Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11

objects OF special prayer made IN the pf4p
clamation. The late mass was also oeloS
brated as n service of thanksgiving
A very interesting and beautiful sety5eo
Of Thanksgiving was also held yest4e4y
at the German Evangelical church ~ Inc
pastor. Rev. Paul /. Mcneil.
At Sc. James ". n. Church.
| Rev. John Coode, fn the absence Of the
| pastor. preached at ST. James Mcthodsfs
church yesterday. both morning apo
night. At the former service the sermon
was directed especially to the young, ana
| coming from young minister, was H.
| tened 10 with interest and profit.
| At night Mr.. Goode delivered on so~
mirable talk on tho joys OF religion. IN
which he held that a true Christian should
be. and is the happiest OF all men, ana
this. too. in spite OF environments. whe~
ther adverse or otherwise. Botn dis>
courses were happily conceived ana forci-
bly, delivered.
MIR. Daniels First Sermon. -.
Yesterday was joyous day for the con.
gregation OF Randolph-streef bapuss
church. Since the death Of Rev. W. II
Jolly, on the 18th OF March, they save
been without a pastor. AT the inoruiEY
service their new pastor. Rev George NJ
Daniels, preached his frst sermon. Inc
day was very pleasant, and the conere-
CATION turned out in force, the building
being well filed. Mr.. Daniels. before
announcing his text. made few remarks
on the suspicious occasion, stating than
he came as q representative OF the Lore
Jesus Christ; that he would strive 10 DO
his duty as he understood IL. and wouio
expect that support and eo-operauo0
which MS position as servant OF tho
Master demanded. lie said that there
were two things essentially necessary
for the success Of churcn-personat
piety OF its members and implicit peIek
that the Bible is the Word OF God. This
Introductory and outline seemed 10 mece
with hearty response from the menu
bers. Mr. Daniels then took his text
from the second verse OF the fourteenth
chapter OF John: "In My Fathers house
are many mansions: IL IL were not so.
would have told YOU" He said tnere
were two characteristics of Christ pre-
scented in the text-that He was honest 10
what He said and honest in His silence
The preacher enlarged upon these points,
and brought out most beautiful and pracs
tical lessons. At the close or the sermon
the Lords Supper was celebrated, after
which the members went forward and
gave him and his wife a most cordial weiS
come, pedging themselves 10 assist MN
in every way possible in advancing thy
cause of Christ in that portion or the
city.
At night the congregation was quite
as large II not larger. than In the morfb
ing. Mr. Daniels announced as ms SUBJ
ject: "Our Relation 10 the Age In Whicn
We Live. and Especially Our Presenu
Surroundings" His text was. Isaiah
Xix, g. After a graceful introductions
referring to the many great events IN
the worlds history. the speaker came "a
the history OF our own country. He a..
serted that It was Gods purpose In these
different changes TO accomplish the sale
walton OF the world, and that this country
was now pre-eminently the centre OF Inc
nuence for the diffusion Of Christianity
and the truth. His reference to the
present war and the belief that II would
result In the Advancement OF The Messiah'a
kingdom was eloquently brought cut. he
closed by stating that great opportunities
presented great responsibilities. and made
the application that Christians should sups
port home and foreign missions more
literally than they have been doing; thau
all nations are knocking AT our doors
for the Gospel and for the truth.
Those who heard both discourses assert
that while each was good. the one at
night was the better though tho morning
sermon was evidently an outline OF how
he proposes to work. The church hope
and expect great things under Gods bless
ing from Mr.. Daniels's coming among
them. and IL Yesterdays services may DO
taken as an omen, the church has taken
on new life.