Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-09
THEY ARE FOR PEACE
CITY PASTORS CALL A MEETING To
DISCUSS THE TREATY.
REY. NR. NASON ON ARBITRATION
Rector Of Grace Church Disens.c.
This Interesting SubIect-Dr. Tn
dor on the DueI-SermonS by VII
iung Ministers--Bries Notes.

an Manchester, at its monthly meet
Sos Yesterday, took Up and discussed Of
fr-,h the matter OF the proposed treat,
for peace by arbitration between the
United states and England
The circular letter sent out from Wash.
in-,on. invoking the influence OF Tho
people everywhere upon the Senate
was read. Appropriate addresses were
made and finally a special committee
was appointed to arrange for a mass
meeting 90 be held az some approximate
time and place, when the question Is TO
be discussed by speakers interested IN
TIE movement. The committee Is com
posed Of Rovs Landon r. Mason. DR.. w
C.. starr. Dr. J. c. Hiden c. NJ. Chumlev
ur Paul L. Mcneil l. NJ. Ousr. and I
A Norehoad.
these gentlemen win meet I'm the study
o. Che chairman. Rev Landon r. Mason
or second street, at 9 o'clock this after
noon, to commence the work assigned 10
thsm.
Tho Ministerial Union also on yester-
day endorsed the bin 70 protect the first
d.y ~ the week in the District OF Column
la. 10 also adopted a resolution an
proving the bin TO prevent the nuulnca-
ton OF the Interstate anu-gambling law.
SERMON on ARBITRATION.
Row. Laudon r. Mason. rector Of
Grace Episcopal church. preached to
his congregation Sunday morning upon
the subject of Peace Arbitration" Mr.
Mason took his text from the first verse
Of the fourth chapter of St. James.
~ va ff~f
The minister began by explaining that
he was I'm receipt % the circular letter
sent out from washington by the Exc
cUtivo Committee of the Peace Assoc
citation, and telling of the movement al
ready started throughout the United
States 10 have the people petition the
Senate for the adoption Of the treaty
recommended by President Cleveland
Mr. Mason went on to say that there
were three plans suggested I'm order 10
reach the senators. one was to write
personal letters 20 them, another pub
lcly petition them, and the third TO
hold mass-meetngs OF citizens, and pro-
pcrly memorabilia the Senate of the
United States. The speaker quoted from
the Saviour my peace l give unto
you. and gave a beautiful definition
Of the word peace. He argued against
war save as matter OF righting some
great wrong While battle and tempest
would build ND some OF the sOrdid and
mean. and put them upon the plane Of
the heroic. it's natural tendency was to-
ward tho brute nature. Peace was need
cd. because 70 built up the best in human
character. The history OF the world
was largely written in blood. and the
time had come when it should be
changed. Nr. Mason discussed briefly
the proposed treaty between this cOun-
Try sud England and spoke Of the al
legged objections TO &c, which he argued
were not objectious. but mere fallacies,
Tor each OK which there could be found
an excuse
DIR. TUDOR on THE DUEL
Rev. DIT. Tudor preached to an i'm
mense congregation on Sunday night at
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church
Ills subject was 1.-THE Duel" not. he said,
tho duello. but the duel between the flesh
and the spirit; tho duel between the mind
10 live @ better life, ana mans natural
e.nfulness.
Dr. Tudor employed the figure Of two
combatants fin a duel TO tho death 70 IL
lustrate the unceasing and unmerciiul
strife between the flesh and the spirit,
the good and the evil in man. st. Paul
shows that by a law Of his nature the
evil in man viii inevitably conquer and
bring him into subsection TO sin and
death.
SIAN. said Dr Tudor. has himself or
1a.ned law Of sin for his own nature.
history shows that the sins or the
fathers have fallen upon this generation.
T-a soul that under such weight OK
evil strives 20 break the chains or vicious
habits and TO conquer the evil
of his nature Is impotent without
Saviour.
FURNITURE THAT WON'T WEAR
OUT.
Rev. Dr. Starr, Of Broad-Street Metho-
dist church. preached on Sunday night
toa large CONGREGATION. His sermon was
addressed more particularly 10 women
end his subject was, New furhlluIe
rtgt VIII Never Wear Out" lie spoke
rarucularly Of mental furniture. ana
stated that no one had right 10 ROD
himself of the service Of sight by the
abuse OF his eye. women can't be TOO
careful in selecting the class or DOOR
that comes into her home, and she shou9
exclude fashy papers lie lnVeiBhe1
AGAINST sensational newspapers, ana
e.4 there were twenty-five newspapers
painted in New York that were unnt Ior
Oh. eve. the cuts used In them were
coarse and the reading matter degraulng
Tra attacked the books OF certain VII
r.ria authoress. and urged his hearers 10
te.l tho Bible. which was the best DOCK
that had been printed.
sACRED-HEART CHURCH.
ON sunday last the BOYS and Girls
s..aItIls. and the men bers or 'he
Young Mems Union OF Sacred-heai1
church received holy communion az lhc
1-0c.ock mass. as is usual on me MS.
Sunday OF the month. At the high mass
the r..tor preached from ST. Matthew
1iI. 1870 Ohe parable OF the wheat ana
cocEei He gave, Of course, the eXpla-
nation given by Christ himself 10 Ills
Apostles. and said that most persons
outside the Catholic Church wondeieu
that many whose lives were Dy no
means Bro accordance with the HospeIS
were retained in IT'S membership, Anos
Were undoubtedly. a great scahuaii yc'
tae owner OF the field in the parable re-
rliCl 10 tbe question Of his servants
relative 20 the cookie 'Wilt Ihou Una.
We go and gather 10 mp" with decided
negative. giving as his reason that li
doing so they might root up the Wheat
also; and commanding that both remain
until the harvest. The Churcn OF Son'
therefore. Us TO consist OF Doth saiu.'
and sinners. lest those who mght uIp
mately prove TO be true Followers %
Christ may be cast out and lose thelI
souls TO those who give scandal 10
tteir brethren. however, he administered
severe rebuke. They were found. ne
fail. overywherc-iu the home WheIo
fathers and mothers scandalized trcr
children by anger Quarrelling, ana oxen
ly cursing and swearing; IN the work
shop and factory, where men and even
women poisoned the minds OF their as
aoc.ates by profane and impure stories
ana j.sts; ga the streets. where drunken
ness and the vlest language met The eye
and ear Of the innocent child, and lea
away souls 20 eternal death.
IIl smoke az the righteous Indignation