The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
PREACHING TO SOLDIERS.
ng,eBDUEs and HOWTTzERS ATTEND
Divine SERTICE.

Tho Richmond Light Infantry Blucs oh.
served Washincton's brthd-y Dy attending 10
d body the services at Broal-streot Methodist
church on Sunday night to which they had
been invited by the Re- -. w. V. Tudor
40 715 p. NJ forty-cigh. members Of the
company and fourteen members Of their band
.s-emblcd IN the Armory inf1il-drcss uniform
and fatigue caps, and soon after they marched,
%. fcr the'commard OF Captain Sol Cutchins
u files Of two, to the church.
Ia front of the City Hall on Broad street
tI.v were Joined bv about thirty members OK
r. Blues Association lea Joy their president,
Major b. W Richardson
Headed bv Thorn the com; fnV inIchc1 INTO
I.fr,h where the front pcy- CA both sides ol
t.a middle aisle bad been reserved for them.
,.ls inst EIGHT O'Clock when the Blues enc
anal and outside the res, rycd seats the
lu.Iiu1 was crowded t0 its utmost capacity.
after The opening hymn. sung 10y ihe choF'
D- Tudor gave ont as first hymn On lh.d
,,bom all 1hy saints adore \ prayer by thr
weston followed. whcrcupon the whole com
'.r.,a-. ou sang several verses Of the hyMh'
.-.,rl un. stand up for Jesus.
DR. Iui.rtAau delivered "A very interesting
sermon in bis well known eloquent manner
,,.iu., s- ..- tex, the following two passages
from tlo Scriptures
s., rut.,f sl.a6: B'Whcn the unclean spirit
6, ..,.e of- .f a man ha walkcth through olF
,..... -..IruE rest. ami finding none, hr ealih'
y,0 rUfufI into my house whence came "Nl.
And when le comcth. bee hndcth ~ swept amt
r.-r.-I.I Then goefh Dee ami fahcih To MN
....D other spirits more wicked than himself.
aui nar enter n and dwell there anA ihe i"s'
-.....t THAT man DIS worse than fuc ur,t.
U.,a.i Z: Grace bc unto you and peace from
3d.. winch is. and which was, ami winch l7 To-
from tho seven spirits which are De-
il I- chrome.
SEVEN WICKED SPIRITS.
ur Tudor then spoke in part as follows
"WIat Is the spirit OF the age ln which We
I.- We fluid the nswern thc first pass lge
.. read The great Master forctcIs here
t.. possession OF s0ciety 10y seven wicked
spirits and I ann almost on the point Of pre-
n.uuciue this age the apo~tate age 20 WAleh
t.-e prophetic words of Christ refer.
The devil rrIru- Iu tins word quite as
much aS ever. he l~ the leading spirit of inns
Ihc total dcpmYty of animate things
gus without SAYING hut the -mui or ih'
l.u needs not identification nor description
a-. character of former period lie DIS now
a-...n.i.Id worse spirit than I'D comparison
with former ages
"Tls moraisf the philanthropist. the
Christian cannot lc pleased with OBJ" crimes
aaI Woes. the daily aud appalling record oi
utr. Us before MS. ilo cannot ne pleased
with the reign of vices iu am lrieneiou- world
h-.Eru.fYd worse spirit La- ai ihi- age pos
-.--.l mankind. and Do Is femarhHn.c TACT
tlAr every upward cunatus is always Wiaeen-
izel 1y The evil spirit This we ind inIhil'd
m Jesus when hc says they hatedme without
cause
AGr OF NATURE
Our age is cmucutly that of nature IN
soyen-f0ld intensity of the nld heather lli' ana
practice 10 i- tur age of nature BOZ public and
private life. In politics. sd business and pleas
ure
"Everywhero we find that same incmnal na-
Ia ID ||
i.ru from nothing. Man av1b,- In Innocence
and goes to lying H-lc~ Dol p'.tlo-. iu uu,i-
lr-- and in ail other positions oi life, only
thinking Of advancing bis own interests IL
might therefore well Doe l-cl. eel ga the 4font
ol this AGE. 'l0 fIr known God ~clr'
"ltmu-t Doe admitted tnu mlu mas per
t.cr right o. Dee selfish. covctous, dmhliOu~
and immoral iu appetite. h he SD desires. Inc
c,.. nature is always inspired hy curse Of
vlckelness 90 overthrow the hopes of hu-
mainly.
Among an this depravity il Us positive re-
lief % look at such splendid works of arcm-
lecture and art Ike in the immediate WoX-
unity the new CITY Hall and tle monuments
erected near thc capitol building. ih'} are
4 work, oi that wicked beng fellow man.
And We can say on the other hand that TINS
age IS the age ct advanced literature ana
oulture 10 Is the boosted age OF progress and
mental Uower and vet the WlcArdut-- ~ man
istLeNory mystery Of nature Nh Henry Ward
beecler, III one ol lll, lasi d-eo al'e9 'H O'H-
fence stated That DID the puolC SCHOOLS "'
Ueeied more education as 20 N2hj ana "I'l-.
Ihi- i- only too true, for the genuine le-rh'I
.'lnu 81 society after higher Nhu-i ah @lhAu~
ad appears 90 DE- moro remote thnn ln ihc
darkest age Of the past ller" l~ n"i ono mo-
u.utary Vice uuhu'Wna no Tins iin.. J hr p'.f-
.lll- exposed at tlt street corners atr tAraAne
.- those at Iympl.
"Thc head devil possessing tms world is
riDeism. He is doing. more io tuiN ace ING
iad ali resist tne good I'D humanity iiiil an
tle other devils together and h' Us adcd 10y
clWiual0r. oetrlia'luu ilr petty, cOFelOus-
ness. Atheism. lIlD thought
bAIit" OBS "oN'i'
.sThailo. f.-rll Iu the second massage read
lead. d. ar0f..r ,iaw of The tcNt Whether
world B.. growing better or worse. Is u,i-
t. important nor possible tO ascertain.
....- u,r anpcar a. he growing worse.
.... tl.r arc actually growing better Oar
Da.. sonlv. where do wc stand at this time
-. t1 6ur personal observation. Mora,
I... ..le couputaton bv statistics. and
a..t.I ueorni7rd only hy the spirit i'm the
ar I..- wen spirits before the throne are
tl.-.r... ~ IN, HOLY Spirit Some would
. t.. uowor I'M society that makes for
e1sn',s. but say u is t ~ 10Y spun.
. .. a.r that charactcrizes the Christian
tal ID thca age and leads mankind % sane
t-Fug the home. cleAtug women. munimu-
.. human rights and that keeps the hope Of
Perfection and holiness before all.
lnf Thirst close TO-