The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-25
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Dean Barrett added another edifylng
discourse at noon yesterday 10 the NUM-
ler of those delivered hy him during the
present week at Monumental church. KEY
B. s. ~ficknry. the rector OF the Dnufcnt
and Rev. 4. j. GrtNatt. or me Nhuitn OF
The Holy Trinity. conducted the nitro
duCt0.N services. Sir. Sucney, IN mdk-
ile the usual announcements stated lhat
o. service for children would ue heid lhis
afternoon at t.la O'CLOCK. ana expressed
she hope chat a large number oil chl-
dren would take advantage OF the cppDi-
tunlty 90 hear the great divine.
Air Barrett selected as his text 81
Luxe. xvi. ZIP. the parable Of the Unjust
steward. From the last thee verses ol
This parable. ne said. We see that "a con-
tains the same subject which has been
considered az these services an the week
fidelity. Al The beginning this Is not ape
parent for we are told hoy t,e steward
abused his trust. but The man who al s.
counts his bills IS commended by God II
is q beautiful thing in any mind 70
See something good in everybody. We
sometimes Halter ourselves thot we are
go good when We see bad qualities On
others. but that is not SO. because IL
fakes a thief 90 catch thief The Lord
possesses the beautiful trait TO see good
iu everybody.
The steward in the parable uses this
unrighte0us manner OF providing for the
future by making himself friends who
fhall take care OF him when he fails.
and those who need our sympathy our
assistance. are Christs people. and IS We
administer 20 them He viii receive MS, as
he has repeatedly told us.
1nf NlGar srRyIcY.
Every seat was occupied in the big cd-
nee last night and Dean Barretts dis
course was perhaps more eloquent ana
more forcihie than Oh any previous 0c-
casion. The Introductory service was
conducted hy Rev =. :. Stickney and
Rev Preston Nash, of Christ church.
Rev r. s. Barrett selected as his text
Romans Vi y. For the wages OF sin Is
death, but the giit of God Is eternal lie
through Jesus Christ or Lord.
our subject Tonight is sin. said Dean
Barrett. a subject which 40 one would
Ike 20 speak about, bar the minister must
sometimes. for the sake Of humanity
and truth. discuss the pertinent subject
o. sin Men sometimes wonder that such
things exist IN Gods good world. Stand-
iug on the throne Of God we would 10
ggine that all Is right and good IN this
world. but we feel the unreality OF such
theory; We see everywhere the wreck
and ruin Of sin. our own consclences tell
us OF the reality OF sins We blame our
selves FOR what We have done and .or
what sc have not done
What is SIM Mon talk about sin some
times as IL 80 was thing, but II is
state or a condition OF "a free. moral
creature. Animals 10 not sin. sin is the
cnthrOncmcnt OF ourselves where God
ought 10 Urs II lr rflNSNNtSS ana tlfdr'H
20 God 10 a. "A stat, Of the soul IN de-
narcc Of God. \ mans actions are mere
eyfnptoms. and God does not consider
the mans conduct ard his acts. but his
character from where these acts ona-
nate In "a murder the human law recog-
MICS the act Of the crimson blood and
she chastity corps. but God looks at the
,ngroeicnts. he looks az the heart OF
me man who commits the murder.
on course We cannot ignore the conse-
o,,erces OF sin. Tho first consequence
is euilt: a. Is inseparcble from sin, II is
The sinners mind. tie ownership of sin.
Thee Is nothing that can take away
mans guilt without taxing away MS
sin. and even God cannot do II.
We may hide SIN and cover !, up, we
may freeze sin and guill with indiherence,
hui time will carry Il along INTO me
lisht and heat 0; Judgment Day. anu IL
v'iIi sink In the nostriis of the multitude.
The second consequence OF SIN II
sinner wants to be Tree IKE
the orodigal son wanted 20 DC free, wheh
sa IN ME fathers house. The angels
that zen through sin wanted TO be Tree
hut absolute license aid not make thein