Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-23

--,,. pleasant weather OF Sunday brought
81, st,y-at-homos to the churches in very
...-rablc numbers and It may be truly
...4 chat the services were much enjoyed
81, calculated TO DO good.
A., the morning hour there was preach
,-- .n nearly every place OF worship in
a.. r.,y. though many Of the churches
s.-. closed az night
r. people Of Leigh-street Baptist
....s have taken the time of the alb
..... Of their pastor TO repair and beau
..... -ss church. The embellishments TO
.,. main audience room consist OF re-
......rr the ceiling. new paper on the
a.-s larger windows, a new carpet on
~. 4aar. and a larger door at the en-
.....s to the middle aisle. The total cost
10. ....nated al about 1000 The work is
,.r....a 20 be complete by September
In -
not SIOTHFUL IN BUSINESS.
~.. services at Leigh-Street Sunday
,..-. held IN the lecture--room. DR.. ]. Will
Slam Jones preaching for his son at both
,..-s AT the evening hour he spoke
co.. Romans vii. IL: Not slOthful In
i..r,ss. feryent in spirit, serving the
..l.sre men," ne said. have a habit Of
.-..r. 1r at least. thinking. that religion
d.. . very good thing for old men. women,
..t children. but not for Us who are men
~. .rlrs stepped i'm business.
Tr. fact that the Word OF God con-
,.,.s So many injunctions 10 diligence in
t...rass. feryency in spirit ana "a serving
~ The Lord ought TO settle IL that
there is u0 real antagonism. God does
M REQUIRE impossibilities II any bust
r.-. IS really incompatible with religion,
g. much The worse FOR the business. The
nm who huds himself i'm this situation
lad better get out of that business as
... .s possible.
Dr. Jones went on TO name some great
Businessmen of Bible times who were
t.-r.rt .u spirit serving the Lord. There
Abraham, Joseph, David, and Daniel.
Jesus. he said. chose his disciples from
busy men. James and John and Peter
,.s-s fishermen, Mathew was a publican.
r..I scholar. at the same time tent
maker. Jesus himself was a carpenter.
Among the great soldiers who were also
great christians he named Havelock, |
Gardner. Headley Nickars r. l.. Lee,
and stonewall Jackson.
Do closing. DIT. Jones urged with great |
-.-.. and earnestness the young men
q. De dueent I'm their business. what !
ever TO was. and yet carry the religion |
.. the Lord Jesus into the business, !
being 'ways feryont in spirit, serving |
the Lord
Mr.. BeauChamp on sabbath Observ- |
ing.
Iu response 10 requests OF several OF the /
young members Of his congregation, Rev. /
W. E Btauchamp. of St. James Meth /
otIst church. preached Sunday night on |
'The Sabbath Day" the discourse having /
reference both to the Observance and |
l.secr-Lon of Sunday. Taking for his /
text the words. 1.-THE Sabbath was made |
for man. not man for the sabbath Mr. !
E,uchamp spoke in part as follows:
"The original form of Gods command |
Was 20 work six days and keep holy the /
seventh day. This law and several tradi-
lions concerning the Sabbath Christ /
found wlen He came into the world.
And this question of the observance OF
tae Sabbath found like many other
Jewish laws. a new Interpretation a the |
hands of Christ. 1t was in connection
with the riucking of the corn by His
disciples and the healing of the sick on
the Salllth that the words of the text !
were Gsed
OUR SABBATH VICTORIES.
Speaking Of the territory lately con- |
oueie5 Is American arms. and the forms |
of amIstments TO which those countries /
arc addicted on the sabbath, the preacher /
asked with what grace could this country |
seek Cd remedy these evils, when I'm |
many of the cities Of the United states
thousands of persons desecrate the Lords
day by couutensncing baseball, excur-
s.ous. and other questionable and de-
m0rauzing amusements and pastimes.
And be- 90 said 10 their shame, these evils
are supported 10 a great degree by pro
Tossing" Christians. The speaker re-
ferrei also 10 the New York Sunday
papers, which are sold about our streets
ON the Sabbath, and said our Church peo-
pie were responsible Tor this, for, when
the religious community cry out against
such evils they would cease.
The question Is. whether we shall in
,erpret the Sabbath day as Christ in
tarpreted il or as a great many men
would interpret it," Sunday excursions
came In for q good share Of the speakers |
adverse criticism, and some Illustrations !
were given Of the evils wrought by this |
form Sunday dissertation
THE REAL CAUSE.
The danger 10 this country is from the
horde of foreigners who have been flood |
.ue our country, bringing with them the |
idea of Sabbath observance. |
which. in many instances, is desecralon |
ll its worst form.
The command 10 keep holy the Sab |
bath day is just as binding as the injunc- /
90 Thou shalt not steal and God |
forbid that cur beloved country should |
ever reach that epoch in its history when
Gods day shall be given over TO the
.aw.sss. who respect neither God nor
man"
Crusaders at Soldiers Home.
Th, services at the Soldiers Home Sun
morning were conducted by the Chris
.a1 Crusaders. The veterans enjoyed the
lr.tad music Of this band Of evangelical
Workers very much, indeed. and, in fact,
Doe whole service.
Ir The afternoon Rev. T. NJ. Lowry, who
s. applying Tor DR.. WitherspOon, spoke.
S pleasant feature Of the service was the
rHug by the boys Of the Male Orphan
Asylum. Mrs. Gin. the superintendent,
.er1mpanied the boys on the organ. Their
resin. Young voices made inspiring music,
mich gladdened the hearts OF the gray
00eI warriors.
Brief Church Notes.
Rev. r. NJ. Lowry preached two excel
eat sermons at Grace-Street Presbyterian
llrCh Sunday.
As meeting Of Beth Ahaba congregation
as held on Sunday, and assignment To
..as for the coming year was made.
Eay Dr " L. Willingham preached at |