Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-29


William Jones, chaplain Of tlie University
NJ Virginia. conducted the services, as
sisted by Drs. Young and Fair.
THE services were opened with the
HYMN by the congregation while the
Days are Going By and Mr.. Sankey
sang in an impressive manner only
Remember by What We Have Done"
Mr. sankey stated that this solo was one
that he sang at the funeral OF the great
London preacher, Mr. Spurgeon. He
smoke very feelingly of the sentiment OF
the hymn and the associations that IL
recalled TO his mind In connection with
the burial of that great man OF God.
After singing Mr.. Sankey led the con-
sregation I'm prayer.
while the crowd continued TO pour into
the church the congregation sang with
great power the hymn Wonderful Words
OF Life"
Or Jones's text was from Acts w.. Il:
"Neither is there salvation In any other
for there Is none other name given under
Heaven whereby we may be saved"
The arrest and Imprisonment OF Peter
and John after healing the beggar that
sat at the beautiful gate. and their bold
ness I'm proclaming the truth would form
n profitable subject OF remark, Dr. Jones
begun. but the text speaks OF salvation.
under Heaven whereby we may be saved.
IL would be easy to take up the false sys-
TENS Of salvation and show that they
fail IN satisfy the case but they all re-
solve themselves into one. The Hottentot,
the Hindoo widow, the man crushed by
Juggernaut or your moral man or ami
able Young woman who tells you they
are better tnan hypocritcal church men,
bers. all expect TO be saved by their merit,
by something they have done.
"If. therefore, | can show that nothing
man can do OF himself Will save him
then | will prove that there is no other
salvation outside OF Christ. To be saved
by merit. our men must be perfect: our
good works perfect no flaw i'm anything,
for the soul that sinneth 1t shall die"
The book says the man that violates
one commandment violates the whole
law. He IS a law-breaker, and sufferers
as much for the transgression Of the
least OF these commandments as IL he
had broken the whole Decalogue.
MAKE WEAK EXCUSES.
DIR. Jores illustrated this by telling Of
n man arrested for the crime of murder.
He referred 10 the prisoner pleading for
mercy on the ground that he had only
murdered the man. and had not burned
his house or stolen his goods What
ridiculous plea to ask for mercy on. And
vet people say they have not done thus
and so that many church members have
done and think they will be pardoned
for what they have not done
The speaker continued: Neither you
nor / can keep the law in its entirety.
Go over what has been called the roll
call of the faithful. These men were not
all faithful Jacob cheated his brother
Esau. David, the sweet singer of Israel,
was the same David guilty Of the worst
immoralties In the New Testament we
find that not only James, John and Peter
ccntended who should be the greatest in
Christ's earthly kingdom, but even the
great Paul contended with his brother in
the faith-Barnabas.
DO YOU think you will succeed where
all these worthless have failed? We all
have our faults. The trail OF the serpent
is over all still. You know. my friends.
you cannot succeed where all these
failed.
Even II ar, angel from Heaven would
come and tell us TO start now To never
sin by word or deed from this hour. We
might as well give up the fight at once.
ant the sinner says he trusts in the mercy
of God: he don't think God will be hard
on him for the few little sins he has com
mittcd I'm this life. Let US look at this
n moment. Why, the mercies Of God are
fresh every morning and new every eve
ming. 1t Is the mercy Of God that gives
us all we haVe-Our food, our ralment,
the air We breathe. When you have told
me all you know about the mercy OF
God I'll take you 10 Cethsamane, PlIate
judgment hall. and the Cross OF calvary.
and I will show you there the mercy OF
la uhQt are
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS.
The speaker continued that he could
tell them nothing new, that what ne ton
was the old. old story, and, therefore.
he would say that besides being a Coo OF
mercy. He was a God Of truth. lie SAYS;
..'Thc soul that sinneth IL shall die" The
wicked shall be- turned into hell, With all
the nations that forget God
"He that beleyeth not shall he damned.
on every page almost lie says that God
f. a consuming fire TO every soul out or
Christ.
Salvation. Or. Jones said further on,
must embrace several things. Ii must
embrace pardon. hut II must have moro.
L. must have justification, which treats
us AZ if we hal never sinaed.
Salvation worth having must begin In
cur heart. 1t must so on 10 justification
from that 10 sanctiiica;ion.
Or. Jones closed with a remarkably ear
nest and touching appeal - those out Of
Christ. reminding them that the Bible
does not say how shall we escape If We
reject so great salvl.icr, bat II We
neglect so great a sllvati)n. God help
YOU, those of you that are neclectcrs."
The sermon was one of the most i'm
urossVe and powerful delivered in Rich
mond for a long time. and was listened
e. with the closest attention by ;he large
audience
Mr.. Jacobs then sang a solo. after
which Dr. Fair offered special prayer
that the Spirit Of ,iod might descend
uFon the audience. and that not one pres
ent might be ,7sr.
After singing by the congregation H..
Jones dismissed the congregation.
The Second Baptist Meeting.
The Second Baptist church overflow was
a fine meeting. After the usual service OF
prayer and devotional music Mr.. Bliss
preached on Trust"
MIR. Sankey was present for a short time
and sang and offered prayer. and Rev.
Dr. Landrum made short address.
The sermon of Mr.. Bliss was delivered
I'm conversational style, and the meeting
partook of the character OF an inquiry
meeting.
Mr.. Needham tn COlOred Folks.
Last night Dr. Needham preached to
the coIored people at the First African
BAPTIST church. corner Fourteenth and
Broad streets. Tonight and tomorrow
night he will also deliver sermons at that
house OF worship. Dr. Needham was as
sisted last evening by Mr.. Sankey and
their efforts were productive Of much
good. At the conclusion of the discourse
thirty persons professed religion and went
up and shook hands with the preacher.
There were in attendance upon the SER
vice about 800 persons, a number OF whom
were white In the pulpit were Rev.
Drs. Needham and Landrum. MIR. Sankey.
and Rev. j. IL. Holmes. pastor of the
church. After the singing In good camp
meeting" style OF two or three soul-mov-
ing hymns, among which was Amazing
Grace" Or. Landrum made a short state
ment. explaining the arrangements for
the meetings this week.
SAMSON'S SLEEP.
There was then a short prayer by Or.