The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

Is not a triflinS lnHS W otS'NN'
we will be saved or not We must eo..s
10 decision some time, and he that's
not with me. he is against me, the
Savior said. There are two great par
ties that stand urging us to come 10
dec.s.on. on the one hand there Is the
prince OF darkness, who tells us 10 decide
for the Lord, but there is still time tor
you left: you need not follow Christ riSht
now On the other hand. there Is Inc
Holy Spirit pleading within 10 come 10
the Savior at once-to turn from our
sins. that we may not die etern2liy IL
we DO not decide for God there Is no
middle ground in the matter, then we
decide against him.
The attitude in which God represents
himself TO us. IN his Willingness 10 receive
US upon any terms. He has the same
feelings for US that we have when we
see one OF Our children go astray God
VIII DO 10 us exactly as the father id
TO the prodigal son. or course we are
not compelled TO come 10 God. for God
wants willing hearts. and he wants Us 10
come Of our own accord. All we are re-
quired 10 do is 10 say, Il Will arise and
go 70 my father" and the whole distance
between God and ourselves is az once
brdged over
Sometimes man recognizes the duty OF
HIS becoming a Christian. but he says he
cannot 10 4 now for his wild temper.
II he could only overcome his temper ne
would take the step. But be f0rgets that
year hence his temper Will not have
changed. and he says to himself. Christ.
/ know Thy power OF saving from sin.
but. Oh Lord. you cannot save me or the
power OF my temper Christ has come
into the world 10 save AS from the SIN
OF temper as well as from any other sin.
Another one says. II want 10 come o.
the Lord and / want 20 be confirmed. but
| am not good enough" That IL the
voice OF The devil that speaks out Of him.
and on such a ground the proligal son
would have never come back TO his
father. II We 40 TO God IN deep humility,
feeling that We have slnned. then He IS
ready 10 receive as. All that He re-
quires Of as Is 10 come back o. Him. In
our very declaration that We are I'M
worthy 20 come 10 him we show that We
are worthy of IL. We know far more OF
our sins today than We ala the day
when we first began 10 live a Christian
NE. III we have only one single spark
or desire in us 10 lead better life.
then we should come to God
AT HOLY trinity CHURCH.
quite large congreea tion assembled
ar Holy Trinity church Sunday morning
ana the right Of confirmation was al
iainistercd 20 class Of ton bv tho Right
Rev +. ". White. bishop The rector.
hfv ). :. travatt. preached an .dmrahle
ana instructive sermon frori the thirty
second claptcr OF Exodus AMI part of the
tWenty-siNth verse. "WhO is ON tho
Lords side? let him come unto mo Uo
showed that The business and profession
al pursuits OF men were sinplv tests of
character II man ,rguged I'm business
for all that he could make our Of il or
whether he recognized the fact thar no
was inter' sted with it,. 20 do good TO
others. and those who were less fortu-
nate. would be known. That the object
Of society is TO know the wants of our
fellow beings 10 assist them IN every
way possible and be drawn more close
~ together The choir -endcred eygui-
site music under the direction of Pro-
fessor Arthur Scrivener. and the organ
pealed forth In glorious strains under
the artistic touch of Mr. H. VI. Phillips
This is a very large choir. and will at
Easter don SUPPLIES. which will add not
only 10 the sOlemnity of tho exercises. but
serve as an attractive feature. At the
evening services the Rev. j. j. Gravatt
took his text from the fourth Psalm
and sixth verse. There be- many that say
who will show MS any good? Lord. life
thou mp the l!ght OF Thy countonance
upon MS" He urged That holiness was
-. ana ,,o,sr ~, 1919 1919. " 1,..
ala not bring hapniness ana fortified
himself with beautiful Illustrations I'm
every case.
Tho Bishop will visit Holy Trinity again
IN a very short time 10 administer con-
frmatlon TO others
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