Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-28
HIS LAST SERMONS.
Or. HAWTHORNE HEARD At THE FIRST
CHURCH BY LARGE CONGREGATIONS.
lie Discusses "Joy In Heaven" ana sou,
Duty to the Unemployed "-Notcs
About Other Services.

power az pulpit Otttor was citdTiy ue-
monstra,cd on Sunday. when large con-
gregations greeted him at the First Bap-
tist church and heard him preach from
his old pulpit sermons Of remarkable
beauty and vigor. The house was packed
IN the forenoon. and there would have
been an even larger crowd at night but
for the rain. AZ 1t was there were few
vacant seats.
DIR. Hawthorne preached In the morn
Ing on Joy In Heaven" taking his text
from the fourteenth chapter OF st. John:
Il 20 to prepare "A place for you. And
II l so and prepare place for you
Will come again and receive you unto
myself; that where / am there ye may
be also"
There Is natural desire, the speaker
said. on the part OF ali Christian people
TO know where Heaven is. how II looks,
what sort of place IL Is. and what is
done there, &c. These questions. how
ever. are unimportant and do not
bother the intelligent Christian. The
important fact. and one about
which there IL no doubt Is that
Heaven is where Christ reigns. The
many hgures employed III the Bible de-
scriptive OF Heaven are conflicting. but
In all OF them Christ rs the central
thought. With the Christian, the speaker
declared. Heaven begins on earth. but
It's full enjoyment can only be realized
after death when We pass away from the
enyironments OF this earthly life. Or.
Hawthorne drew a beautiful picture OF
Heaven and It's joys. and said that TO
HIN one Of the greatest pleasures OF the
hereafter would be to meet the great
heroes OF the world. the greatest OF whom
was Christ In conclusion he spoke affec-
tionatey Of his Old associates Of the
First church who had gone before. men
tioning them by name. and said that IL
would be unspeaksble Joy to meet them
on the other shore The impressive ser
vice concluded with the singing OF i
Would Not Live Always" with chorus
OF Home. Sweet Home" and many per-
sons were moved to tears.
DUTY TO THE UNEMPLOYED.
DR.. Hawthorne preached at night the
anniversary sermon before the Young
Mems Missionary Society. OF the church,
but. at their request did not discuss mis-
sions. His theme was our Duty TO the
Army of the Unemployed" ana discus
sion was directed especially TO young men,
large numbers of whom were present.
The text was "Why do ye wrong one 10
another" Acts vii. &c. The speaker con-
graduated the country that the days OF
slavery. such as we once knew, were over,
and said that in the great exposition at
Chicago last year not an article eNhiblted.
with the exception of relics Of the dead
ages, was made by the hands OF slave.
But. he added, under the very shadow OF
the great white buildings has been eX-
hibited form OF slavery as cruel. as
wicked. and as satanic as was ever known
In the Dark Ages. In great country like
ours mans inhumanity to man Is making
millions mourn. The speaker said he had
no sympathy with voluntary idleness, as
repreeented by COxey and his armies. but
II was of the honest men who were out
Of work that he desired 10 be heard lie
quoted from Stead's work. "Should Christ
Come to Chicago" TO show the horrible
condition of idle men in the West, ana
with dramatic effect asserted that labor
and food were denied human beings
where horses would be fed and stalled lot
their service. The chasm between capital
and labor was discussed boldly. and the
speaker did not hesitate TO point OUT
where. in his judgment, both are wrong
and helping 10 widen the hreech.
This brought the gifted minister dlrectiy
TO his subject, and he said the duly Oh
Christian people was TO exercise CHARITY
The greatest of the Christian graces-
and try 20 heal the differences between
the wealthy employers and the poor WORK
ingmen. and bring them together III ponuS
az universal brotherhood ana 1rienuship'
lie closed his sermon with powerful APP
,eaI 10 his bearers, especially the young
men. 10 be charitable. and to help prins
ahou, the business and social relations
that should exist
HAD FINE MUSIC.
An ENJOYABLE feature Of the services AT
mo First church Sunday was the music,
which was under the direction OF the new
and talented organist, Professor r. Leslie
watson The choir was composed OF MISS
Nellie Rogers, soprano; Mrs. Rowe, con-
tralto; Captain Cunningham, tenor anu
AR charles w. Hunter, Jr, basso. In
tho morning Some Sweet Day was
eunq a. an anthem, Miss Rogers, VINO mas
. rich sympathetic and well-cuitvateu
voice. taking the solo part. 1hell' az d"
offertory, Mrs. Rowe sang 1oIusn
"Nearer. My God, 10 1hee. ~ iNs
the choir rendered wilson o'ioi'" "
EvceIsis" and Captain Cunningham SUM
.'C,st INV bread upon the waters. ne
congregation singing, too, was uHuSu@'S
good
DIR. YOUNG ON SHAMS.
Dow Dr ". ]. Young preached at
park Place church Sunday night on
a.Sbnnae" and the sermon was both prac-
,ical and interesting. He showed how III
everv department of life there Is love IN
merely outward appearance and a strange
lack Of genuineness. and counseiied HIS
hearers against hypocrisy.
..'The Shirt Of God moves on all men
and compels US in directions that we 40
not choose for OURSELVES: 1t is the dliieI
ence between the leaves OF the FOREST
fying before the wind and the snip at
sea spreading its sails 10 eaten the saIie
hreezas. Christ admires Genuineness. No
one condemned sin more severely than ne.
but lie had more admiration for sinful
woman who admitted her guilt. than for
a pharisee who had hidden under ms
fringps and prayer-boxes all manner OF
fraud and immortality.
'.Shams are sure 20 wear out Dr.
Young concluded. "Roled plate may look
ike gold 20 the inexperienced eye, Dul
time will tell. a man whom nearly every
one esteemed In another charge OF
mine. and who had done much Christian
work. was asked to point an unsaVed
man In the inquiry-room TO Jesus II
was the revelation of his hypocrisy; he
had de.rauded the man ana could mol
halp him into the kingdom. There are
confessions that are not ingenious. but
an honest confession of ones sins Is the
first step TO goodness. The cure for our
hypocrisy Is found in two directions.
First. we are 10 learn TO look upon lie
as real and earnest. every battle carrying
with II important results. Even our play
is not TO be for its own sake, but with
reference to strength for future service.
while toll itself Is TO become celebrating.
until we can say. Thy statutes have
been my songs In the house Of my pill
grimage.' Then. too, there must be true
manliness-true men can be naught else
bat genuine and sincere. We must learn
that goodness demands much more than
the looping OFF OF this or that evil TO
meet the demands of some public or So
cial sentiment. We must hear the COM
mand OF Christ, 'Ye must be born again
Let us examine ourselves tonight. We
shall be tested nj the last day. and every
man will so TO his own place"
THE SIN OF SUICIDE.
At ST. James Methodist church Sunday
night Rev. Mr.. Moore discussed The Sin
OF SIicide' and gave some startling facts
bearing upon this subject lie showed
with what favor the ancients looked upon
suicide. but contended that in this en-