The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-10
REV. DIR. DERIEUX
HAS BEEN CALLED
Venable-Street Church Wants Him
for Its Pastor
The DEDICATION OF A CHAPEL.
Dir ". w. Moorc's Eloau ent Address
sfus,c by Gracc-street Choir-Rai-
Is at Observation-Disclosures Con
vcntion-Revivai Services.
The DEDICATION OF A CHAPEL.

fNAtstNtN
BAPTIST Church held a mass-meeting aiter
the service yesterday morning ana
pna,lraopslv extended a call TO Rev. Dr.
William II. Derieux 10 FIJI the pulpit.
There was a accordance with the re-
rort OF the Committee on correspondence
OF which Mr. James r. flournOy is chair
man. recommending that Dr. DerieuN be
called
There IS no doubt in the minds Of the
members Of the church as 20 his accept
snoe. as bis son is now attending kich-
mond College, and there arc numerous
other reasons why he should come TO this
CITY.
Dr. Derieux IS a native OF Virginia
having been born IN EsseX county about
forty-hve years ago. lie is a graduate
OF Richmond College. and of the Louis
VILE Theological Seminary. His first
charge Of Importance was The First Bap-
list church OF Manchester. sinco-chansed
90 the cambridge Street church. Here
he remained about four years, and was
most acceptable to his congregation
After his service In Manchester, he re-
ccived call TO Spartansburg. $. g., ant
although The Manchester congregation
We're 10Th to give him mp, he accepted the
call and removed TO that city.
At the time of DIT Dcricux's CAL TO
Spartaasburg there was only one Baptist
church in the city. Since then three
churches have been organized and are
now in a prosperous condition.
During hts stay az Spart9nsburg. dr.
DericuN was married 20 Miss Lottle
Booker Of that city. and has now
family NJ SIX children.
The committee has been congratulated
celent choice as nr DerouX viii Doe
great addition to tho Christian workers
~ Richmond
Chapel Dedicated.
Tho Barton Heights Presbyterian Chap
81 was dedicated at ago O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. The Rev W. w Moore ID. d..
delivering the dcdicatorv address
Rev DR. Donald Guthrie presided. and
tho dedicaung prayer was offered by Rev.
Il p. Kerr II. IT, THE music was fur
nishcd bv Graco-Strcet byterian
Church choir. Miss Adelaide watkins pre-
siding al tho organ The music was eN-
cellent
Dr Moore'- address was "a most elo-
Quent one. lie said.
a STEP FORWARD
"Evev new church chat b. built for
Christian worship marks another step
in the progress of the kingdom of God.
Tho dedication of such "a building as
tbis tboref,rc is ro. ori,. am rvcnt
Of local interest and importance as af-
forcing this community am attractive
and ,oror.ofIot. .arrfuar,, but if is am
c,ort of ,.i1ar Significance ae ,vou and
one which is calculated TO bring before
our minds once moro that most momon-
tous inquiry as fo why it is that the
Christian religion continues 90 hold it's
cf,ilizatfons or mankind mover anti
ouated never outprovn. and why H is
fbsf churches fo~ tho administration of
i-s orf,rsnrs o.ts,r. H., mo- oroctod
an every nsrt az bo world The fruo
answer to this question must Doe sought
in tho life and character of The founder
of tile Christian system. and fo thus
subject q wish to direct volr attention
for "a short while his afternoon.
..No man that ever Hrca foo This world
over seemed fo ba moro -.roIr 1oorned
10 Oblivion than bo .oggr carnenter
who eighteen centuries ago WAS cve-
Gated az Jerusalem a- a criminal Yet
tho fact Is notorious that tne greatest
men that have crcr lived such as Con-
sfantinc the Great. and Charles the Great.
ana Napoleon ,ho Grcu AFTER reaching
the highest pinnacle of human power
and glory have sought foo enhance their
greatness by profession of profound
reverence for Tine GaIiicau teacher. and
along with The ahIesf aud uurest and
most enlightened portion of the human
ia'e have hippod flim 49, God over
aH blessed Tor o'e.motc When Charlie
masne and Napap'Ioon assumed the Iron
crown OF l1omnfrjN (which tradition
said was made of ono of the nails which
had pierced the feet of Christ I'D WAS
only another way of c0ncedine on the
part or thc king OF the earth that the
kingdom of our Lore and Savior Jesus
1nIls'. is inc only everlasting kingdom
NY j. lhH soy why is u mat iiis name
alone ehANteln forever. The most potent
name To-Day DO human affairs. Why is
II mat lie continues 20 ho loved and wor-
shipped as Lord and savior that churches
for this heavenly cuit continue TO be built
IN every age the wide world over?
THREE THINGS.
There are three things which the
world does not willingly lct die, which
II combined In one man Will assuredly
render his name immortal greatness and
suffering and service. Now not only was
Jesus Christ the greatest parsonage the
world ever saw. whether measured by
carths standard OF conqucsts over unin-
teliigent nature and mems bodies and
minds and wills. 0r by Gods standard
Of obedience and conformity 600 the divine
VIII. not only was ne the supreme suf-
ferer OF the human race and thus mani
tested 90 be- the strongest as well AS
tenderst man that ever drew the breath
Of life seeing that massive endurance IFS
a sevcrer test of character and manhood