The morning news., 1892-02-22
SERMONS OF A D A Y.
DR. BOWMAN ON THE SANCTITY
OF THE HOME

The Family Before the Church and
state and the Foundation of Both.
Dr. FARRELL breaches on the Cure for
Hard Times-Chencellor Bogzs at the
Independents Church and DR.. McBee
at Christ Church-A Colored Pastor
on Executions.
Rev. C. E bowman, D. D.. preached at
Wesley Monumental church yesterday
morning upon the Christian Home The
sermon was the first of q series Of Sunday
morning sermons that DIR. bowman expects
TO preach upon home influences in connec-
tion with religion.
His text was Genesis xviii, 10: "For
know bim (Abraham) that he viii command
his children and his household after him,
and they shall keep the way Of the Lord to
do justice and judgment. that the Lord
may bring upon Abraham that which he
hath spoken Of him"
THE family is essentially an institution
of divine origin" said Dr. bowman. 'II is
in no sense human device It is natural
and necessary relation essential 70 the
proper development Of the race. The family
is before the church and before the state,
aud is at once the type and foundation Of
both. That nation Is most happy and most
prosperous in which there. is the greatest
number OF well established, well regulated
homes. That church is most secure and
useful In which family life and
family religion are most exalted
One of the greatest perils 10 the
state in modern times is the ease and
frequency Of divorce, the diminished
sanctity and security Of domestic life. One Of
the greatest perils to the church Is the de-
1f 20 til
OF the sense OF parenta; responsibility for
the religious training Of children "
DR.. Bowman discussed his subject under
the heads of "the place." "ths headn and
parental responsibility" The place, be
said, is in a sense wherever mother is is
home. The father is tbs head of the family
before the law and before God. He is king
and priest in his home. he said. He dis
cussed the question OF parental response
bility at some length, the duty of the
parents to provide food and clothing and
shelter for their children, TO give them
proper training, and especially the training
and development Of the mind
DR.. Dowman's discussion Of the subject
was thorough, logica, and practical.
Rev. A. j. FARRELL preached a sermon at
Trinity church yesterday morning upon the
"Bible Cure for Hard Times.n His text
was from Malachi ill.,, 10: Bring We all the
tithes into the store house that there may be
meat in mine house, and prove me now
herewith, saith the Lord Of hosts, IL will
not open you the windows OF heaven and
pour you out blessing that there shall not
be room enough to receive it." The sermon I
was upon the line Of the text, advocating
shat II the people would discharge their
duties toward each other both Spiritually
and financially, that they would never have
reason 70 cry out against the hard times
and the Lord would prosper them.
Rev. Silas McBee Of Sewanee, Tenn. de-.
hvered an address at Christ church yester-
day morning upon the claims OF the Uni
yersity OF the South at Sewanee upon the
Episcopalians Of the south.
Rev. DIR. Gailor, who was rendered the
bishoprtc OF Georgia, it will be remembered,
Is vice president of the university at Sc.
vance, which is known as the only theolog-
ical seminary OF the Episoopalians in the
south.
Chancellor Boggs of the state university
preached in the Independent Presbyterian
church Yesterday morning. His sermon
was on Classification
Rev. H. Griffin, pastor of the First BRYAN
Baptist church tcolored), preached sermon
70 the Colored Laborers' Protective Union at
MS church on Bryan street last night. At
the conclusion OF the sermon Pastor Griffin
read long letter which he had received
from Charles Cummings, who was hanged
last Friday. Pastor Griffin was one of
Cummings spiritual advisers The letter.
after giving little history OF Cummings
life, enters into statement OF his oonver-
sion ana after that is contin-
ual Federation of his confidence
an his full salvation and immediate entry
into glory as soon as the spirit left the body.
From the expression of the letter il would
seem that Cummings anticipated glorious
entry into the next world.
In this connection it may be stated that a
well known white minister said yesterday
that he wished the newspapers would stop
publishing sensational accounts of the
death scenes Of condemned murderers. as
1t gave ignorant people the impression that
the quickest route to heaven was by the
rope, and that any man who murdered
another and was hanged foi wa c riain of
going to heaven.
A leading colored minister said almost
the same thing when spoken to on the sub.
Ject, only he went further and expressed
his doubts of the genuineness Of such con-
versions and said it would be great deal
better IL the condemned man were given
no opportunity to express himself as TO his
state of mind, at least not in such a dra-
matte manner. 1t had a bad effect upon his
people. he said, and detracted greatly from
the object of the execution.