The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-23

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this woeS.ss stsst %, Il " sssss.ss m
THE VERY FIRST QUESTION, ..Sss
then, is: Do yeu, trust that you Sire In.
wardly moved by the Holy Ghost to take
upon you the ONCE kol che rsfinsstry III The
Church Of Christ, to serve God for the pro-
motipg Of his glory and tho fsing OF His
people? And ifany OF that cisss, no mat
ter what may be bis social status, leSrnipg,,
and other qualifications, could not answer
afiirmatively, we would there surcease, and
he could not 20 one step further. r i. f
4 cailto preach the gospel Of Christ Is as
clearly made Known to consciousness ss the
forgiveness or sins. Bishop McTy eire testifes
TO this truth. IL has pleased God TO deal
very plainly With him. He has hundred
times gone out Of the pulpit so AS 1880,
49,. DISCOURAGED AID DIscoMFeRTED 49, 81
as to resolve not to preach again. Butth
stood duty demanding that he must try sgair,.
He sees some Of the men present who
preached It to him when be was at collegetn
Virgina--old, Randolph Macon. Some men
are cslledto preach as soonas converted; some
after length Of time /; and q few have dis
tiuct impressions that If converted 1t will be
their duty to proclaim the gospel.
A gospel-call is generally accompanied
with reluctance. Moses objected that he was
slow Of speech, slow OF tongue. ISAIAH
when called, said !" Woe is me-" Jeremiah
said g All, Lord, / am q chiid; I cannot
speak."aes x , '.eas .s>a.s. .ts1>sa - II
He answa cred the objection that In the Old.
Testament the priesthood descended from
father to son. go ,fu
TIE TRUE TYPE OF THE CHRlsTIAN MINISTER
is found in the pro phet, and not in the priest.
The prophet was commissioned to keep the
priest, king. and people straight and right.
Jeremiah was sent TO the priest, king, and
people With his messages of warning, and
rehuke, and encouragement. e :, ~" ~ y go
Now and then we meet with man whose
father, aud mother, and wife are glad that he
is called to tie miniStry; but this is not
common. Somebody says, IT you do not go
will Gods work stop? BY no means. God
is not dependent on any or all human instru.
mentality as such. But what if you do not
20 can you be saved? he declined to an.
swer, but said, Look about you, and answer
for yourself. He knows this, however that
if God has called you to this work you ought
to go. He had known some wives whose
husbands were called after marriage to the
ministry who opposed and hindered them.
Better let them go; for you are on the same
ship With Jonah, and your fortunes will suf-
fer in the wreck Of bis.
II God comes to your family and says of
your sons, 81 want this one; say Godspeed
you, go; or he will never be comfort or
blessing 20 you out Of that path.
And you, my brethren, who are called,
take care how you stir up and keep alive this
call. Look around you and see the sad ex.
ampes by the way.
Some years ago the Bishop was In New
Orleans with company of ministerial breth.
rem, and they were Joined By
PULPIT ORATOR
who bad married rich. This soon brought
associations of people who desired to see him
rich and all the attractions OF Mississippi
bottom plantation were presented and &C.
copied. He was not from North Carolina or
Virginia. We coveted his gifts, and per.
snade6 him to come back and join US at Con-
ference and after twenty years of cessation
he was resdmitted and appointed to fine
station in the capital Of the State. He preach
| ed bis third sermon, and was smitten With
vertigo. He went to the Seashore In search
of health, and, returning, found the same
company, and he told Us, Brethren, my
work is done. God seems to say to me,
When / wanted you to preach you would
not and now, though you are willing to do
so, you shall not.''. Five years ago, when
walking out with friend in Memphis, his
attention was called to a new-made grave,
and he was told that it was the grave Of one
that he knew-of this minister. His friend
told the Bishop that the coffin was brought
up on the steamer, and was not opened until
it reached the grave, and the body was found
covered with salt, and forcibly reminded him
of q sermon preached by that deceased min
lister from the text 81 II the salt hath lost its
SAVIOR, wherewith shsll 1t be seasoned ?" The
Bishop said he was reminded Of the words of
an old man over the grave of a truant pro.
phet, calais, my brother" s.s.a
Take care, my brethren, bow you allow
anything to divert yopr mind and heart
from the work assigned you by God, and
may His mercy, and peace, and grace abide
With you 10 the end of the journey.
ORDINATION OF DEAcoNs.
At the conclusion of the sermon the fol-
lowing were ordained deacons-viz. Henry
C. Psulett, William R. Smithy, j. II. Kabler,
John H. Patteson, Charles II. Green, Her
bert III. Hope, j. II. Maynard, John 7.
Moore, Alfred Stables, 4. ID. Carnen, j. W.
Parrish, and William ". Royal.
AN INCIDENT.
Bishop McTyeire gave out his hymn, and
stated that as but few in the congregation
bad hymn-books he would line out bis hymn.
4 new organ had on Tuesday last been pat
in the recess behind the pulpit, and the choir
had been duly practising for the occasion.
1t seems that they did not hear the remark
Of the Bishop in regard to lining his hymn,
and they started a new and difficult tune,
and one in which neither the Bishop nor the
congregation could join. He; stood it until
they got through with the third verse, and
he then, turning to the choir, said in q calm,
gentle, and dgnitied tone of voice, "My
friends, sit down. That may be very good
singing, and all correct for aught know. but
prefer congregational singing, and L will
line this hymn, and | want minister to
raise 1t, and oil the congregation to unite in
singing it." He then began at the first verse
and lined the entire hymn.
p. A GREAT VOLUME OF PRAISE - -
assembled from the great congregation. 1t
was remarked privately during the singing
by the choir that there was a power behind
the throne greater than the throne itself, but
the sequel showed that the throne resumed
its sway and was equal to the occasion. ri
Though the day was rainy there was q
large congregation in attendance at Main
Street and other churches.
DR.. DUNCAN
preached a fine sermon at Lynn-Street
church on the text. Cor, 2 ch., and 2
vs.: "And T, brethren, when 1 come to
YOU, come not with excelency of speech or
of wisdom. declaring unto you the testi.
mony OF God, for determined not to know
ANYTHING among you save Jesus Christ, and
Hin cruei6ed." His subject was the cruel.
fxion of Christ. Those who heard 1t
speak in the highest terms of 1t. IT
touched and moved the hearts Of his audi
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