The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-13

Highly Interesting Lecture by Rev. T. L.
Mullins at Richmond College.

Notwithstanding the Indictment weather
of last evening. quite large and appre-
ciafiye audience assembled In the college
chapel to hear the first of series OF
lectures oil Missions" Richmond Col
lege has taken the lead in Introducing
into her scnoOl q course OF lectures Oh
this great subject. the eVangenZation OF
the world She has been very fcf.lha.e
in securing the services OF Rev. T.. /.
Mullins. an intelligent and lnter-siIns
speaker, who h. the assistant sccretar.
OF the Southern Baptist Convention. us
subject Tor last evening was MiS'l'roI
Interpretation OF Christianity az I'm
bodied in the Life OF the First Greae
Missionary" II was indeed an inspiring
discourse as well as an intellectual feast.
The speaker pictured the condition OF al
fairs Ia the ancient world as they were
soon after the ascension or CHRIST. me
world needed at this time man OF great
intelligence. OF wide and sympathetic
views. There was a place prepared LOT
man, and the Lord prepared a man
for the place. PAU, the iirst missionary;
was sent forth by the Lord 10 spread
Christianity Pauls personal character
and qualifications as Gentle were am
ply suited for this great work. Born IN
Tarsus "a heather city, his heart freely
went ont towards the heather. lie went
TO college, We might say. at Jernsnle ui.
lie sat at the feet Of Gamaliel ana drank
in a store Of knowledge. Though pos
sessed OF great natural stts, IL VIZ
necessary for him 10 put his face down
against the RrindstOne or cohtsr.
Though ne had not the advantages or
to-day for becoming an etDicle, !et ne
was an athlete. an intellectual one. faui
was one OF Gods greatest WORKERS, ana
so the rnission-helds to-day needs the
best men-not those of the fourth niths
and sixth class. but those OF the hfst
Paul was greatly changed al MS CONVEX
sion He went back beyond the begin
ming. and what did he sec2 Christ lie
looked IN the future, and what dld nc
see? Christ-"Christ, all and IN All.
Mr. Mullins then spoke OF inc great
conouests Of the world. The Greeks I'M
der Alexander conquered the known
world. but soon all crumbied INTO aust
But Gods purpose Was manifest IN PIE
pairing for the spreading OF ShiiaucsiiitS.
The Roman cOnquests under It"sdl
served Gods purposes aiike. ne JtHs
conquered the world commercially. ana
again this furnished means OF snTedu-
ing Christianity. ,
Paul's missionary journeys through a
land thus prepared for the Gospel would
necessarily bring results The speaker
Interestingly followed Paul and Barhapas
on the first missionary Journey anu lntil
the great Apostle through all ms traNsls
and trials: how he laid firmly the ioundd-
tions Of Christianity on the fock OF
Ages He founded here and there cen
tres from which should radiate CHRISTIAN
influence The influence OF PAU WORN
reaches far down through the ages even
10 this generation. creating. as he did,
unity. fraternity. and equality. besides
advancing as few have the cause OF
Christ.
Rev Z. Y. Mullins will lecture again
Monday evening at 5 o'clock, subject.
MISSIONARY Interpretation Of Christianity
as Reviewed in the Beginning OF Modern
Missions" and again Thursday evening
icct "As Embodied I'm Triumphs Of. Mod
ern Missions" The public is invited.