Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-30
SALT OF THE EARTH.
Or. Laadrum Discusses This as the
SygbO. Of Christian Influence.
MINISTER'S ENDoRx1 THE CHIEF
Several of Shcm Commch" MS
rournc md Two DETERMINATIONS
Adopt Rcsolutiops-fnrc"'
O. vice to Mr.. Uuchnnan'

.be s-cond Baptist church Sunday morn
So en- "salt "A the symbol OF Christian
Influence" and touched on matters OF
local interest. Or. Landrum first discuss
rd tho everyday use Of salt as u seasoner
referred 10 the fact that eoit was also
n sscrcd sea souor-a necessary accoinpa-
niracnt OF various altar offerings IN the
Jewish dispensation-and continuing said;
Christian influence. 80 often silent
and dlsregariel power, seasons society
the body polite, the age ana country IN
which we 1--we. II you would properly es-
innate the blessings which Christian IN
nucnce imrarts to the community give
rein 10 your Imagination for a moment
Fancy every conscCrIted believer IN Jesus
christ suddenly removed from the car'h
by a CONFUSION Of nature. general mas
facre. or nignt to Hcaven' Nhat nap
biuess would there be left behind? Mar
siage now haliowcd by holy vows In tho
name az Jesus. would Zoe degraded mo
\ civil copartncrshlp TO be broken ~ VIII
liberty would perish. for there Is no hp.r-
~ without Law based on the golden RUE
hight would make right. in the struggle
yor existence the ittest would survive
and the fttest are simply the strongest,
Education would lanCuish for us pir'h
aud lie are due - the fostering care 81
Ahe young by the Church or Cnrls'' HC'
tnce would wane, for though scien"s'S
Sometlmas oppose Christianity outside oil
christian laws. there IS practcaiE no
lcicncc az all Courts Of Justice would be
held by bribcd Judges for the benent 81
tuborne1 witnesses Loss Of faith III trOd
Could be followed by loss Of faith In man
Tn foundations Of society would pe
Broken ND. Every dood-gate Of lawleS9-
hess and passion would fling itself VICE
open. and let anarchy course It's way
over crime and slaughter. 10 deSpoUsm
)vcr the race
AS A COUNTERACTANT.
DR. Lcndrum next discussed salt as
rounferactaut ana said "a salt Is an an
Ndofa 70 the effects Of heat on animal
matte so IN lie about US Christian IN
Hueuce counteracts the decay 10 the evI
lfnosDlere IN which We must live. lie
referred 10 the terrible destructive effects
kf sin. which. IN either the active or
latent state. exists in every heart ana
home GO wheye we may In ms com
fnunity" said the speaker I'VE must ~
hold the sad havoc sin has Wroutht. llS
mental wrecks MI our Insane asylums' H.
moral ruins lie in our iaiis and poniten-
~ which the civil law never LAYS us
hands Again and again the community
has boon sh0cl. "a by the revelation OF II
Scpril1riuas anil crimes in men honored
Min public Office ard trusted with the
seoplo's money. And there are some
among US who seem 10 have no reSy'ct
Tor any las which does not please their
tepyaved tastes The fair name or ms
Htv long renowned, FOR the good order.
tirtre Intelligence ,nl patriotism u IT.
si,izens. lis bound .. suft unless there
ZONES about revival Of respect for the
Jaws which suppress vice.
over and AGAINST sn's destructiveness
In the community th' only counteract-
inr and constructive force L. Christian IN
nuercc That influence mus, be felt. IT
necessary. II must command the pulpit
h Law aside its circumstances ahput dis
tussing matters more or less rtmotelE
ronrcct-d with politics, and to speak
Gc3's wrath against municipal coirup-
tioa. II necassaN. Christian influence
must enter legislative halls and bid them
remember that ~ re- is an eternal code.
rarved by tn finger Of God, IN the very
constitution II man 1t must take up
he morality Of the press II must cause
HI churches 70 understand that they are
n0ternere irdeX-fngers pointing tho way
h. Heaven after death. but practical pow
prs for che promotion Of Righteousness
On the earth Iset wicked men know that
The iulcdnab,c. but very pronounced and
potter something called public opinion. Is
Working against lawlessness and vice in
This city and they will cover before n;
ict them remember that law IS nothing
more than public opinion crystallized
into statute. and they will not dare TO
trile with the law"
RICHMOND NEEDS MORE SALT
DIR. Landrum next spoke Of salt as a
purifier, and declared that Gods people
should be the purifiers Of polluted society
Using the sea a. an illustration, he said
lts saltness IS the sweetness OF our at
mospnere. temperng our winters and
POOLING our summers CONTINUING, he
laid:
Richmond needs to be purified; IL needs
mere salt. II is looked upon 10y the
State. because of its being the capital and
ihe metropolitan city. as the place to set
good example In political. social. moral.
md religious life. The conscience Of
s2lchmond is in the keeping Of its Chris
lian citizens. They ara the salt Though
any Christian citizen standing alone may
D. scarcely more IN the city's lie than a
grain Of salt in the Atlantic. when
that citizen unites with all other good
ritZens. they may thoroughly salt the
The deodorizcr and disinfcctant of the
Commonwealth. Concert of action is
what We need. Concer. OF action by all
good men. irrespective Of creed, race, or
Political afiliatOn can agd will purify
Dur slums and SINKS Of iniQuity, take
Dway our reTroach. ana give Us morally
The clean city we once we're"
The speaker next spoke of salt ~ a
preservor and sail In this Il lesson Dor
NE Christian. Religion is a conservative
bower: II loves the old. treasures the
past and links Us on 10 what tn, cen
turies have proved 10 he-beIutiful, good,
bud true. Religion" he went on TO say,
)'wants no new Bible any more than II
wants a new sun; IL wants no new Sun
Nay. but the ola day OF rest ana Worship
Iair 20 all and oppressive to none. which
Dur fathers bequeathed 90 us: Il wants n
new ana foreign evasion or disregard Of
saw but oll-time loyalty. obedience
peace. and order. Richmond religion is
prominently Of a conservative type.
Whether IL be represented by Judaism,
Romanism or Professionalism. our people
have always stood Ike a break-watcI
hgaingt the incoming tides OF new herr
fies and now inmmoralties. And II un.
Eerstand them. they are not going 10 al
)ow opposition by few newcomers with
European IDEAS TO dominate the long
cherished moral and religious sentiments
d the oldest American Commonwealth"
Or. Landrum closed by declaring that
Iar-roorns must be- closed on Sunday and
gambling must 20. and commended Chief
Howard for his determined efforts 20 eup-
press these evils. lIe admitted IL 10 he
niincult for the courts 20 decide whs, are
deeds Of mercy or Ceeds Of charity. and as
Ierte1 that thege must be asrertalnPd by