The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-11
SPIRITS POWER.
DTERLY SERMON PREI CHED
AJN TRINlTY-SUNDAY.
D.. Hubbard. OF salem, Filled the
tofSt James Episcopal Church.
1h.rd Person OF tie irinity.

.cv. Mr. Hubbard. OF Salem. who had
ZEN attending the Council Of the South
crn diocese az Petersburg Is in the
city. tho guest Of Rev J. H. Mason. rec
tor OF 81. James Episcopal church.
on sunday Trni,y-Sunday. Mr.. Hub
bard preached both In the morning and
evening 10 large congregations at -.
James church. Mr. Mason conducting
the services. In the morning. Mr.. Hub
bard selected as his text. ST. John, XIV,
l3 and -.
Gle shall not speak OF Himself bui
whatsoever lie shah hear. that snail ne
speak. and lie vii. show you Things 10
COZ c. lie shall elcriiy mo- for ne shtu
receive Of mine. and shall show 10 unto
you."
sir. Hubbard then spoke as follows.
our Lord was very soon TO give -
man the greatest possible eternal mani
fcstation that fC0uid be given OF Coos
love Tor sinners. and Of the truth fhat ne
s. the ono grand centre and fountain OF
al light and Nfc I'm "a very snort Time
there was io BIZ am exhibition of the great
price paid for tho redemption OF sinners.
Ncn wore 90 look on tho cross, ana sac
rot only the price paid for our icdet.p-
ti0n bit also tho one only fountain for
sin and an uuclcanlrfs. ON the iniin
day. they We're 20 see, in TINS some N"nt,
now risen from the dead. as far as l
could possibly Joe revealed 90 fue eye oi
man. the truth that Jesus Christ Us TIE
Resurrection and the life
Traced. we should look upon tho cross
and orr Lords resurrection as the grand
climax Of all eternal revelation. rms
however was not 10 Doe the end. feNc-
lauor vas. from the first. on an as
ccndug scale. The dis ciplcs were To-
expect greater things-not that there
should h. greater OF ms great az peas 10
the outer sense Int the words, it ls
cXIelient for you that go away. for u
] go not away. the comforter VIII not
unto would naturally INiN
men 20 think that after looking upon
tie cross and our Los fcsuriected
body they might expect yet greater
GREATER REALIZATION OF THE TRUTH.
In what sense. may we ask was this
truce Certainly not in the sense of great
cr thlncs Goo Doe revealed. for doubtless
the g.nfIns OF the cross constitute to-day
thc grand climax OF Heavens praises
ana shall continue 90 bc sounded 10y
saints made perfect. hy The angels end
archangcls even for ever and ever
lnQuestioLanly. therefore, wc are 90
look Tor these greater things in The great
er ,e1lizatiou of the truths already re-
vealcl 10 tine outer sense. and also DO
the more thorough appreciation of these
truths. This latter U.s. TO be realized
through the help of the third person OF
The Trinity. our Lord is most guarded
IN what he says about the work Of the
Comforter Hc comes to complete what
has already been begun and 90 make
yet palmer truths already revealed. "he
shall not speak OF Himself. whatsoever
iie snail hear. that shall he speak, and
p" VIII show YOU things 10 come, lie
snail elorIfy me. for He shall receive of
miuo ana sh9u show it unto YOU"
There was not tho slightest Intention OF
i'i resfhiine Che Blessed Spirit as being
in any scusr inferior 10 tho Father or
the son, bu llisiv hole object was 20
furnish man with sufrcicncy of the
ruth in regard 10 the Comforter. 20 enc
able man 20 reap the fun benefits of lbs
Boz ga. Of
'nifl IfrtDn or tlc Trinity. ought 90 be
regarded hy any rejecting person. when
N'.",l in i"e abstract. as % wonderful
.on iu uselfs wonderful as am af-
ttstaiDu of the Heavenly oriein and
heavenly character of the work OF CHRIST:
wonderful also. as practical proof of inc
"'i'iF ruined ana helpless condition OF
man.
Gob's nruIAu0N IT, CHRIST.
We looh at the wonderful revelation OF
God in Christ. Ills giving eirht 10 the
blind. His healing tlc lcurrs. his raising
re dead and Ills calming NC winds and
the sea, and we feel constrained 90
say mat this ought 10 Dee sufficient and
yet there were those WHO Witnessed ana
these. and who asked is not this the ear
lcntci's SON? Are not bis parents with
u.s. a. with such very sirikine lproofs
OF flis divine nature. fnrh eOuM not
Recognize Him. how could They ever know
alAih'nF about Heaven. and lcnce we
nave Doc solemn declaration "sNttpt
man he born fp1iu. hc cannot see The
kingdom of Gcd."
rms latter is peculiarly the work OF
or watCr and of She Spirit. be- cannot
enter into The kingdom of Cod" II is pee
'uhaiN lis as being an essential part
are those who look upon ana sneak of
inns Wofk as being miracle. miracle
e- -Ifa' is any that ou Lord ever per
l'ili.N HHDh iaifuaLr when considered
in connection with what has been reveal
ci, ls neither safe nor correct Tho
words. 1.-THE wind hlOwefn whore it Nsf-
g'h. ana fp0n nearest The suOnd thereof
n4i caNsi mot icii whence a. .tometh nor
Mnlih'i DO soclh. $50 DIS every one that
Us born Of the Spirit" would seem 10
h'icate mat the spirit in llis gracious
M"i hlnss proceeds DO q simple and nat
ufdl way. Again. tine very nature Of
thr Worh as Jar ass 10 bias been revealed.
httnor'zcs thoroughly with this view
Men is dealt with throughout as being
iAu'na ana responsible bcing-tne
iAih is The instrument used. 'rrhc sword
Of tho spirit which is the word of Gol.
ife begins and carries ON His work boy
t3.fil'glns man of thc. truth rendering
MN AN really needed help in taking I'M
me truthl "Hc viii convince the world
uI SIN ana OF righteousness and Of udr-
meni' Being thus convinced. u.s. of b.
seu suihcienl warning of coming
wrath, Go make him cry out. what must
90 10 Dee saved. he wants 10 know what
ile can 90 20 reconcile MIN, whom he
has SO erievously offended
LOOKING AT THE GOOD NEWS.
The same Spirit enables him 10 lool,
az the good ntNs-the glorious GOspel Ia
peace, the great truth that Jesus Christ
came INTO the world 10 save sinners.
points MIN 20 thc cross. enables him fo
see now, through the cross. God cam he
just ana yet justify him That there is "A
lfcc pardon iOr him, DE believes. ho has
peace ls born again. lu the very nature
OF thiss, where is there room for The
miraculous in me work? is 10 that in adj
n.tloh 10 making the truth palmer 10
our MINDS, there is also some dealing
win our spirit which makes us willing
10 receive, ana enable AS 20 anproe.afc
the uuint II the latter De true is ii
not also true. that 30 ought humanlv
speaking 10 be- perfectly natural for n
fliit 10 commune with and iunuenrn
spirit Ine same may bee said OF am of
tils dealings with AS from the time that
re i'sthcfates as 90 The contamination
OF Ills gracious work. 3 Growth I'm Grace
is ai""ls associated with growth in tnc
iiuth on the part of the child OF God i.
gro" IN grace and iu the KNOWLEDGE
OF our Lord and Saviour Jesus C.r-st
ie aAdii Know the truth. ana the truta
you lnto AN TRUTH
We KNOW something OF The power Of
truth, thdt some truths have more power
than Others. There We're many trims fn
connection with his old home. thut me
lroaigal son Was thoroughly conscious oil
truths trat had no effect uDou hin. ne
knew many things about the old ser
wants, about his brother and hls father.
thc.f care OF and Kindness TO the dumb
lr.nfurt- their LOOKING after .y.rtfht,...