The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-27
SUNDAY SERVICES.
SYN0PIICAL REPORT or DR.. COOPER'S
SERMON.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL SUN
DAY SCHOOL UNION
IFS ANIMAL CULTIVATION At ST.
PAsL>.
Gcport Of the President. 'lhowing the
Number of Schaofs. scholars aud
Teachers Anniversary OF the
Male orphan Asylum.

The weather was not altogether set
tied yesterday, but Notwithstanding
The tickle face that nature wore at
times. it turned out that the day was
pleasant indeed, and crowds of wor-
shippers flOcked to all the churches.
making up full congregations.
THE FIRST BAPTIST.
All clock the First Baptist Church
was filled with attentive listeners. Rev.
Or. George Cooper took for his text the
33d chapter of Deuteronomy.
He commenced by saying that re-
view OF life generally brings into special
prominence one or two important
events. and overshadows many that
once had "a separate life. In the horizon
OF lies day these high epics Of life
should be clear and distinct, firm and
radiant. These things represent life.
They are the first colors in human af-
fairs. and are all important.
When Moses had reached that period
in his life when his strength was not
abated and his eye not dimmed. lacking
lustre. and bis mind was as clear as
when he solved many a difficult pro-
the last words he uttered to the tribes
Of Israel are found in the text. One
scene comes back to him clearly
wildly Sinai. One event stands out
promiScuously, tO-wit the secret place
of thunder; the thunders and lighting,
and the voice of the tempest, deep
darkness and clouds. His own going
M at the bidding Of Jehovah. followed
bv the eager eyes Of the multitude, and
the giving of The law by Jehovah, as he
speaks of it i'm words that are majestic.
low. scit strain as OF harp, touched
by the gentlest Of fingers. escapes from
his lips, and told The people of all the
dazzling splendor and awful grandeur
Of The scene. They sat down at the
feet OF Jesus Christ, and He Was en-
gagged for their good.
WHAT IS 4 SAINT?
Proceeding on this liue Of thought,
DR.. Cooper asked, What is a saint and
vino are saints? 1t is frequent word
IN the Scriptures. Notice how fire.
duently Paul uses il in his letters. 1t
has now almost entirely gone out OF
speech. II sounds eccentric and full OF
affected sentiment. This fepels It's from
using il. and yet the Scriptures uses 1t
without hcsltancy. The dignity of a
human soul eliminates in 1t and sacred
ness OF soul is gathered up into 1t. A
saint Is ore in whom the process of sane
t.lcation is going on by the power of
the Saviour. one IN whOm the holy dis
position. one who daily tries to gain a
victory over the evil with principle.
You have looked at the new moon and
seen int ore small. dim crescent: but
get q good light and see promise Of full
ness growing out of this imperfect cres-
cent. Aud so the saint Is not perfect
man in whom there is no darkness OF
sin nor evil. but one whose religious
sanctihcation appears painfully small
like the crescent, but who sees and feels
the promise ol It's fullness and COM
plpteness in the heart Of the Saviour.
THE HAND OF THE LORD.
Further on in his remarks. DR., Cooper
stated that the hand of the Lord was a
moulding hand. moulding His saints IN
the image Ct Himself.
I.0ngfellow said turn. turn my wheel
in mis- poem about the potter = task.
DRYDEN SAYS yet the worst clay IS PHI
ant and easy to the plant hand. DO
not forget that this is the prime idea Of
religious lie. that we shall be made
like the deity. not 10 be saved merely,
not to get TO heaven in some vague and
! indefinite way. but to conform to God :
likeness aud attain finally His supreme
beauty ard perfection. This is the rea-
son OF Gods mercy towards you,
tue reason his hand is upon you. God
will ever be true TO that purpose. The
Scriptures declares that we are but
clav i'm the hands Of the potter. Are
YOU then wiling to be made soft and
plastic 10 his hand.
DR.. Cooper closed with a strong appeal
to the congregation, IN which he spoke Of
the generous nand Of the great God,
aud urged the great good that would
result TO those who would submit
themselves to It's tender touch.