The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-20
THE JOHN B. CARY
LECTURESHIP.
Dr.. Kent Tells of the Good Work
It is Doing
AT THE UNIVERSITY VIRGINIA.
The ,fembc rs ofthe Faculty and the
Board of Visitors Have Endorsed
the york. Which il Proving
Beneficial TO the Students.
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

There was an interesting departure
from the established order Of pulpit
service at seyenth-strcet Christian
church Sunday morning. in the shape
of an address by Dr. c. W. Kent, OF the
University Of Virginia, on the subjec, of
the Endowment of the Lcctureship for
Biblical instruction at the University of
Virginia. founded by Col. John b. Cary"
y large and attentive audience listened
to the speakers resume Of the views Of
Thomas jefferson upon the subject. de-
claring that this distinguished Virginian
was by no means opposed TO the study
OF the Bible at the institution which he
founded but on the contrary. had made
provision for il, II Il could be provided
for entirely without any sectarian bias
or prejudice and the solution Of this
question had long taxed the wisdom Of
both the faculty ana such persons as
would throw around their SONS the re-
strauing influence Of the moral and
ethical culture OF the Bible.
The gift Of Col. Jno. j. Cary had made
possible the inauguration Of this work
which has now entered upon the third
year. AMI has proved It's right 10 live
and 20 grow so successfully that It can
no longer be called an experiment. but
a benehcent and far-reaching factor in
the moral as well as Intellectual training
OF the young men Of the State. IL has
the fun endorsement. and is under the
auspices Of the Y. VI. G.. a. OF the Uni
versity and has the approval and COM
mendation OF the faculty. several Of
whom have expressed themselves indi-
vi1ualy warmly in favor Of 70 and all
members Of the Board OF Visitors. al
though no official action has as yet been
taken 10y them.
The Rector. Mr. Chas p. Jones has
written expressing his qualification. The
effort 10 secure large endowment OF at
least 225000 is now before all who are
interested in the more extended pro-
vision for This work. ana the appeal OF
tho Professor met with generous
response from the congregation present
upon the occasion.
REV. NR. LOCTHAN CALLED.
Pov. Henry T I0Ithln who has been
sunplving 8t Howard Grove Baptist
church in Richmond since October l-i
was ON Sunday afternoon unanimously
called 10 the pastorate there
Mr. Iouthan was educated at Richmond
COLLEGE. the University of Virginia ana
the Southern Baptist Theological semi
nary al Louisville. Ky
In the introduction 10 his sermon sun
day morning upon Moses from Nile 10
Nebo" he said:
when the mother brings forth child
into the world. she does SO with the
death dews OF eternity upon her brow,
realizing that often the incoming lie
OF the babe is the outgoing OF the IRE
OF the mother. Is IL wonder then thdt
the true mother never forgets her child.
and that the true child is ever bound 10y
hooks OF steel 20 the one that gave MIN
birth2 is il a wonder that the true
mother will follow her son behind prison
bars and stand az the cross or EaNoWs'
partalling of his shame? is 10 wonder
that a Garfield born I'm a cabin. but right
Is reared by "a mother knowing. however.
but little Of the culture and comforts OF
life. win I'm the hour Of his inauguration
stoop upon the steps Of nations capitol
and kiss that mothers wrinkled BROW
is il a wonder then that J0chebed disre-
garded the command Of Pharaoh in order
% save her son, and that the son when
he came 20 full years Of maturity turned
away from a possible crown ana took
the part OF his slave mothers people2
1T has been well writ that the noun
tains and the sea have ever been the
most potent factors in moulding the In
toIectual and physical prOwess Of a peO-
Ole. The son Of JOchebcd was craddied
on the waves. tutOred In palace by
Fgypt's great river. took a post graduate
course Of forty years In the solitude OF
indians mountains and In keeping with
his life. at last laid him down TO rest
upon Nebo heights kissed by cloud and
skv and laved by the streams of the
Jochebed and there will o more sons like
Jochbed and there will be more sons Ike
hers IN go forth even from Africa 10 bless
the world"
ADDRESS or MISSIONS.
DR.. Craig. Of Atlanta. secretary Of the
Home Mission Committee Of the South
ern Presbyterian Assembly, occupied the
pulnit of the Grace Street Presbyterian
church Sunday.
The Doctors talk on missions
was not only interesting but was An-
structive as 10 what the Southern Pres
byterian church was doing I'm its field,
and particularly pointed as TO what il
was not doing.
The doctor I'm his plain way Of making
statements explained what the Mission
Committee desired 10 do i'm the South
ern field during the present fiscal year Of
the church and asked his congregation
20 not forget the collection for this cause
IN January next. the month set aside by
the General Assembly.
At night Dr. WitherspOOn preached
one of the most comforting and con-
selling sermons 10 Christians that he has
preached since ne has been pastor Of
Grace street church.
His subject was the true mind cure
and showed by a number Of passages I'm
the Bible how Christ cured the great
troubles and cares of this life by teach
ing his disciples to believe I'm his prom
ises and cast away all trouble about
tomorrow. DR.. WitherspOOn's discourse
was very strong in delivery.
At GROVE-AVNUE BAPTIST
Sunday morning was an especially in
teresting time at Grove Avenue Baptist
church. Dr. Hiden's Bible Glass reported
forty-nine present lie still lectures in
the main audience room from 10 10 about
1879 A. NJ, and he IS still discussing
1.-THE Sermon on the Mount"
After the morning sermon. and just
before administering the Lords supper
DR.. Hiden welcomed four new members
into the church. The congregation was
uncommonly large. and the services were
deeply impressive
DIR. SWEENEY'S SERMON.
Seyenth-Street Christian church was
literally packed Sunday night About one
hundred people were seated I'm the space
back OF the pulpit in improvised seats
Hundreds were turned away DR.. Sweeney
preached a magnificent sermon on ship
wrecks in Life" IL was a discourse in
tended especially for young men.