Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-11
NO PASTOR CALLED.
yExAuLE-sTREET CHURCH HAS
Not CONSIDERED MIR. GROSS.
GODS ETERNAL MORAL LAW.
Rev. Mr.. Beauchamp Discusses Its
Application Ia All Mankind OF All
Aaes-sunday-scbooI McetinEs-Dr.
Chixers's Fine sermon.


being circulated that Rev. Joseph l.
Gross, Of Washington, Ga. has beon
called TO the pastorate OF Venable-Stree'
Baptist church. and would probably ac'
ccpt the invitation 10 come 10 Richmond
II is BY no means certain that he VIII %
in tho city next Sunday. though no IS eX-
pected. nor has ne az this time acceptea
an invitation from the church to preach
there. Statements TO this effect were
made most emphatically yesterday ~
prominent members Of the committee. IL
IS true that the committee heard thdt
Mr.. Gross would be here next Sunday
attending the Baptist YOUNG People
Union Association Convention, and ihey
wrote 10 him. asking him 10 preach Tor
them. No reply has come from him Fet'
The chances are. it Is true. that he Will
II In Richmond accept this invitation.
But his name has not been considered
the Dispatch Is assured. In connection
with the vacant pastorate.
GODS ETERNAL MORAL LAW.
The thild discourse In the series Of ser
mons on Messages from the Minor Pro-
phets" was delivered at ST. James Metho-
dist church by Rev. Mr. Beauchamp sun
DAY night. and was based on The fourth
chapter OF Amos. The preacher sIaphi-
oally depicted the sins Of which the poo
pie OF Israel were guilty. and which Amps
was sent by God TO denounce, and said
that at different epOchs in the world S
history men OF similar ruggedness. cou-
rage. and grandeur a. this prophet were
selected by God 10 deuounce sin of what
Boever character ana by wIomsoever
committed. "The moral law 81 God, de-
elared AIR. Beauchamp, us an eternal
law. the gift Of the Almighty for the gov
eminent of ali mankind and men and
nations must recognize that law or sui
fer. As this law Is inevitable, so is the
punishment for It's violation likewise in
eyitable.
ct IS q strange fact" exclaimed the
speaker, with emphasis. that human he
ings are the cheapest commodities of
traffic between man and maiL We have
laws and societies for the prevention OF
cruelty TO animals. but none for the pro-
lection Of the overworked and oppressed
poor or the amoliOrat!On Of the Ills TO
which so many OF our felOw-men and
women are subjected. Against these sins
God. through His prophet. has spoken IN
laundering tones. for If there is one
teaching above others in Gods Word II
is that neither nations nor men can in
fringe upon Jehovah's moral law Back
OF this law is God, TO whom every nation
and individual shall sooner or later rem
der an account. No perfunctory religious
services or glittering formalities will pro-
pitiate God What delights Him is right
eousness-righteOus judgment between
man and man" The concluding portion
of the sermon was very fine, in which the
speaker prayed for the coming of the
day when a true man shall be recog-
nized as man, whether he be a beggar
or a prince; when the working girl If
her life be blameless. shall be as worthy
Of respect and admiration as the Queen
on her throne; when the religion Of Jesus
Christ which Is something more than
morality touched by emotion" shall
usher in an era of individual and national
righteousness, the only fortress behind
which our government and people can
rest securely.
DIR. CHIVERS ON THE CONVENTION.
The Baptist ministers had their usual
conference at the Second Baptist church
yesterday morning.
The visitor Of honor at the meeting was
Rev. Or. +. T.. Chivers, international sec
rotary Of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union Association. Or. Chivers spoke on
the coming meeting. showing its magnin-
cent proportions and minute details. all
KEYED the one word and thought. dis
clpleship."
The conference named Rev. Drs Coop
er, Smith, Hutson, Thornhin and Jones
committee on pulpit supplies for next
sunday However the committee was re-
Quested to make no appointments for
next Sunday night. since at that time the
closing exercises of the convention Wi
be held at the Auditorium. The commit
tee itself announces the request that all
pastors wishing supplies for the morning
services will communicate with the chair
man or one of the members as they will
greatly aid the committee by so doing
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The monthly meeting of the Methodist
sunday-School Society of Richmond was
held at Highland Park Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. Mr. l.. NJ. Redford super
intendent of Clay-Street school, presided
IN the absence of the president, Hon. Ad-
efson Maupin; DR.. f. W. Stim. secretary
After singing by the school and prayer
by Rev. Charles II. Boggs. the schools
reported as follows: