The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-19

we know TO be wrong. In our generation
II has come, to pass that men "'e
ashamed to weep. and feel that any
emotion Is a sign of weakness. we need
not refer 10 this save only that ~ MARKS
His humanity. He was man like the
rest OF us, not only with body ana
mind, but having all of the emotions OF
"A man. IL marks also His divinity He
loves US just az He loved Lazarus; not
wIthstanding all our sins he loves us.
He wept. too. over the unbelieving Jews,
who were trying 10 comfort the sisters.
and whom he knew would In short time
put him TO death. So, too. he loves those
of US who now reject Him. Angels might
well shed tears TO drown the universe
while we sit here in unbelief.
.noyt- ,f~U IT T CHURCH.
At Grove-Avenue Baptist church sun
day morning Rev. DR.. Hiden preached
10 a large and attentive congregation
His theme was THE Rest-giving Savior"
and the text. Matthew, XII: q.
At night he used as a text Isaiah W.:
10. II. In discussing his theme he point
cd out the fact that the Old Testament
prophets were mostly "open-air preach
ers." and said that their illustrations.
SMILES and metaphors were largely based
upon what we call the operations and
the phenomena of nature, and yet that
the word nature" is never used i'm the
Old Testament, and that the word mat
ural" occurs only once. The prophets
were not speaking nor were they writ
ing for scientific" people, said he; their
language was popular. They addressed
themselves TO average men and women
and boys and girls in all the ages and
stages OF tho world. our idea of ma
ture" Is scientific and modern.
DR.. Hiden then compared the functions
Of rain to those of Gods revealed truth,
and drew a parallel between nature and
grace. Rain feeds and clothes us; and,
so. without Gods Word we should be
morally and spiritually hungry and
naked. II you want TO find out If Chris
tianity is true. try it. said DIR. Hiden.
FIRST BAPTIST.
At the First Baptist church Sunday
morning Or. Cooper made a short adj
dress 10 the children before the SER
mon. after which his text for the morn
ing was philippians. iv-l9, But my God
shall supply all your need according 70
his riches in glory by Christ Jesus or
God our supplier of needs" The pastor
delivered a very impressive sermon, and
the chief lessons gathered from his text
were: First. our needs. Second, God our
source of supply. Third, measure Of sup
ply, according to his riches in glory by
Christ Jesus. Fourth. Jesus the medium
by which God supplies our wants
Ar THg SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
A series OF meetings commenced last
night at the Second Baptist church Rev.
Mr. Cox. of stanton, IS assisting Rev.
DR.. Landrum, the pastor, in the meet
ings, and services will be held every
night this week. Mr. Cox Is an attractive
sneaker and commands the close atten-
ton of his hearers. Quite a large au-
dience greeted him last night, and con-
siderable interest was manifested in the
meeting.
REV. MR.. DAUGHERTYs SERMON.
The Rev John w. Daugherty. of Full
ton Baptist church. addressed two large
CONGREGATIONS on Sunday. At night the
house was filed to overlooking He took
for his text the 18th verse Of the 18th
chaptor of Genesis. He compared the
characters OF Esau and Jacob IN very
interesting manner, and said We had
many Esaus among US. who were selling
their souls for a mess OF pOttage. He
wildly compared the healthy man's
thoughts to those Of the man sick on his
death bed, and besought the people to
attend to their souls welfare while they
had yet strength 10 do the Lord service.
He closed with a beautiful tribute to the
life and character Of the late Rev. a.
j. Gordan.