Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-08
ENTERS ON HIS WORK
REV. MIR. SWEENY BEGINS HIS
PAsTORATE AT 7TH-sTREET.
LARGE CONGREGATIONS HEAR HIM.
The Church Crowded nj Both Ser
yices-BrOtherhOOd Anniversary ut
YenabIe Street-Notes of Services
ia other Churches.

There were a good many more people
seeking entrance TO Seventh-Street Chris
tan church Sunday morning and eve
nlus than seats could be found for them.
She occasion was the first Sunday of the
Iastorate of Rev. Il. T. Sweeny who
comes 10 Richmond bearing the fresh
aurels of the great work he has done
il the West and the North Rarely, in
deed. has any member of the church seen
SD large a per cent. OF the members
present. a fact which only emphasizes
the unanimity with which the church
stands for him. and indicative of what
is doubtless a source of comfort TO him,
that they will hold up his hands.
Burden Bearing" was the theme Of
the morning discourse, the lesson being
drawn from the three passages of Scrip
Every man shall bear his own
BURDEN; Bear We. one another's bur-
dens. and SO fulfill the law of Christ"
and cast thy burden upon the Lord"
THE NIGHT SERMON.
An those-and they were many-who
we're not at the church early at the eve
ming service had to be turned away, as
there was no room for them.
SIR. Sweeny talked on the great COM
mission Christ gave his disciples just be-
fore His ascension-"Go We into all the
world" He said that the evangelical
ton Of the world would never be ac-
compHshed until the creed lines of the
churches we're broken down, and the
Christian people united in the great and
enduring foundation Of Christ and Him
crlcifed.
During the meeting just closed in Buff
fslo among the converts Of seventy can
ddates for admission to the church were
TWO ministers of the Gospel-one Pres
byterian and the other a Congregational
ISL Two other preachers Of the city are
said 10 be seriously considering the ques-
ton Of uniting with the Church of the
Disciples.
Rev. Mr.. Sweeny left Richmond at 2Io
Yesterday afternoon for Columbus, Ind.
Dis old home. where ne will remain unu.
Saturday. when he goes 10 Augusta, Ca
90 begin an engagement of Two weeks
duration. From Augusta he returns 10
Richmond 10 take up his work here. HIS
coming will be hailed with a great deal
~ pleasure by the people Of his denOmi-
nation
THE BROTHERHOOD ANNIVERSARY.
Sunday afternoon was one Of the most
pleasant and memorable in the history OF
the Veuable-gtreet Baptist church. the
occasion being the celebration of the
fourth anniversary OF the brotherhood
Of Railroad Men of that church and the
ordination Of deacons. The two services
were very appropriately combined ms
much as two Of the deacons, VINO were 10
De ordained. were members oil the D'o-
therhOod.
Dr. W r. /. Smith. OF the Second Bap-
tlst church. preached the sermon, taking
a. his subject the Scripture record OF
The occasion Of the institution Of the
office OF a deacon, pointing out the neces-
sary qualifications Of a deacon, his du-
ties as an officer of the church, and as
coabOrer with the pastor Al the CLOSE
OF the sermon three new deacons were
ordalned-Messrs. l.. b. Han, ). j. Con-
nelly. and Joseph S. Wilson
Rev. George r. Williams. the hIst
pastor Of the church. made the DREAMING
prayer. and DR.. H. A. BaBpy' OF ~
Calvary Baptist church, uehNeIeu 'i,
charge 20 the deacons In ciear az, a..
concise WAY. IN closing. the pastor, III
6 DIN made a few remarks and the
service was closed by singing a hymn
composed by the pastor, on The occasion
or his fourth anniversary as pastor Oh
the church. The musical programme W.
well rendered under the direction OF MI
s. S. Perkins.
MEETING At HOGE-MEAlO
With the interesting service Sunua s
evening al the Hoge-Memorial churon'
conducted By Or. Hoge, assisted by heVs.
Donald Guthrie and James T.. Cooh' VIC
pastor. began a series Of reylVal se e.,l,.
70 continue for two weeks. Rev. Charies
H. Van Houten. a preacher OF iecosii]eu
ability and power. the pastor OF me MIn,
chester Presbyterian church, WIZ "SS''-
Rev Mr. Cook in the preaching .,.,,
The occasion was also the ceiepi"' 10.
Of the bl-monthly communion, ana ~,
Hogc made a characteristic tax Iuil u
tenderness and power The passage ii In
which the thoughts were drawn wa
This DO in Remembrance OF me-
cordial invitation Is extended 10 an -
come 10 these services. 90
The relation Of personal Duty ~
Christ" was the subject OF Rev. Do''",e
Guthrie's sermon Sunday afternoon az
The Second Presbyterian church. a iaise
congregation was in Attendance anu ',ton
The preacher the closest ''s.n ,,'e,,t
throughout the thoughtful ana "'fH
discourse.
BAPTIST MINISTER'S MEET. 49,,
The Rsnsisf Ministers Coplerens~ n.y.