Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-19
SERMONS on THE cuApL.,INCY.
HcN. Nr. Mason Replies To DR.. waN-
thorne's trwumcnts-Other Services.

thornc's trgumcnts-Othcr Services.
Rev. Landon r. Mason. rector OF Grace
| Episcopal church. preached two sermons
ON Sunday in advocacy of the appoint
mcnt OF a chaplain TO the state peniten-
tiary. His sermons were in the nature Of
replies TO the arguments Of Rev. DIT. Haw-
/ thorne, who spoke against such an APP
pointment the Sunday before.
Mr.. Masons views are well known, and
/ he is regarded as one Of the leaders in
the movement 20 have a chaplain ap-
/ pointed. His texts We're: Zachariah *.
Turn ye 90 the stronghold ye prison
] Crs OF hope" and Matthew XIV. $780,
Come, We blessed of My Father" &c.
| Mr.. Mason replied az length 10 the argu-
mcnt that the appointment would be n
I dangerous connection between Christs
/ Kingdom and external government, be-
( cause the State would thereby "cspouse
/ the cause Of religion" Many complaints
/ he said, have boon made against state
and national legislation. reforms pro-
posed. and grievances alleged. Has ever
/ one been traced 20 the presence of the
chaplain or the effect of his prayers?
| The state. said Or. Mason, is competent
/ I'm the interest of law. order and the
safety of her citizens TO lock up men on
bread and enforced labor. Is she not also
/ competent 10 throw such influences
around them as Will likely make them a
| less rather than more dangerous ele-
ment i'm her body polite ON their release2
VIII Hold Union Services.
The Presbyterians Of the city will hold
! union service ON January lst. This
! was decided upon yesterday morning az
/ The Ministers Conference. Gface-Strett
/ church has been selected as the place,
| ana Dr. r. T. Kerr will preach the SER
/ mon. 10 was also arranged TO hold united
/ services during the week Of prayer com
/ moucing January LIST. on Monday the
r services viii be held at the Third Pres
+ hvteriau church. Tuesday AT the H1gc-
I Memorial, Wednesday at the Second Pres
byterian. Thursday az the First Presby-
terrain and Friday az the Church OF the
Covenant
TO Discuss Church Fairs.
/ Rcv. r. II. Bennett pastor Of the ST.
/ James Methodist church. viii discuss the
] question of holding church fairs at the
] Wclueslay-nigh service tomorrow
/ night Mr. Bennett has invited all who
/ are favorable and those who oppose such
/ entertainments 20 Doe present
Next Sunday is the day when special
collections win Doe taken up for the CITY
/ Mission At the meeting of the Methodist
/ ministers yesterday Revs. r. II. Bennett,
n. p. Beauchamp and J. $. Peters We're
appointed committee 10 suggest the
/ amount each church should give. The
/ amount 90 Doe raised Is $50
Rev. {. VI. Chumbiey VIII Go.
Rev. g. H. Chumbley viii accept The
call to the Samuel Davies Presbyterian
+ church of Hanover county. lie Will leave
+ the Westminster church soon after the
. first of the year. The congregation of the
s mu0i Davies church eXtended unan-
imous cau 90 Mr. Chumbiey on sunday.
He VIII call a meeting Of his consre-
cation on the lst of January 90 hear his
|re-icuati0n. a special meeting Of Hanover
/ Pr.-bgt,ry viii also be- called ON the
same day 10 dissolve his pastoral Ie-
Ige congregation of the Third Presby-
torian church viii make efforts az once
t0 Let "a pastor TO succeed Key. 4. *.
/ HYDE. 4 meeting Of the congregation
M. held after the service Sunday morn
ing and the deacOns We're named 10 con-
/ 4fituto "a committee TO nominate pas
tor. Rev DR. G.. g. Strickler preached at
the Third church Sunday morning. NE
Westminster League had charge or me
evening exercises.
Brief Church Notes.
President w. c. Starr Of Randolph-Na-
con College. preached az the Laurel
Street Methodist church sunday morning.
and spoke at the conclusion of his sermon
I'm the interest of the twentieth-centuIy
fund The pastor, Rev. X. Finley Gayle
! preached az night.
Tho BAPTIST ministers had their usual
conference at The Second chulch NesteI-
dav morning. The ministers were enter
I tained by Dr. J. -. Hawthorne, who read
a paper Of great force ON Religious
TJbortv." DR. j. VI. Pitcher of Peters
burg. was one Of the visitors.
TN. Union Class-Meeting Of Richmond
and Manchester was held at the Methodist
church. Barton Heights, on Sunday after
noon The meeting was in charge or Mt'
William j. Barham, the leader OF we ,i'.
uniou classes The exercises were greatly
eniovel and very inspiring
Rev Dr. j. b. Hawthorne preached for
Rev VI. Ashby Jones ut the lelgh-Siietl
BAPTIST church Sunday night The oc-
casiOn was the anniversary of the Ladies
Aid Society Of the church. The church
was filed TO the doors, and DIR. Haw-
thorne's discourse. rich in human sym
pathy was given rapt attention