The Washington times., 1895-05-13


the town2yesterday, when their eloquenoe
resounded from numerous pulpits and their
gracious presence made the points dis
tinguishnent in nearly all the beautiful
temples OF the Lord in the Capital City.
Out of the abundance of each they give
literally and in welcome measure to the
services of the day.
washington is just now at its best The
visitors were permitted by special dis
pensation of Providence to look at the
| radiantloylipess OF the parks aud streets,
not through the binding glare OF sun OF
tropical incandescence tut through clear,
diaphonous atmosphere tempered by a
beuign breeze from the cool tops and verdant
valleys OF the Allegheny mountains.
Those who believe in the interposition
of the saints for their beloved might well
infer that the prayer of John, the Baptist,
was gladly heard before the supreme court
on behalf OF lis brethren and sisters now
at home in the hearts and homes OF hos
pitabe Washtngtonians.
IN MEMORY OF DR. BR OADDUS.
A great deal of the interest of the sun
day services centered at the First Bap-
tist Church, for the reason that it was
there that the honors of remembrance
were paid with eloquent and feeling emo
the eminent and many sided scholar, the
pride of the Baptists during the present
generation, and the president of their
Theological Seminary. The memorial ser
vices were held at $3.50 p. m, and were
conducted by Judge Harrolsou, president
of the convention.
On the rostrum with him Were the Rev.
H. Mcdonald, Rev. John c. Hiden, Dr..
T. B. Jones, President Whitsitt and Rev.
DR.. w. III. kerford, OF the seminary, DIR.
FL. II. Harris, one of it's recently elected
professors, and Rev. DR.. G. A. Stakely,
the eloquent pastor of the First Baptist
Church.
The opening prayer was by DR.. T. T.
Eaton, after which the first eulogy was
delivered by Rev. j G. Hiden. Thtsspeaker
began with the career of DIR. Broaddus at
the University of Virginia and dwelt es-
pecially on his capacity as u student and
the ease with which he became proficient
i'll all the lines of study, the regularity,
symmetry, and completeness of his work.
He brought out prominently the scholar
ship of his subject combined with his great
common sense and experimental knowl-
edge.
he YET SPEAKETH.
He put fine point on his remarks by
ascribing to Broadus what was written
of Abel: being dead, he yet speaketh" :"
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald s. poke of the departed
IN his capacity as a preacher, his power
and fidelity, mis- reverence for the Word
OF God, and his .DaturaIness both in style
and action. He classified him with Knox,
Calvin, and Spurgeon. This speaker re-
ferred III highly complimentary language
Matthewsl" ~
Dr. Kerrord delivered a siuguIarIy
beautiful address. fun of thrilling words
and impas stoned feeling. His eulogy
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influence of DIR. Broaddus in The classical
meaning OF 1fe word Influence.
He pictured iu glowing language with
practical Illustrations, the power OF the
great teacher over his pupils, and, in this
connection, his capacity for seir-muitph-
cation. He concluded by saying that
his iu1iuence was felt not only at home,
but in all nations, for his influence had
girdled the globe.
These EXERCISES were attended by such
a large crowd that the overflow had to
be accommodated In the Suuday-school
room, where sermon was preached 10y
the Rev. DR. McGregor.
ELOQUENT DIR. HAWTHORNE.
AT the morning service the largest as
sembiage was. perhaps, at the FlHt Bap-
list Church. "A great many people got TO
nearer the pulpit than the stairways lead
ing to the auditorium, where they, how
ever, remained until the close of the
service.
The sermon was preached by the eminent
DR.. }. B. Hawthorne, of Atlanta, Ga. His
effort was conspicuous rather for the
force and conviction of its logic the beauty
of the language aud thought than for any
flights of oratory.
The text was, tYe Shall Call His Name
Jesus, for He shall Save His People from
their Sin."
Names, he said, in all histories have had
weight and power With mankind. The
Greek orator could revive the tagging iu-
terest of an audience by the word Marathon,
and all patriots love and revere the name
of Washington, and SO it was with such
names as Luther, Calvin and many Others
Yet there was a greater name, that of
Him, who, after the fall, Was to recon-
struct this planet and make way for the
highest civilization. He made the declara-
tion that He was the only means by which
man could come back to God; and so it is
q grievous error to taink of Christ merely
as the ideal man. He is Himself the
salvation.
BOB INGERSOLL SCORED.
The speaker then took up the subject
of sin, 1.-The most terrible fact in the
universe. 1t was to this that st. Matthew
referred in the text. He had a profound
contempt for those who would make light
of sin.
Robert Ingersoll, that mountebank of
braZen impudence, that moral assassin,
whose only originality consists in the ca
pacity of besmirching virtue, viIifying
greatness and utfering profanities, would
have you believe that all this doctrine of
sin is a sentiment originating with Chris
tianity.
That is not true, for religions that ante
date Christianity speak of sin and en-
deayor to free man of it by sacrifice and
prayer. SO it is a vile conclusion that
wrong can be a virtue.
One of the most delusive isnas is that
which teaches that evil is a blessing pro-
ceeding out of the infinite powers of God
Whether you call this pantheism, hegelian-
ISM, universalism, monism or Christian
science, it is q plain uumistakable denial
of the word of God
. The speaker then discussed mans moral
responsibility SIS one who with free will
makes his own happiness or misery
Sin is the result OF the assertion of mans
right agaiDsJ God, the result of a deliberate
rebellion.
The problem then is, what must we doto
be saved? Thanks be to God. there is q
remedy. He, or whom the angel spoke to
Josepb, whom John the Baptist called
the Lamb OF God, in whom the women of
Samaria believed, whom Lydia served: He,
who is not a doctrine, but the Divine per-
sonality.
1t is not the eereed that will save but the
Christ, and if all the scriptures were lost
Christ would still sit on His mediatorial
throne as the Saviour of His people,
The conclusion OF the sermon was beau
tifui description of the reception of a
saved one into the Kingdom OF heaven as
preffgured in Revelations.