The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-15
THE CHU RCIIES.
An IMPRESSIVE SERMON BY DIX.
ELLIS.
NE EXCHANGES PULPITS WITH
DR. HATCHER
POINTING oUr the PATHWAY TO
HEAVEN.
ev ,ur Spencer Closes the Meeting az the
seventh--trcei and Begins Another
at the Third street Chris
tiap church.


The large audience that greeted DIR.
I. VI. Ellis 20 the Grace-slreet Bapus,
Church Yesterday morning fully proved
ihat the deep impression which he had
made upon that congregation by his able
and elooucnt sermon. while assisting Dr
Hatcher I'M the revival az that place last
wear had not been forgotten.
AZ, subject was THE Periectness OF
Jesus Christ. taking for his text " BE
licvs We that am able 10 DO this They
said unto Him, yea, Lord. Matthew o.
%.
We are an familiar, said he, with the
theme. Jesus. the Son Of God. is the
Saviour of the soul" There are great
many reoplc who think that being saved
from hell is an that salvation does.
Other think that the forgiveness OF
their sins j. only achieved through sal
vatlOn.
Being saved from he'll and turning
from the world is the small part OF sal
walton. but beng qualified for the WORK
Of God is the great pat OF H. MS
whole subject is a matter OF iath,
question of capacity.
The speaker illustrated this by sup
po.ine there was in front of him mum
her of cups and vessels OF different
material aud quality for the purpose OF
receiving larre quantity OF some kind
OF fluid 10 would not be aqnesuon OF Inc
oualitv off the vessels; it would not make
a4y ference whether they were maze
OF silver or tin. the question would De aS
to their capacity Faith makes captcity.
A little child X saved Just as much ~
man. Those who think grown man
when converted has an advantage over
the child Whel converted Is mistaken
for when man is converted ne must be-
come as n little child. be must be de-
pendent upon the Father Jesus Christ
she'd his blood alik. for the child and
the crown person: Tor the vile sinner
and the man alike. TO be qualified for
the Master is 10 pass out from under
natate's darkness uutO the marvellous light
OF the Most High God.
Some Christians sre saved more Than
Other Christians. There is great dit
ference between some mems grasp on
the power of God ] say this isa mat.
Ter of faith.
What perfect Savior We have In
Jesus Christ How able aud powerful
lie Is 10 save 10 the utmost all that come
unio Him. II we could only realize this
all of our doubts would leave us.
All of YOU will say Jesus is able 10
save the sinner. You believe lie is able
TO keep YOU from thSwoe OF hell. lou
also believe something must be done,
and YOU don't think you con 10 anything
for your salvation in yourself alone.
Then it must be done by the grace OF
Cod
The speaker then proceeded TO show
that the whole work of salvation de
pended upon the grace Of God. Il be-
ileve." continued he, THAT as 10 where
You shall stand ia Heaven, and what you
shall wear. whether q starless crown or
one OF many stars, Is matter that rests
WIDELY upon Yourself. Nhethr you
have used your talents and gained others
FOR the Lord. and how much YOU have
made. Judgment can only determine
Jesus stands forever as "A perpetual in
so DIR forus He is our High Priest.
fho work o |: our redemption depends
not on u al au, bu. upon Jesus mist
All we have to 90 is TO trust In Him.
The speaker then beautifully Illus
trated his statement by relating an in
cident nat occurred while the Prince OF
" ales was y youth. \ llule English
Ioy WAS very DESTROYS OF seeing the
Qaeen of Eng and, and after begging the
guards for a long time TO admit hum the
Young prince came and admitted MIN,
aud TOOK him by the hand and went 10
The queen and told her here was little
b,y who wanted To see the queen. The
GREAT queen. with her mOiherly heart,
asked the little fellow why he wanted 10
see her. ans the little fellow replied
Because love YOU and the queen
bent down and Kissed the little English
lad and replied "Oh. that all England
might be- as loyal o their queen,
Nv friends. IL we want 10 see our
Heav nly Father. lie wants 10 see MS, /
AID Will take us IN His loving embrace /
aud shield aud project us.
When Bishop Bureley lay dying, some /
one a.ked him II he knew in whom be /
believed lie replied, NO; know whom /
believe That is why We can't under /
stand and enjoy the word of God more. /
We quote il wrongly. am persuaded /
TO believe that lie i. able to keep that .
which / nave committed 10 Him over .
against that day.
Friends, when our boys slip from
under our control and 90 - the devil IL
Is on account Of he feebleness Of our
grasp What gred power there Is IN the
family altar. bat there must be Chris
iian mother or Christian father al the
bacA OF tAc ahar. Christian people need
sym a,hy in their life.
When lady lay diving away
from friends and home she crayed for
the sympathy Of the strangers around
her. SO Il is with Us; we need the sym
psihy OF our fellow men. We have
High Priest That can be touched with u
feeling OF our inAfmiiies Jesus Christ
knows all Of our past life. He knows ,
onr trials and can sympaihize with tbs In
hem. Christ will stand between US and
ls Wild, vi Satan, and through Him we I
vi conquer In life, AID in death can