Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-20
WORK OF THE SPIRIT.
Mission Of The Holy Ghost Discussed In
The Convention Yesterday.
IN rAyNE's EARNEST ADDRESS.
,h, Ncli-,, novn English Minister
I. Heard with Picnsurc-Dr. Dixon,
nr. cviI,m. Mr. Dean. the Quaker,
and Mrs. Morrow speak.

l.r-rr the Carncstncss and zeal or those
.., delivered the addresses. and the
General hcartinrss in tone of ali the ser
vices.
.-. announcement that Or. 4. G. Dixon.
.r, hsl made such an ominently IA
,..hle impression the night before, was
g. epc4k ia the morning, attracted very
,.--c congregation. Ills discourse was a
..o,r1I one. and was illuminated by
...t descriptive touches. brought in to
,.t, some point. or clear away any pos
,.r doubt or difficulty. Nowadays. nc
.t the test question when "a man was
.y.l into the church. was. Have
,.. accepted Christi IL was not so In
t.as,ouc times. ne said. Tor in the 18th
...-.er q Acts De found the test
-..-uou. Did you receive the Holy
,..t when you believed" The Spirit
,..Ar,h boz you. The Gospel is a mus
,-..-e,3. not can OF dynamite, 10 IS
,.mt.,lon. not explosion. And so 1t
. tla. We are told in this same chapter
..t ,re Word Of God spread nightly
,.r-acr This means.
b.. Dixon read the "a chapter OF
o.. First Epistie Of Peter. and preached
Oh trc crowth OF grace. OF which. ne Said.
..fre were three conditions The first
~ taste. which is tho test OF character.
sTel me what a man Hikes he declared,
"ar. Iu tell you what manner OF man
81. is. frr 10 man Is pure ne viii not
fr.r suffered his taste 10 become viii
...l THE second condition OF growth.
-. s.5 isl desire. AS newborn babes de-
,.-c ta- sincere milk OF the Word" What a
f.a has a taste for. that he win desire.
al. Pr ursed his hearers "a cultivate a
.esrc Cor the Word, and 70 80 10 head
...-tc-- 60 supply their needs. The third
..-..ron 90 growth is lay aside"
rrr.t.ossness. guile. hypocrisy, evil
e.r..rc were some of tie points allud-
.. t. tv the reverend gentleman.
~h. second par; OF his discourse dealt
v'- tle living Church. and in contrads-
tr.-.-u he gave d humorous description
~ tac church asleep. Mr.. Dixon gave
.r conclusion a description Of his evan
l--'c work in the streets OF the great
rrs Morrow spoke briefly from Gala
...- st.. ----3. on love. JOY peace. and
..--..Tcrnc. the fruits Of the Spirit.
,-t .le meeting closed. the benediction
l.-c -.ven hy DT. Gwilym.
WHAT GODS WORD DOES.
r-. speaker in the afternoon was
so. r..u who took for his subject What
-ss..t ~ the reception Of the "incorrupt-
seed ot the Word OF Cod" he said.
v.s regeneration. Proceeding he defined
'-r f..u- cnfrIptible. and inCorruptible.
ana spoke ot various evidences in the
.... 70 protesting Christians OF corrupt
r.r such as love of scandal. pleasure.
ar. s.csatio nal fiction. and the entertain
.r- re suspicion and prejudice. Whoever
.'s. That the Word was a seed. had
-. q .lrsN sr.-.4af =
rt s-tr1l.ous words. or the evil results
90 rsrr.-i'-s literature II is not. he
st u-u. we have been born again
'r. T1 'le Word that We believe in God,
tl-a tne Word is God Mr.. Dean then
vsrt -r .1 speak Of the necessity Of abso-
'r submission Of the human will to
G-.- H.u as an essential for the recep-
'1 No aviation. In closing he dwelt
fa t,e scaiacance Of the parable Of the
s-nsr All! fre seed. OF which he gave a
clever aat interesting exposition.
REV. THOMAS PAYNE SPEAKS.
Ite rstt spcaker. Rev Thomas Payne.
'' l'lr!. was introduced 10 the con-
ft-'- ty Rev Mr. Daugherty who said
t-.. mos, OF tie speakers Of the conven-
were So Well known that it had
-et slperduous 20 90 through the for
F ~ an Introduction. but that Mr..
i.'." was an exception i1ssmuch as he
.. never visited this part OF the country
-f and had come across the Atlantic
TIE express purpose Of speaking at
convention. SIR. Payne expressed
'.. -r.4t satisfaction 10 had afforded him
eft the Invitation Of the committee
POI present m the convention, and earn
's.t asked The prayers OF the congrega-
'- ,' aid him in the work he had un-
..'.-sen. He took as his text Luke XII,
-.. -. 20 therefore, being evil, know how
p" -fe good gifts unto your children.
mach more shall your Heavenly Fa-
-'" The Holy Spirit 10 them that
OH. HIM.
ID. spoke ~ the power Of prayer. and
.- iaat prayer was spiritual science,
'' s''ill he taught just as much in
nineteenth century as in the DAYS
'7 Christ taught His disciples how TO
... j. was 20 the Holy Ghost. he said.
$50 should look In utter dependence
every s0o1 and perfect gift, and es-
F ilf the spirit Of prayer The
t 'inst begins on the threshold Of
a'lfal lie The three fatherly func-
~ The Spirit are that He will con-
ne world OF sin. Of righteousness,
o, Judgment TO come. Abiding TO
functions % the Holy Spirit. Mr.
ram" sa'l that where there was no real
'..inn there was no real conversion.
h'icton must come before salvation.
.-tA proceeded 10 speak OF the per-
90. me Spirit and discussed the
o. those who denied the influ-
me Holy Spirit. and those who de-
, DO" attributes OF the Holy Spirit,
We're love. wisdom, and power.
slns himself 10 the ministers
t''. hr. Payne spoke Of the great
Billy OF their office and OF their
dependence on the power OF Gods
'..- '' reveal the message which they
'' eeliver. Referring to the obli-
' ~ The congregations, he said
-' .i was lamentable fact that they
enter into the spirit OF worship
'A- there was a mutual sympathy
"-tH he pulpit and the pew. and the
~ the latter was very great
'-e former. and God undoubtedly held
,'asfegation responsible for the at
'feic created for the minister TO
I-'a'h the Gospel IN. lie spoke OF the
'aions ~ the Spirit. and said the
Hht1 m % God came not In word. but
i,Ner ana was not 10 be sought
"or2y prayers testimonies. or ser
. pug that Christ would have pre-eml-
- when we abandoned all these lat
-.F methods and returned 10 the
Hc methods. Perfect obedience
.e'e'sary 10 receive the Holy Ghost
i'4ft must be completely emptieG
't 10 can De filed. there must be
holding back Of small things. FOR the
re foxes spoil the vine"
-.' meeting then closed with the usual
exercises
DIR. Gwiiym at Night.
HeE ~. Gwllyrn. who delivered the
' address. prefaced his remarks with
Complimentary illusions 10 Mr.
10 ne Quaker evangelist. who. he
- had kindly consented 10 read FOR
H ne portions 81 Scripture bearing on
subject on which he had elected TO
. text was from First Corinthians.
.p'.f j.. verses ] 10 g. DR.. Gwiiym
".lac'd his subject as 1.-The Holy Spiri;
relation 20 Mans Spirit" man
'f De born again. he said. and yet
'iihi', man may have the gift OF
'.'s. ne gift Of prophecy. and yet be
'..aL What IL IL 20 be csrnal? he asked.
f'plying % his own question. said
gray Is was 20 BE- under animal domin-
There were three classes 81 reople
=. wax Theatre. he said-ihe carnal peo-
l.. ne partly spiritual. and the entirely
,.irtlal
Nt Dean then read Hebrews w., u, at
' request o. Or. Gwilym. who said that
way verse showed clearly that there was