Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-17
AT ST. PAUIs CHURCH.
STRONG SERMON BY REY. h. B. LEE.
The Charlottesville Pastor Delivers
an Able Discourse to an Appreciate
tive Audience--Threc Daily Ses-
sions Until Friday Night.

three days and there Is every lnulcduoh
OF fun attendance.
There was an interesting preliminary
service at St. Paurs last night, at which
Rev. Ii. b. Lee, of Charlottesville, preach
ed the sermon. Rev. Preston Nash con-
Quoted the service, Rev. Thomas Semmes
read the lessons, and Rev. Everett Meade
was also in the chancel.
SERMON OF MR.. LEE.
Rev. Mr.. Lee preached an excellent SER
mon from the text. And ye are Christs.
He said no one could read the
epistles OF ST. Paul without recognizing
the fact that he exalts Christ Jesus ABOVE
everything i'm the world. He believed
that II was God that that worked In him
TO do of his good pleasure, and that there
VAS nothing for him to hope for except
through the mercy of Jesus Christ, his
Lord The preacher pictured Saul, of
Tarsus breathing out threatenings, and
then Paul the Apostle beseechng, en-
treating the brethren to accept the Gospel
of Christ the Son of God.
He said that in the life of us all there
came grave questions, what am L?
Whence came /? What am / doing?
whittier going? What is my relationship
TO the material world the individual
world, the spiritual world?
WE ARE CHRISTS.
He admonished his hearers to realize
that no matter what else we are, we are
Christ's. and If Christs, ar immortal be-
ing capable of JOY, pleasure, pain, and
sorrow, but by the grace of God child
OF God, of whom so much is thought that
the Son Of God left His throne on high
TO save us from our sins. II will not do
for man to think himself an atom. lie
is a soul, for whom Christ died.
And what are we in Gods sight? A
lost one found by Christ. cleansed by
His blood. made fit to share His glory.
And if we trust Him no harm can assail
us: darkness and danger may surround
us. but as wayward, earthly children are
shielded by loving parents-if they can
do $3.50 are we shielded by the love OF
Jesus Christ. For all things work to-
gether for good for the child of God.
Christ" he added. would make OF
those who trusted something which he
would not be ashamed TO present to Coo
and the universe would welcome the
blessed child whom Jesus loved.
Let us be careful then how we deal
with ourselves" said the speaker in con-
clusion. Would we not be grieved TO
see those we love surrounded by evili
Then should not we be ashamed of our
actions, our associates, our thoughts, II
they be evil? We are Christs, therefore
let us be careful what we do. Let us
treat as we should the soul that belongs
TO Christ.
THE COUNCIL PROGRAMME.
The programme of religious exercises
for the council will be as follows:
Wednesday.-7:3 a. M.-Prayer; sermon
by Rev. J. j. Clopton, Of Casanova. 10 A.
M.-Morning Prayer holy communion
council sermon by Rev. w. A. Barr, OF
Richmond. s Z. M-Evening Prayer; al
dresses on Diocesan Missions by Rev
J. J. Gravatt, Of Richmond; Rev. J. r.
Ellis. of GOrdonsville; Rev. c. w. Nelson
Of Warrenton.
Thursday.-7S 80 A. M.-Prayer; sermon
bv Rev w. II. X. Pendleton, Of Fairfax
va IL 4. M.-Morning Prayer; sermon by
Rev. w. d. Smith. Of Fredericksburg.
p. M.-Evening Prayer; addresses or
Foreign Missions" by Rev. John G.
Meem. Brazil; Rev. ]. L. Patton, Japan
Friday.-7:30 A. M.--Prayer; sermon 10y
Rev p. Lob. Cross, Of Rapidan. IL A. NJ
Morning Prayer; sermon by Rev. G. w
Nelson. of WarrentOn.
The following are the committees from
the vestry OF St. PauPs, who have ar
ranged for the council:
on Church Services and Arrangements
Rev. Preston Nash, Major Robert Stiles
Mr.. b. b. Munford.
On Hospitality-W. c. Bentley. Charles
Davenport, Il. l.. Hobson, Thomas NJ
Rutherford.
On Transportation-F. II. Deane, join
! II. Young.
Pages-Dugald Walker. Edward Bree
den. John Bowers. Mcdonald Wexford
I.andon Wexford. William Reinhardt.
THE WOMANS AUXILIARY.
The Virginia branch of the Woman''
Auxiliary 10 the Board of Missions vii
convene at the Monumental churcl
Thursday morning. The service will be
gin at $50, o'clock. with a celebration o
the holy communion, Rev. w. "A. Barr OF
floating.
The business meeting will immediatel!
follow this service, and will continue
throughout the day. Luncheon will b.
served in the lecture-room, to which al
delegates and members of the Woman'
Auxiliary are cordially invited Two well
known women are expected TO be pres
ent-Mrs. living. the honorary secretary
who has just returned from her secont
tour of the world. and Miss Sibyl Garter
a successful worker among the Indians.
A quiet hour'' for all church-worker:
will be held in Al-Saints church from
10 Z. NJ. to-day, conducted by Rev. X
ri. McKim ID. D., of Washington, ID. &
This is preparatory service for AUX
Hilary Day"
Delegates And Their Homes.
Following is a list OF delegates to the
conference and their place of entertain
ment while in attendance upon the coun
Gil:
Clerical Delegates-Right Rev. F. NJ
white, SO7 east Leigh street; Right Rev
Robert A. Gibson. SlS Floyd avenue; Key
William A. Barr; tcS north Iw NdnI
treal: Rev. w. L. Chrisman, 400 Bartoi
avenue Barton Heights; Rev. william
Meade Clark 10 north Fifth street; KEY
John Y. bowman, lW west Grace street
Rev. Robert A. Goodwin, 2S06 east Grace
street: Rev. John j. Gravatt. 9ll PARK
avenue: Rev. Charles s; HARRISON ~
south Pine street; Rev. Landon X: Ma
son. 7 north Second street; Rev. George
Alexander Mcclure. q 1-2 west Jackson
street; Rev. Preston Nash. 2Sl2 cas-
Grace street; Right Rev. c. c. Penick
las south First street; Rev Thoma:
Semmes, 236 south Laurel street; Rev
William Il. Williams. G south ttitl
street, Rev b. NJ. Randolph, Brook Hin
rev. Thomas NJ. Amber, -; Rev
Clarence E Bah, Alexandria. Mrs. NJ. NJ
stokes. Is east Franklin street; Rev. j
70 Birckhead. ---; Rev. +. b. Burwell
lancaster Courthouse p. r. Conrad, 80
FLOYD avenue: Rev. j. j. Clopton. Casa
nova Miss Thaw. IS south Third street
me,, " n. Claybrook. Sperryville. Rev
w. M Clark. iiO north Fifth street; Rev
iohn c. Cornck. Westover John c
Knox 200 south Fourth street: Rev. X
G. Cowhng, Madison. Mrs. NJ. Nj. Stokes
Is east Franklin street; Rev. Angus raw
ford ID ID. Theological Seminary. Rev