The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
SERVICES OF
GREAT INTEREST
Able Ministers Filled the City PuIrits
on SUNDAY.
BIG CROWDS HEAR DR.. WHARTON
Sunday School Celebration aud Child
rens' Day Exercises Held - Dele
gates to the General Assembly
Preach in Different PuIpits.

yesterday in the churches of the city.
The different pupils We're filled by the
/ visiting cicrsymen, and there was
! general outpouring Of the people. There
! were also several Sunday school reunions
and Chidrens Day celebrations.
Rev. Dr.. ID. Clay Lilly, a leading men,
| Der Of the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly,. preached at Bon Air morning and
/ night. lie delivered two powerful dis
courses.
Rev. DIR. il. NJ. Wharton preached sun
/ day morning at Pine-Street Baptist
/ church, delivering a powerful sermon. lie
! preface1 his remarks by abiding TO his
early and very productive labors in the
church I'm which he was called 10 make
his opening address, and as he spoke very
, feelngly Of the nineteen intervening
years Of the eyes that had grown dim
and the heads that ia the meantime had
become streaked with gray and OF the
| hundreds who had moved away. .some 10
other cities and some TO the silent city
Of the dead, his hearers were visibly ar
fected.
His text was the 18th, 18th and 18th
verses Of the 10th Psalm and for an hour
he held the unbroken attention OF his
congregation.
NOT STANDING ROOM
At Leigh-Street Baptist church also,
where the Doctor preached i'm the even
ing there was not standing room either
on the main floor or IN the galleries. and
as many were turned away as were In the
buildings. IL was estimated by the sex
ton that fully 1900 We're compelled to
leave the building. unable to get in
After a cordial welcome extended by
the pastor Rev. Ashby Jones. DR. Whar-
ton arose and I'm few tender words
spoke of the familiar faces he recognized
In the audience some of those friends
having been converted during the re-
vival he had been permitted 20 lead I'm
! that church ten years ago and who had
remained true members OF Leigh-Street
church since that time. lie took for his
text Psalmn So verse -: Blessed is the
/ people that know the joyful sound
He said, I'm part: ut has been said
Whenever YOU see the sign blessed
hung out YOU may know Christian lives
inside. There SIS no life so joyful and
blessed as the Christian life There was
year in the Jewish calendar Of years
called the year Of jubilee That was a
great time among the ancient peoples.
First 10 was "a year Of rest oh. how we
All sigh for rest, You burdened mothers
YOU carcworn fathers and business men.
how you long for some pillow where You
often say with David. oh. that 7 had
tho wings Of a dove. ! would ny away
and be at rest Second. st was a year
when an were freed from debt. Oh what
boon that U.s.. Have you ever been go
ing down the street ana seeing "a man
coming suddenly forget something ard
turn around and 90 the other way? What
was the matter? You owed that man and
could not pay him. What "a boon for a
single year TO be free from debt Then.
third. en- the year Of jubilee the captives
were set free. And so fl was n year OF
great rejoicing.
Now. why have 7 said an this? Be
cause Jesus 90 the New Testament Is
what the Jubilee was 10 the old. THE
Lord hath anuointed me tO preach good
tidings unto the weak: Tie hath sent me
10 bind up the br0kenhcarfcd. e. pro-
claim liberty to the captives and the
opening 81 the prison 90 them that are
bound and TO preach the year OF jubilee
THAT is what is said of Him.
JESUS IS ALL.
Now. sin-burdened friends. Jesus will
be am to you that the blessed jubilee was
to the ancient Jews. What rest Is like
that on Jesus breast? How sweet the
sound 20 the sin-burdened heart Of Jesus
paid IL ALL Yes your debt is paid. You
may be a captive now but Jesus can
make you free.
81 was a captive once. 7 used to come
10 Richmond and paint this town red. Z
was bound by the chains of drink. II
nearly broke my dear fathers heart. /
never saw him I'm a saloon but twice. and
then he came for me. begging me in the
early hours of morning so go home with
him But ! would not go. ] was q cap
tive But. bye and bye God opened my
eyes and I saw my chains. / wondered
where is the sweet. tender Jesus my
mother loved and told me so often about?
Then / dropped an my knees in my room
and gave myself TO Him and He set me
free That was about twenty-five years
ago. and as ] look back upon those years
OF bondage how bitter they seem 10 me.
and how sweet the freedom I have since
enjoyed in my Lord. Blessed s the peo-
pie that know the joyful sound DO YOU
know IL tonight dear fricnd2'
WEST-VIEW BAPTIST
The Rev Franc Mitchell ID. d.. of
Odessa. Mo. one Of the commissioners
representing Lafayette Preshytery ~ me
General Assembly now I'm session I'm tnis
city. occupied the pulpit sunday night Of
West-Niow Baptist church. and took FOR /
his text "Honcoforfh there IS laid up for !
me crown Of righteousness.
The doctors allusion TO bis being far |
away from home and his own church. but
sin "a feeling Of homencss amongst Tho |
Christian people OF this city. was very
touching and at once drew the consresa. |
ton of Wcst-View 10 him and then taxi
ing the above text preached q sermon
Of much force and held The attention Of
his hearers from the beginning 20 the !
end OF his discourse
The people showed their appreciation of !
his sermon by their expressions TO the |
doctor at the close OF the service
AT ST. MARYS $.
The high mass Sunday was celebrated !
~ 81. Mays by Rev. Father WiIiibald. |
O. s b.. who also preached an eloquent |
sermon bentt'ng the Feast OF pentecost.
O. Emersons Mass I'm + Fat was very /
We'll rendered By the church choir. The |
offertOry was most effectively sung by |
Mrs. Katherine Kirlswood. BEFORE The |,
sermon r. SDOth's "Veni Creator was |
heard from Mr.. James McFvoy. who pos |
sesses rich and mel0diOus baritone /
voice. The solo parts OF the mass we're ]
well sustained by Misses Anaie Gerring [
and Mary Overmann and Messrs. A. r. /
Sauorwald and James McEvoy.
At VesperS Mrs. Kirkwood rendered I
two solos In truly artistic stvlc: Ave Ma /
q Salutaris arranged from Verdi by n /
Bolmann. Prof Chas T. Nutter is the I
organist and choir-director at ST. Mary's +
church.
BAPTIST MINISTER'S
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