Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08

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conservation" and was powerful sp-
peal TO Christians to yield themselyes
| wholly 20 the Lord. 10 be used in His
| service anywhere and in any place. He
| spoke OF King David's ambition to build
| Il temple TO the Lord, and how, when the
prophet announced 10 him that he would
not be allowed TO build II himself. but
only 10 prepare the materials. the King
, was content 10 occupy the secondary
! place.
Conservation means an absolute surren-
der Of our wills and our bodies 10 the
Lord. IL means separation from the
world In the sense that we owe our en-
tire allegiance first Of all 10 God.
The whole trend Of lIr. McClure's
preaching, during the time he has occu-
pied this pulpit. has been on the necessity
Of Christians living on a high spiritnaI
plane II they hope TO have the church
take its proper place in the conversion
Of the world. Incidentally Mr.. Mcclure
spoke Of the idea that some have Of SIN
less perfection. This, he clearly sho" ~,
was uns-riptural Sanctifcauon. as taught
in the Scriptures. was separation Or set
ting apart. and not a state Of perfect SIM
lessness I'm this world
The sermon az night was on David and
Jonathan" and the spiritual lessons TO
fN
He spoke OF the great love between the
two men that induced Jonathan to give
up his title TO the throne in David's favor,
and David's care for J0nathan's children
after the death OF the latter.
Or. Bulls Scholarly Sermon.
Rev c. W. Bull, an able and eloquent
Presbyterian minister preached at the
First Prcsbyterian church Sunday at IL
A. NJ The CONGREGATION Wa good sized
and Rev Mr. Bull held its attention by
strong and scholarly discourse. There
was no service at night. Or. r. p. Kerr.
the pastor. is out oft he city at present
on his vacation.
The pulpit Of the Grace-Street Presby-
terrain church was occupied Sunday morn
Ing and evening By Rev. \. d. Mcclure, OF
Wilmington. while Rev. G. +. Rankin
preached III the Second church.
DR.. Havthorne's sermon.
Calvary Baptist church was well filed
Sunday afternoon AT the . o'clock ser
vice. when Or Hawthorne preached the
annual sermon Of the Ladies' Sewing
Society. DR. Hawthorne took for his
text, BE patient, therefore. brethren.
unto the coming Of tn Lord" and in his
usual impressive and eloquent man
neT preached a very tender and f0rci-
bic scImon. holding the attention of the
entire congregation until the close.
Mr.. and Mrs r. II. Cloves sang with
great sweetness and expression, "Ah, My
Heartw
Services will be held every Sunday at
tern00n az 6 o'clock AT this church during
the month of August
DR. Hawthorne preached a splendid SER
mon Sunday morning at Groye-Avenue
church. on PSurs principle OF "All Things
To- All Men" Miss Gay Raelaud sang at
this service
Dir. DeDmnn Ut LeiEh-Street.
Rev. VI. \. Jones preached his last SER
mon before his vacation at Leigb-Street
Baptist church sunday morning. He viii
be- away the month OF August. supply
for the pulpit has not yet been secured.
Rev Dr. -. T. Denman. OF Milwaukee,
Wis. preached sermon Of much in
-erest and power Sunday night. His text
was Matthew H., II: Verify, l say unto
YOU. among them that are born Of woman
here hath not arisen a greater than
lohn the Baptist. Notwithstanding he
hat Is least in the kingdom OF Heaven
S greater than he"
The sermon was greatly praised by all
he large congregation that heard it.
Brief Church Notes.
Rev, Dr. j. VI. Pitcher. of Petersburg,
preached morning and evening Sunday at
mmanuel church. Both sermons were
.ditying and earnestly spoken.
Rev. W. g. Beauchamp. OF 81. James
Methodist church. preached Sunday night
,n the story of Jonah and the Whale.
De said # really mattered very littie
whether the story was a myth or not,
he lesson it taught was surely grand
md beautiful one.
The Afc hodist ministers held their
weekly conference yesterday morning
With n good attendance for midsummer. |
several churches reported conversions.
Rev. George +. Williams preached in |
he mems department Of the penitentiary |
sunday at a. NJ. and in the woman's |
department at 10 4. NJ. There were six |
cen requests for prayer and three pro- |
esslous.
Three services were held with the Cos
vel Wagon In the afternoon, by Mr.. |
Williams. aided by Rev. W. Abia- /
lam. These services were we'll attended, /
nd the Gospel thus proclaimed to many |
Who do moi "a. TO church.