Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
SOUNDS A NOTE. OF WARMING.

Flourish In Refined, Orderly and Re-.
putabIe Localities - Pine-street
sunday-school Rally Laurel
Streets New Parsonnge-Reugio
News and Notes.
Taking for his text, ''Who is my neigh
bor?" DR.. J. B. Hawthorne preached
powerful sermon at Grove-Avenue Bap-
tist church Sunday morning The we'll
known pastor referred to the state of
affairs In this city, and denounced the
,, gambling houses and other places. which,
he said. tend to ruin Richmonds beautf-
full women and her lonored sons. After
speaking of the golden opportunities for
the prosperous, peaceful, and happy fam
lilies of the city tos illustrate the neigh
borly principle in helping those in dis
tress, DR.. Hawthorne denounced the
gambling houses, and further said:
Worse than the gambling houses are
| the scores of institutions which organized
knaVery has established, in the resident
| and destruction of our girls and young
women: Some of the best patronized of
these Internal denominations have been
opened in the most orderly. refined and
are based upon testimony which cannot
be refuted What has been recently un-
covered py few brave and enterprising
men is only part of the horrible picture
which future investigations will unveil.
Let every household that is untouched
by the blight and mildew eminatng from
| these organized villianies throw itself into
the great reform movement for the relief
and rescue of the hundreds of families
that are writhing and wailing under
| sense OF defilement and shame"
He closed with the following passages
from The Bible: Love thy neighbor as
myself AS we would that men should
do :lnto you. do We even so to them. Do
! good as We have opportunity unto all
men,
Pine-street Baptist church held it's an
| nual Sunday-school rally Sunday. The
| spacious room was filled to overlooking.
The school had aimed to have thousand
members present--a feat never before at
| tempted in the State. The success was
complete Ten hundred officers, tea CHI
ers. and scholars answered the roll-can.
| The musical programme was excellent
| ly gotten up by the choirmast cr, Mr.. L..
c. Minor. One of the features Of the oc-
casior was the attendance in the infant
| department. Three hundred and fifty-six
| CQOiaTS ana teachers answered the roll
! call in this department.
Rev. Charles N. Van Hcuten. evangelist
| of East Hanover Presbytcry. assisted
| Rev. J. r. Rennie, of Amelia Court
| house, last week in conducting q pro-
| tracted meeting at Pine Grove church,
| near the Courthouse.
| This was one OF the most successful
| meetings ever held in the county. Large
| nj oh c-fv
| ing earnest attention to the preaching.
| There were twenty professions Of faith
Mr.. Rennie is q most earnest and sue
cessful minister. and is beloved by all
denominations. He has seven preaching
| points, and carries the gospel to a thou
sand more hearers each month at
these places.
Rev. DR.. Henry E. Johnson, pastor of
LaureK-Street Methodist church, occupied
his pulpit at both services Sunday. In
the morning he spoke from the words,
THE work of the Holy Spirit" and at
night he discussed. BE still, for know
that am God" Both sermons were de-
livcred with great force and made
deep impression Four members were re-
ceiveG at night on profession of faith.
The congregation, of Howard s-Grove
Baptist church >vill worship next Sunday
in the new church in Paramount.
Only the Supday-school room will be
ready for occupancy, but special fea-
lures viii be added the regular SER
vices.
The pastor. Rev. c. C. Cox, will begin
series of REVEALS next Sunday, in which
he will be assisted by Rev. Lundy R.
Wright, of Newport News. Rev. Mr..
Wright is in the city.
The pastor of Laurel-Street Methodist
church will move into the handsome par
sonage. No COS west Main street. to-mor-
row. which the church purchased some
| time ago at cost of about $1,000.
The acquiring Of this piece of property
is another Indication CT progress which
this church. under the leadership Of DR..
Johnson and Jealous membership, is
doing. It is considered one of the hand
soonest homes of any Methodist church In
this city. It is in a good locality, accessi-
BILE to the street-car lines, and is modern
tied throughout.
On Thursday night q reception will be
held for the older members of the church,
In the afternoon the children of the
| church will be at home with the pas
tor.
1t is rumored in church circles that the
D., to the passionate of Calvary Baptist
church, in this city, will come from Bal
tinlore.
Two names are being prominently men
toned in connection with the pastorate-
those of the Rev. J. Weston Bruner, pas
tor Of the Leigh-Street Baptist church,
Of Baltimore and the Rev. T. Claggett
Skinner, Of the North-Avenue church. OF
the same city.
Rev B. Melton preached Sunday in
Marshall-Street Christian church to
large congregations He will begin his
regular work there November list.
Sunday was the beginning of the
fourth year of the pastorate<of the Rev.
Carey E. Morgan, of the Sevcnth-Street
Christian church.
Mr. Morgan took his text from Philip
plans H., u: Forgetting the things that
are behind, I press forward to the things
that are before"
There was large congregation present.
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