The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
NEED OF ORGANIZATION.
REY. X 4. CHAMBERS BEFORE TIE
W0NdX.S MISSIONARY SOCIETY,"
vttbout IL all work 10 Greatly Hindered.
Services In the various bap'ist
Churches OF Kichmend.

though he had done 50 many m.IaS''S
before them. yet they believed not on
Him" His sermon was TO show 'na'
while the people OF Christs day were
eve witnesses 10 many wOnderful woIkS,
YET they would no; believe on ann a- ~
fhat while We were to-day Witnesses -.
the wonderful workings OF the Hosptt ~
Christ and having daily tesuIhO.l'e 80. W
It's truth and it's savins power we W." rn,
ike the people OF His Tune. Wou4u no
n.licvc on Him 1'ne sermon was "
strong Ind thoughtful one. ... ..,.ooch-
Al n!qnt Rev H. b. Chambers preacn-
cd. the occasion being Wy l,iss Sncietv
s.ry OF the Womcn's Missionary sVC.'.s
OF The church. Mir. Chambers TEX wa.
For as we have many members III e ~
BODY, and all members nave no 10 ono
same once: so. we being many. are Vhc
hodv In Christ and every one heihp.i
Of one another" Romans l1ih enHP..'
AIN and 5th verses. tbs subject was ~.
eanisation. He said TINS was al @ef
81 organization, organization IN business.
In politics In trades, IN idpoii -.
churches Organization was rlgh', Yves
good. God out OF chaos ors ai,'it@ - ,af-,
world and everything successful naa pen pen
conducted on an organized pidh ~
since But TO Church orGanl1at .Ons ny ae
would most particularly speak. Vlsliii "a
ti1,ns were necessary In cnurcn ana
nrof11cei first, leadership. without
ieadership there was confusion ana dlsor-
der A political body assembled toEetheI
was unit for work until It had selected
DIS chairman or presiding, officer. All was
nstism hnt when organized 81 was ready
for work. SO with the churcnts. ne
pastors were the leaders. and IN the DOny
OF the church organizations had 'n NJ
hend and thus made ~ for WORK Or
eanization made possible DIVISION OF
lbor. 49,. .,ool,-
er. undertake TO do all sorts or Chrlstain
work and their power 10 DO any Ntn
would be hindered: give them dlrec 20,
work and concentrate their energies oi
that and they would accomplish E gre Il
deal more. And 3 ORGANIZATIONS, ny
dividing the work out among the ihuiNl-
bials In IT, enable each one 10 uo 70 10
more than he or che would otherwise DC
able 10 do. H.. o..
Mr.. Chambers said organizations were
good because they brought about con-
scattered over it's rocks above kichhohu
and. running here and there. bad hut Ut
tie power In its separated forces. DuL
when brought within It's banks us POWER
was sIfrcicnt to run factories and MUS.
So in tho Church. The individual scatter
ing his strength had not nuch .lOn.'s
but concentrating II Tithih us Ply PLY
lie said also that the orGI cation vas
composed OF individuals and depended
on the individuals. and was as mucn Ie-
pendent on each separate ln9iNiuu d 40, ioa
organization. Each member OF an orSahl-
cation was a distT ct part or perfect
whole and was necessary 10 us peIl'ctlnu
me feet. and some the .r,nds, but each
one was a necessary part Oh a perfect
ana healthy body.
He closed with IN earnest appeal 10
she Church To become one and all mem
bers. and useful members OF some one
OF its organizations.
GrogE-AvENUE BAPTIST.
Rev Or. j. G. Hden. the pastor, flled
the pulpit of Grove-Avenue Baptist
church morning and night on sunday
Ia.
18th verse Of the 5th chapter OF Paul
first Ep.stle to the Thessaionians:
"Quench not the Spirit"
After calling attention to the fact that
the words OF The text were addressed ~
Christians, the preacher proceeded 10
show that the Holy Spirit is here spoken
lat. Ii is a function of fire TO give
warmth Man is the only creature on
earth that knows how TO utilize fire. Inc
warmth OF the Christian life Is due TO
"a. tits a function Of fire to give light.
no you need more light 10 guide yon
--,s the source from which this light must
come The Bible was given by the m
SEPARATION of the Holy SPIRIT; and we
need the same spirit to help us to n
terpret and TO apply the truths or the
bible. Intelligent acumcn Will not sur
fee here. Spirituality Is not IN proper
tion to intellect. Some people have more
sense about religion than they have about
anything else. William Pitt with all his
Intellect and culture. could not u-der-
stand plain Gospel sermon on the
atOnemcnt
Sd. IL is a function of fire 10 purify
II burns away the drOss from the ore.
and melts out the pure metal Where
would our civilization be without ire?
II YOU desire purity of heart and life
seek the influence of the Holy Sp!rit
In conclusion. Dr. Hsden pointed out
the ways In which the Spirit is quenched'
BY giving place 70 the devil; by falling TO
utilize the pOWcr of the Spirit. by Ivy
ing In a bad atmosphere
At night DR.. Hiden preached on the
the Gospel Of John: Let not your heart
be troubled We believe In God. believe
also In me. In my Fathers house are
many mansions
yESABIE-srRREr BAPTIST CHURCH.
There were large congregations morn
Ing and night at Nenable-Street Zap
fist church last Sunday. Rev. DIR. Din
preached In the morning on positive
Christian Virtue" lie argued the inn
portance of positive virtue in the Chris
tian. IL Is not enough that "A man docs
not commit evil deeds, he must actively
perform the good Positive virtue has
an expulsive power over evil habits.
The way to cleanse Shiny. staenant
pool rs 10 turn "A volume of pure rum
ming water into IT, To drive the darkness
out OF your room light the lamp on the
OF a better element. SO in order TO ex-
pei the evil from the heart and life. sub
stitute the positively good. In this age
your boys and girls are sure to read
something. BE sure that you parents
give them the positively good. ana DO
not allow them 10 absorb the vile and
trashy. IL Is the duty OF every parent
10 know what a Child's mind is feeding
on. BE sure II is a healthy diet and not
poison. Then. I'm order TO break up any
established bad habit or evil prosperity.
substitute for II and cultivate the positive
virtue that is its exact antipode.
Positive virtue. and not simply the evil
things We do not do. constitute the true
Christian character. 4 Christian need
not waste his time with things OF doubt
full propricty when there are so many
positive things that we know are right.
IL there Is doubt I'm your midland sure
ly there is-as 10 the theatre and cards.
&c give yourself the beneht OF the
doubt and turn away from these to that
you know is positively good. The sailor
does not know where all the reefs and
rocks lie. but he does know where the
deep water Is. He takes no chances. and
he steers his vessel where he knows
the deep water lies. SO let every soul
Keep his vessel Ia the deep channel OF a
positive Christian life.
AT night Dr. Dill preached a special
sermon on THE Young Man and His
Bible. After tho night sermon seven
young men were baptized.
SECOND BAPTIST.
The. Sunday school anniversary OF the
Second Baptist church was hcld Sunday.
According 10 -usfOm tho cohcoi c.,,,-