Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-08
n THE LORDS HOUSE
rrnoR.s SERMON ON "rEACE
or TUE UNIVERSE"
PINE OF NINETEENTH CENTURY.
etarr Severely CriticiScs the
parliament OF Religions Held In
,.,,cano-The old Testament and
,figbcr CrIticiSm-Church Notes.

,,,gbcr CriticiSm-Church Notes.
rov Dr. w. V. Tudor preached an ex-
..,ronauy enc sermon at Centenary
,..ofsi church Sunday night. on "rhe
..,. of the Universe" There was
,-,. congregation. and the music was.
rssal am attractive feature Of the
,.-,.e Dr. Tudor's text was Colos-
..r. g.. oth-"And. having made peace
t-aarh the blood Of His Cross. by Him
reconcile an things unto Himself; by
s.- whether things in earth, or things
Heaven"
.rfe teaching" said Dr. Tudor. 'is
.t.- the universe O. Gods creation was
-+-..teI and concerned I'm the mission
... work OF our Lord Jesus Christ,
...ect too deep and high for us. except
., Glance 90 the general proposition. and
.. especially TO obtain the profit
,.t was intended for us. 1t ought TO
t.a and inspire our faith 10 ascertain
shat deep root the work OF Christ has
- tho being of God. how its roots
~,e through the foundations and It's
...rr. outwine themselves around the
affairs OF His eternal purpose. II it
- srsm incredible that God should
- His son 10 the death Of the Cross
- .gch small objects in creation as
..rves and our earth are. we may
ST. ID least. In our wondering and scep-
humility. refuse to share the bene-
F.. of which an infinitely GREATER object
-r.- when. having made peace
r-.h The blood of His Cross, by Him
.r.tr. al fhfnre nuf0 Himself.
r..r.~ things IN earth or things in
r...r' things visible and invisi-
.. throncs. dominions. principalities.
r.--' The minutest atom Of being In
r-ep Of water belongs to bound
I. -rcomnrehensib system. is the
smallest things in Sc. say. and yet the
..-.rl is fits dependence. We are com
r-t.r7ei in the appointments OF the
..- system; we draw our rations Win
d. ruuhlcst soldier of the army. The
..-r is entitled to the drop OF water
...+ noints his bill, Notwithstanding
r.r.r- and reservoirs were designed 10
..rrIv cities. and the ships might say
mat the oceans were Intended Tor them'
Tie same God who hurls the stars bowl
,., r-opeh snace also marks the spar
rows IAN and numbers the hairs Oh our
belong TO A SYSTEM.
"v. belong TO system" DR.. Tudor
Continued IF one thing IS wrong in a
.....q. an things partake or the
--r1re our terrestrial creation mas
suffered wrong from the sin Oh man.
Moreover. the eye Of q system cannot
s.r INTO the hand. I have no need or
,-... nor AGAIN. the head to the feet, ]
Inv. no need of YOU Christ Is the heaa
ot.l things Of principalities and powers
. angelic. heavenly beings. as well as
90 earthly. The heavenly members can
- saw unto their felOw-members'
ot ea-th we have no need or you an
.ufiuv sinful and suffering word mn,
,v attract the attention ana inquiry anu
.rurlthy Of angels. The SHINING me
t- fs hound bv everlg sting tendohs 10
...sr.~iDq -,e~abers. The angels rec0g-
rr. and cl0rfy the holiness OF oou ll
-.. work OF Christ and attend the sa-
,.- from His birth 10 His death. Al
atom stands fast I'm Him VINO IS inc
r..l over an things 20 the Chlrch. lh
ra suffering Christ 49,.
.ua made peace by the blood OF HIS
Grass Pv Him an things consist
+.rr- are rooted and built up ia HIM.
end He suffered for our sins. The ele-
--nr Of suffering is mysteriously potent
En- the peace % the universe. The saviour
d.. PRINCE. How near God comes 10 US
--an amid stars and fields and noun
--s and flowers there comes also d
-..rirestati0n Of Him 20 MS ID the blooi
an his Cross things which we can see
f-f touch. Tt IS human scene. IL "P-
mails To- our suffering world. Why was
-.t The reconciliation done In q way we
r..etr suggest worthy Of a God by hame-
.rsI pIenipotentiaries. and amid the
RAWLINGS Of universal life upon the plains
Of erace2 Under the star arches? Among
moral and material displays OF the DIVINE
l-.nleur2 Through the blood Of his
Gross. To was His way. he suffered Iof
srs Crucifxion is I'm sympathy with
or death-death. whose black shaaow
ever haunts MS He saved the SHINING
member by suffering with and for it. II
-. think FIN our scepticism that sin can
d.. us no harm. let Us reconsider, lie SUI
fe--1 f0r sins. He was the man or sor-
VOWS not the man Of affairs; not the man
of r.easure-the man Of sorrows. are our
.mraUteut hearts uureconcned TO INN
...r.rg angels viii accompany him 70 /
Gil. last Indictment, a cloud or them |
around ana under. as a base for # TO
l... uron. the throne Of his glory. Angels, /
through the blood of His Cross. behold q !
raw Glory In their King. Your happiness
ana Immortality. sinner can only he as
ST.. are similarly az one I'm harmony with /
Hm To was mainly 20 reconcile rs unto /
u.e'f. in our repentance and iaith' /
r.t Die reconcued an things 10 Himself /
whether things in earth or things III
Heaven"
ONE OF THE CENTURYS CRIMES.
Row. Dr. starr delivered in Broad-Street
church Sunday night q discourse upon
Nh. subject. "Why Was the Parliament
Of p Hei0ns IN Chicago one Of the Crimes
o. tto Nineteenth Century Among
other things the speaker said: The men
r.o projected that congress OF all /
D-...s at Chicago were profcssed servants /
c' Christ and yet they deliberately placed /
3D.. religion Of Jesus side by side with
f.. m0nstr0us rites and practices Of the
lrtten world AN faiths were equally
accredited and publicly honored. Worse
rn This: nearly every representative /
.. these Infamous systems Of human be
If I.veIle1 bis tongue like murderous |
t.'r 20 the cross Of Christ II was a I
r'ng o. the forces Of anti-Christ, and /
r.re of tie friends OF Jesus was allowed /
to reak "a word In His defence. The /
e0r was designed 10 bring custom 20
t. big shOw-a well-cOncocted financial /
rr-.ulation. of magnificent proportions. /
IHt 70 gave an opportunity TO the enc /
mics % Christ 20 assert that Christianity |
T.s failure After the return Of these /
foreign releionists 10 their pagan tenn
pee proclamation was sent out, !
t.. II read. America IS starving for I
sl tlal nourishment In spite OF the I
ignorance and provincalism Of its upper 1
classes and the savagcry Of its lower I
classes there are thousands everywhere /
throughout its great population who are /
N'rtng FOR those greater things which 4
can only be furnished by the old religions /
Of Asiarc lands"
Christian people who profess 20 have /
received salvation from Christ cannot |
t.orl 20 mistrcat Him; nor should they /
endure patiently an insult flung I'm the /.