
fcrlnys OF his people from the tyranny
ana cruelty Of the Turk. Ills story was
graphic. pathetic, ana effective. especial
| ~ the Incident concerning himself. when
his own life was attempted. He drcla"-
ed that the deth! onomeni Of ;hc present,
sultan was the only remedy.
METHODIST MINISTER'S.
The Methodist ministers meeting was
held yesterday and the usua! routine
was transacted. Among the visitors
prcsen; were Rev. +. a. k!llnyan, OF
Maryland Rev. j. S. Hunter, Of Char
lGtesvillc: Rev. George II. Spuoner OF
Princess Anne, and Rev j. W. Compton.
OF Chmrchland.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICE.
The Christian Science service al the
Norfolk Public Library Sunday after
noon was largely attended Miss Way
and Mrs CASTER were the readers for
the congregation which taxed the capa-
city OF the rooms. The purpose or these
meetings Is to establish Christian
Science church here.
AT ST. MARY'S.
The Very Rev. Philip Garrigan, ID. D..
Vice rector Of the Catholic University OF
America, preached to large congrcga-
ton al ST. Mary's Catholic church Sun
day morning. His theme was MANY are
Called and Few are Chosen The So
mon was Il mastery treatment Of the
theme and was both eloquent and in
structivc.
NOTES FROM THE CHURCHES.
tst st. Luke's Episcopal church Sun
dayday morning, Fey. r. S. COPELAND
now or Covington. Ky formerly assist
ant rector OF the above charge, preached
TO large congregation Of old friends
MI COPELAND is Ell route to Berryvillc,
raige Of DR.. J. j. Mccormick, on the 18th
instant.
Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd. OF ST. Lakes
Episcopal church, conducted The after
noon services a ChriSt's church sun
day afternoon, the rector. Dr. Rartcn.
being engaged at the Mems meeting at
the Y. NJ. G. a.
The bound reports Of the Episcopal
Congress held here In the fall have ar
rived, and are being distributed TO sub
scrbers.
Right Rev. Bishop Randolph will de-
liver the last OF his series Of lectures
on the divinity or the Bible at St I.uke's
Episcopal church mex, Wednesday eve
ming.
The morning sermon al Queen Street
lMethodist church was preached Dy Rev.
]. >. Hunter, Il former pastor. Rev ].
G. Lennon, Of Berkeley, preached a,
night.
Services a Grace Baptist church Sun
DAY night were attended by the Hunters
vile Lodge OF Odd Fellows, the sermon
| being preached By Rev. l.. II. Wright
Three new members were received into
Freemaison street Baptist church Sunday
| morning.
Rev. L. j. Hatcher, pastor Of tie First
Baptist church. is in Philadelphia.
There will be no mems meeting at
tsFirst Baptist church Tonight
| Archdeacon Cox, of Wilkes barre Pa
otflciate Sunday afternoon al ST. naul's
| P. +. church.
| DIR. WILLETT COMING.
! The people OF Norfolk will have an
opportunity to hear this distinguished
divine, DR.. Willett. at the Precursor
Street Church Of Christ February 2Sth.
The Central PRESBYTERIAN has this to
| say Of DR.. Willett:
The course of Biblical instruction
now being given here under the direc-
ion Of the Woman's Board Of Missions
! in cooperation with the Young Mems
Christian Association OF the University
has proved a decided success. IT is the
object Of these lectures to afford oppor-
tunties for the study Of the Eiblc from
the standpoint OF history and literature
to members of the university and other
persons who may desire To pursue such
courses Of investigation. The themes
presented will include four courses OF
1tr fo11 r