The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-01
cement Week rs the Gni-
Gown yerStIy.
,c,,. Of tir Richmond nispatch,l

OBESITY OF VIRGINIA. June 30, 1879.
i>,.,,,,nrcpmcnt week" at our grand
'S" a;r%r.jty opened very auspiciously
old l" ,,ht with the annual sermon before
IL! I E.s" Mems Christian Association.
TIE i Ia TX Rev. DR.. X. II. Mckim, OF
,<>r York. a., ,-,,;,ors;,r c,,,,nt
!" .'' ~ Tho s;ati Of General George ii.
>'",,, and popular preacher. Or. VIC,
>t"::, :, Great iavoritc here. and attracted
ma" ., congregation. who seemed very
a. ~ @,,,9a>ri with the sermon.
;., '," DudlcV, Of kentucky, and Rc0.
"w,o1tia. chaplain o! the University.
j. 9. :, The services. and the singing. lea
.'',(Es,I,:ycrsitv choir. was very fine.
u ,, 80, ..pnbic Hall" Is not the most favor
80. ,n, 5,r = devotional spirit, but the
-'" l,co,icu was generally very attentive.
t'M-' TrEiD announced as mis- text. Mat
~ xy,, 81 VIVA. shall | then do
'o!" I".n> :'--aud proposed 20 discuss
WI" T.-,s,,, ~ Christ and Modern Unbe-
iiH.'' n;,,o a,,,s;on 70 the cir.
u" . ~, 81 me text he said that this
r r,', oncstlon OF The Roman Governor was
- .',,,,s,,nn 81 ;bc ages; that 1t came with
ne F"' Ill classes and conditions OF men,
''r1 Tim, he deemed i! especially appropriate
49, nrr.> il upon the minds ana hearts o. thcse
,..i,nr. men ~ t,o stood on the verge OF Tue
:.~r,t :. hat:l: oi the giants" when they
Cows ~ 90 from these classic nails 10 en-
rr-e in. He earnestly insisted that 1hey
IA no. >,rii the responsibility OF de-
o,5cn 10 Others. aud among Al; the pro.
,,.n,. q! rArir University course none could
..o'nare in urgency, in Importance. or mo-
.,~,c,,. result. with inc great question OF
-. ,,y', ..Wual shall | then do with
IT, yrry forcihlv made the point that as
.,al.nd r;atr'> indgcmcnt-Sea: there stood
,,t al ranks and widely differing views,
,., ~ s,rfr,aE in the common cry that de-
:,.,r.j,.d ne cruci.!Xinn Of Jesus, 50 in our
,I.r ,,,r,c comes III from every class and
,,..ry >!laoe .; unhclief Il very Babel OF
,'.,..r.. ewing: Away with this fellow !"
:. r~r.jry n.u Cruelty him =
ur ,rrn !youo>cd To consider the an
-.,.r. winch yali0uS classes would give to
The Gee. <ia>tics and dogmati<tS Of our
..,'a, would answer by 4 di>qui>,t!on on
tHurrh government. some ijnc->pun theory
# The A.oncmen'. or ~ argument for the
1,>ojTa;inn Il the scriptures. He said that
&c.. would J.; 10 means underestimate the
whine u tlr.c things. but made IN able :r-
-t.Wcnt 10 show 'h't 'D'E u"ih"i" in'" IT.
;yg iG>'@n;iiIaHct compare" WIN 'nc Sic''
qgr'i.n, " hat VIII sc tach 40 "l'H oe-
>g>:
II. lie l"t1 hl'I Tue answer VI ''.a' IVA.
ialiiv which rests upon the objections OF
science To revelation. and whose volarles
are ever ready tc discuss the co>mogony OF
Moses. or the "ri@in CT species. or The an
t4u.lr cf man, or The unity Of the human
race. or some other kindicd quesipn-who
arC lull OF TIE astronomical, Ur the Ccoiogl-
,ai, or the arcA;cn!oG!ca', or the chronology
ra' diihcNiile> q the H'nic-ahu VINO tats
-!ardly and lDy>tcriouSlv ahon' eNolultloI
and the promises and potcrcicS y OF nchu
lotis matter. and suhliihciv assure YOU ina
science hat exploded the Bible and Sirel
christianity is qniciu>.
After vivid CITATION OF FACTS ana hourc:
- show that dcspi'e shch assertions th'
Bible was never so widely circulated ant
Christianity never so potent ~ l"-uas' ~
Nckm quoted commodore MauEE is say
in.. what i echoed ny some OF Inc mos
distinguished scientific students or oul
true and whenever your man OF science
with vain and ila>tT concert, announces 'iie
discovery Of disagreement between them
rely upon Ii the lanit - NOT win the VIII
uc>s " hI> records, 5ut WIN the worm wuf
essays 10 interpret evidence Which he zoe:
not underestimate lie ably elaborated TIL:
point
III. He next considered the cnunseiS O
tic disciples al that form 81 unbel!cf which
relies mainly on the weapons OF criticism II
u efforts |" de>'ro' our iiilii IN Ihrlst
Giving th">" men 1I!l crcalt ior genius
scholarship. and laDoriouS ana patient re
search, lie We. ar@ueQ thaf there can DC nc
more Unsafe Guide than this b0astEul crili'
cj>m. and icE TWO reasons
!. H"cai'>" It has neither unltv, nor CON
>I,.enrE. nor sta"iilty' beng rs hckic rs tut
A!hU h"u - 'Ie.cnel""I as tue 4u'ehs'nu'
nec"u>' u n"u> ~ ios!I ''u III i,ans
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down the n,tl,rS ~ ,bn rhnrch ~ Iocin,,
q; the fq,,,i,y ,,I iny,I,.,na .,I i,vaIf ~,
ciu,,cd. in on,. cnmmon and rpdiS;;n @nisl,a-
biz ruin.
~. lie then ably and clnoucntly arrued
nat History. Reason. Conscience. and ;he
deep Instructive yrarning OF mans soul for
a Ncdcenrr. all alike demand that we should
a,:orc Jesus = onr nrrsonal Snyjo;,r. and