Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-30
VALUE OF THE BIBLE.
TIE GREAT GOOD ITS DISTRIBUTION
HAS D0NR.
Address Of Bishop Wilson and Proceedings
OF the Virginia Bible Society
Last Night.

On the rOStrlm were seated BiShOn 4
W Wilson. OF Baltimore, Of tho Mctho
/ dist Church. DR.. G. II. Read, OF Grace
| Street Presbyterian church. president
( OF the society Dr. Z. G. Dashien. OF
/ the Episcopal Church DR.. Hoge. ol
+ the Second Presbyterian church, and
Rev Mr.. Judkins, pastor Of Centenary
church.
The exercises were opened with the
hymn Let everlasting Glorios Crown. 81
which was sung by the congregation,
led lev the choir, after which Rev. Dr.
Dasmell read one OF the Psalms Dr.
Hoge led iu prayer, and duet CT VIII
Magnify Thee, OLord. by NoscnthaD
was sung 10y Miss Griswoid and Mr. 4.
G. NclsigcE
DR.. Read then introduced Bishop
Wilson us the speaker OF the evening.
BISHOP WILSON.
This reverend gentleman. who is an
impressiye-looking man. with a pstri.
archIal beard and kindly expression OF
countCnauce, came forward and began
what proved 10 bc a mastery address
about the Bible.
He promised his remarks by referring
to the tendency of men in the present
Gay 10 trOWn upon any undertaking
which gave no indication of practical re-
suit to justify the expense or labor be-
slowed upon it. Yet tins was the case
IN the dis emination of the Word Of
God. Il is true the work is not in the
hands Of the moneyed men (and vet
they are supposed To be the practical
men of the agel, bat it is done by those
whose steps do not lead along the high
ways of trade. They are men vino are
sometimes called phiIauthropisls, but
they are discounted IN the eyes Of the
man of trade because they 90 not run
tie railroads or their effort, do not 60 to
build mp the material resources of the
country. They ae largely considered
dr,amors.
Now 10 reverse the order Of thought
for momeuU. ihe men vino are called
the businessmen Of the country are
those whose work Is confined 10 some
special line of trade. They can tell vou
of the stock market. of any other mar
kCt, and huW far ID is real and how far
speculative. they can give You all the
facts necessary to- understand the condi-
tons of material lie, but they do not
consider whether the present state Of
affairs has q history or not, or whether
1t has "a future or not The present
Is the time in their ewes If il
meets the requirements Of the present
day they are content. When such men
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are are "I 'ol'"e' WIN me blle li ana l3id 70
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THE TWO ELEMENTS.
Two elements, said the Bishop, have
coutendod for mastery IA all generations
past One Is conservative and holds
almost exclusively to the past ! thing
is good in their eyes because it has been.
Il is authority because it was done IN
the past by the fathers OF the world. If
the present ls of any value II Is because
it is dependent upon the past The
other element the progressive one
looks into the future. 1t has very little
reverence for what has been Its eyes
are continually for gam, and 1t is never
satisfied with its achievements.
PROGRESS.
Va have como 20 believe in almost
;-Icfo,tc rrogra.s and fiat which has
n'fn Is b,t t1a shadow Of Nbot will he
accomnl..boi I'm aqest come.
TI. pisb,n .o;3 he aid NOT wish to
,,,arrl Viii. orv cybiIition Of normal
d|f,,itv ICLaro il rotbinc in the present
lor-o trongl tortho possibilities of man.
ula two element. referred TO were
once brought face to face IL hostile op-
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