The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-07
SUNDAY SERMONS
WERE ELOQUENT
Rev. Or. w. W. Landrum at the Sec
ond Baptist Church.
mr.. W, {. EvANsAT MONUMENTAL
-. Williamson at Seventh Stree
CHRISTIAN Church-Rcr. Mr. C.P.
stea,ey Called to Broaddus-
Memorial.

There were many visiting ministers In
m. ,;ty sunday. and many eloquent SER
mons were preached.
Rev. DR. W. w. Lan6rum, OF Atlanta,
preached at the Second Baptist Church,
where he was pastor for nearly fourteen
years. A large congregation greeted MN
Among those present were the boys OF
the Maze Orphan Asylum and The girls of
the Femae Humane Society. DR.. Ian
drums text was Psalm NXXV j. say
unto my soul i am thy Salvation" his
subject being the Salvation That Saves
He sud in part: Religion, as an expert
ence of the soul. begins with sense o,
need Want is a hopeful sign IN an
spheres. Civilization grows on a sense %
need Not the most independent put
the most dependent man IS the mus
civilized.
Salvation is the souls supreme neeu.
Man is mind and the mimi wants '-u'-''
Jesus Christ is the truth. clear and com
,-chens,ve abert God and man. lie anu
death heaven and hell Man is conscience
ana the conscience wants pardon Tor SIN.
Chris. Is "the end Of the law for righteous
ness to every one that believeth Man
IS heart and Graves TO love and TO he low
ed. and can find satisfactory CONDITIONS
for his efectioal nature in MIN oniE
xna as the ch Of among ten thousand
and altogether lovely; VINO. having
loved his own which were In the Worio
loved them even unto the end
Salvation is soul-satisfaction. Saliva
ton is the grandest thought of the Lord
God Almighty concerning us; salvation
Is the biggest word in the dictionary Oh
the human race: salvation is the gloria
in excelsis OF perfected spirits in heaV-
aSy,l Of
ecstasy 1t is salvation from doubt to
faith. from hate to love. from slavery
to freedom. from selfishness TO self
sacrifice 1t is salvation of the whole
mans body. mind and spirit. II is sal
walton 10 ones self, ones family, ones
church ones community, ones country
and to the world. 1t is salvation Of
time and eternity. personal. divine, as
sured, ever increasing. never ending.
MR.. STEALEI CALLED.
Rev. c. p. Stealey. pastor of the Bap-
t!st Church at Martinsburg. W. Va. has
been called to the Broaddus Memorial
Baptist Church. Of this city, and it is
quite likely that he will accept.
The call was unanimously extended.
after the report of the Nominating Com
mi;tee was made to the congregation Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. S,ealey is a native of the far West,
resided in Martinsburg, w Va. where
he is much beloved and highly esteemed
as the pastor of the Baptist Church of
that place He was educated in the West
and is one of the best-learned men among
the Baptist clergy.
Rev. r. H. Pitt. editor of the Religious
Herald, had the following to say, con-
corning Rev. Mr.. Stealey yesterday:
My first acquaintance with Mr. Steal
ey grew out OF my pastorate at Martins
burg. w. Va. ] was pastor there and l
knew great many of the people, Who
speak very highly of him. He has had
a very successful career as pastor and
is a fine fellow. He possesses exceptional
gifts as a speaker and organizer. He Will
do good work here il he comes.''
1t is thought that il Mr.. Stealey accepts
the call he will come here about Novem-
Der 1st
MoNUMENTAL'S NEW RECTOR.
Rev DR.. William Z. Evans was welcomed
upon the occasion of his first appear
ance in the Monumental Church pulpit
as its regular rector Sunday by congre-
CATION that completely filled the church
The regular congregation was aug
mented by many visitors from other
churches in the city, among them
number of Methodists, who had pro1ited
in years past by Dr.. Evans ministrations
at Fark-Piace Church.
Before beginning his sermon. DR.. Evans
spoke from the chancel. and expressed
his qualification at the cordial recep-
ton that had been given him.not only
by the congregation of Monumental
Church, but by The people of the city
generally. He sympathiZed with the con-
gregation in the ass Of their former
pastor. Rev. DIR. Nerr. whom he had not
known personally very well, but for
whom he had great love and respect.
lie said he did not come TO fill Rev.
Bars place. but TO make a place for
himself, and hoped he would succeed.
He felt that he was not a stranger,
his old home.
DIR. Evans sermon was a strong and
IMPRESSIVE one. the theme being,
Therefore leaving the principles let us
press on to perfection
His argument was that the foundation
of Christi aaity We're fundamental and
primary, ana after the foundation had
been acquired, it was the duty Of al.
TO press forward TO perfection.
AT FIRST BAPTIST.
At the First Baptist Church Sunday
the Rev. DR.. c. S. Gardner, of Greenville.
S. c.. preached 10 large congregations, his
theme being in the words For We are not
your own, but bought with a price
His argument was that God should be
EloriilfG IN everything. Many people
thought that an occasional prayer was
enough. but it was necessary TO recognize
God always and IN all things.
DR. Gardner Will remain here for some
time. and will probably locate for the time
at the Hotel Noel, Bon Air.
DIR wILLAMSoN'S DISCOURSE.
The congregation at Seventh-Street Chris
13an Church on Sunday morning heard
with great pleasure and profit a sermon
by Rev Charles p Williamson. an old
Virginia boy, now pastor OF The largest
church Of this body OF Christians in At
lanta.
Dr. Williamson began the services Of
the morning ny reading chapter from
paults Letter TO the Corinthians, and taxi
ing for his text, Helping and Hinderins
the Gospel
He held the attention of his hearers for
thirty minutes, while he delivered line
Of practical suggestions, showing how the
processing Christian can and ought to help
the gospel in the effort TO save a sinful
world. He cautioned his hearers that the
charge was not alone to the preachers. but
responsibility rested equally upon every
follower Of Jesus
DIR. Williamson also occupied the pulpit
a. Seventh-Sreet Christian Church Sun
day night, when he preached an eloquent