The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-28
PREACHING TO ODD FELLOWS.
DR.. Landrum Delivers q Sermon on Charity
and Character.
OTHER SPECIAL SERVICES IN THE CITY.
Presbytcrians Hold n Union Meeting-Rev.
Mr. smith on the Swedenborgian
Doctrine.

the Second Baptist church by the Rev. DR.. W.
W. Landrum.
There was very large attendance Of the
members Of the order
At o'clock sharp. Richmond Lodge. No. 1,
acting as escort to Unity Lodge, headed by
District Deputy Bowles, Noble Grand Savage,
and yice-Grand Charles Evensen. entered the
church and took seats to the right and left of
the pulpit.
The subject Of the sermon was charity and
character, the text being from james. first
chapter and 9th verse Pure religion and
uudehlcd before God and the Father Is thus
To visit the fatherless and widows IN their
afliction. and 10 keep himself unspotted
from the world"
The Doctor said that charity or the act Of
| doing good was tie first element Of practical
religion. and that this was strictly practical
age. That religion was not only dong some
thing. hut that IL was doing good.
Surely there are thousands IN tins world
who need charity financial aid and ASSIST
ance.
Are YOU aware that our last census shows
that there are 5000 0JO paupers IN this coun-
try alone;
but do not refer 10 these unforunatcs,
but 10 those who have been wOrsted iu the
struggle for subsistence.
Year bv wear Il becomes harder and harder
to live IN almost every country; rs well m Tree
America rs i'm autOcratic Russia i'm Rcpubl-
can France as ln the military desputsu OF
Germany, there sUrgcs ground swell Of
popular discomfort.
Somehow governments organized 10 pro-
mote life liberty and the pursuits OF happi-
ness signally fail accomplishing tins result.
There are privileged classes. there are pro
tected and unprotected Industries, taxed or
untaXed commodities.
The civilization That we boast OF IS heavily
coated with corruption
INEQUALITY and injustice before the law.
the Joining Of the rich and poor m The slrlg-
Gle for existence. the ceaselcss conflict OF
labor and capital the commercial methods IN
our politics all these and many other evils
clam0r for remedy or removal
But what Is the remedy. Ever and anon
there arises some missionary philanthroplst
with "a more Ut less plausible scheme ID
cQualize the worldly condition Of the rich and
the poor
DR.. Landrum then referred 10 Plato's dream
of an ideal republic, and coming down
through the ages he finally reached Henry
George and DIR. NcGlyAn as the founders and
patrons of an anti-povcrty society m New
York. where they have number Of respect
tul followers.
Tie alluded To- sectionalsm, communism,
nnarch sm aud Wh'ii.m. zach OF these nave
bat one aim. and that j. 10 get rid of poverty.
"Odd-Felowahip proposes plan for the
needy
III is not theoTetic nor political, but prcti-
cal and personal in it, work.
ut does not phii0sophize as 20 how poverty
or want came into the world. hut Il says hele
they are, and ! must help them.
"Odd-tcliOw-uip, because Limited il IT'S
power 10 do good, is discriminating.
at devotes itself chiefly O. the widow and
"rlactical religion, it is true. does not re-
strict bcncfcence 10 tins class alone. Tor u
cucirces the poor. the prs uer IN Tie jail,
tie sick i'm the hospital the stranger ln his
Loneliness
"But the order. in keeping with tie text.
SINGLES out the widow and the orphan ai the
most needy and everywhere numerous.
"Who j. more dependent than growing
widow. whose sable garment, but impertectly
picture the blacker woes OF uer heart De
pr.yed of h.r support, protector. Der strong
tower Of defense. the idol of hcraAcct.ous, size
s!,s down in dust and ashes IN ~ the hight ot
day had departed forever, Den Aopra hu>tri
her spirits crushed. hcr little children. II too
vOung % appreciate their joss, may piatue
and play around hey knee as they did az yorc.
hut their laughter is "a thorn piercing Aer
wounded heart.
"lf prepared t. sympathize with thedistress
of the parent. We have the most -oloN.ul II
all exhibitions IN % weeping, trembling child
a sobaiug girl. it may De-, confused hy ire
preside emotion
"lnere is no scene that is So irresistible
in It's appeal 20 al that is cllyair0us and
noble in man.
AT such times have met the Odd-Felows
in their visits OF ministry TO tho weak, and
of comfort go the bercaycd.'
In abiding TO the last part Of his text lie
said: We are commanded % keep unsiottcd
from the world. and what does that mean:
1T means. first. that wc must u9t forget
that charity i'm the Gospel SENSE implies char
acter. Dong good presuppDaea good heaft
But the natural heart .S selfish.
1t only obtains to absolute unselhshness
bv the renewal Ol the Holy Ghost through
faith I'm Christ
Again. if you would bee unspJttei from the
world you must hold that charity Is no sub
stitute for character.
Charity. while a blessing O. our follow
men, cannot balance accounts with cod.
a gambler q drunkard, d notorious thet
q blasphcmrr is often conspicuous IN LIS
charity t1 widows and orphans.
lie may be the presiding officer of benev-
client college, he may SGT up With the sick he
may cOutrluute o. The church. he may make
present, tohis tayolte minister. he may leada
subscription Tor the suffering AND sick. he
may lend helping hand 10 literary and edu-
catioual Institutions he may lie large
heated citizen, bat his good deeds will not
save nina.
God says the pure heart must direct the
pityins eve and the lavish hand.
Hear Paul eNclaim Though bcstow all
my goods 10 feed the poor etc.
Humanity bids you give
The subject was well chosen and betting
and at It's conclusion the members OF the r.
der stepped forward and shook hands with the
Doctor.
During the hand-shaking a member of
Richmond Lodge. No. /, IN "a very graceful
manner presented the Doctor with one Of the
royal purple badges worn by the members of
Richmond Lodge.
Reminded of Arrearages.
There was very large congregation at the
Broat-street Methodist church both Sunday
morning and evening
Before announcing his text IN the morning,
DR.. Tudor reminded the delinquents of their
arrcaugcs.
Tins church rents ont no pews. and Is sup
ported byvoluntary contributions.
The text as announced WIS from the luth
chapter and -lth verse OF ~. john.
Al the close of the sermon an appeal was
made for the cause of domestic mis- GUS
In the evening Or. Tudor too. ais text
from the sixth chapter ana first verse Of II
Corinthians
In both sermons the D. tor rpok, both
forcihly and clo0 ltnN,
lie used q number O.. aelrliul expressions.
and his words Were uuu-u ~ realistic.
The choir rendered exec eut music on each
occasion.
Union services.
Union services Of the Presbyterian ccnare-
cations OF the city were held at the 81, ND
church Sunday afternoon