The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
WHERE TO HEAR
GOOD SERMONS.
Interesting Services in the Many
Churches Of Richmond.
OR. JONES AT LEIGH ST. CHURCH
Intcrcst UNDATED in the Protracscd
Mcctsngs-Thc Text OF Some OF Tho
Days Sermons by the Pastors
OF the Various Churches.

"A very large COiSI O.NS
the Leigh-Sreet Baptist church last
might and heard with deep interest a
very striking sermon preached by Dr.
Garter Helm Jones There were 4 NUM-
her who presented themselves for special
:prayer and instruction. and number
OF others who seemed deeply concerned
The service at S O'Clock last evening
was for men only, and DR. Jones
preached especially TO them.
DR.. Jones vii! preach at II o'clock "A.
N. and at o'clock P. N. to-day.
The Interest taken in these protracted
services is undated, and large crowds
rutend each one Of Them
RfcV. MIR NANCY TO PREACH.
Asbury Methodist church has reason TO
congratulate itself on having as its pas
Tor Rev. r. NJ. Maxey, formerly OF Cam
bridge, Nd. Mr.. MaXey was assigned to
this churci, last November, since Which
time he has given the most eminent saus-
faction. A nerhew OF the late lamenteo
DIR. II. q. Sledd, he -nherits many OIL
his preaching Qualities, being vigorous
and bold in style. eloquent at times. and
always logical and convincing. Mr.. MaNey
will preach at this church to-day.
There will be the usual services 10
day at this church. In the evening
Miss Pattic Y. lsaacs, recently Oh Jan
willie. Va, who has now taken up her
Tcsidence here, will sing the onertoEy
Lend Kindly Light by Plnsut-
Miss lsaacs possesses a sweet sympa'he-
tic mezzo soprano voice, upon which all
who have heard her, have fayorably COM
mepted.
Professor Byron W. King, Of Pitts
burg, Penn, Will conduct the services at
the First Baptist church this morn
Ing At s j. NJ union mission
airy service will be held with Grace
Street and the Second Baptist churches.
Addresses will be delivered by Rev. G.
]. Thompson and Mr.. William Ellyson.
Special music will be rendered by the
combined choirs of the First and Sec
ond churches.
SOME GOOD TEXTS.
Rev. W. Is. Beauchamp. of Broad
Street Methodist church, will preach both
morning and evening. In the morn
sne he will deliver sermon to the emil
dren of the church, and at night his
subject will be Lead US not into temp
tation.''
Rev. Carey Z. Morgan, pastor OF the
Seyenth-Street Christian church, will
conduct services there morning and
evening to-day His subject will be
! for the morning. 1.-THE Concentric Com
mission; for the evening, Our Lords
Claim on Us"
Rev. DR.. George Cooper, pastor of the
First Baptist church, will preach at the
afternoon service at the Soldiers Home
,b,na1 todsr Ministers from the
Union Theological Seminary will occupy
the pulpit at both morning and night
services.
An appropriate musical programme has
been arranged for each service.
PROTRACTED MEETINGS.
The protracted services begun at Hoge-
Memorial Presbyterian church On last
Monday night are still going on. and with
increasing interest and attendance. The
Rev. A. A. Little, who is doing the
preaching continues to do so with great
earnestncss and force, and much good has
already resulted; for while there has
been no visible manifestations in the con-
version of souls, yet the whole tenor OF
the services thus far have indicated the
presence and power Of the Holy Spirit.
There We're no services last night, but
MIR. Little will preach twice to-day.
An the morning at II o'clock and in the
evening at S o'clock, and the services
will be continued through to next Friday
The pastor. Rev. Jas. i. Cook. and the
members of the church are looking for
ward to a great blessing as the result OF
these meetings, and already feel greatly
encouraged and uplifted. The public. as
before announced. is cordially invited to
attend these services and hear the faith
dul and powerful preaching of Mr. Little,
who is a preacher Of no mean ability.
DIR. 11AWTHORNE'S SUBJECTS.
Recently a large number Of persons
have requested DIR. j. b. Hawthorne TO
llreach sermon that they heard him de-
1iver in Norfolk several years ago before
the Southern BaCtist Convention. DR..
Hawthorne has consented to do SO
on this morning. The subject of this
discourse is Standing Alone With God"
At night the subject Will be "David's
Dance Before the Lord" The Doctor says
9le does not belive that any preacher ever
selected this subject before.
The mems meetings at the Association
building during the past five weeks have
been Of extraordinary interest, with most
excellent results. During this time
twenty-four different men have professed
conversion. II Is certain that this
afternoon Will see a large audience pres
ent. DR. Byron W. King, of Pittsburg.
an association farorite, will read and
speak at p. NJ. His theme will be,
1.-THE Greatest Thing in the World" The
Virginia Glee Club will sing devotional
selections. Ali men are cordially invited.
The Boys Gospel Army will meet al
2:a5 o'clock in the Music Room State
Secretary L, A. Coulter will be the
speaker. Subject for the afternoon will
be 1.-The Question OF the Centuries"
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meet In the parlor at Sis o'clock, in
charge of the general secretary.
MEETING AT OLD MARKET.
Rev. r. II. Bennett is expected to adj
dress the meeting this afternoon at
Old Market Hall. The League of st.
James and others Of the membership, will
be present TO take part in the service.
Promptly at o'clock the first hymn is
sung and about o'clock the meeting
closes There is always attractive solo or
duet singing. and with the cornet. which
accompanies the organ. the great hall
is filled with song and praise.
There will be very interesting Cos
pel service at Old Market Hall to-
day at 5 o'clock. under the auspices of
East-End Union OF the w. G. T. U. Rev.
Geo. n. Wiley will preach a special tenn
perance sermoa and there will be good
music and other interesting exercises.
Services will be held at Mt Olivet
BAPTIST church to-day as follows:
1880 A. NJ. sermon by NJ. Il. Gerst; 3
p. NJ, Sunday-school officers will be in
stalled by President OF Virginia Bap-
list sunday-school: s P. NJ. special SER
mon by Rev. J. II. Fauntleroy.
Mr.. Hicks Gets the Contract.
Mr.. Thomas 3. Hicks. the well-known