Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-17


They were probably discussing and ques-
tioning every word of his lips, and ne
turned TO them as he saw them thus anu
threw this sentence right down ct then
feet.
Mr.. Jones then went on TO illustrate the
ekepticism of the present day, and SAID u ls
very natural for man to doubt. As long ~
a man is sinner he is o doubter. ne Is
not sinner because he is an infldel ouI
he is an infdel because he is sinner.
There is one remedy for doubts. and ;hat is
holy life. You never bad doubt in your
life but what if you took IL mp by the roots
there is q seed and that seed IS sin.
DoUBTNG MEN.
"Men have doubted in all ages OF the
world said Mr.. Jones. and listen: lbere
was never anything projected that men
dihn't doubt and ttat men weren't skept!-
cal about. The word "skeptic" Is a very
different word now from what it used TO
be. In former times an earnest enquirer
after the truth was skeptic; now the word
means o blab-mouthed fool. iLauchter.I
lie then told Of the difficulties ema-
mating from skepticism which arose IN the
pathway Of Gallileo. who discovered that
the earth rotated upon its axis. and OF the
ridicule Harvey was subjected TO when ne
discovered the circulation Of the blood.
They tried him and convicted hum as
one OF tho heretics. Robert Fulton.
Stephenson, and Sir Isaac Newton
likewise experienced these difficulties
arising in the way of the inventor.
bat listen" said Mr.. Jones; 800 years
ago Jesus Christ discovered the fact that
his blood would cleanse every sin, and yet
there is as much opposition to the teach
ings of Christ rs TO anything in the world;
How do YOU account for IL | understand
il. A man can believe that the earth r0tates;
that the blood circulates. and all Of those
things, but when he says believe that the
blood of Christ cleanses every sin ne Is
got TO quit all his meanness."
THEY WANT THE Proof.
Mr.. Jones then went 10 say that some
people think religion Is intended only for
old women and children. They want the
fact demonstrated after the order of a
mathematical problem that there IS some
great power III Christianity; and when
this il done they soy II is the work
Of the devil. Tie (Jones) can't get
up revival but that the world,
ike the old woman. will lsve the last
word TO say, and claim that the converts
won't "stick." "Weu,n remarked the
preacher, If my converts don't turn out
better than some Of the members / found
when ] came mere ] will want them kicked
out of the Church right away"
Tho preacher then explained that q per-
son who is waiting 70 Get religion before
he Joins the Church won't 90 to Christ at
all What thev should do IA TO go
and do rs God says and take the
consequences. When tho heart Is given
TO God he will straighten out tho
head. Some Of the persons who wait 10
get religion before they surrender to Christ
wouldn't know what religion Is if they
were 20 meet il in the road. II they want
10 be good they should do rs other good
men and God will regenerate,
MANY sTA,,D UP.
Mr.. Jones introduced into his discourse
many very pretty illustrations. His SER
mon was not as long as usual. At It's close
he called on all church members who had
been benefited by the meetings and who
would pledge themselves TO live better
lives 20 stand mp. Nearly three fourths Of
the congregation arose. showing that a
large per cent. Of those present were
church members.
When the invitation was given the un-
converted TO come forward there were
several responses.
MEETING FOR CHILDREN.
TO-morrOv morning at 10 o'clock the ser
vice will be for children, and Mr.. Jones
win make 1t especially interesting.
Jimmie Cook, the fourteen-vear-old
1" boy preacher" OF Georgia, arrived here
Yesterday, and is stopping at the American
Hotel. He came to be with Mr. Jones Ill
his meetings.