Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24

All prisoners, no matter what their
crimes. were set free. IL was n year of
emancipation of slaves The debtor was
released from his obligations. the credit
olS we're satisfied. and all conflscated pro-
perry was restored In this year.
THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH.
VIVA, sweet day the Sabbath Is? Dr.
Ncciham continued. The great day OF
rest Imagine Ms without n Sabbath here
In Richmond. No time 20 worship God,
no time FOR rest. no time To see friends
The Gospel trumpet proclaIms TO the
SINNER 10 enter into rest. and II IL our
own fault II We do not accept Il. even az
II Was IN Israel when the golden trumpet
sounded 10 announce the year OF jubilee
n they failed 60 observe Il.
pr. Nec'iham spoke OF men ending their
troubles by suicide; Of going out into the
dark with all their troubles and trials
why can We not he said. Just come
when She golden trumpet sounds and en-
JOY this year OF jubilee? Robert Hall. the
great English preacher who produced
some OF his greatest efforts when In the
greatest physical pain, was asked what
his idea Of Heaven was. He answered
that Heaven TO him would be "A place OF
rest
Some Of us who are In The church
are yet In our sins We can only get
rid % them by casting all on Jesus. He
has come 10 make us free 10 break the
slavery Of sin. The Gospel goes to-day
through all lands proclaimiag freedom to
the sinner freedom 10 the slave. Jesus
Christ IN the valley OF the shadow is
more than q match for Gin and death.
we lost our night 10 our spiritual lands
by Tho SIN Of our father, ADAM" Or
in the form OF the second Adam, and
wins back our inheritance. and We are
heirs 10 this inheritance by our rmlon
with Christ. 1t is true we have not
entered into this Inheritance, but we
have our title % H.
"All things are yours. for We are
Christs.' What the jubilee trumpet
brought TO Israel In that year are but types
of what the Gospel brings to us-rest.
release and restoration Of property.
May God brine us into that state wherein
We can say Jesus is mine and ] am his "
The Old Market Meeting.
y very large audience greeted Messrs.
Bliss ana Jacobs at Old-Market Han last
evening. The song service was hearty,
ana Mr. Jacobs sang with sweetness ana
effect three solos
Mr.. Bliss took his subject from the
Book of Proverbs: There is n way that
se"m' TIA right unto a man. and the end
thereof IS death" He outlined various
ways Of lifa that men seemed t. think
were rght-the way Of wealth, the way
OF drink. The way Of idle pl,asurc-and
pictured wildly the fascination that WAS
AROUND these In the beginning. and the
slow bat sure realization that followed
when their hollowneSs and failure were
apparent How unsatisfying. he said. is
wealth boarded for the love Of IT, and with
what terrible chain do men bind them
= Ives who follow the way Of drink: how
auuring IL is nt first, but afterwards
shame. disgrace. poverty. ruin. follow
quickly lie told OF u Young man in New
y DIX city who was on a drinking bout
ana passing along the streets saw the
body Of a lovely girl taken from the river
a suicide. Struck 10y her beauty. he COM
posed few lines OF poetry, and said to
L.s companion with "a laugh. THAT will
Fet me twenty dollars. ana help me keep
no this spree twenty-four hours longer"
He sold the poem. ana that night the
ambulance was called to the PROSTATE
figure Of man on the sidewalk Of an up
town street lie proved to BE- dead ana
That might the poet Of the morning and
his theme lay side by side on the cold
slab Of the morguc. Thus ends the way
of drink To- many "a poor soul who seems
10 think it the right way.
THE WAY THAT Is RIGHT.
Gut There is Il way that not only seems
right. but is right. Christ says. i am the
Way the truth. ana the NE and the man
That takes Christ and follows him in this
lif" is iu tho way that Is right. If. finds
in Christ a comfort. a friend, helper.
sure ana stsadfast support. and IN the
life 10 come "a mansion not made with
hands, eternal I'm the Heavens, awaiting
him. Nou may take any kind of life tina
moth right but If sou take Christ It is
all right The evangelist closed with an
earn 81 appeal 10 his hearers 10 accept
Christ
Au Interesting inquiry meeting followed, |
many Christians present gave short tes-
tunui'-. and u large number announced |
their intention of taking Christ rs their |
Way.
E,y. Mr. Cannon took part in the |
meolinc. and Mr.. Bliss again put him
,u Oh" stand and questioned him ON the
difficulties men had i'm coming to Christ.
Ills answers were clear and lucid. ana |
h lped TO remove many difficulties in the
minds OF some present
There have been great many CONVEX
-i0u- of young men at these meetings,
,ui they attend in large numbers every
night and give reverant ana earnest at
,eution. SIR. Bliss has won an hearts by
bis simple AMI direct eamcstness in
preaching the Gospel
TO-MORROWS MEETINGS.
There will IT, no meeting in Old Mar
Set Han tonight. but on Sunday night
az O'Clock Mr.. Bliss win conduct a meet
ar. at which Captain Frank Cunning
ham will sim. This N-iO la tho lt.t Of
ire services in Od Market Han for the
present ON sunday morning at II O'Clock
there viii b, "a service suited especially |
to euquirrrs and young converts, in which !
several prominent Christian workers will |
IT, part and it Is hoped all who have
ben converted at these meetings or are
Interested VIII try ana BE- present
LIE CAMP NOIED LIE BADGES.