The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-01
THE STATE At LARGE.
FINAL CELEBRATIONS AT THE
UNIVERSITY.

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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. June 30
Special. AT O'Clock p. NJ. yesterday the
final meeting Of the Young Mems Christian
Association was held in the public hall OF
the University Of Virginia. MIR. J. X. Pee
hles, Of Petersburg, presided. He read a
report on the work Of the association for the
closing session, which showed that besides
the religious enterprises conducted within
the University proper, four neighborhood
schools had been maintained with an ave.
rage membership OF 100 scholars and twelve
teachers. Among the enterprises more
closely connected with the university was
that Of raising funds 20 erect a suitable
Young Mems Christian Association build
ing, and SALSA has been subscribed here.
At the Lexington College meeting OF the
Young Mems Christian Associations this
association had sixteen delegates, and now
has three members at the Northfeld sum-
mer School.
DIR. HOGE's SERMON.
Dr. Moses ID. HOge, Of Richmond, preach
ed the sermon from the text, I'VE know
that thou art teacher come from God
There had" he said, "been much written
and spoken about the popular loss of in
terest in theology and long articulated
creeds. lie was not prepared TO say what
the loss was, but did know that whatever
II was, there was never a time when the re-
latiOn Of Christ 10 his own age and TO the
progress Of the race in all the years had
been more earnestly studied. In regard TO
of the world had been more
nearly agreed than upon than any other
great questions" IL have been,n said the
doctor, ''for many years collecting the testi-
mOny of the best minds 10 the character of
Christ and his relation TO his age, and when
my collection is complete shall publish il"
II contains the testimony of such men as
Rousseau. schiller, Goethe. John stuart
Mil, and very many Others-men whO
while at total variance on other subjects,
come together on this. He utterly denied
that science is at war with religion and
that scientists are allied in opposition to its
ers in the many universities and
colleges of this country teach a odless
science? Not one. He quoted Gladstone
as saying that he had been in public liz
hfty-eight years, fOrty-seyen Of them in the
Cabinet; he had known sixty OF the lead
ing men Of the realm. and out Of that num-
Der all but five were Christians" The men
~ the top in Great Britain are Christian
men. lie spoke at some length of the per-
a a.. 4
10 laugh and Jest; his mind and heart were
too earnestly concerned with the sins and
sorrows of the world. Christ never resort
ed 10 sensation to attract an audience, as is
sometimes done now, when the pulpit is
turned into variety show, and
the preacher becomes mOuntebank.
Christs personality and utterances were a
recognized power. How would it have
sounded if Plato had said; 81 am the resur-
recti0n and the liie?' and yet these words
cell naturally from Christslips. He preser-
yed none of his sermons and employed no
amauaensis. yet He spoke knowing that
His lightest word would become a perma-
nent part Of the thought of the world.
Dr. IlOge asked special attention 10 the
fact that Christ directed attention to Him
self as the means of salvation, and not to
any creed. ale that belieyeth in Me- The
apostles did not follow creed, they fol-
lowed Christ. "1h0u, O, Christ art all
want;" "Ilangs my helpless soul on Thee
The large hall was crowded with an at
tentiye audience. Bishop Wilson Of Balti-
more occupied a seat on the rostrum. He
preached in the morning an excellent SER
mon on the hostility Of the gospel to every
thing that eXats itself against the know
ledge OF Christ.
I'm the morning DR.. IIoge had preached in
the Presbyterian Church. At the Baptist
Church, DR.. X. B. Tupper, of Louisville, oc-
cupied the pulpit.
The day yesterday was exceedingly warm.
A heavy rain last night cooled the air To a
very pleasant temperature.
LIBRARY SOCIETY.
Tonight occurred the final celebration Of
the Washington Literary Society. Mr..
Charles T. Coleman, of Florida, presided.
The debater's medal was awarded to Mr.. Il.
Mack Banks, Jr., Of Mississippi, and the
orators TO Mr.. George y. Conrad, Of ' ir-
ginia.
The lawns are brilliantly lighted, and UNI
der the arcades is a thrOng of pretty girls
and handsome men. On stand on the
lawn, emusic, with It's y0luptuOus SWELL
holds sway in the manner 80 well remem-
bered by all who have attended commence
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