Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-06-15


who aid not realize the responsibility of
his position. He commented upon the
Apostle Paul.
pENOMINATlONAL ISSUES.
The difference of opinion among legisla-
tors produced good laws. The divisions
existing to-day are troceable TO the dis
sensions az COrinth- When Paul heard
Of this. De sent the epistie from which
the text had been selected. Each and
every m9n must work out his own souls
salvation with fear and trembling. The
Lord Jesus himself must save. The Ro
man Catholic newer knows until it Is
too late that the priest can only save
his own soul The Apostle did not
want the Corinthians to make q mistake
a0d lose their souls.
he told how the city officials were
leboring in their respective spheres and
so Il was
THE WORLD AND IT'S orINioEs.
There can be trees which can be placed
40 there will be no shadow, but there
can be no shadow without tree. So
II was that the ministers were the trees
and should r. ct the good that was In
religion The world is in fan better
condition that there arc all these demon
nations rather than one. re never did
believe that all denominations will be
merged into one until Gabriel blows his
trumpet. He De- 6eved that more souls
were saved from the fact there were
many denominations INSTEAD of one.
A GRAruIc uLUsrRATloN.
During the war. some were fighting
on the land and the others on the sea;
bnt they were all fighting for a common
cause. He drew a vivid illustration OF
the truisms as they relate 60 nature.
The Baptists had the gunbOats and
We're upon the water. The Preshyteri
aus were smooth workers. They were
the cavalry. The + liscOpalians were
the artillery. There is "a battle going on
between God and the Devil. Right and
Wrong. The Congregationalists are
standing out in picket lines. No spy
can escape Us. lie described the shout
ing Methodists as the militia, who come
out with their cries of victory, and m AXE
enough noise to stampede the enemy.
The militia. the Methodists. cannot a.
iotd 70 fight the unpboa.a 81 the Bap-
tistr. Their guns would tear us Metho-
dists TO pieces.
HARMONY MUST PREVAIL
The Boptists cannot afford TO fight
the Methodists for We are on land and
viii cut off from them the source of sup
plies. He declared that harmony should
exist, and that they should act in con
cert. His explanation of tho differences
in the creeds Of the various denomlna.
tions was very fine and produced a
marked impression.
THAT GLOWING rERoRATfoN.
AN we're laborers for God although
they worked in diiierent fields I'VE WI
all meet Iva the city OF our God" be de
clared. There are some who are mar
row and selii-h, but he hoped they
would soon ba dead. lis description o.
the end of time, the great army of tn,
living God of all denominations enter
ing into the heavenly city was snbIl ms
re repeated the hymn:
an hail the power Of Jesus name,
Let angels PROSTATE fall
Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown him Lord Of ALL
IL we ever expect to live in glory, we
must expect to act together down here
APLEA FOR GOD.
God help Us" he exclaimed, "to WELD
the gospel blade, and stay in the field
until the war Is ended
With a magnifi emit Outburst of ora.
/ tory he closed his wonderful discourse
and with an ease and grace that was
/ charming, called upon Rev. Graham "a
oiier prayer. Rev. +. Payne in the mean
time, had entered and was invited TO a
seat on the rostrum. Rev. Evans Payne
gave ont hymn, preceding the singing
when Rev. James III. Holmes entered
| Rev. Holmes expressed his best wishes
tor the success of the newly installed pas.
tor, assuring him that he was among
friends, and ready and willing to aid
him in any Christian work. He invited
Rev Gulins TO come to tho First Bap
fist church Of which ne is pastor tC
preach. Rev. Graham made an expla
nation.
Rev. Holmes and Rev. Payne saiC
they had marriage ceremonies to per
form and that accounted for their taril
ness.
All of the ministers in the city, VIII,
were invited IWith one exception Rev
Jasper] were present except two VIII,
sent word that urgent engagements pr
vented their attendance.
BenedIctiOn was announced by Rev
". II. Fax, after which the ministers re
paired to the lecture room below wher
a bOunteOus repast was spread.