Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-09

FiTst church .............. - 81 10 ~
Emmanuel ...................J - - -
Fulton ..............''.'''tVS - -
Iinc-S Street ...............liO vi - -
Ncnable- street ........... - nv -
10 report from Second Church Union.
II VIII be observed that Calvary made
the best showing. and it therefore received
the banner. Mr.. Pollard. in presenting
III. beautiful trophy to President \. 7.
Ragland paid high compliment to his
voang but nourishng union. and com
monded his earnest and zellous efforts
% advance the worthy cause.
WHAT THIS STIR MEANS.
Rev. Or. H. W. Battle. of Petersburg,
Who has often preached in Richmond, ana
has many friends here. made the principaI
speech OF the evening. lie IS warm
friend OF the young peoples movement
AMI when he concluded his admirable
address m had made the young people
present warm friends of his. His subject
was. What Means This Stir"' The
speaker referred TO the impressveness ~
such a spectacle @as the audience before
him presented. congratulated the unions
upon the splendid manner in which their
responses were made and upon the eN-
cellent reports read BY the secretary, ana
declared that there must be great good
I'm a movement which so enlisted the encr-
gies and activities of the young Chris
tians. he was glad to see in the audience
small boys and girls. young ladies ana
gentlemen. and persons whose hair had
grown gray. all manifestng the deepest
interest in the work of the Young Peoples
Union. Dr. BATH. earnestly commended
the union, urged its members TO work
for Christ and the salvation Of his people,
touched upon the importance Of intelligent
knowledge OF the denominations history
and pointed out several ways in which
the young Christians could do great good
by developing themselves In church and
benevolent lines. The discourse was one
of exceptional ability and brightness, and
there were occasional flashes Of wit and
bumor that delighted the audience.
Mr.. Walter II. Ryland, of Barton
Heights, made a thoughtful and practical
talk on the ways in which members of the
union may contribute to the success of
tha church prayer-meetings, and a paper
On AT tho SOciable," written by Miss
Sallie Beach. of the Second church, and
read by Mr.. Joseph b. Montgomery. threw
out some admirable suggestions about how
20 make the social feature helpful and at
tractivc.
The next meeting OF the union will be
held the first Sunday in July at church
10 be decided upon hereafter.
II Lost. Who Is TO BInme:
Rev. Or. W. H. Wright. Of Leieh-Street
Baptist church. preached Sunday night
@ a large congregation on the question,
II / am Lost. Who viii be 10 Blame?'
The first thought" said the speaker.
that | have to offer on this subject, IS
that We all find Il great deal of comfort
IN being able 10 say when some misfor-
tune has come upon us. Il was not 10
blame This IS n sin which has followed
the race from It's cradle In Eden To the
present day. for Adam said. you viii re-
member The woman beguiled me- Let
u now examine some OF the places where
man will try to put the blame Of his
lost condition. one man viii lay II upon
his environments. My friend. do you ex-
cuse your fcllOw-man for doing wrong
because Of his environments? You will
find that the argument viii not stand
the test. Then. too. We make the large.
part of our environment, make il by the
cultivation Of our minds, by the choice
Of our friends. by the business that we
choose. and the men who have been
greatest in this world have been men
who rose above the environments of their
birth and made for themselves new cir
cumstances and conditions.
EXCUSES WILL NOT DO.
Another Will say. 4 ought TO be ex.
cused on account Of my inherited charac-
ter. God made me what am, and can
not help yielding to sin; therefore, ! ought
not 10 be punished
NAY. my friend, whatever your ma
ture. however low and weak II may be-
IL is not so low or so weak that God can
not elevate and strengthen It.
Another VIII say, 4 cannot be saved
on account of divine prcdestination: it.:
all fixed. and can't help it, l reply In
the language OF the Greek fable. The
Master had been teaching that things
were foreordained. and the servant
who had been detected In a theft anc
was about to be foggcd, sald Nay. mas
ter. do not whip me. for 1 was foreor-
iained TO be q rogue But the master
replied. and the argument was unanswer-
able; Yes. and !t was foreordained that
| should fog you for IT.
Another will put the blame for his be-
ing lost upon the influence Of sinners
This is no more a valid excuse with Cod
;han 1t would be held valid excuse for
breaking the laws OF our land to-day
Further. 1t is probable that II you have
been sinful you have also helped some
'nc else 10 be sinful yourself. and your
avn argument will condemn you.
Another VIII lay the blame wholly on
satan. But will that give you any COM
'ort! VIII II help you TO know that you
'ook he advice OF your greatest enemy,
ne arch enemy OF the human race In pre-
erenee to that of those who were Sticking
ne saFaton or your soul?
NOW let as examine some OF the helps.
ihd II we can shoY that these are more
numerous tGan our hindrances and
'ironger then II must logically follow
mat IL we are lost. the blame should fall
spon ourselves alone
can You say God doesn't love you as
ae ought? Nay! for Gods love is written
al that we behold. In all that we are,
md reaches It's climax in the gift Of His
ION 90 be a sacrifice for US.
NO FAULT WITH THE WAY.
rs there any fault TO ind with the
way Of salvation? Isn't 1t very simple?