The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-12

Paui'S church has been fulfilled, ana the
young preacher has now ended his iabors a1d
IS about 10 go away to prosecute his great
work ia other fields. The 50 mission !" VIII
long be remembered by all who have at
tended his services, and the good results OF
his visit will no doubt be seen hereafter.
On Sunday morning at ST. Paurs church
the service was read by DIR. Minnigerode,
assisted by Mr.. Rainsford. Attic conclusion
OF the services the pastor admOnished the
CONGREGATION that now that the work OF the
past two weeks, which had been done under
the sanction and approval Of the head Of
Church, was about 20 close, on Wednesday
evening next the usual weekly services
would be resumed, and he hoped that the
good effect OF the recent mission would be
seen there.
Mr.. TRANSPORTS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Rairsford did not go into the pulpit,
but at the conclusion OF Dr.. Minnigerode's
remarks addressed the congregation from
the chancel There was an immense num-
Der OF persons present, and the interest
manifested in what the young preacher said
was undated. He began by reading the
ed verse Of the 9Th chapter OF Kings
course We Meroz, said the angel OF the
Lord; curse We bitterly the inhabitants
thereof; because they came not to the help
OF the Lord, to the help OF the Lord against
the mighty" Having sufficiently intro
duced his subject with beautiful illustra-
tionS, he next addressed himself to the
congregation with reference to the effect
OF his recent work, and said that,
now that we have come this last day of his
visit, he would say that il the services have
had any effect whatever, we cannot, without
mourning Gods dispIeasure, cease to try
and keep the Spirit alive in our hearts.
Never was there time when the excuses
that men offer for failing to follow after God
were OF so little avail as in this nineteenth
century, with the advantages Of the Gospel
surrounding them on every hand. And il
in his work he had succeeded in showing
the blessed truth to one poor sinner he was
moro than compensated, and could thank
God that his work would not return unto
him void. We are now about to step down
again, as it were, into life, said he; let us
dothe work that God has given us to do,
and study to please Him whose name we
bear.
THE INNER AND OUTWARD LIFE.
The speaker next addressed himself to
the inner life Of man, and spoke very earn-
est1y Of what q mans heart must be before
God is glorified in him and before it is made
known in his outward life. he would not
give ig for the outward show Of religion
Ito the world), but it must begin at home
with the mother, the sister, the brother.
The inner life must be like the shells OF the
oceaR-the little and great shells. Take one
that has been caught up in the wild. strong
arms Of the mighty sea and hurled upon the
rough coast, bend it to the ear, and you will
hear the sound OF the ocean as il the spirit
Of old ocean We're there. So must 1t be
with the heart. There must be something in
the inner life Of man that whispers TO him of
notwithstanding that must make us want
to know and feel that we must have in us
the breath of eternity. In further illustra-
tion OF this point, and the necessity for the
good impulses coming from the fountain
head, he mentioned an incident that trans
PRED to friend of his in England, who,
upon one occasion, met little girl walking
along the road with waterproof upon her
head filed with pure, cool, fresh water. He
hailed her and asked for drink, for the day
was hot and the traveller weary. She stop
ped, took the pitcher from her head and gave
him to drink. sWhere did you get this
cool, fresh water?" he Inquired. "From
the spring over yonder,H she answered.
.tBut,'' he rejoined, CT did not see any
stream running across the road" emo"
said she; ssit has dried up" "But don't
the spring dry up, too?" YES" said she,
g but then we go up yonder," pointing to
the green side Of the hill. "But when that
dries up what do you do?" "Oh," said
she, owe go up yonder to the top, where it
never dries up!" So must it be with us.
wellspring of life is eternal!
THE OUTWARD LIFE.
He next spoke OF the outward life and
what it ought to be; OF the earnest work
Of the Christian women Of America, and Of
the importance Of devoting one or two
hours Of each week to the work and service
OF God. It had been his great privilege to
set hundreds to work in these short SER
wees. 1t was his hearts desire to be use
full. vessel in Gods service. He was re-
minded of conversation that occurred
about ten years ago while at breakfast
with very pious Christian in Alabama,
who said it seemed to him that the question
was not how great the vessel is, but how
full of Gods service it Is. He had rather
be a little vessel oyerfowing with the love
of God, so that his thirsty friends might
drink and be satisfied, than to be o great
vessel and only half full.
He spoke next Of the lberality and gen.
crosby OF some men, who sit from day to
day and take in everything that is said from
the very first to the last-all that God has
said-and then go away and say, COB, how
that suits Mr.. So and Sol" How liberal!
Giving away without price that which God
designs for them; and they will 60 on do
ing this until some have lost their souls.
How dare men be generous with that which
God has given them to save Them from the
error Of their way
CONCLUSION.
lie dwelt at some length upon the abso-
lutte necessity. OF first leading Christian
life and exercising those principles in the
home circle; OF the utter folly OF asking
Gods forgiveness when you have not gone
first to your friend, or brother, or husband,
and asked forgiveness for your silence
when you should have spoken; for having
been one thing when you ought to have
been another, or for some wrong done
them.
In conclusion, he read from the 4th chap
ter Of Ephesians the words: 81 therefore,
the prisoner OF the Lord, beseech you that
ye walk worthy OF the vocation wherewith
We are called, with all lowliness and meek
ness, with long-sufering, forbearipg one
another in love; endeaYoring to keep the
unity of the Spirit in the bond OF peace,
and addressed himself not to any individual
present but to all Christians urging them 10
keep the unity OF the Spirit in the bond OF
peace Els closing remarks were very
touching and impressive, and many OF tne
congregatiou were moved TO tears IT'S
zHa MIGHT SERVICES.
AZ early ashaIs -past 8 o'clock 9 number OF
4 persons atrSio3as 10 secure good seats were
+, Et,a hilrcn pOrch and by