The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-17
"OPEN or MANIFEST SIN"
Rev. Mr.. Uutson on Drunkenness, Lying
Dancing and other Things.

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follow after" q. Timothy, v, 2i) Mr.
Iutson said he would mention
come of the sins which were open
! First murder. He lid not suppose any
! "a us Y Guild be guilty OF foul murder, put
,,a ebould he very careful TO avoid all
things that might lead 10 1t. We should
avoid an malice and all envy. for III
! their nature they partook OF the SIN OF
/ murder Second in the catalogue named
/ here was adultery. We might shun
| ain tho omen sins classed in this line,
such as fornication, lasciviousness, in
! ordirato affection and yet might fall
af the "lust OF the eye" Third, comes
! tbeft OF course" the speaker said.
"none of MS are going TO loot bank.
CT hold up train or rob hen roosi'
lut we should bear in mind TO be honest
iu all things We should not deceive.
| Nve should avoid all fraud. and IN all
our dealings with one another' We shoulu
be guided by the golden rule, and DO
.n.o others as we would that they
should do unto VS..
Then comes lying. Il suppose all OF
u.s." said M~ Hutson. would be apt 10
snurn the thought that we would be
rulltv Of this abominahle SIN, ana ten
n bald. bare lie" but we should De very
particular TO shun all Things that ieau
maj way. Some people have habit of
ple. people who. I'm every other sense OF
fbr word are pious people. can't refrain
foom onlarging upon the real state OF
tbfnge in talking. They do so until all
Who know them are forced TO take every
thing they say with considerable allow
ance. Some people will preVaricate, tell
a thing that Is only half true, or that
may be true from one point OF view, an"
not from the other. They justify them
selves. but they make a false impression.
We reueat things-slander. &c.-that are
I'm themselves malicious and injurious.
Let us avoid ali such, and be very care
f,l ON this line about our words.
Then comes basphemy. taking the
name Of the Lord in vain. We should
avoid all useless using OF the LORDS
name. lie had known men, and good
men. who would call God "Old Master
i'm sDeaking Of Him. "Oh. how irrever-
ant. We should rarely use the Lords
name.
There is drunkenness, that sin which
God saws is fatal. and we should avoid
all things that may lead TO 1t, land when
on this lire | would say that no child
Of Christ should drink liquor as bev-
olage." II may not DO him any harm,
but II may lead a weaker one TO iall.
Paul says. IF eating meat VIII cause
my brother 10 offend / will eat no flesh
while the world stands.
eve know" the speaker said, that
the liquor traffic is the greatest curse
this country has" Some people drink
secretly. but it will zoe sure to be found
ont. and then We are cncOuro sing ana
sustaining thif evil There is brother
that we love dearly. will we do nyihing
that may lead that brother TO his ruin
because he is simply weaker brother
than are we?"
The SPEAKER said. some followers OF
Christ would dring eggnOg on Christmas.
Whether Christ was born on Christmas
DAY or not IL is the day the world cele-
brates as the day of His nativity and
would we celebrate the birth Of Christ
with a bowl OF eggnog? "Oh. said the
sneaker. elf ! were going TO drink egg
nog. and If / must drink IT, ! would DO
so on the Attn Of July and not on christ
mas-D Day. II / must celebrate with IT. !
would celebrate the death Of Abel. or the
flood and not the birth of Christ
Il would add 10 this category the sin
of dancing.
"Ny opinion may not be worth much,
yours may be worth more 10 you, but u
/ were asked If dancing IS wrong l
would say. yes.
cone of the best Greek scholars defines
the word 'comas. which is translated IN
the Bible as 'rcveling. as a joyous ies-
tival with music and dancing Nor
would train a child Of mine 10 DO that |
which ! am satisfied has caused many |
soul TO be lost. 1t has kept many a |
one out of the Church Of Christ, and |
while do not desire to offend any one !
en- long as / am pastor Of a church / |
shall preach against the sin Of dancing. |
I would be false to my Master If / did !
not"
"ToUR-FoLD cOsPEL.'
Rev. Mr. Kelley. Of Chicago delivered |
the message at the Union Gospel mission /
sunday His theme was "FOurfoll Cos
PEEL" taking his text from -. John
vi ~ "Thon said they unto him.
what shall we do that We work the works
of God?" he delivered an able and IN
structiye sermon.
At night Alr. J. J. White preached an
excellent sermon, which was given close
attention Rev. Mr. Kelley, who is
close Bible student, will given course OF
lessons al the above mission, corner Of
Eighth and Main commencing this after
noon at o'clock and continuing until
Thursday afternoon. These sessions Will
last for one hour.
o'Hfg SERVICES
Rev. DR. Wright preached two excel
lent sermons sunday at Leieh-STect
and at night administered the ordinance
of baptism TO three candidates DR..
Wright left the city yesterday morning
ior King William county 10 assist Rev.
Mr.. James. the pastor. in a protracted
meeting at Sharon Baptist church. He
will return The latter part Of the week.
Rev. Or. Goodwin, rector Of ST. Johns
church, has returned TO the
city and occupied his pulpit Sunday morn
ing and afternoon. preaching two most
excellent sermons TO large and interested
Rev. pr Smith. editor OF the Central
Presbyterian. occupied the pulpit Of the
Third Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing. and his sermon was very comforting
10 the congregation who mourn with
deep aud genuine grief the loss of their
beloved pastor Rev. j. +. Cannon His
text was Romans Viii. 2s. "Wc know
that al! things work together for good
10 them that loyc Cod" The music
which was very sood was suited to the !
occasion.
At Grace-Street Baptist; church on Sun
day morning. in the absence Of the pas
tor. Rev. Dr. Hatcher. who is III I'm !
lluvanna, the pulpit was filled by Rev.
Mr. Mullins. who delivered a very elo-
luont and impressive discourse
Rev Dr. Young took as his theme sun
Hay night DUTY" He illustrated his |
subject by the history OF the amounting
lf saul, when he was chosen as King of
israel. There was a we'll filled house al
eark-Place and The speaker held the at
enton OF his hearers with the closest in