The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
bout 4 o'clock. he backed into an open

lie was none the worse for his fall, ex-
cept getting thoroughly chilled.
In the Hastings Court yesterday MORN
ing the case OF Ida Randolph. for larceny
| OF a dress. stolen from Mrs. Oppelmen.
was continued until the April term, on ac-
count Of the sickness of Captain Attkis-
son. the commemorative Attorney.
Sam Hall. who shot Willie Graham. was
also postponed until that term.
Mrs. Margaret Il. Harris qualified as
Administrative for the estate OF Mrs. Sa-
rah T.. Hughes. she also qualified as
Administrative Of Will annexed OF the late
John II. Hughes.
FROM rHE CHURCHES.
Rev. NJ. nabcock. the pastor, preach
| cd Sunday morning at Fifth Street church
on Joining the Church" Text. Acts 80.
And at night on Gods Firemen.' Jude
| 2Z:zs. The Manchester ire boys attended
~ body.
Two children were baptized during the
! Slnday-school exercises.
A good congregation was present and
| participated IN the love-teast meeting in
the afternoon.
| About eighteen or twenty were received
| inro the membership OF the Church. In
I the nans OF the Sunday-school, Mr.. y.
b. Tyson, IN a happy speech. presented
! three handsome Bibles. one 10 MI. J..
! j. AndrewA for the infant class; one 10
Mr.. W. II. sneed. for his class OF men,
and one u Nj. G.. a. Drumming. for his
I class OF boys.
These thrss classes were thus honored
for holding the banner three Sundays in
| a month.
The members Of Mr.. Sneed's class also
presented Il Bible through the pasto-. TO
Mr.. W. j. Miller. who recently joined
tho church. AZ a token OF their love and
li-, aDUrgCiatfOn of him.
The revival meeting was brought 10 a
c'oss Sunday night.
The pastor Mr.. BabcOck, desires 10
extnrd TO the good Christian people OF
the city. who worked In the meeting, and
especially to those OF his own flock who
70 earnestly held up his hands in the
gracious work.
There were seventy-fiNe conversions in
all.
Another wet Sunday morning again de-
creased tho attendance at the Sunday
school services at West-End. but those
whose sense Of duty impeled them 10 at
tend were rewarded not only with tho
satisfaction that duty performed always
brings. but by tho interesting and IN
strlctivo character Of both the Sunday
school and church exercises.
The destructive FIRE OF the early morn
ing. which rendered eight or nine farn'-
los homeless and deprived some OF them
CT al. their worldly possessions. wac very
.ouchingly referred to by the pastor In
prayer and sermon. and the congregation
was exhortcd 70 do all In their power 70
help ths afflicted ones.
! An interesting feature Of the morn
ing service was tho bapr,sm OF re three
small children OF Mr.. md N!rs. l.. L.
Owon. who brought their offspring into
the temple OK the Lord and dedicated
them 10 Hts service promising at the
sumo time 10 teach and train them n the
fear OF the Lord and IN the keeping CT
Ills commandments.
The singing by the choir was better than
usual showing the effects OF more sys-
tematic practice.
At the night servic. there was larger
congregation, and the sacrament Of the
Lords supper was administered TO large
number OF communicates.
AGAINST CHURCH ENTERTAIN
MENTS.
4 strong and convincing sermon was
preached at the Manchester PresbyteriaE
church sunday morning by the pastor,
Rev Charles y. Van liouten. IN which he
Denounced thc entertainments recently
given in this city for churches.
The text from which preached was
John iS.o. q am the vino, ye are the
branches IA Std IN part.
Union with Christ Is necessary 10
spiritual lie and growth. Ties are formed
in business, politics. society and the
fam!,y. Some are limited and temporary.
Others are permanent and lasting. Some
are aa intimate. valuable ana vital ~ that
in the tex. Here the very life Itself .
involved
I'VE teco,ne parialers with Christ by 4
two-foid act. the first IS on oar PARTLY
ooceptiag and resting on Inn as "
means OF securing &, secondly by Gods
accepting q as satisfactory. THIS insraits
the believer IN christ. the sinls IS the bud
is srdfted into and becomes part OF
the vino.
III anything binders the perfect con-
tact OF the branch 20 the vine It's Ire
is retarded. Sometimes small grain or
sand has been known 90 work us way up
through the sap tube ard Impede the
flow. as g. consequence II withots ANA
nnllly dies
SOAlEIiHNG MUST Re WRONG.
Thus Wog!dlifess aAG sin IN the Chris
tian fetards spiritual life, / Wliners ahd
finally d.,s.
tan ives are frl.tl-ss is because OF the
wapt Of vial union 30 Him.
Its want IS sadly felt la much OK our
church work OF the dimes.
1T - evident that something IS wrong
when the church has % resort TO the
strange and uuscrtpturaI method or rals-
Ing Is finances by means OF entertain
mcnts OF the mo5t worldly cEa1'acier nay
tive lesson de igued only 10 amuse the
worldly puoic.
"Can this be right? Does il not evil
dence a lack OF vital spiritual He when we
SIC The spectacle that during the past two
or three weeks tho various churches OF
our city has presented before the public
eye. calling Tor its patronage or numer-
Gus worldly enter,alnmer Is designed Tor
no other or higher purpose than simply
10 make money.
And done IN His name who gave His
life MS ali for US.
OF Christ out IN the world traiiicAng for
TIE hltny lucre that We try 10 teach men
they should not set their hearts on.
"it j. no, time TO call halt and get
back - tEo old paths?
II YOU want power. II you want Ire.
abide ia Christ ana ye Shal. ask what ye
VIII and &. shall be done unto you.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Miss Dorothy Cahill. 81 Newport, Ky,
Is visiting Mrs. J. J. Bailey, on west
Twelfth street.
on account OF the death Of the mother
OF tho rector, there will be nc Lenten
services at Meade-Memorial church until
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Orriu Bass Is quite Ill at his home
on west Seventh street.
Miss Eliza Callahan IS quite sick at her
home on Porter street.
Miss Cnrissie Smith is visiting friends
IN Ashland.
Mr.. John B. Wadlngton. Of Midlothian.
IS !n tho city.
City Council will meet tonight.
Captain \. e.. Attkissons condition re-
mains the same.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.