Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-01
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Pr. BackweIrs Remarkable sermon
hN,cinr Scene In the Church.

HHTrilUE scene IN Inv
--... ..eacc 81 ino Richmond Dispatch
r...rlr. Va. Julv Sl.-1he miraculous
,...,...n II Mr.. W. ). Blackwell and the
I...u.lt that he would speak at the
f.ft.N urlRi baptist church last night
IT,. ..r'. o. large congregation The vesti,
....I malh audIeuCe-r0pm were pack u
..... f.l-s lt humanity. People stood out
many we're turned away.
g.. Blackwell was introduced 20 tho
alaI,uco ly Rev. Charies Clement, Of
t.,.-.rt COLLEGE, who occupied the
-.u.t sar Rev. H. L. White. The weather
w.-. E.l-mr.' hot. but Wncn tho speaker
..tr...el the sacred desk the silence
.Y- .p,r,-,IyD. Even tho women seemed
~. .. u.Iic their fans for the moment.
H.. V.4 ,lpF might. for a scene WAS about
t.. Witnessed. tho like Of which had
l.,rtIaeu place IN that or any other
-.t JOB the community before.
Nr Blackwell spoke IN low tone, and
tt.tt l.s FIRST attempt before an audi
... specially q church people with
OIL. utmost confidence. Heneyec wavered
feu.lci. He said, N substance
It..ls Iod am not the man was o
'.. urs ago.
Lave dched God and Jesus Christ
1891. "a souls 10 hell; never wanted 70
.... ,lom - Heaven.
i0t.u could undo what have done.
. .lVe led many young man Astray.
... told them 20 drink. have set the
,kcy out FIR them over the bar. but
..'r ;oli on" o. stop.
t'- selling OF liquor IS the most dnmna-
o.. '.mr man ever engaged IN. The man
would vote 20 license It's sale cannot
I rstlau. | hope soon 10 see every
..-.m IA the land closed. THE
"..ou," from the congregation to this
g. lYn were numerous
WITH GoD's PEOPLE
>r. people may turn their backs on
o.. ont don't care. ! am with Gods
g. ... .ul with them O. stay.
It..' m. sins were grlCvOus. cried out
......v ut elul % meTcIiul God. know
D.. apa.rsiunor; have robbed Heaven OF
t...4 ..4l VIII YOU not forgive me? y"
9..r seemed 10 me A. though God had
will and all became bright.
Ia.lt every sinner III tins congregation
l. forward. take my hand. aud say,
'4s.I .. with YOU to Jesus You know
g.. "a have been living with you fifteen
,.,. iay, asked YOU 70 20 astray. |
t... t.u 90 come and 90 with me TO
.. pIuy God 10 save you and 10
..v tlt time when 7 sold whiskey
',.. rt. t4r 20 men whose wives and lttlc
'-..l.. needed the money 10 purchase
-..Ir - eat But ! VIII mover sell
,....r .'a-, over the bar OF elsewhere.
3. '- tuu must keep down these places,
...E .cI through them homes aud loved
lr- wrecked and souls are damned.
Vls the most wrecked piece OF
g.. .l' Gpi has put a new spirit In me
t.l.I.W hope.
obAspED HIS HAND,
. ,io singing of a hymn all the
1-.....- went forward aud grasDed the
l... Alr Blackwell and there was
C...-- al over The church.
ID .... made au appeal TO the uncon-
N.H. ....ua follow him, and five young
t iaI tNu young women answered the
-...
So. lekwell has handed in his namo
g. -c1me member of the Baptist
t..i.. & North Danyllie.
i... are wondering over this sudden
tuo-t like ihc case Of Saul OF
ia. AID Blackwell eau now. like Paul,
60 ....-' deal Of good where he has here
3D.. great deal OF harm, FOR he
i,- .'..utei. y prosecuted the Church,
az. .-. lra'tsLded II aud contributed
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