The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
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1t Will DO Interesting oh this Sabbath,
morning to rend something Of the events
that cniined tho attention Of tile church.
people sixty-.nvo YEARS ago. F,ori the
copy Of tile Religious Herald or May 13,
1911, mention OF which ancient paper has
been made In this column before, the
following Is taken: "A a vs., ID
MOTTO III. j98
.''At d meeting Of Baptist brethren held
In this city on "Wednesday last tile Sub.
jcct or IL convention Of Southern dele
gates was brought forwards and the pro-
posai Of the South Carolina baptist Com
vcrtlon and other bodies III tho South.
to hold sucll convention was unanimously
concurred in, and tho undersigned were
accordingly appointed to give notice.
thereof. 2tefi AZ g5$,
we therefore respectfully invite tho
delegates from, our own state, and from
the other slavcholding States, " 10 meet
In the Calvert street Church, In tho city
OF Baltimore. on Monday 1lorniAg. "a pr,l
2Gtli, at 10 O'clock. The cditorsi Of the
Recorder, tho Index and tho Banner nrc
rcuuestcdkto give their 8readers,;hotice OF
this meeting
~. b. JlITER,
~. B.ETAYEOR,
"WIL1atAN1 SANDS
This was the beginning Of the movement
that separated the Southern and Northern
churches on tho slavery question:.
gt $50 Ss9Ef5 I. S5$ss 31.-55
Tho same question was about that time
splitting the Methodist Church, in like
manner. From the copy OF the Richmond
I Christian Advocate Of October. J. 1910,
from which r have before quoted, II take
the following editorial headed "Radlco-'
Aboltionism':
"rhe particular attention OF our
readers, clerical and lay, Is invited to
an article under this caption In another
column. IT is taken from tho Christian
Advocate or the 23d ultimate. The state,
ncnts OF the sinister objects Of some.
Methodist nbplltlonists will not be sur
prislng TO many who have watched their
movements for some time past. We lave
long expected thaI existence Of systc'
matte, though secret plan of operations
TO spread discord ana disnffcctlon through
tho church under. pretext OF promoting
the ends OF abolitionism. The plan Is IN.
process OF development: and We shall
ere long see its champions clothed with
plennry powers to run through n troop,
and leap over a wall" But we will not
Rdctain attention from the article.
III May 1s41, tile date Of the copy Of
the Religious Herald above referred TO-,
the country was In mourning or. account
of tho death Of President William Henry
Harrison. May 18th had been appointed
az day Of fasting and prayer IN Vir-
gnia The following Is tnken from the
editorial column Of tho ancient copy OF.
the Herald, in my possesslon
"The set time for cur national mourn
Ing, before our Heavenly Father, draws
nigh. With the dawn OF tomorrow, be-.
gin the soemnitics of q nations huinilin-
ton. Tho spectacle Is one Of sublime
contemplation. Tho mind OF tho, Patriot
Christian beholds 1t with the FlIvcllcst
emotions: and hiz heart swels with the
hope, that, as in mourning our nation
bows to express Its loss, SO In JOY, It may
soon humble itself, ITO acknowledge Its
gain III the reign OF Messiah. the Prince
OF Peace.
THE Importance and Eolemnity Of the
occast OH, Justify lis In urging upon our
readers the due observance of the day.
For the first time in our national history
has the death Of Il Chief Magistrate Of
the United States, in office, been recorded.
In an Aour when tho fondcst hopes were
INDUCED for the .perpetuity and pros,
perity OF the institutions OF our beloved
country, through the fundamentally Of
one chosen for his Wisdom, honesty aud
patriotism. to administer our national
government, the Ruler OF all events re-
minds US Of his claims upon u.s. and OF
His power over us, by removing him from
his sphere OF action. Let us yield sub
niissively to Ills decree. admit the Just
ness of his claims upon our gratitude, MS
a nation, and our services. MS His crca-
turcs, and unitcdly acknowledge the
power Of the kind hand that has smitten
us. Let us unite gratefully to express
our thanks to God for those merccs and
blessings which have hitherto been so
richly granted usand laying aside all
differences OF political opinion and prcju-
l!cc. together with our secular employ
ments, let us, with one voice. unite IN
imploring a continuance OF His mercy and
kind benedchons to our country and Its
rulers
But coming down to to-day's dolngs:
Somebody has sent me a copy Of the
Banner Of Light" n paper published In
Boston, and claiming TO be "An Exponent
or tho Spiritual Philosophy OF the Twen-
tictll Century" The Banner has ~ Spirit
Message department, conducted by n
female spirit medium. in which It claims
to print communications from departed
souls In the spirit world The following
published in the issue before me may or
may not be Of local interest:
Here Is Il spirit OF q man. think,
about sxty-tlve or seventy years old. Sllic
Is very tall and rather slender, but strong
and vigorous looking. He has long brown
hair, with Just n llttle Of tho gray mixed
in 1t. and he seems to be SO well pro-
served that you would hardly think him
as old as che is He comes In n strong
way, and he says: My name b Alfred
Calender and he says: i lived In Rlch-
mond. Va, and 1t has been after good
deal of deliberation that have decided
TO come and make an effort to send q
message to my wife, whose name Is ABB
BILE. She is ready to receive any word
from mo which may send, and ! want
her to understand that ! shall never get
so far away from her or any of my
friends that will not know when sho is
coming, and be prepared TO meet hcr ami
give her a greeting. cannot quite settle
down TO living without her: don't want
to; / would rather wait until she comes,
and then VIC will go on together ! was