Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-20
NOT SHOT In PULPIT.
go {. ". MAXWELL sCATHINGLy
.pruuKEs FAKE RELIGIONS"
plrHgOSD PRESBYTERIANS TO AID.
-, VIII Assist in Pay or Debt of
sister Manchc~ter Church-Y. NJ. e.
TYcrciscs-Lcagu RaiIy-Pro-
,..sor Harrison Mt Grovc-Avcnuc.

REV. S. r. Maxwell, OF the Third Chris
,.e church, now worshipping in the
..,,rnacle, on Tweuiy-sixth, between
,1,gt and NJ streets, chose a very pecu-
mr. theme for his sermon Sunday eve
sr "Rehgi0s Fakes Rebuked" was
i d, ahicct. The speaker said that the
.-,,f OF tho genuineness Of Christianity
-. found in the fact that It had been
-r,.rtqitcd. He rapidly sketchcd the
Il .,.,y Of impositions, contended against
\ rre apostles. and said the present age
4 81. lrc-cminontly the age of fakirs.
j s..cs was. TO a large extent. an i'm
.s,.rc. justice farce. the medical world
SIS crowded with quacks the CONNER
a world fuu Of imposltions and in the
4 .1s world fakes" flOurshcd. until
4 Was almost bewildered with the num-
The minister, in very plain terms.
n his respects to certain sccts, none
i .s.m with very strong following here,
,..1ked them by citing facts to show
r, hey were born in ignorance. lie
. ese people were deluded themselves
D.. v. as misleading 20 others, and their
/ ....r- and revelations and angles were
/ r. suit Of a diseased nervous condi-
.,r Known as hysteria. lie quoted medi-
..h0rity in support OF this PROPOSE
tn ....-., -,
,.-t ~ Jesus and the apostles, He
..sr,s his sermon 10y declaring his be-
-.f .r tha suficiency of the Bible. the
.....- '-v ~ Jesus as the supreme teach
.,s die supreme Importance Of educa-
tor
uctn for Manchester Church.
--...-S.~..- Presbyterian church raised |
e.. srrla, nruing for the Manchester |
't.~.r towards 5000 necessary TO MI |
49, r,5r,s..e from the church. Dr. Jere |
T.1,fsqoou th. pastor, preached morn
g. 1,i ',t.r.rr. nd at the morning ser
ijs-y--.. .-lurch Members The |
.. .- -. the diff erent classes OF |
I -r~.-- was very real. He spoke |
.1cd and the discovering |
frrr.l.r>-t. is discouraged himself ana |
discourage many other members. lie also |
.... u che "pr0of-reading members
~ i.k, t.r ail the defects, but never |
,..s .- calls attention 10 that which Is
1 ..-,l.f 1r. attractive. The discourse was
b.. -.-.I force and calculated 10 DO much
After the service, Dr. Witherspoon an
i rr.. that the Presbyterian churches
i IL I W0ld had agreed 10 make an
..-..u church " a mortgage debt OF $o'uOo
s-.r.-Strect church was asked 10 CON
,-.N.t. 20 this object 500. In making
O.. announcement Dr. Witherspoon
..ke ~ his people IN a very ceiling
m inner OF what they had done IN the
So. but said this was case that could
p. b. overlooked. and no time could
lost. He desired 10 put the matter
..re them and let them respond IN the
r.r they thought the case deserved
Iferff-.t CONGREGATION
-.,uorse was the fun amount asked for
Prof. Harrison to His Old Flock.
An approciative congregation gathered
GO GroVe-Avenue Baptist church sunday
morning 20 hear sermon bN former
and h0nOrol pastor of the Clur 'H IL"-
fcssor Edmund Harrison. of Hopkinsvlile
Ky. Professor Harrison preached "a hue
rmon. The people OF THIS CuuIch are
t.rv fond of him. and he has never |
lsed 90 cherish them ana o. worship !
r'l them when in the city. Recently. |
r..u o. storm or discOrd broke among |
m he heard Of 1t in his Kentucky !
.uc. and sent letter 90 them not unlike |
is beauty ~ wisdom and love 10 the
rttr- Paul addressed 90 the churches |
2 which he had lab1red.
i There was no service al night.
A-Nt sunday Dr hawthorne, thepastor-
a. no 81 the church, VIII preach,
JIG. W y. L. Smith. Of the Second |
BAPTIST church. WAS absent sunday. hav- |
.G gone % deliver the commencement |
sermon before the Virginia Polytechnic |
Institute at Biacksburg. Dr. Thomas $
..r4w 70 If Washington. filled his pulpit |
l.-. 10 u o'clock and az Sl5 +. NJ.
Treat 10 the Veterans.
Sunday Afforded a religious treat to the
veteran. 10 the Soldiers Home. At II y.
r. ra chapel was nlled with these war |
I..ls WHO heard sermon by Mr.. " IL |
lam j. hum, q Richmond College min
is'e-a student. Or. James T. Smith,
of Cgmn and great Ia |
v. With the soldiers of the home
~ bed In the afternoon. and Mr. j. f.
Blown. Of the Union Theological semi
--- III night Pleasant and inspiring |
-.-.e was rendered under the direction |
Miss Eva G. Miller, assisted by other
rl-kuoWn ladies.
Convention Echo Meeting.
The Convention Echo Meeting was held
Ociation building. as per announce
-.,- Sunday afternoon The meeting !
f.. u charge Of Secretary Mckee. VINO
j.. ~. concerniug the opening features OF
r- invention ana the election Of oiil-
resident Smith was the first speaker
d. u- 4fternoon, and told about the great
.-u. and navy meeting, presided over |
b He.r-Admiral Phillip and addressed
j. Ear-Admiral Higginson and Com
-.t-.r Wadhams. This was one OF me
4. e' enthusiastic meetings ever held' !
a.l said % be tina first religious meeting |
i.-s.r. over by an admiral Of the United
STATE. r.Iy. These gentlemen told OF the
magnificent work being done in the army
ada U.-- NJ our country. Mr Smith also
r.p.r t.. NcBurncy memorial meeting,
l... -..... morning, and the great mems
Ia----...t..g. held sunday afternoon, at |
tr.4t. lr rom two TO three thousand |
rt. a' which there were fully 400 re-
quests t.r prayer and 100 professed con
VERSIONS, lr Smith said il was the pest
..-l.l- Meeting IL was ever his prlN-
.--t l. attend.
Ir Hamilton, the assistant secretary
a' YEf upon the educational features
f t.- Invention, telling OF the great
t.ht made i'm the furniturc-eNhiblt
.4.Ie also Of the boys meeting nelu
s..... afternoon. MIR. W. X. Walker
assistant State secretary, spoke OF the
".f being done for the 2JVOyWO young
E... u u.u-ChTistian lands, and of the
..' made by Mr.. John X. Mott, OF the
...-t. III The world. He also told OF the
|f rl Sunday nightameeting, address
b.. Sir Mott. ia which money was
.- t.I sending seven English-speaklns |
r.s 10 foreign lands: Mr. j. STU
.' IT. .al- sang one of the convention
With good effect.
..f.ry Mckee. ira closing the meet |
-t fe of the great Friday morning |
t.-. addressed by Anthony COmstOck, |
-ts York. Rev. J. NJ. Buckley. Of the
Nl Advocate. and j. Wilbur Chap
.-. .. N.w York, formerly OF Philadel-
.-. a-u. VI the great farewell service
'.. by State-Secretary |. Il. Brown
al which over $500 persons
.'lr present and OF the effective scene
:. it. more than 800 men joined hands
g.. SANK the closing convention hymn.
4-e general secretary announced WIN
''..,- hat Mi. Niwa, general secretary |
Pr 'ft Toxic Uapan) Association, would 1
- ... guest Of the Richmond Association ,