Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-06
HIDEN ON WENDLlNG
GROVE AVENUES PASTOR REPLIES TO
= THE MAN OF CALILEE" LECTURE.
The schoolield Revival at Trinity-Pro.
fessor Winston's Lecture--Comment
on Church Services.

there were large congregations at all the
churches. A number of the ministers
either directly or indirectly referred to
the coming Moody meetings. and their
sermons were in a sense preparatory to
that event.
One OF the most interesting services OF
the day was the sermon of Rev. }. {.
Hiden at Grove-Avenue Baptist church
at night in reply to the lecture delivered
at Cavalry church about two weeks ago
by Mr.. G. Il. Vending on the striking
and suggestive theme The Man OF Cali
lee." Mr.. vending is distinguished ora
tor and lecturer. and the announcement
that Grove Avenues pastor would answer
his discourse drew Il congregation that
packed the church.
Isaiah liii:2, Matthew xii: 1920 quoted
from Isaiah xiii: 2-3). and Hebrews II: 1871.
were read as texts. DIR. Hiden eXpressed
a very high estimate of the oratorical
ability OF the famous lecturer. whom he
evidently and greatly admires. He then
pointed out the fact that Mr.. vending
had, at the outset. distinctly and avowed-
ly taken the rationalistic view or the
person. character, and teachings Of Jesus,
and had maintained that view throughout.
POINTS OF DlFFEiENCE. II.
In cobating this view Or. Hiden dis
tinctly stated fourteen separate points on
which he squarely took issue with the
famous lecturer.
Mr. Vending had held that Christ
personal appearance was commanding
and majestic. that he was a splendid and
perfect specimen OF manly beauty; that
he had no nationality--we cannot place
iot 10. haI rhatnrCf logic. no
Imagination or fancy: no me'a 'aphysics; no
idea OF time: no mathematical IDEAS; used
no real adjectives; was not a reformer.
but a revolutionist; had nc development
or growth; WAS perfectly simple speaker
exhausted every subject he touched; was
the greatcst master of ronyf
After a careful scrutiny o. every utter
ance Of Christ, as recorded ~ the evange-
lists, and after n protracsd study OF
their biographies of Jesus, Sr. Hiden eX-
pressed his conviction that :'the Galilean
Preacher was. in his appeJ rance and In
his outward life. like the average jew or
his day; that as a speaker he was highly
rhetorical: frequently and profoundly
logical: had splendid imagination. which
he INDUCED with singular freedom; at
least as much metaphysics as any sensi-
BILE popular speaker has any use for; was
full Of ideas about time; expressed mathe-
matical ideas freely and frequently; used
twenty-nine real adjectiyes' in dis
course. which covers one page; was no
reyolutionist. but a genuine eformer; had
quite distinct and consciou&; development
of mind. body. and spirit, was one Of
the most puZzling speakrs that ever
lived, and was consciously and inten-
tlonally so: seldom exhausted any sub
jcct he treated. but is oneFof the most
profoundly suggestive of speakers. and IS
utterly destitute of any tra's Of irony
In the utterances Of Jesu,+ as recorded
by Matthew alone, DR.. HidEn had found
by actual count that mathematical eN-
pressions and illusions Occur 100 times
and 10 times on one page He finds time
mentioned 70. times. ard j. times on Z"
single page. while of real adjectiveS he
has counted 1873 of them on one page
CANNOT STAND THE FACTS.
Or. Hlden concluded that the ration
alistic method of constructing a Christ
out of ones inner consclousiess
cannot stand the fire of the facts, as they
are soberly recorded by Matthew, VINO
was a personal and intim, to friend Oh
Jesus. served under him fol years, wrote
his life, and has left =,aretully-pre-
pared report of his discoirses at first
manu-. 1Nt Iydu VIM ANBpA 80
on the Mount and the won! rfui d"scrlp-
ton OF the last Judgment is slsurely high
authority on all matters pertaining 10
the personal life Of Jesus ofcNaZareth.
MIR. SCHOOLFIELD AT TRINITY.
Revival services were begun at Trinity
Methodist on Sunday morning under ule
leadership of Mr.. James J.. Schoolheld'
OF Danville. a prominent Methodist VINO
for several years past has been devouhs
a very large measure OF his time ana
talents to evanseistic Work. refusing any
pecuniary consideration for his labors.
Mr. Schoolned's efforts have everywhere
been crowned with signal success. ana
AZ, was anticipated very large and atten-
tive audience greeted his tir7t appearance
at Trinity. The discourse en- praced a very
vigorous and uucOmprOms ( attack Oh
sln-especially the popular 50, OF thls age
which he unsparinsly denoGnced-a very
clear line OF demarkation .between the
spiritual church and the vsrld. ana an
earnest and tender plea for ;sgreater mea-
sure Of conservation To Go{s service on
the part OF protesting CE1stians. Mr'
Schoolleld Is a pungent Gind lhcisNe
speaker, and his emphasis tsvery marked
and effective. The conclusioS OF ms morn
ing discussion was very trectins' ana
brought tears TO the eyes OF .nany persons.
In response to a request On the part OF
Mr. Scheduled the member OF the quar-
terly Conference assembled in the infant
class room OF the church at O'Clock
Sunday evening and engaged in a very
earnest season OF prayer for a genuine
revival Of religion In the Church and con-
gregation. At night the auditorium was
filed to overtiOwing. Mr. SchoOlneIn ;
theme was 1.-The Test of Discipleship'
and was "A very forcible exposition OF 'he
Inconsistencies OF those professor iollo"-
ers Of Christ who are mot led by the
Splrit OF Cod" as well as faithful por-
travail Of proper Christian ssHrit ana duty.
Mr. Ramsay Of Dauville. Lads the sing
ing. which is very spirited. Services VIII
bo held in this church At II =. NJ. ana f:io
p. NJ. every day this weel.. and mdica-
tlons point to good revlvif.
PROFESSOR WINSTON frO YOUNG
PEOPLE.
At the First Baptist chur.3h the services
were of exceeding interest TO the larbe
congregations that were present at both
services. In the morning tie pastor Ut.
Cooper preached on and pleaded ior
whole views OF life, human nature. and
redemption by Christ. In the evening
Professor Winston spoke 10 the students
OF the two modica colleges Richmond
College. and the WOman's College, who
filed the many seats reserved for them IN
the front. and eagerly listened 10 his
answer TO the proposed question, "Nill
the coming man find his religion sup
planted by science?" Reviewing hastily
the scientific progress OF the past hundred
years, he showed that religion and science
are not opposed TO each other; that each
has as an underlying basis the fact OF
faith; that, as science touches God,
nature, and man individually and socially.
any scientific knowledge ever puts a
man beyond the facts Of III. own religious
nature the need Of God. t,e sense OF re-
pentance for sin. the jos OF trust In
Christ. a Saviour. The acslress made a
deep impression on all minds. and led
up 10 the Christ as the l}e of intellect.
mind, and soul. The musis by the choir
was very fine and greatly ienjoyed.
SPIRITUAL INDIFFERENCE.
Sunday afternoon DR.. Hoge preached
TO very large congregation. His re-
marks were for the most part upon
spiritual indifference. he said among
other things that he would rather address
a congregation half Of whom were blatant
infidels than the same number OF those
who accepted everything. but did not
care. There was some chance OF making
permanent impression upon an iniide.
but the indifferent he compared TO a half
dead log on the margin OF a lagoon.
You could drive a nal into the log, but
II did not have the grip and fibre TO hold
the nail In conclusion he referred TO