Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18
PROPER EDUCATION
Interesting Discourse at Wash
ingt0n Avenue M. E. Church.
SCORED TIE UNIVERSITY.
Meeting Than II German. The Younc
Man In Society. Third of Series.
board of Stown1 AIS Meet.

Rev. Bernard F. I.ipScomb, pastor Of
the Washington Avenue Methodist
church. preached an eloquent sermon
sunday morning on "Christian Nluca-
ton" especially presenting the claims
Of the denominatonal institutions or
learning
According to the speaker, the first
agency in the education of a child was
it's parents. and in a most forcibe man
ner he laid stress upon the duty that
devolves upon the father and mother in
the rearing of a child properly.
Another very important agency was
the school. Church people frequently
sent their children to institutions Of
learning entirely at variance with their
religious and moral views. ana were
then surprised when their children
c:'rle back TO them poisoned with
worldliness and intidelity.
He declared that while he honorcj
and loved some of the members of the
faculty OF the University, he WAS
ashamed OF the institution as the rep
resentative OF the state educational
standards. The influence surrounding
the pupils if not immoral, was not
conducive to spirituality. If any doubt
was felt on this score one only had TO
read an account of the commencement
exercises and note the halls and ger
mans that ushercd in the occasion
on had better teach q hoy to lead q
prayer meeting" cxclaina,l the preach
er than to teach him to lead ger
man"
The educational institutions of the
church were fully as good as the other
institutions. 1t might not be known.
but the diploma Of the Randolph Ma
con college stood side by side with the
diploma OF the other colleges. even with
the University of Virginia. Therefore,
there was no excuse for Christian peo-
ole sending their children where they
would he under the influence of men
who always sought ont every opportu-
nifty to sheer at Christianity
Another agency for the instruction
or youth was the pulpit. lie was sorry
10 see the children stay away from
church. They seemed To think that an
hour in the Sunday school was sufficient
and after that was over they scattered
over the city and roamed about the
streets. He liked the oll-fashionel
style when the father ana mother came
to church and brought the children
with them and when they all occupied
the old family pew
YOUNG MEN IN SOCIETY.
Mr. Q. Aylett .Ashby addressed the
young mems meeting at the y. M. c.
A. yesterday his theme being the third
OF the series of talks 10 young men en-
titled, The Young Man in Society,""
re handled the subject succinct!y and
clearly, interesting his audience very
much He urged young men to keen
good company, to uphold the laws of
the land, and to observe the Sabbath
Tie did not advise young men to get
out of society. but rather to STAY in and
help to uplft it.
u duet was rendered by Messrs.
RatchelOr and IOttrell
BOARD OF STEWARDS.
The Board OF Stewards Of the Wash
1ngton avenue Methodist church met
last night in business session. Nothing
was done of public interest The pro
Ject OF building the new church was
dicusseSl in Il general way, but moth
ing definite can be done until the archi-
tect. Mr. ]. L. r. Carpenter, of Norfolk
finishes the plans AS soon as they
are completed, steps will be taken to-
Nt-rds actual contraction
The contract for the erection of a
house OF worship for the Baptist Mis-
sion in prrsvile has been awarded to
Messrs. E. w. Cooper and Son ana
ground Will be broken on Wednesday.
The building will DE put up on a site
secured ny the mission on Thirty-sec-
ond street between jefferson and Mad
ison avenues. The contract calls for
the completion Of the building on or
before September 18th. The cost of the
structure complete will be about 81 800
or 81 600.
The mission services, which are now
being herd in rented rooms on Thirty
fifth street will he held in the new
building as soon as the work is far
enough advanced to permit it,
There We're no services held in the
City Sunday by the members OF the
Episcopal congregation. owing to the
fact that st. Paurs church, in which
they worship, is beings moved from
Twenty fifth street t6 THIRTY fourth
street. where it Will be placed on the
new church property. "A large number
OF lGpiscopalans went to Hampton and
attended services at St Johns church.
Diyidand to be Declared.
SUNDAYS Richmond Dispatch said.
lit was stated last night upon exec