The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-24
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1CG ilIkldxt. l<aHkudkt Ia thc ibNoa-
nation Of thought, aud tnriss ~ the IN
cafasticn OF the rather. Coo made hin
real objective 10 himself, lie reVeaied mini
sell. ny and by God "ss revealed ny
err alton. by the stars, by the Wotlu, ana
az, forwards no was req tHsed IN man con-
seriousness. Wherever moral iisLt ~
SHINING mo a mans soul, { IS showing
him cod. After awhile the "ord WAS
maze mesh, the Language itNcaiI "a.
mind OF God be anne man. ana many
the Whole mind OF God was revealed, ar
tor Christ had finished his sunefips. H.
caruatiOn Is the mans mlnu cunning out
before ", and Jesus CHRIST ~ tht hohS'
the temple, the poem that incafnatcS me
mind 81 tho Father christ Is not the
only incarnatiOn oil men image the
mind OF Cod, only Christ Is the perfect
image. -. 4. ~
tir,c oc construction The Chnrch OF Goo
promulgated the NlCcan creed, when pre-
caelv .xp~cgscs the thoughts OF the
Christians then living IN REGARD 10 the
/ divinity Of Christ. IL is tnat VrvVn o'al
called him the Light OF Llsht ana 'Ie
God Of God Every letter ~ tnat cfeel
has been burned into e with the IRE OF
persecution. but hundreds OF 4,dis ~, ~
lore that time We ind the 1hilstidi, lliu
den away ga various places, lIlsht.n,u
and Imid people and at the same uhe
bold enough 10 LIT Up thor voices. s-hs-
Ing the hymn well known M an ages
"fhou. only Christ. with the Holy PIlos,
are most hlEh IN the s'D4s Va - an
The QUESTION when now 'oiirtlHs az
OF US very deeply is: What DO ! think OF
Jesus Christ, where la ne Niidt - nv
and what is he 10 be- we nav pr
haps. the same chances Nt'cu o. @ui
had hut ne nlsO had great many pI'Ju-
dices 10 contend with. II IS no shame
NOW TO he a Christian, but raul ha1 10
acknowledge. that maleidclo'' VINO M
been hung on the cross, was ms 90"
After three DAYS Of the most earnest ue-
! Iiberatirns he came at last out Of the
/ uflrgafory FIRE with his CONVICTION, anu
then be was willing 10 race eVeIIy' I'M. ...,
! Dc lived a lie Of heroism ana dle' d '''i
fvr's death His conviction was tuat az
! the name az Jesus Christ every being IN
heaven. on earth and under me earth
must bow his knees A., ,,.,
enc more witness, ho~cN'l, ~ 49,
irrportont than Paul. and that IS Jesus
/ Cll..ie. himself There is only one aittf-
/ native loft for us. We have 10 believe that
/ Jesus Christ Is either God or an lIhpoS'VI,
/ or Wc might possibly tnhh tiat ~ Nin
not know what he was talking dpvui
gnf Christ called himself the Messldh'
and mo- wonder that the Jews were star
fic1 for II lie was WiOne lie OUGHT 10
! have been destroyed. and II lie was
/ nrht JIG was God. jesus CHRIST did &c
| enise nothing more than hypocrisy ana
! seif-righteOusncss, as re mas demon
/ etrated repeatedly. ne claimed - pe ,u-
! tirelv without sin. and not only that, but
/ flo also claimed that the time would come
/ when he would Pee the centre If the
/ world lie further claimed that lie had
! the power If f0rgiying sins, and lie never
J expressed any uncertainty that lie would
I conquer. Heaven and earth shall pass
! away" lie said. but My words shall not
/ pass away lie claimed 10 be tho equal
/ IN Cod lf Christ is not God He Is not
good; hut oven lnsersoA admits that lie
! H. good.
: There arc millions OF people in this
/ world. and perhaps many IN TINS present
J CONGREGATION. whom Christ helped 10
/ overcome temptations. and whom re
| started on I'd better lie. We are forced
! % believe that Christ was God No
/ thought is so Ftupouiogs than that God h.
/ incarnaie ia man. No person, however
! Wrctcned. cxisf.. in wn0m Us not the
| mower 10 become the son or la lighter OF
/ Cod II this be true. let us reverence
Imam. and let us rot despisc poor wretcnes.
/ Another thought Is just AZ inspiring.
ItGOd d. like some great soldier. who goes
/ down into the thickness OF battle who
! docs not saw 10 the rest Co but Come
and follow Ne. ] Will be one with you,
! I VIII DE your comrade in warfare In
| stead OF degrading God. Il only adds 20
/ His majesty 20 think that lie is heroic.
/ That frs the inspiration Of Christianity to
/ make every Christian do his DUTY.
/ Rev. sir. SUckney, in bis closing re-
! marks. announced that Dean Barrett
would spend the rest Of the week, begin
/ nine TODAY and including sunday, at the
| rectOry No. fg north Twelfth street.
/ whore De would be glad 10 meet any
/ one who desired 10 call.