Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-30
50 ALSO IS CHRIST.
m. KERR TALKS 40 CHILDREN.
He Points Out che Difference Ne
tween the Good ana the had aad
p,..ss for Polished Lives-Other
Notes About Services.

Sunday was the anniversary OF the
organization Of the Young Mems Mis-
sionaxy Society Of the Second Baptist
church. and the occasion was fittingly
celebrated at night by an eloquent. ap-
propriate. and thoughtful sermon de-
lIvered by Rev. DR.. W. G. Biting. OF
Mount Morris church. New York. VINO
was himself for many years promi-
nent member OF the Second church ana
OF this society. His father. Rev. {. u
biting. was pastor OF the church du-
ring the latter part Of the 70s. ana u
was during his pastorate that WINE
Biting. the younger. became associated
with the young mems society. He was
then a student at Richmond college,
where he graduated, and from there ne
went into the ministry.
Ouite large gathering Of young men
and many friends of the preacher Draveo
the elements and listened to his sermon
at night.
He took his text from First Corinthians
xii, ESQ also is Christ'-and' among
other things. said: There Is apparent
mvstlcism in the frequent alusion TO
the church as the body Of Christ Be-
low the language there Is SWEEP
thought. The idea Of the incarnation Is
preserved 1t is God coming into man
all the time. Pentecost Is repeated In
every mans experience. This ID the
great truth that gives meaning 10 all
illusions to the body of Christ In this
world. There is. and can be. only one
Christ; but in each regeneration theie Is
n Christmas-Day again; Bethlehem IL In
our souls. Angels sing once more anu
there are shepherds who say, Let us
now 90 out and see.' 1t means more OF
God in the world when q life Is won TO
Him. And so missions In very real
sense are the extension and perpetuation
of the incarnation. Christ In Heaven rs
the head; on earth He Is the Church. III
is His body.
so WE MUST BE.
.JndiyiduaI Christian life reveals this.
Thought has distinguished between the
essential and historic Christ The former
Is the sum of all these principles ana ai-
vine excellences Of which the latter
vas the embodiment The same princi-
pies of action and graces of being which
were in Him are to be in US. There is
not one which Is not distinctly declared
H. have its counterpart in every Chris-
tian's life. His love-misson to the world
cxnerences In the world, and relations
- II. obedience. sacriilce are All ours Dc
ideals. The source of our lives Is the
same as His. His conception by the
goirit has its analogy in our regenera-
ton by the same Spirit.
THE Apostolic language means the
same The events Of His death and re-
slrrection are reproduced in the expert
enccs of His followers. We are crucihed,
.uried and risen with Him, and now
MI with Him in heavenly places.
"Bu, the relation Of the living Christ to
ss" DR.. Biting continued. lis greater
sven than the reproduction of the essential
christ In US. He is the vine and we are
the branches; He is the head, and we
are members OF the body. The apostolic
writings claimed this Every day men
are added TO the Lord and by early mis-
sionary work the Church was started
I'm its growth. until in the course of
time. fn'the unity of faith and knowledge,
IL Will come unto perfect man;
unto the measure Of the fulness OF the
stature of Christ. In Him we live; He
lives in us.
1.-THE task of Christianity is to produce
Christ-like men. Geography may make
us talk of home and foreign, State and
city missions. but Christianity knows no
such distinction, but counts every man
won TO God as bringing more OF God
into the world.
Is a GRAND WORK.
How grand is everything connected
with missions in the light of this thought
that the work is the extension and per-
petuation of the incarnation. Each soul
won by its own personality adds a new
line to the Church's body, or to the only
Christ that the world can know. Chiist
on earth to-day is a statue cast in parts
a body growing member by member.
Every nation yields its own peculiar
strain to the chorus Of redemption, and
each soul its own note in that strain.
Every life won. even the poorest, is so
much gained for God in the world. Every
personal effort is grander in this concep-
ton. Matrimony is dignified by it, Or
ganzations are vitalized by 1t; instru-
ments are sanctified; all agencies per-
sonal and social. are lifted immeasur-
ably beyond worldly organization by it.
Every gift is TRANSPORTED. The col
lection-basket is not rightly conceived
until 1t is seen TO be the scared palm OF
Christ. Every gift is thus TRANSPORTED
by the motive Of the giver and the clasp
of the Christ. Water is turned to wine
again. 1t Is the difference between the
lamb In the field and the same one on
the altar.
This conception" said DR.. Biting In
conclusion, "begets enthusiasm. 1t Is the
cid Eden law Of reproduction. Every
living thing, including Christians, is to
bring forth after its kind. The grain OF
wheat dying makes other grains. The
Christ dying brings forth harvest Of
Christly lives. Our mission is TO realize
this ante-mortem conception of the Mas
ter The missionary interest OF q church
ie ha taGf nf Sfu icn fv.la bur rh
is no more Christian than 1t is the or
ganized passion Of Christ. All heroism
begins here"
Dr. Biting also preached at the Sc
cond church Sunday morning, and was
heard with pleasure by a good congre-
cation. His text was, Now we are the
body Of Christ and members in particu-
lar
THE DAY AT EMMANUEL.
The services at Emmanuel church on
Sunday were OF an unusually interesting
character. and the congregations were
exceedingly good for such Indictment wea-
Their. Rev. X. T.. Chambers. who is about
TO sever his connection with the Foreign
Mission Board to enter upon his duties
as city missionary, occupied the pulpit
In the morning, and made an earnest ap-
peal for liberal help In extingushing the
Foreign Boards heavy debt. He preach,
ed from the uttle worn 10, anu Tue
sermon was an earnest and thrilling one.
DIR. Nelson followed with an additional
appeal. and the sum of $50 was contrib
uted-a liberal contribution for so small
u church. which had already taken its
regular collection for this purpose.
The meeting Of the Young Peoples
Union In the afternoon was made attrac-
tive by the presence Of Professor Fred
w. Boatwrght. of Richmond College
who made Il practical. thoughtful. and
entertaining address. emphasizing the
great Importance of young Christians be,
ing trained In their denominations his.
tory and in church work. He hearth,
commended the Baptist Young Peoples
Union movement. and especially the
Christian-culture feature. He discussed
the bondage of sin, of politics. and Of
narrow miIdedness. and declared that Of
the three the latter was perhaps the
hardest TO get completely from under the
control Of This, Professor Boatwright
said. Is an age Of education, and he
urged the Baptists to pay attention to
this important matter. SO that their In
nuence and usefulness may be extended
Especially should the young Baptsts be
trained and educated in the work OF