The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-24
rHr rlRaBLE or rHE TALENTS.
Dean Garrett Ira- Another Large 'o"s4'-
,,tiou al Monumental Church


Rev. Il. S. Barrett at the noon-oN
services at Monumental church yes
rerdav. was greeted Dy another ia' s'
ccncrecauon. Hc selected as iis itH' ~
nfaffhrw NNV, ll-5I-tuc paianir vt e"'
-~r.rrs This parable, nc ~aii Us tNttN "
sermon. and yet ID imncula''i l"''D"
1Ia nsl.sbir of the ten virgins. "' '"'
iect of the two IS the soa'.' @ s" " ,a,-.i.l
have tile word 'tulinii. ] Hi. I"' "''
5rfee nm one aspect OF nltlltl. ''" v"'
not take into consideration "ui ,,','
work but our rslalNc Wvlh mo- We
We are doing. but what We arg if Ids a.
do The lessen contained ih 'H' l". ~
e. tl.f "A mans les possibility Is cVu" 20
1ie opuortunitieS Ihis les. yn ls away
true. we cannot maze tiru.' "", g." ''
lNale. So has existed utiotc tnc hl'Ie M~7
,,-ritf.u God requires uItntA, not Tee
suits. lie does not depend on US iol ''
suits ...t.. ,.h,
have spcciM need for this lesson. here
is one class of people no Jay. NJ tlii /
have no gifts, / cannot uO any illihi "ut
i try not TO 10 any hafin. ~ ma" iiid!
do Othiue wicked. yet Dee wicked. Many
,,eoule have never done anything wrong
but they spy Olt other people WHO are
doing wrong. and therefore they are
wicked. The Lord does ly' pa! VI '"D''
they aye useless or siothiul, bat ihey ale
Wicked THESE people have ana idea tnai
religion means I must keep away as lat
as possible from inc 4pNi, thtN dit a't
ing only lI iNt lfHtliNff HNt AtAA 80 -iN'
sufficient. a man cannot oNi4 move mo
a house. but he must iurnish IT. IHr
Lord Is not satisfied with not dolhE any
thing wrong. because hc docs hOt loon az
what we accomplish. but what wc are
irving 20 accomplish. The more a man
uses his gifts the more they "iH tx
pand
for genius has done very little IN the
church. the work az the church has been
accomplished boy great many people VINO
have done their Nork ihlNINis. inc
work Of The world is done ly mediocrliy.
We want more men and women VINO go
their work quietly az home and ln inc
SUNDAY school the church worh 81 most
Is carried ou oy few, ana not hy many
and not even by She most talented. The
majority Of the people are not ready to
deny themselves and make sacrifices 10
take up tie work.
talent enough and I feel my heart IS
almost bursting fer an opportunity 20
exercise this talent but / have no field
OF operation. And yet these very people
may have AN important field I'm their
reach 1T Will not uo 60 be aiscouraSedt
each one should 90 his duty. and ito it
faithfully, ana God VIII take the VIII for
the deed Maybe the WORK which We are
doing quietly in our homes ana schools
Will yet speak with tne eloqucnce of
Craftsmanship or the melody of devotion.
FIR MOTT SERVICE.
Notwithstanding the fact cha, services
were held 30 every Protestant church IN
this CITY last nignt the eol.r ,gtUol at
Monumental church Was even larger. ~
possible. than o1 the previous nIght Rev.
J. : Sti .kucy. the rertor OF the church.
and Rev. George g. Abhitt. OF IT. Marks
church. conducted the introductory ser
vices Rev. IL. ;. Barrett selected his
text from ST. John. ChIptcr J.. /. 9. % T.
and 49, and then spcokc in substance as
follow.
This chapter contains tine acst inter
cst.ug verses iu The bible. no verses cX-
cited more attention ana cNcrted more
influence IN the world 81 the various
ages. AZ the time OF the great Nicean
struggle this chapter came into prOmi-
neuecC and in times OF darkness 10 seem
cd 20 be the eui0ing hand In the midst
OF the eighteenth century Il influenced
Goethe. in his wonderful writings and
tho nineteenth century IL Is SIN in
ttresung
The speaker next made am apology that
he was ab0u, 20 explain. for the better
understanding ~ some OF those present
The meaning Cf fle two words "lumlla"
md phenomena by iumlua. ne said
We mean .he thing itself. while ~ phc-
,omena we refer only 10 lis appearance.
pire is the hidden source from which
jicbt and heat spring. II is the lumina
Willie heat and light are th- phen ,rlona.
cod the Father IN The lumlra. While the
San ana the Holy spirit are the phe-
uomeua. The Holy Trinity Is Ike Gre
ard light and heat 81 tho fire. 80 the
Son IS called the Light or the Light OF
Sir, of lie. lsfe being created by IRE.
pean Barrett IN continuing. stated mat
- v,r,,ld on this occasion only speak OF
,ho Light OF tho World. Lang laSs eN-
,,resses thought. he said. and 20 Jesus
Christ expresses the mind OF Hoa' ne 10