The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
WORDS FROM THE PULPIT
EXTRACTS OF SOME SERMONS DELIV-
Erred SUNDAY.
st. Pauls Rector on "Methodlsts'-Ala-
bama's Bishop at Grace Church-fhe
Preacher of the Monumental at ST. Johns
Other Services Elsewhere.

Oilti StTNitts BlreNnftts
Bishop II. VI. Jackson. Of Alabama. preach
ed to a large congregation at Grace church on
Sunday morning and every seat in the house
was occupied.
Long before the time set down for the COM
mencemcnt Of the service the worshippors be-
gan 70 flock in. and when the Bishop entered
the church proper he found nearly all the
members Of his old congregation present
largely reinforced by members of the other
Episcopal churches in this city.
The Bishop preached n mastery sermon on
the healing Of the dem0ulac. brought ABOUT
by his implicit faith IN the Lord Jesus MT;
Jackson spoke IN a very earnest manner anu
completely captured the attention "a the "u''-
ence during the whole service.
Holy Communion followed the sermon after
which many of the congregation came for
ward 20 greet llr Jackson on his VISIT 10 thls
city.
SELLING MS BlKIHRlGHT.
At night almost a. large congregation at
tended the service as m the morning ana VT.
jackson again obtained the undivided atleh-
ton of all present. ms sunlrc' W'9 ltN,n
from Genes, XIV, n 33. Esau'S selling ~ ms
I birfhright tO bis brother Jacob for mess "l
potaee of red lentils. The Bishop described
The scene. how Esau, the noble hearted hunt-
cr, cane home exhausted and WIS easily per
-uaded bv the cunning Jacob 10 give up his
hiuhrght FOR which he cared So little. II ne
had killed q stag in the mountains. he would
have certainly given Jacob hall of n, our 50
lie shot nothing and came home hungry ana
weary and empty handed.
Jacob took iu the situation at glance. ana
thought he would have 70 good opportunity ?"
make stake. The price he asked for his pot-
age was 70 heavy One. hut Esau did uot care;
for be- did NOT appreciate hl. buthuSni' ana
was easily Induced to giyc 10 mp.
Notwithstanding All his Wcanne@S. Jacob
was moro fitted for the birtnrght than the
hunter. Esau. who lacked faith IN the unseen,
and faith in Gods promise. He was essen
TALLY secular mans Doe was posse sea 'i
natural qualities which men admire. while ia
cob only had those which men dete-t-
There are numerous E-aus living to-day. M
appreciation ~ their spiritual uiithrght
t-au did not have faith in tine advantages r.
yolyed bon his blrihught. SO ho gave n up, lie
knew that PROMISE had been made bv Jehova
% Abraham. but they We're If "a very VAGUE
nature Occasionally We sec now men give
up their lrthrIghi~ W society. II q man
gives up IBIS friends business and social posi-
tipu anil goes 20 Canada Dee must haf. -oin"
reason for it and ZOO Inspection ot his cunts
often proves him ae.aulfcr the direct
cause may bc 20 trivial one. but 10 is only tle
: elimination of other causes. 80 man W0cia
Sell DIS hirfhrgat tnr moss or po'age unless
Dee has forfeited % long before.
LIVING CHARACTER.
Fsu and Jacob ar- living chamcfer- " TO-
dav L-lI only has L.- eyes uu gam. AND lo is
after business WpunF. Iue Hld pleasure,
whilr hr thinks ho Will have ample tlme lu
tlr future t3 look after IBIS eiutuai .rtl-
RIGHT. Ih- spirit of wordrne-s prevails
ey,D where to-lars money aud success are
eagerly Thought after. but the world % come
i- only u secondary consideration. 4 man