The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-20
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| Asss' AhAhh As Wf1Do 6HHH0H De
foRE rHE YoUso MES's CnrsrfAS AssocTAfIov.-
| very large audience assembled at 81. james
onnrcn on Sunday evening, 10 hear this discouPse
1T oeing one OF the regular appointments OF this
young minister at that church, where he now as
sists Rev. Mr.. PETERKIS, the pastor.
After the opening services in fich Rev Meesr,
"oopBaiDar and BAKER participated, Mr. WISE an
Eouaced his text ~ found In Luke fIth. 18th .Ji
ye then, being evil, know how to give good cifts
nh.o you. cn,,oren, now much more shall your
heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them n.
/ asks Him." S1- 'N~'
| The preacher contrasted the character Of tha
earthly and corrupt parent with that of the hoI y
uod-sno aiter pressing this point, declared that
ne VINO comes to the throne OF grace NAV come
with so much the more certainty Of an ausxer 10
his petitions as the heavens are higher thar ,hs
earth. as the Most High is better tfan his sinful
Srea'uies' ana as the Son OF God on tire G oss was
better than those who nailed him there If man.
who by his Unborn depravity aud the mixture OF
MS generous impulses With pure feelings il Al the
sun IN eclipse, may yet give forth light how much
more ore the son OF righteousness in His gloryi
The preacher next dweit upon tie riches of The
piessing promised to prayer in the text-tha uoI
Spirit-the best gift. Ao''
In this connection he opposed earnestly the
plea advanced by Christians, who are dis.
posed TO DO Inconsistent, to wit That the
Oh tseir natural inirmities aud the povar Of
tneir temptations prevents their making higher
attainments in the divine life You urge. said ba
ina. religion is modified in different individuals
sh
ltseif fu one attainment, and in soma In aro,har
30 'ar so well. And indeedit would NOT in vour
case, DO to go farther, for your theory vonid an.
pi.n'iy ciaim snat In some 1t should show itself
" .heir fashionable attire, the splendor Of thar
equipages, their energy in the dance or tte;.
devotion to the card table, But the doctrine of
sne text shows that there Is plentitude of grace
ioJ 10. ever emergency, and admits no excuse far
tnoonsis9ency; srue, We are to feel our weakness
| out like the apostle, when We are veal then no,
may De strong. And he, who presents sncb nm
eAocse asserts that divine grace 10 inspicient or
ara ana'.ainase Sy him But since large provisions
are msoe In the promises of the God of Trutb for
supplies OF grace, he Who SAYS he cannot ohtsin
.nem, makes himself reprobate, or God untrue
he next urged the Christian to spplv aarns.tiv :
a1a constantly for new strength. The children
VI thls world are wiser in their generation tban
the children of light. When Commander snd
.aeir forces In danger from the attack of SUPERIOR
numbers, they send instantly for reinforcanant.
oach message had recently been flashed ecross
ae htlannc from one OF the great powers of the
distant quarter; but quicker than ever the en-
rent passed along the magnetic wire ouicker
than the passage of thought In the mind or ths
melton OF ieeing IN the heart, quick a. the move
ment OF the divine will along the per re of tba o
nipstent arm, the reinforcement of henyenIy grace
may be obtained by the praying Christian in his
hour OF conflict with principalities and powers.
and spiritual wickedness.
No better lesson, said Mr.. WISE NAV be pivep
the Lessons OF eXperercs and from 10 other source
might those lessons be better drawn to illustrate
the text, than from the history of the ASSOCIATION
represented here this evening.
On beautiful morning in the month of Nav
last all the reports OF the weather sent up to the
National Observatory, gave accounts OF clear and
cioudiess SKY in ali parts of the Countrywide
whole land from one extremity to the other, was
bathed in the light of that beautiful spripx morn.
ing This circumstance forciby illustrated the
spiritual condition of our couu,ry 1T that time,
aud subsequently,, when it seemed as if the ds " n
Of milenisl glory appeared in the great revival of
religion prevailing in the land An important
instrument in this wonderful avs skeniug had been
found in the prayer meetings Of the Young Mems
Christian Associations Therefore, to the diligent
use OF TINS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS speaker,
IN conclusion, earnestly urged ell his hearers in
she words Of the text, 'If ye then, being evil,
know how to give good gifts unto your children,
how much more shall your heavenly Father give
the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him"
=, AFTER closing prayer, read by Mr.. BAKER, and
the singing of the Hymn comm eucing "A charge
to keep l have" the large congregation dis
persed.