The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-28

tcFuaY morning ~ 1890 0'clOck-Rigbf
key. Ibomas L. Dudley. Bishop Of Ken
i tucky. in the chair.
Prayer 10y Bishop Dudley.
The Congress was opened hv singing
hymn . on the programme: CAL Hail the
Power u Jesus Name"
cTIRIs71AEITY AND TIE CRIMINAL.
The topic for the morning session being
christianity snd the Criminal" Rev
/ lienrY {. Potter. u. D.. % New York city.
was the first writer
Before ! begin | want 70 say one word in
regard 10 the admonitiOn which has Just
been given by the general secretary in con-
necuon with fact which ] think must
have Impressed all 81 u during these very
interesting sessions. and that j, that the
lapse Of time, ~ II has been recorded on
'hi' platform, la, not always accorded with
our own impressions Of II. ] find tn clue
L. II. think. IN an extraordinary note ap-
pended 20 Rule :, which in substance reads
That however time may De measured else
where. when You come 20 Richmond twcn-
i!-tvc minutes J. 70 be understood ~ fWcn-
=. ] have been pJZZiiu- luy self 20 uudcI-
stand The explanation for dic1um sOnovel,
and NY own conclusion. remembering how
generous and easy liic was when ] lived in
Virginia, l. lhat ny friend. the general Sec
rctau. who lives Oh the line oi the New
! ork Central railway. has come under the
influence oi that great corporation. and in
stead u keeping hl. watch hy common
tune keep il by Wha. some of u- cali au
uncommoniy mean time. II that Doc tbc
case. ! appeal 20 you 'Bi.hor Dudley IN the
ciifl. q, son ol Virginia, II tAAi great coy
pormion, in The person ~ the general Sec
retarY. with his watch propose, o. intTude
into this Commonwealth. J hope You viii
promptly put your foot on II. and thtu
write under the prostate figure IN large iet
tlf>. Sc Semper IWGlJje. Lau-hter.J
uE. POTTER, vIEws.
After introducing hi, subject Dr. Potter
proceeded. Iicturiu- very icrcio.ythe duiy
of The Church and Christian people to-
ward, the criminal class Of humanity, c0n-
ccrniu- hundreds of thousands oi whom it j.
safe 90 sly that hot one Christian disciple
iu thousand ever hear, from year, end
u wear, end one word 20 hl, personal
duty from She Christian puir, or 90.
Christian press. d." NJ. said ihe peahcr.
" ] au WrO-r tht-c. Tho 2..h chapter of
-. Matthew gospel l. STD included in The
Church calendar. and un.c-, 10 mu.-t.,
fampcr, with il be- must ue,. remind
those who bea- him ,hc lessons that one
text that bar, the raieVoy OF .he upper
,anCi ~ VIII b. The question. ! Wa, IN
in prison: YES, !, in the image u some
poor lost child % mine But beyond this
what j. taught q 10 TIE duty Of Christian
peopl, ~ The fci0n:" A. % th, relation
% Christianity 20 the criminal be Described
iu thi, incident. Two young cole-ian~
ID. inc
With hired horse and -ic. one OF them
wa, n0hlenan. and the other COM
mOner. They found themselves at
length IL Bristol without money and
without means oi communicating with
their friends. They sold thc horse and
zig and started hact % cQlle-e. intending
10 uav the hycry->tahit keeper from rt-
sources awaiting them on their return.
When thry reached oxford they were ~
rested and tried for theft. The nl1leman
wa. shielded hy Ai> rank. Tut the coIl-
mouer was convicted and transported 90
NeW south Waie,. BE served bic term.
Wa, DISCHARGED. went o. work u -he c'l-
ouv. 1ro-p,r,d. married. and Pose 20 Pc
~rrctaIiitv. not o. cWincucc. or'N
wears uter be- returned O. England. \
iu..ne-, transaction brought tlm into
CONT one day as "a with -,. His eNan.r.-
ZION was concluded. and he was about 20
step down. when suddenly The opposing
counsel turned upon hilu and said >LarrN
.. Wer. Won ever transported: Iur Wit
ness blanch"d and QuiYcrrd. Aui diA mol
Ge. "Yt.." hc answered. "19uy- y-iirct
wear. ago under circumstances which
e.r-" Never mind tAe circumstances
.l,iaci l- al J want 20 know. lAaYc N'i-r-
th.r questions - ask tle Witnc->, MN
Lord" said the lawyer. and 81. down.
The witness sat down. zoo. smitie IN. pee .-
lc>-. ruined Denied au. explanation. DE-
left That courl-room. bearing -Il-ln~
which >ociety-Chri>tian. callm'rcia..
fashionable >Ocicty-could NOT ;or-Nr. il
.hruncG him from that hO1r a, though De
had The uia.ue His credit Wa. gone DIS
l,u>iur> Wa, destroyed. and ln three
months D, died oi broken heart.
Yc..thi. j. what Christianity Chris
,isri+, tbc Christianity - weekday, and
.,ci.ty. the Christianity OF deeds, noi
,-.rd.-ba, 70 ,aV 10 the criminal classes.
SboYe a, close a, Won please 90 the edge ~
criminal wrong-doine. and nothing shall
harm Won: steal. but don't he found on; !;
defraud. but put the money Dach Dti ore
0uor,er-day: break your trust. ana n-
dulce v0ur greed. or lust. OF Ah.l .iii'i-
ZION. bui keep inside % ne me VI ur', %
loo. and il l. all right. But yi,id uhutI
some strong pressure. ana 80 bluhuti ll
vour theft. YOUR intrigue. or dcl"icA'ioA'
that vou can't cover il uI. ana lht "oIIu-
tbe christian World-your brethren il I'D.
f.milv whose elder brother J. lh' L"i =
-. Christ. viii have no more Of You. !
an, moi unuinlful in saving tins, that III
- tiou one community there J, lii'
me-. friend society in which iAo>t ~
m. Christian men who adOrn the -
c;o.v o., Friend, have Away borne con
.,.;cuo,i> and honorable part. nor tlai, mere
o,d ,bere in iail, and penltentrrlc-. you
Iii find some brave and tender heart U!
;rrto lead men out % that living htH lh''
6ich their sins have east them. Bui thi'
atf;,,r that Christian society stands 10
1oy. a. Il body. with front oi brAr> 'ulh
e5in.xorablv towards the criminal classes
cd fororiye,. hut they viii not. The WC
,,,.,, ,tat was q sinner lie once welcomru
Imt thcv spurn her. The man VINO h;''
taUer III beckoned back into Hl> own ioN
mo fellowship. but they repei hun. II
one word. the criminal and The erlihlii"
,Io..es stand TO-DAY. % q rule ana lh IA
laroe. 10 the Christian Brahmin q, f'uH'n
,,of ~ be touched. not 10 be owned, mol !
AZ dsfiled bv, if one can help il, even W.T.
~ ,n1rl or 80 little a. his passing shadow
Thr III i.il-bird-tlii> is the fowl turned Ncril
d,,t ~ cf the Christian ark, and for whom th
III =, :. time inn that such infamy were ended.
~ ~ : * next in behalf OF the prlsone
ir nj. cen. who l. there for the seco.u u,
,hird time. and OF that class v no are @ lheI
,r ;''n ti,e 6rsr time. and gave illustrations
!a ~, 'i dntr Of Christianity to each, and oi III
ino -. ION. OF each class. 4 vice OF on
mri.on n,,pl system, winch cannot be TOO strong 4;
IdlsU1i rni,a,ed or too speedily reformed, . thi
,hicb herds together such hardened o