The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-29
THE MISSION CLOSED.
DEAN BtERETT PREACHEs ms
CLOSING SERMONS
At Monumental Church on sanday--Largc
Crowds Attend the Farewell Ser
vlccs-othcr Church News.

An immense congregation flied Monu-
mental church Sunday morning at the
holding OF the parochia. mission con
Quoted Oy Dean Barrett. Rev. T.. l..
suchney. tac rector Of the church. con
Quoted the Introductory service ana
Rev. -. ~ Barrett preached from tne
text in the thirteenth chapter OF First
Corinthians. the tenth Ncrse-"LOVc is
the iuih.nug of thc law" and the main
thought was tie SOULS law OF love.
The sermon az Dean Barrett was lis
tened ~ with close attention by The larse
congregation, ana he docptrtd the inn
preston made in former dlseOUrscs.
4 noticeable feature was the large
attendance az men az this service. rne
musical part oil 30 was well rendered hy
the vested choir.
The Afternoon Service.
Upon entering the pulpit on Sunday az
ttINoon, Dean Barrett saw before MN
congregation which fined MOnuMental
cHucn goo lis utmost capacity. f1c 'N-
pressed Pas profound gr4uuca1On for tine
hlhAuCs-. with which nc hat been re-
ctlt.4 during bis stay in inns city. he
also icit highly RiatucI over thc pfepd-
iaN'no ll-1. 10y tnc rector and tontitha-
Ton lur the mission 90 secure Us 'bt-
cess. lic thanked ta' choir Tor inc prom
81 .ht Cart which they bad taken ID l.c
daily services and Doc thanked thc ddht
pres, for tla kind notices ana the large
amount of valuable space gwen dairy 10
TIE mission. lle regretted exceedingly
ihtt Those services had now come 90 aIl
enc, asses he eal4 hc fttt greatly touCuct
hF ilr bars. number OF young men VINO
Dad been daily - attendance even at
the uooudar services and Dee Expressed
the hnrc That tucy would ail icad 81 iie
In sp.akna about tho collection 10 De-
taken uD tfIt afft noon, Dean H-fltl'
ttiI tNat hc had up connection whA.cF
Win the same. lhti 10 wa. e'i'll' 49,
agreement between the rector OF tue
church au1 the l.rochlal Mission society.
luasuuch as ilc Latter sent ptl some
.uirf5 volunteer tli. -lputil..' wa" i'li-
0treI their sow. fs free. hut whose tray
Cling cXp.Iscf nad 60 ue laa'' ht 'oulo
assure the congregation that Whatever
they wouIl give would De expended Tor a
good purpose.
IHa SERMON.
Ia opening bis sermon. Doan Barrett
said taat boz would speak ON the thurch,
GuI announced as Hls text, Acta D., -.
And they continued ffcudia7lt Ii 'N'
Apostles doctrine ana fellowship anu ll
breaking of bread aad prayers. one
might wonder WhN 4 am preaching on
The Church. AIR. Barrett aaid, ana why
do not cOrlne myself 20 the gospel. ne
gospel ls what Jesus Christ preached, MS
people never heard him speak of CONVEX
sion. moi aid nc talk oi inspiration. ne
spoke most about the Church whl,h ne
called the Kingdom ana oiteh the Ming
dom of God. Pee spoke of what the ihui Ni
was Ike. of its privileges and ITS destiny.
The sgistieS are written 10 the 'nufch,
which be- based On tho Christian cIttuS.
rae FIRST thing which we l.aih rs tii t
the Church ls visible society, allnoubl
there exists an invisible relation between
man aud cod. The creed SAYS Inc
church is holy. Yet 70 commits sins and
makes mistakes, but the Church Is holy
ga it's origin aud 500 Us Inspiration. me
Holy Ghost is the spirit and the Church
is the l0ly. it is not "a society seeking tht
Kingdom OF God. but 10 is the Kingdom
OF God. The creed also tells us the
Church is one There is unity in the
Church. although d. is not yet ass complete
as 10 should De. All the different ialths
and denominations merely form one
Church. but by eXapgeraung our differ
Cnccs we drift stin further apart We
have Unity in one Lord. 10 rs the same
Saviour wc an look 20 for salvation, ana
we nll have but one baptism we btilcNe
ia but one Church AN members bap-
ti1cd with water, in the name Of the
Father. tho Son. and tho Holy Ghost.
are members OF the one Catholic Church.
aa has been confirmed boy the House OF
Bishops without "a dissenting Voice.
ONE PATH
We have one faith, We AN believe In
God who is righteous just and good. lee
an believe lu the power of prayer, in the
cross We have One same creed and we
AN have one God and Father. who Is
above all aud We should therefore DO
what we can TO bring an christians to-
eeilfr We believe also I'm 1atnohc
Church a great many people are afraid
OF thc word catholic but DO has a
great charm in this age, because % is
opposed 10 narrow min3tlnees. Jesus
Christ has established a catholic. am ln-
trrnatiolM church for all men and na-
tious.
The creed also tells us that the Church
ir au APOSTOLIC Church. 10 means "a min
istry intended TO preserve The thurcE Of
Cod and 20 keep it from li.iufegra ton.
lt BIAS kept the church intact through the
storm of Time The church has been
brought 10 us and stands to-day as
thrlets representative. 10 is the only
visible representative of Jesus Christ
II tnc Church stands FOR CHRIST az a
prophet Do D. doins IT'S duty; but IL Us
also teacher and that is why the
church is called our mother II we say
the Church ls our mother. we say an we
can say of her. The Church is also a
priest and all members OF the Church
form royal priesthood; each member
g. Cd true priest ought Co reconcile men TO
Cod and Bring men 20 God. IF We DO
not DO that We oo not do ou- duty as
Christians
pr BRAVE AND TRUE.
Tho Church stands here 10 demand all
iegiauCe % Jesus Christ as King While
if l- lett 90 our pleasure 20 Join secret
societies and other ORGANIZATIONS yet
there are times when we have no option
20 join Ike 80 was in 1861. when the call
came 10 Join the army. and SO 10 is with
the Church II is only lack of earnest
moss and lack OF appreciation that makes
men decide not TO Join the Church. As
members OF the Church. we have before
us a warfare more fierce than any that
ever excited the enthusiasm OF men In
f.c past. and yet men rather suit their
own convcnicnces and stay away from the
Church
In closing Mr.. Barrett said. 81 appeal
not 10 your fear OF hell. men. but TO the
spirit OF 1851 the spirit that had been the
suse Of duty 1 appeal TO YOU 20 be
brave and true TO DO your duty and hear
tie harIships ~ warfare for Jesus Christ
and "a this fight you must wear the
Uniform OF Christ"
Fnisconai Church Notes.
Quite a number Of Episcopal ministers
attended the weekly session OF the Rich
I'm g b.. of