Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-27
LIGHT OF TIE WORLD
YeY. Or. Hawthorne breaches q Strong
Sermon from This Theme.
ruE NEW MAN AND SEW WOMAN.
Cr. Young Suggests TINT inc '"r-
ncr IL Probably More tn He prcnu-
az, Than ti,c Inttrr-Nr. Nitc ON
Belief and Drpt.sm-Jthcr services

rulpi, Of the First ia9ist church again
sunday morning. and was listened 10
with rapt attention by large congresa-
Hon His discourse was based on
double tcxt-John viii. II: Il am the
ue6, Of the world" and Matthew v, H.
aye are the light OF the world
The preacher combined the two texts
into grand symposium on the good
that Chris, is to the world and deduced
many lessons OF striking aptitude there
from.
After explaining that when Chris, gave
u,tcrance 10 the two texts quoted he was
standing in the temple near a gorgeous
lamp which. at night iilumnae ed the
whole city. the preacher said the hrs'
command that went out from the Al
mighty God vas let there ne hsh'
and as soon as light was created "e
elements OF chaos began TO take shape
pr Hawthorne after enlarging ms l"ea
smoke on the extent % which ChTlSt Is
the light OF the world. and said he ioahd
Il 10 easy task TO be as patient as ne
ought. with the shal,owness OF men VINO
think and speak Of Christ only as great
pYluCugue. VINO ilaNt it't' 49,
iy increasing their wisdom. Ihis, ne
.safa was based on the unwerranted as
srrnption that sin Is not a very serious
rnafter and is born solely of ignorance
that il is lodged solely in the inteNect
and the easy and certain cure for II is
education.
THE THEORY CANNOT STAND.
"such a theory Of sin cannot stand
I'm the lirht Of history continued the
prcacher. thousands Of the most inter
iectual and learned men OF the past Were
as DISTINGUISHED for their wisdom as theH
,yick,dncss. Benedict Arnold was not
less intelligent than George Washington
Int one betrayed his country and the
other saved IL. Robert lngeIsol Is rs
well informed in some departments OF
leaning as William J.. Gladstone. one
s. brilliant basphemer, VINO ior
n consideration Of u few hundred
dollars a night VIII denounce Christ
as trickster and the Bible as
the most Infamous book in the universe
qhe other is 4 Christian gentleman,
man whom a nations treasury could not
lribe. nor q nations wrath turn from
M. nath II duty. We have some men
IN our legislative halls whose uncean-
ness IS as profound As their statesman
snip.
"Sin IS a loathsome disease that eovers
2 mans whole moral nature. II is in
torcn, depraviiy. II Is natura! enemy
10 God What men most need Is the
lrowledge Of God This knowledge will
not make them wise unto salvation ana
open 10 them the gates Of Heaven, but
Il VII develop IN them God-like virtues
The CHRISTIAN Ills LIVING WIT
NESS.
In discussing his eeconi text, Or. fIaw-
If beautiful
sions 10 the Christian, who he said. Wa
The Nvfug witness of God. ana living
testimony 10 religion. "ChTistians,' h
safl. must not seclude themselves from
the world. and hide in caves anu
mountains thereby c0ncealing their light
under a hushel Christ gets 10 true ser
vice and the world no real blessings from
such Christians. Go into the market
place. buy and sell. and show the world
That You can get gain without doing one
dishonest thirg GO into the councils Of
nations. and show the country that you
can perform tie function OF j legislator
without c0nfederating with demagogues
and political jobbers, without swerying
one hairs breadth from the line If
Christianity. 60 in the social gatherings
and show that you can be cultured
gentleman without playing progressive
euchre for pecuniary consideration or
Enng yourself with strong drink"
such men as Paul. Augustine Know.
Luther, SpureeOn. ana Moody, Dr. Haw-
thorne said were lights OF the world,
'and." declared ne. the humblest sun
lay-schOOl teacher is a dlvinely commits
stoned torch-bearer." The preacher then
spoke of the advantages Of written things
over those spoken. and IN conclusion
laid graceful compliment 70 the Ameri- d.
can Baptist Publication Society which,
Sc said is printing and distributing every
hing free Of charge that would benefit
Christianity.
Al night DR.. Hawthorne preached the
anniversary sermon before the Woman's
Missionary Society at the First church,
and was listened to by a large congre-
CATION
The New Woman and the New Man.
Rev. DR. ". J. Young. Of Park-Place
church. preached TO a large congregation
Sunday night on the theme. The New
Woman and tn New Man taking his
text from Ephesians v. . to =. The
trend Of his opening remarks was the
necessity for home government and
family love. lie said: As the home is
so viii the people IN It be. and in our
anxiety for the home we need 10 fear
the coming man perhaps more than the
coming woman. lie Giscoursel at some
length on the influence Of the husband
and father on home life ana Of the duties
that dcvOlye on him. which are. he said.
not simply the supplying OF bread and
meat.
Everything that interferes with the
home II 20 deprecated business
which keeps men away from home more
than reasonable number Of hours. the
multiplication Of societies. the club-room.
apart from any question OF what is done
there; the demands Of society: the in
crease Of church duties beyond what Is
needful-these taking m father or the
mother away from the family are hurtfu
10 the moral and religious welfare Of
The home and Of the people The mothers
first duty IS to her own child. The wife's
inst duty IL to her husband
The preacher discussed al length the
higher education 81 woman. ANA warmly
advocated the enlargement Of her sphere
when such enlargement did not interfere
with her home duties "WOmanr' said he
''cven in some Of her unfortunate rhases
as well ns iortunate IS born. 20 a laree
degree. of the failure OF the ne" man
How often, because OF the mans failure.
she has 10 he the man # the house. has
20 50 forward IN The work Of the church
in ways she did not desire: goes 10 the
front as q leader In great moral and
social reforms"
The preacher then alluded TO Deborah.
the prophecies I'm Israel and ~ CON
ciusion spoke % the larnentable IRE
Guency with which women are iorccd to
earn their daily bread
Believe md lie BnpfIycd
IN" services az the Mission Of the
New Jerusalem on SUNDAY were of uu-
usual interest. In the morning one infant