Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-26
BEGINS HIS WORK.
REV. C. Il. MORGAN breaches
TWICE AT sEvENTH-sT. SUNDAY.
DIR. HAWTHORNE TO YOUNG MEN.
Large Congregation Gathers to Hear
m Fine Discourse to the Youth OF
Rtcbmond-Just Man Compared TO
the sun-A Pastor Called.

Great congregations heard Rev. Carey
Il. Morgan at the Seventh-Street Chris
tian church Sunday morning and eve
ming. The services had TO be held In the
lecture-room of the church, because or
changes being made in the upper room
Not nearly all the people who came
could be seated. Mr.. Morgan made
fine impression. There was never more
cordial meeting between pastor and peo-
pie. His congregation already feel at
home with him. He says he fell In love
with them years ago, when he visited
Richmond. He said to them that he was
most favorably impressed with Richmond
people on that visit. They treated him
very kindly, and he never forgot it. DI-
ring that visit he preached at Leigh
Street Baptist church, and was most cor
daily welcomed and attenuvey heard.
He declared that he told his wife when
he reached home that If he ever received
a cal; to come to Richmond he would ac-
cept IL. He is a present testimonial that
he meant what he said.
81 have known this church by its repu-
tation through the brotherhood" he con
tinued, land In the person OF some Oh
It's honored and devoted members almost
from the beginning Of my ministry, q
dozen wears ago. | have been acquainted
personally with nearly all its ministers
brother j. Il. Tyler and Brother JaDeI
Hall and Brother n. I. sweeney L nav,
been proud TO count among my friends.
feel profoundly that IL is no small honoi
20 be counted worthy TO be their success
sor in this pulpit
The text al the morning hour was
"There Shall BE a Handful OF Corn "
the Earth Upon the Top OF the Mountain
the Fruit Thereof Shall Shake Like Lee
banon" This gave an Idea OF the extern
sion of Christ's Kingdom upon the earth
The burden OF the sermon was now th'
religion Of Jesus had grown ana chokeS
ont all other religions. The entire dis
course appeared TO all who heard IL al
exceedingly appropriate 20 the occasion.
SUCCEEDS DIR. HIDDEN.
The Monroe Baptist church has calleC
Rev. A. J. Han TO De her pastor
This was done on Sunday morning afte
the service II is considered probable tina
ne will accept. The continued Ill health
OF Rev. Or. j. G. Hiden, who had tempo
rarlly accepted the pastorate. made II
impossible for him 10 assume its duties
and II was deemed necessary that the
church should have regular pastor. whC
could devote his time 10 the work OF build
ing I'D the organization recently formed
Mr.: Hall has been supplying the pnipl
for the summer season during Or. Hiden'
absence. and has made many warn
friends among the members OF the con
sregation. He was formerly q studen
OF Richmond College, where he graduate
last year with the degree OF Master o
Acts
At the business meeting OF the churcl
Sunday the following deacons wer
chosen: Messrs. John ID. Christian, j. NJ
Blanks, L. II. jenkins, and II. II. Gas
kins These will be ordained at a ser
vice 10 be held next Sunday afternoon
Rev. DR. w T.. Hatcher Will conduct IN
service. and will also administer III
Lords supper
DIR. HAWTHORNE TO YOUNG MEN
Or. Hawthorne preached fine sermon
at Grove-Avenue Sunday. The music wa
excellent and the congregations were yer
large. Dr. Hawthorne addressed himsel
TO young men at the morning hour. III
text was: "rhe Path OF the Just Is
Shining Light, that Shineth More an
More Unto the Perfect Day" DR.. Haw
thorne defined just man. He then said
The inspired writer compares the jus
man 10 the sun. The path OF the sun 4
high and free. II Is 80 high that nothin
can obstruct IT, Mountains and cloud
fite in vain. The path OF the sun is IA
hpovo ana beyond them all. The way o
Lods Ideal man Is too high for men o
Iiiends 10 obstruct God has given 10 tn
sun light in itself. and therefore 1
1nines, and no power can prevent II. TIL
glory OF Coos ideal man IL from within
~ radiation. put him where you will
wa ne VIII shine The light that was A
Su' "as lust as visible while ne linger