Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-22


-. Who were preceded by Bishop-elect
An IAiPosISG SCENE.
,.,,ov moved in slow motion down the
.Io Iii attiyed in cassocks and surplices,
- ,,u1s a scene imposing and impressive in
VI TbSse ,S high dgnitaries were impressed
y,ib the importance and greatness OF the
".as;on and seemed TO have been in
.,,rs5 with the spiritual zeal that is AKIN
" ,rriy;nr at the altar the bishops sat in
Il ~ tIe enclosure, the clergy on the
s', ssba,Csl immediately opposite. The Bish-
on.elsct remained below the chnncel.
rHR ORDER OF SERVICE.
Tho following was the order of service:
u6rn,ne prayer. by Rev. w. Stickney
80 Communion service. read by Bishop
Ts,srkjn. the reading Of Scriptural selec-
t,ons hy Bishops Thompson and Peterkin,
sDJ The conservation sermon by Bishop
4 Randolph. Of Virginia.
TIE ooYsEcRATIoS sERMoN.
Bi,hor Rsudolph's text was the nrst verse OF
"a, y,,st Bpisilo 10 tie Corinihlsns-Paul called
40 .poste OF Jesus Christ through the will
r.
v.,on of must impsrt 20 q mans life 70 feel
i a., tfs duty be Is doing has been assigned py
/. fs viii OF Cod. Indeed. II may be said thar the
I, .,nss Of duty rests upon the Will OF God, con-
=, l,iy tslt or unconsclously assumed. For the
sBs,tions What ought 20 do aud what ought
no, % DO IN their uitimste analysis are deter
Islrod BY that other question. WHAT'S tho Will
i oi Goii
/ s5,T AZ high a. that The tendency with tho
t,ss u everything 10 10 stop at secondary causeS
i when The question ot duty is presented for do
.aon vo asa: Where do the circumstances
i r5pi' What does my conscience say What
. toes tbe law o. morality require But still be-
4 ,s.en circumsianceA between conscience, be-
4 i-sen the law Of morality 10 tho law OF Gcd as
4 tbsr Justification and their authority. As the
] 5riics Gays. We are ell very far gone from ori'
4 fiual riFhtsousness, and we are oroueht pack
, vuby tbe process OF redemption. The result
1 a the pdsmpton process, whether OF grace or
n q dis-ipiDe, IL o practical conviction, ana
AaJiog tho conviction woven Into our cher
4 grtsr hat duty is only another name tor obe"
i disbce 10 God, and that the law OF righ hteous-
/ meas is identical with the viii OF our rather
GBd oar Saviour.
III ih.n 3 man seriously believes that the
work be Is doing has been given to him by
divine appointments and that no is In the place
Were Cod put him that conviction must impart
stiliBC peace in the discharge OF all duty ana
4 srelgD for all activity.
CONSPICUOUS EIAHPLE.
est Paul was a conspicuous example OF this,
4 Ne begins nearly all OF his eplsues with that
4 sane statement Paul called 20 be an apostle;
Paul the apostle by the will of God he meant
b. nat that he did not undertake his great
1 work on his own account and by his own TIM
IulsA Il vas laid upon him; it was the Will OF
4 &c authority thai no had no right 70 resist
Nov. observe In the first place how that con-
vicaOn Of lis calling constituted the key OF hls
4 ohGTbcter and the secret OF bis success. IL
sn 70 Be an apostle Of 5esus Christ that ho was
4 called Men In all ages prefessed 20 believe
4 tnI tesI we're destined for q certain work: that
tssy Ssre girded atout by sn unseen power
rsl bad ssti them into the world to accomplish
i certain mission. Hannibal. the Carfhaginlan
general. believed that he had been raised up by
God 10 Gyenso his country upon Rome. FOR
tifhIesn years he carries tho desolations OF war
irt tho heart u Italy and grapples In death
struggle With the Holman power. Was u the
God Of Providence that caued him 10 do that
ksiher was Il not hts own hereditary hatred OF
Roms and The spirit Of revenge In hts race per-
sobired into god that be had mado Tor him.
tsH, and oAi god called him?
DuFfED HIS OWN DREAM.
Napoleon professed TO believe himself a
Chli Of destiny-csllod Of God. He, too, had del
bed his own dream o. Eiory and bis goddess am
i.Aon sad believed that God had called him { o
deluge hsrope in blOou. II Is true that God
taxes bold upon evil and brings good out OF H.
he makes the wrath OF man TO praise him, but
toen be Is not the author OF wrath. lie may uso
Hsnnibsls Invasion Of Italy 10 sc0urgs tho pride
Oh Home, 70 heal Its 3issensione and TO form II
INTO coherent nationality so that Ia future ages
A might beSOue, a. Il did become, mighty fac
F. b' OF the education Of the world In the great
4 pfinciple Of obedteocs 70 law.
joe, 10 u you In this state OF Alabama
taould he uniuSuy Invaded and your peaceful
bones aeSolated by war the mercy OF God might
tlrn The curse into q blessing. making you 10
love ore smother By suffering together and
bndtpg you closer together for generations 70
/ " ~ A Inn
hfoagh tho revolution lifting away burden OF
greAl evils and oI e1ing 70 you pew era OF hope
std u temporal prosperity. But these after
he'Sings would not alter the fact thst you we're
Ialesny iDNsded. The grace OF the Lord Jesus
thTstb TIC ss.ystiOn Of the world. but that Il is
i % ls no proof that the act OF hss crucinxlon
vas Inspired by tho will Of the Spirit OF God. No
~ be called by God to DO wrong. for Gods VIII
sish'lcA with His mercy, dis justice, and HIS
n righteousness.
TIE MINISTERS WORK.
-. "Apy nan who 10 doing his duty IN O state Of
uis 10 which ii has pleased God 10 call him will
ave reIslsti0ns from ne duty done thet be 10
tocoTd with the will OF 0od and II tbst 10 true
aitishful soul In every field Of lifce votk it
Eas' b true In the Geld ~ which ST. Paul felt
Slseeh called. IL Is your work, ministr OF The
sspel, TO bind up tho brokep-haarted, 70 give
,ss' 70 NE weary, 10 succor the damned. &c bring
as es.Ats OF peace 10 the pepitenI ~ 10 your
htsien ~ poini out 70 men the divergent paths,
INaoonsness and sin here and hereafter Are
/ yOs H1lag 10 bring conscience 20 the people who
.''ea Dyo1, 70 make them bon with Submission
lse authority OF Christ and TO open their
atHA 70 HIS lover Then. Of ell other works In
hs vorld you are doing tho work that God
sAts y be done, ana all Of Code forces are on
.t r1. .,1e and your calling 10 according 10 the
,"AFAln, sbou; his personsi cali 20 the apostle
.alp faul could have no doabt and tho certainty
,el hlln from perplsxlty OF mind &c 20 his
,k,euon TO tue sort hs had updertsken. ~
Us' s.fsd himself the questions. as doubtlesl
s,Vlen dh Am n,tod for this worsf Do
,esr enough Of the Gospel 70 preach it TO men
80 eb strong enough 70 stand the strain oil
- shisfef IL II not presumption IN me,
ss an least OF all the apostles, 70 rrescn 20 the
$50 NE unseSrohsols riehes Of Christ! ] who
as shphen stoned 10 death aud consented 10 II
~ enwoved beheid ths glory on his dying
re-. who porsscuted Godr taipts and drove
.,t I 70 strange ciuos--am 4 worthy 70 be bic
sS. ss'o-eeArer ana TIE leader and founder Of
NsnrcoP 2 When questions like these pre-
sssea h.mssl,es be had bus one answer. aud
vas enough IL may be true ain the chief
hers-l may be uDnt and unworthy: but
~ called me, and he knoss better than do.
s.w Wws's al 70 him- he 10 responsible for my
"a. Perhaps HE plaa is 60 take my wssknes.
ss. pay lnto h his divine power, 90 that the
NJ @ Christ may b glorined ia 10Y speech
AJfsfJ seskuesA
TIE kryEcr OF DOUBT.
Doubt" coniinued Bishop Rs,doiph,
.nMshs courage ssd diminishss the asdor of
a. sh'e energy. You have observed that IN
~. - moral spd spiritual life OF christisu people
seen religious psrsene who % perslst-
..sny ~ oemsslysa instead OF looking psrs,st-
so.y 81 zoo. Teeif religious life Is mainly cub
e,re,s sso lnsoepsetiye. fhsy arc moro con-
snsa ss,a. soost uhss eun feelings than they are
Ss' mo practical duties OF Chrisfiaa life.
.sI I are mol striving 70 please Coo pus they are
~, snss 70 satan GA<mesipss ss 80 whefher or
hey are pleasing Him. They ere very
saeas socut thoiy own love for God, bui
Sy forget Gods love for them. rnsy
49,. thsir own faith bus they lock
s'.,g noin ne objects OF faith They are
psanne nsmssiyes about duly, but fhey forget
esnn nn NE grAee Of Gpd alone tbss wtll enabls
a 40 their dusy. They btlisys n Goa Ter
senent and then unbsiisys, becassse In case
~ ~ ieoi sssy irom Cod cad lsos q thsmsslvss
~, oeaaof believe IN themselves. e1cb psopls
eg|.Tf f ympsihy, oar prayers. aud our ioyins
a. tWssos, Wss. sad iasy are uytaS W bsiisys thsi
49,, sM VII a4wa upe2 them end tho dorcsx
vii sssN Dat they err poi styDpg thfy
a. .sa ssi eonverf ne usEid, they viii ncl
s..s..g ssn.g wofk for ia4a ID thsss day and
ssss = T., ysf y, Pen sssenex esa nsfs:Iing soe'