Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-25
no longer saw Him 80, neither Moses no
elias.
THE DISCIPLES FELL BACK.


His place when lie departed out OF thei
sight.
THE change was In the disciples, an,
| the cloud that received Him out of theiI
sight was the appearance TO them of tn
real fact that they returned into tn
| cloud OF sense life. This cloud shut on
the view OF the spirit but opened tn
eyes OF the body.
Now. we can understand the descrp
ton OF the second coming: The prediction
| Is that the Lord will come In the clouds
| OF heaven. The words OF the angel are
| This same Jesus, which IL taken up from
| you into Heaven. shall so come in IKE
manner as ye have seen Him go into
| Heaven We see that this does not
| mean that the Lord went of from the
disciples into space He was just as near
| 20 them after His disappearance as be
| fore. The change In the disciples was
what made II appear to them that HI
went from them. In reality He did not
80 from them. He remained as lar tc
them as ever. and ever since He has been
near 10 all men. His second coming. then
will not be from some remote region in
space. but will be change In us. which
will enable VA to see Him as He wants
us 10 see Him, And His coming In the
clouds OF heaven means that our natural
ideas and thoughts about Heaven will b,
made the means of our seeing Him.
lie is already and always present with
US, but we do not see Him. When lie
makes the change in us that will enable
us 10 see Him. He will seem to come "a
us. when in reality we only have our
minds opened and are brought into the
light I'm which we can see Him as He is
and always has been to those who could
see Him in the clouds OF heaven.
FALSE IDEAS or HEAVEN.
eve shall see Him in the clouds Of
heaven when our natural ideas transmit
10 us the light OF Heaven. Many Of our
ldens Of Heaven are false, some are true:
the false ones are dark clouds. the true
ones let the light OF Heaven shine through
into the life OF the senses below, and are
the bright clouds spoken OF so often In the
Bible. We get all Of our true natural
IDEAS about Heaven AMI about the Lord
from the Bible our false ideas are the
creations OF our own imaeinations work
ing in the interest OF our selfish and
worldly affections. For the most part
they are neutrality-suspicious. and misappli-
cations OF the letter OF the Bible
80 IL comes about that In Bible Ian
EuaGc clouds mean the letter Of the Word.
dark clouds, the letter of the Word fall
sihed. bright clouds. the letter through
"
Rosebud Celebration at Trinity.
The Rosebud Society OF Trinity Metho-
dist church had a very pleasant and in
structive exercise on Sunday afternoon
entitled THE Children's Crusade" After
singing prayer. and Scripture-reading in
concert, conducted by the pastor, Master
Emory Clarke delivered an address of
welcome. Miss Mary Nealc president.
fisn fonHflCfDl CofarhrfIea1
assisted by Edith Mccoy, Carrie Bowman.
Bessie Bowman. Alma Turner. Ernest
Turner. Julia Bickers, and Alice Clarke.
This exercise showed the origin Of the
Rosebud Societies. the aim Of the society,
and the large amount Of work done in
Monterey. Mexico. Recitation. What is
Needed in Mexico" by Ralph Neale,
James Ernest. Charles Gibbons, Kate
MCPhall. Louise Schweckert. and Emma
Grasswitt. Recitation, "Nellie's Gift" by
Lizzie Riddick. - Bit of American
History" by May Temple. Recitation.
by Hartweli Gary. Exercise. Queen Of
the Roscbuds." by Margie Hunter, Liz
zie Riidick. Alice Lear Baby Lear, Alice
Estelle Hord, and Julia Bick-
-rs.
Rev J. s. Hunter made a very en-
'OuraGing address. He referred TO the
i-tl'NhN VI WIN dtCpIll IlSltu DN THESE
iosehuds and the amount Of money raised
uy them since 1882. l4757-and babe
them }ofspeed In their mission of con-
yorting Tho heather.
Miss Minnie West presided at the organ
ami Mr.. Robert J. Christian made the
announcements.
In the Presbyterian PuIpits.
All the Presbyterian pastors Of the
city occupied their pulpits Sunday Rev
J. Calvin Stewart preached his first SER
mon since his return from his vacation.
ir. Hoge preached to a very large con-
TeEdtion in the morning, and in the |
afternoon held his last 6 O'Clock service. |
His text on this occasion was peculiarly |
being from Luke. xiv. 18th |
verse ABIDE with us: for IL is toward
evening. and the day is far spent" The |
shadows Of evening We're fast falling
when DR. Hoge began To speak. and It
seemed that every word ne uttered was
inspired by some suggestion of the hour
After abiding TO the pensivenoss that
settles down upon us as the shades Of
night begin to gather. he brought out
u the text ray after ray OF sweet. ten
Ter, and comforting light. phasing IN
he simplest, but most eloquent language
what many who heard him had often
thought at evenlnE-tide but could not
express. DR.. Hoge introduced in his dis
curse the promise Of Zachariah at |
'venngtime ii shall be light" and gave
most striking exegesis Of that text. |
The rmon was one that went to
very heart In the congregation. Here |
after the afternoon service at Or. Hoge's !
viii commence at O'Clock.
The Christian Churches.
The Christian CONGREGATIONS Of this city |
ire making extensive preparations for |
he convention Of the denomination TO |
70 held here in October. There will be |
bout 800 delegates present, most of whom |
viii be from the Western States. in which !
ection the denomination Is very strong. |
There Will De. in fact, a series Of four |
conventions. representing the work In for |
ign lands. home missions. Christian Wo- |
mans Board Of Missions. and the |
'hurch extension fund. \ number Of |
Will be IN attendance. The |
onYentiOn will meet IN the Seventh |
street Christian church October 18th. and |
hat building Is being renovated and i'm
roved Ia anticipation Of the gathering. |
he organ loft has been transferred from |
he front Of the building 10 the space
Yer the pulpit. a new organ has been
purchased and is being put in position
nj the entire interior Of the ediHce
E being reprinted and upholstered. The
will cost about 500.
EnV. \. Il. Moore, OF the Marshall |
trcet Christian church, having returned /
D the city, occupied his pulpit Sunday.
In the Episcopal Churches.
The hour for the Wednesday evening
ervice and Bible study al Monumental
hurch has been changed from sis 10
clock Rev. Mr. Stickney preached n
orciblc sermon on Sunday morning from
be parable OF the Two Sons"
There was n largely-attended meeting
esterday Of the Richmond Clericus. Rev.
Dr. Pike Powers. president, filed the
hair. The question OF renting other
Joms came up and was discussed, but
OF finally acted upon.
Rev. Preston Nash. rector Of Christ
hurch. had baptsmal services on Sun
ay. lie brought four into his church.
Rov. w ". Brander. Of Fluvanna,
reached at ST. Luke's chapel for Rev.
Ir. Kuyk on Sunday afternoon. while
arvioe at Epiphany church, Barton
Icights, on Sunday night.
Practical Preaching by the Pew.
Or. Landrum announced on Sunday that
r. expected TO begin about the FIRST sun
az in October series OF special ser
IONS 10 the young. which may be termed
Practical Preaching by the Pew" lie
ivitcd al of his friends to write him
letter IN answer to this question: IF
had my life to live over atain what
Ices would ] shun or what virtues
ould I practice; OF what has been the
.,atest mistake Of my lie; or the great
Il blessing Of my life IN other words.