The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16

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50 Said Rev. ". 3. eauchamp in
His Sermon on Sunda
il { G IVES II s REASONS 6:
Annual sermon 70 The Veterans.
Bishop Gibson AZ Christ Church.
Services In All tho Churches
on Last Sunday.

8 Services In all tho Churches
o" Last SUNDAY.
..The Duty OF the State TO Provide a.
chaplain for Tho Penttcntiary. :. was tho
subject Of an add1ess by Rev. w B.
sscnnchamp, at Rroad-st-eet Methodist
church Sunday morning. A large congre-
cation attended.
ss He said that shere were TWO reasons
in his mind why the chaplain should be
appointed because the prisoners we're In
reed OF one In whom dependetee could be
nut: and for the sake OF society, as a
s:,fec1ard TO the people outside the pr1s-
on walls. AS there is nov no chaplain.
,be-mcn leave The; prison practically in the
same condition as wien they came there.
and il a chaplain was within the walls
and associated with the prisoners. ihe
tendency would be for an improvement
in their religious scSnaition "heh eH n'-tt
Terms expired.
There was q large congregation out
Sunday morning to hear sermon : 70
the Confederate Veterans by keS. ~. ".
EEl3 Strickier at the Grace-Street Presp!-s
SeTian church.
Tho subject OF the discourse was. The
Z Future STATE and he chose as his text.
we Shall be Like Him, Tor we Shaii see
Him as IIc Is.
He said that here on earth the knowl-
edge OF heaven and the future stare Was
exceedingly limited. because so little IS
4 said in the Bible in regard TO AZ olner
than it was a state of bliss. rms one
; massage is a loopholc. as 1t We're. through
which something of its character can be
seen In heaven Tie stake OF the soul
would be a conscious one. for the text
distinctly said that we should see Him as
He is, and the knowledge. of the soul In
regard 10 heavenly things would be accu-
rate.
DIR Strickier's remarks were forceful
aud deli.ered in his most excellent style.
and choice language. lie lield the. alien
-s4ion Of his hearers completely. He closed
\ his. remarks with an appeal to the vel
Grams 20 look forward with eage!ness 70
the future Kingdom. which was entered
4 only by service to the King mere on
MISSION OF THE CHURCH.
A sermon on the mission Of the
Church was delivered to the Young
Mems Missionary Society. at Seventh
Street Christian church. on Sunday night
by Rev. S. Fl. I'orrer, Of Fredericksburg.
Many young men from other church So
cleties were present.
The session of Westminster Presbyte-
rian church have made arrangements with
Rex. DR.. English. of the Union Theolo-
gical Seminary, to fill the pulpit of that
church every Sunday morning while the
church is without Il pastor. Dr.. English
]. most acceptable to the people of the
church and community and his sermon
last Sunday morning was one OF great
power. The afternoon service was con-
Quoted by Rev. J. Calvin Stewart. of the
Church Of the Covenant. q. s..
8 Next Sunday afternoon Rev. j. Il. Cook.
OF aIoge Memorial church, viii preach
and DIR. Kerr Will conduct the n1id-week
service every Thursday evening at,
o'clock.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The regular n onthly and quarterly mest-
ing Of the Baptist S,Enday-School Asso-
{ citation was held Sunday afternoon at
i The Oak Grove church. Manchester, al
$50 o'clock. The tat rev church build
ing was packed with an Intelligent and
Interesting audience. who listened Win
attention 10 the inspiring songs and ear
lest sneeches.
In the absence of the President. Vice
President r.. A Garl. presided. Rev
"A. L. ouarles read the Scriptures, and MT
4 f. Davidson offered prayer. The re-
norris showed the schools In iiourlshlns
..cnltion. and the attendance in excess
E4of that OF December of the previous !ea..
The address was made by rev ". ".
sisk 1i,c new pastor OF Slop!or-St1reee
church. Manchester. whose earnest words
on .,eh,lf of the Sunday-school work inn
:. messed themselves upon his hearers. &t1e
s,sas followed by Rev j. NJ Pitcher, y
~, Of Petersburg who called especial at
z .cn,inn IT., the Importance of having more
;eachers. better teaching. and more puhc-
Z ,,,al attendance in The Sunuay-schoool-
The president announced the next 1n 'Se,-l
I'M. al Emmanuel church. and me SUP
~. for discussion distinctive Baptist
I,r,nctpIesL1Iow Snail We Teach Them
II, our Sunday Schools!
AT ALL-SA1STS.
Al A1l-Saints' church Sunday n1Eht.5hs'-7
- \. bowman took for his text ~ CORN
,1,ians. a:1:,: Thanks be unto God for has
,nsreakable5 gift 2!
He SPOKE 4at length aonFsthc zsnaiNlouas
iove OF God for u.s. and eSeInpli1lea why
s some OF us err. In thinking God cares for
8 tho human race as a whole. and not indi-
Ills sermon was a fine one and was lis
tened to with profound Interest by MS
congregation.
General Secretary Mckee. of the local
i y. NJ. C. A. spoke at the mems meeting
at the T. N. c. a. OF Petersburg SUNDAY
,Iai.; subject was Personal Purity.
AT CHRIST CHURCH.
s larsy. CONGREGATION attended the SER
vices at Christ church Sunday night
Right Rev Robert A. Gibson preachcd
& choosing for his text the latter clause OF
the ninth verse Of the nineteenth chapter
81 First Kings: What dost thou here,
Elijahe". The sermon was forcibly and
sloquentlS delivered. and made.a deep I'M
preAsioa on his hearers.
Dr. II. W. Moore. of the Ininn Theo-
& ,e.r,ica1 Seminary 1aree cht.d Sunday MORN