Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-10

was able and instructive. He said that
God In mercy and love revealed Himself
In Hts Word. Satan hated the Bloie,
declared the minister. HE does not want
men to believe IT, His first ternp,auoh
with Eve was TO make her distrust tou
word and then dlsobey. This IL MS pa"
still. Ingersoll and those OF his INK are
but the successors OF the serpent IN .ne
garden. teaching to dIstrust coos Wolu
and then disobey Him. We hnd that those
who wrote the Bible claimed that tne!
were inspired OF God. They were 'he
best men Of their times; they were true
men. so far rs we can Judge. In wri'he'
they claimed not 20 be perfect bu', con-
cealng not their own shortcomings, gave
Gods message. In the Bible is the great
est unity, I'm the midst OF the efet'eS'
diversity. as 10 the writers, their t"n.e
and subjects They ranged from KINGS 10
the plainest humblest workingmen. lney
wrote in different continents, ana centu-
ries elapsed between their writings oo,ne
wrote laws, some histories, some p'VpHe
cies. some poems and songs, some iet'e,r.
some revelations. yet there Is III All 'He
Book the most wonderful unity. 1t SHOWS
that no man or set OF men "io'e' '""'
God wrote through men.
PROVED TO BE GODS WORD.
'"The prophecies prove the Bio'e 10 pe
Gods Word" Or. Willingham assured MS
hearers. "The striking instances OF Iyfe,
Babylon. Nineveh, Egypt the reyecuo"
and scattering of the Jews, the gathering
OF the Gentiles-all prove its divine origin.
Every Gentle Christian church ana song
Of praise and service in the fulhlment OF
look M the effect produced on men
on nations. and see that here Is a book
above all Others. The testimony OF mus
who have received the book into thelr
own hearts is that there Is no DOCK I'Ne
Gods own book. The Old Testament anu
New Testament stand or IAN tose'ner'
II is all Gods word and interviewer
christ received the Old Testament. Inc
book Is given us as lamp 10 our IT,
ana a light 10 our path. God saw us III
darkness. amid pitfalls Of sin. ana gave
This light. Let us receive 1t, follow II,
and thus we will come into the light OF
the eternal city where God Is the hght
thereof"
The Epwortb League Rally.
All the arrangements are complete LOT
the grand rally of the Epwoith ieasue
I-nion of Richmond and Manchester
al Cgav-Street Methodist church to-
night. The programme Of exercises Is
an admirable one. singing being the lead
ing feature 1t is requested that all OF
the charters. as far as possible, attehd
in a body, and those members VINO can
not 90 so. on reaching the church-door'
give the ushers the name of their chap
ter. so that they may be assigned seats
with their associates.
Disciples sunday Schools.
The Disciples Sunday-School Associa-
tlon held its bi-monthy meeting Sunday
afternoon at the Seventh-Street CHRIS
tien church. President G.. c. White pre-
sided. and Mr.. G. a. Zinke acted as Sec
rotary.
The exercises were opened with song
after which Rev II. c. Garrison read
portion Of the third chapter OF Ephesians,
and Rev. L. NJ. Omer offered prayer.
The address was delivered by Mr..
George W. Anderson. From the life OF
Solomon and other Old-Testamont heroes
he drew many practical lessons FOR the
guidance of the young.
The reports from the several schools
were very encouraging. Marshdll-Street
school recaptured the banner. which was
presented by Rev Jabez Hall in very
felicitious manner, and accepted by MT.
w. J. Kimbrough. the superintendent OF
the successful school.
Revs. Jabez Hall and II. c. Garrison
made short addresses on matters relating
To the good Of the associations work.
The following table gives the statistical
figures. -