Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-07
SERMONS TO MUTES.
TWO pIscoURsss TO THE DEAF AND
DUMB BY RSV. JOB TURNER.
lick st Leigh >treet--Notcs About Ser
Vices in Other Churches.

Nlf's an Nibtt
Tho visiting deaf-mutos attended ser
wees Sunday morning at ST. Johns Episco-
pal church. where an eloquent vet brief
sermon was preached by Rov. job Turner.
the Episcopal missionary among the deaf
mutcs of The South. The discourse was
read aloud 10y Rev. Mr.. Brandcr. while Mr..
Turner interpreted IL !, sign language.
The preacher had selected his text from
the third verse and third chapter II Gala.
tiaus. " Arc We 80 foolish. having begun in
the spirit are yc now made perfect IN tho
frsh>"
He said. st. PauNs anxious and solicit
tons inquiry OF the apclCuts Is not ont of
place Ia this day and among tins genera
ton.
How many who began 20 see the light
Cf eternal life through the promptings Of
the Sp!rt. who felt tuc powered sin check
"a 10y 'ho hight Of the blessed Gospel. who
first learned of the presence Of evil by its
contrast with holiness manifested by the
study ofthc Holy Scriptures when FIRST JOYS
o, rCGccminc grace thrlilCd the heart and
sent glow forward on hie's path. Faith
lu and love e. God made slu horrible and
dctc-tahie. Yet the subtle influences OF
dls,faciing business, perChance uuhaliowcd
"ihu''ine"'S' or IL l"", D' vac H't E.'s'l'"s
~ philosopher winch cnsnalNs bat never
hclus. os possibly hv golden chains sordid
wealth draws away To her soul destroying
shrine 10 .naE hc the crushing power or
adversely or DO may De- dIstfactiug dizziness
Of rapid prosperity that some who rciolced
~ hopt-eternai had hecu like some piiotlcss
ship dnted from ITS course.
iNrLrfNcr of IHE HoIY SPIRIT.
Tho influence OF the Holy Spirit are far
j 81.
Lord Will accomplish its purposes. Having
once experienced the power and love OF
God. tho kIoU ledge Of q saviour tender
moss ana the suffering Of lis redemption.
fuf soul can never 'ttcc the memory ~
the lappicst moments when FIRST the hight
oi salvation came in and the soul m trans
ports oi lueXp-c~-lilr delight redlizci nat
although man could oroth coi himself 70
o. gap ~. tif'i"'h ana I"' o''''r VYh7c-
,.. ..-.''.,,,G I,f'.-. th, fo,rda,;6n
.fti, would a p,rfoot atoucrc.f,t i'm Co.'s
Joa- son. "A -urr and SAT-, retreat where the
frr..f ID. mind and la.bfurs Il conscience
ina frle relief through faith in ms blood"
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"n'in. iNg his Sermon Mt aih'f N'l" 3
Having begun I'D the Nprii i'l "a pf'.s
forward for ihe ur1c oi "ur mch oalii1g'
and attain unto 'hft Imputed pcItctncs-
when Us Nftu" az thc grace oi Noh we
ana attain in 'hri-i jesus
bile We Know mat oi ourselves there
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believe mat ie loves yen h'. VIII uS''i nuns
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At ~ James Church Ia the Afternoon.
Tho rnanher- of the DeafNato AseOcia-
r.u y,.r.Liun,d at 81. james church in
thr oft.ruu'u roy. Mr. Turner preached
g. tI.,o ann ma the eiru- larrlaoc. and
49,. ..-n.or was r.adto IN. lnrs' ,,narcen-
uou by Bishop Pctcrkln, of West Nlrglnle.
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az. ~ - -, Nc ,I,at
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,t,4 .r ,.,.'i,r... in Him sLould NOT
,.,r'.i I'm i,.,y.. eternal lie. had been set
min i,.r.ri-habl. cDaract,re. The bc.
tr,,.r D. "a Ia tb. .,rre1 ~.ciotV. The
world e' eager go Dp INN homage hut a
short winnie before IN most i'pr'n' u7'oI'
hrklthr-7 was l"eh c'iH i,i' "H.-'ua 80 ~ III
mot the dlre-i indiSh, l'7' \t' "lhli an
On" tle ID ,lnc son in tu' N9iliie~l ''-ii-
tv and t"ud'Ine-9' LAYING aside 'he We gnu
oi sorrow aai "i suffering opens W'a9 ne
door e. -ocr'' ana ct,f,.Ai h"pg' plor'.ii'I-
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TINS figure Of speech that iiei, the cmbodi-
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