Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-15
STUDENTS AT CHURCH
DR.. Hose breaches TO Young Hen OIL Inc
Medical College.
a STRONG SERMON on FAITH
II Is Rev. MIR. Maiiips's Theme at
Ielgb-Street Church-Dr. Young
u,.c,sscs Living ia a Fine Art
Rev. Mr.. Pcpioe breaches Twice.

cond Presbyterian church sunday after
noon the first OF his series OF sermons
10 young men. which have been looked
forward TO with so much interest. ad-
dressing more specifically the medical
students. large number OF whom were
in the congregation His text was Luke.
chapter l.. verse 4: THAT thou might
est know the certainty of these
things wherein thou hast been instruct
ed"
In opening his sermon Dr. Hoge al
luded TO the presence OF those VINO
were preparing for one Of the noblest
calllngs in life. and referred TO analogy
between healing the mind and the body
and healing the soul. The crown was
put upon the head of that calling. he
said when the Divine Physician BE-
came incarnate and walked through the
Borrowing wards Of the world. leaving
peace and light and JOY.
DR.. Hoge spoke Of the great hu'ho'r
Of eminent physicians In the com
monwealth whose lives had borne teSt-
Inony to Christianity, and some OF lheSe'
lie said. had lived In Richmond.
PROVED OUTSIDE THE BIBLE.
While the speaker accepted the Bible
3n its totally as the Word OF God he
wished 10 call attention to the tact tha'
outside of the Bible the truth OF the
Bible could be proved. lie wanted 70
show that science art, tradition anu
The writings Of learned men aueste1 ihe
truth Of the Holy Scriptures. He an
taConized the idea that the Chtls'lah
religion was set of dogmas' ana out
side Of the ordinary experience OF men.
II was n religion Of facts. When these
facts are stated and men begin TO formu-
late creeds. Jet IL BE- remembered ina
there is a difference between iacts anu
the impressions derived from them. The
differences men draw from the Scriptures
and their comments upon them are very
different from the facts. The INFER
ences may be true or they may be false,
bur the facts are not affected There
are many theories regarding the orlgin
Of light. but, il they are all false. the
world would still Ice flooded with light.
You might go down 10 the solid rock
and build a house either of granite or
OF ice, but that would not change the
condition that the foundation was rock.
TIE FUNDAMENTAL CONDITIONS.
The great fundamental condition re-
garding mans character would remain
tf there was no such thing as church.
l)T. IOge Sdl1 ne til not " say
we did not need the Bible: but there
were conditions and facts that had TO
exist before We had the Bible. such as
the existence of a God and the fall OF
man.
After advancing the contention that the
Bible was not necessary To prove
that man IS Il sinner. DR.. Hoge took
up and elaborated the testimony OF pro-
fame writer's bearing on mans sinful
hn I uti
thors made IL the subject Of satire and
The Greek authors made it theme
of tragedy; and, coming down 10 modern
times. introduced Poe and THE Raven"
In making this poet and his poem his
witness. Or Hoge drew a wonderful and
almost startling picture. and quoted some
OF the lines from The Raven" with thrill
ling effect.
Continuing DR.. Hoge said YOU could
not open newspaper without being con
fTonted with evidence that man is q
sinner. The very safeguards society
threw around itself FOR protection tostI-
field 10 mans sinfulncss.
ESTABLISHED WITHOUT THE Cos
PEI.
Dr. Hogc impressed. by most convinc-
ing illustrations. the reflex action Of
sin in causing remorse and forebodings.
adduced the testimony Of sacrifice to
Christianity. and made it clear that the
birth and life and death Of Christ could
be established irrespective Of Matthew.
Mark. Luke. and John. and upon the
testimony Of such authors as Tactus,
pliny. and the four principal writers
against Christianity of the first cen
fury.
Next. Or. Hoge enforced his conten-
tion-,he contention that the truth OF
the Scriptures could be demonstrated out
side OF the Scriptures--by an argument
against the possibility OF commemorat-
ing an event such as the Lords
Supper, unless that event had happened.
The sermon was one OF the most forcl-
bic in delivery. logical. and beautiful
in the language employed and illustra-
tons introduced ev"r heard from Dr.
IIoge. The quotations from authors he
summoned were numerous and the entire
effort was one that not only interested
profoundly. but instructed.
DR.. Hoge will continue the subject next
Eur day afternoon at O'clock
The just Shall Live by Faith.
Rev. T.. Y. Mullins. associate corree-
ponGng secretary Of the Foreign Mission
Board. preached at the Leigh-Street Bap-
list church Sunday morning. The text
was Habakkuk H., and 4: Though the
vision tarry, wait for IL; the Just shall
live by faith" Said he, There are three
principal points in the text-the vision.
The waiting, and the faith necessary
The vision here spoken OF is the vision
of the future, seen'with the eyes Of the
heart. the spiritual eyes. Every life that
Is noble and elevatIng and useful is lived
under the inspiration Of some ideai Those
which have no definite aim in view are
like rudderless vessels at the mercy of
The wind and tide The true Christian
may tack under the influence Of adverse
winds. but all the time is heading To-
ward the haven which he Will reach at
last. a missionary. who spent his nfc
in work in tho South Sea Islands. and
who finally died and was buried there.
has this epitaph carved upon his tomb
stone. When he came to this island
there wac no Christian here: when he
left there WAS no hcathen.' HIS vision
was a vision OF Christ engraved on the
hearts OF the islanders. and be held
himself 70 the vision till 1t was realized.
The Christians vision Is Of Heaven 20
be attained by and by. but also Of a
righteous character 20 be attained worthy
OF Heaven. Under the former ne might
be regarded as burden to be cast aside
as easily as possible. under the latter.
life becomes glorious opportunity.
WAITING IS NECESSARY.
waiting for the vision Is necessary.
That Is an interval Of time which Is re
CURED 20 realize spiritual Ideals For ex.
ample. you might concentrate all the
sunshine and all the rain necessary TO
the production OF a stalk Of grain upon
the buried seed in a single day. and vet
You could not make II grow 10 frutlon I'm
that period. Time IS an essential factor
In all spiritual growth. This is often. 70
their sorrow. disregarded by Christians
Faith Us necessary 10 the patient wait
ing for the realization of the vision.
There are many kinds OF faith spoken OF