The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-17
BY VISITING MINISTER'S
WERE THE PULPITS or EIcH-
MOND FILLED on SiND1i.
Interesting Services at the labern"c'e'
Rev. DIR. Dunsway ut tho iirrt '""i'"'
Rev. Or. Gambrcll's Sermon


dist ministers are absent Ia attendance
upon the Methodist Conference IN Lynch-
burg. and the Presbyterian and Chrl7-
tan pastors ofc. ca their pulpits 10 the
visitors. and presented them 10 their Ie-
spcctlvc congregations.
At some OF the baptist churches the
congregations had the pleasure oil near
ins their cx-pas:0rs. Inc congregations
were large at an the churches. Inc
weather was beautiful. and tempted
many 10 20 out ara hear the Nisitihs
preachers.
DIR. WfuTSlTTS SERMON.
Tho tabernacle was not adequate TO The
demands made upon it in the morning.
The tremendous audience was great
tribute 10 Or. rs. III. Whitsitt, president
OF tho Southern Theological seminary
he could not have desired a larger or
more representative audience. lie preach
cd 70 unique and stirring sermon.
Br NhItfitts treatment of his chosen
passage OF tne Scripture showed him 10
bc among the foremost thoologians Of the
country he was given admirable atten-
uon. and Dis remarks created great
impression. The music was excellent.
For the love OF Christ coustraineth
us was the text taken by Dr. n. S.
Dunaway 90 the First Baptist church
DO the morning. The CONGREGATION WAS
very large. Dr. Runaway is AN clo-
Quont. iorciblc speaker. and years have
n'' Hsa-htd his oratOrical powers. lie
.'l" 'h1t 'hrlsts love was the motive
'"i so'u' lie gave many apt illustrations
showing the greatness Of invisible forces
Die greatest of which was exercised h,
','" TO save the sinful. Or. Dunauly
GO ga with an affecting anpooi fla SIM,
N'Is 10 permit Christs love 10 ontrr
.'t" Hcaits and eradicate the fbfngs ~
",. word imbcddcd there.
i''. =, H. Noodhn, Of Hampton. proocho5
49, "i6e congregation at Confluence
W, ."ooi't church Sunday morning mo
~ was from Romans Ill.,. ~. and fbe
SUBJECT was Justification"
Dr. Woodhn began by SAYING That ,,,..o
were various minor Questions uro,, oi',,,..i.
'o'lilne upon which men might di0-r
ana yet DE saved. but ON question of
inns character, it would not DO 10 mako
q mistake.
Jusuncatlon, he said. meant righteous
A''s. 10 was different from pardon iu
that pardon implied guilt A convict
might De pardoned by the Governor. and
would be free man. but Doc would Doe
guilty nevertheless But when a man was
uled before jury, and the verdict was
not guilty that man was borne in
triumph from the courthouse as an in-
goccnt man.
After drawing q distinction between
justification and saucuncafiOn. ho then
went on TO show how this legal righteous
ness may bee obtained. and emphasized
the fact that IL cannot Doe had by ones
own morality or good works. Some people
have an idea that God puts an the good
deeds Of a man i'm one side of the balance
and an his bad deeds in the other. Then.
If the good deeds outweigh tie bad deeds.
the man will Doe saved
Nothing could Doe farther from the
truth. said DR.. Woodhn Even If that
were the process no man would be
saved, for no mans good deeds out
weigh his evil deeds. More than that.
no man. he said. can do a good thing
except the grace of God Doe in his heart.
There was no such thing as a good deed
from am unrcgenorate man. The sense
of 10 AN was. he concluded. that If
man proposes 10 be saved 10y his own
works ne must be sinlcss. Some people
seemed to think that God would not
condemn a man for one sin; and yet
God turned Adam and Eve from Paradise
for au offence for which We. in TINS day.
would not punish our children. IL Was
just taking a little fruit.
In conclusion the preacher declared
that there was but one way OF salvation
and that was by justification through
foitb i'm God. When "a man realizes ihht
be is lost. and seeks help from Cod, then
God comes I'm and saves MN.
MP GANIBRELL At THE FIRST.
Tho First BAPTIST church held an I'M
,,,creo congregation i'm the evening. lr.
n Gambrcll preached. lie TOOK nus
tovt from Philippians. j.. land many
of Inc brethren in the Lord waxing conn
1,.,,t l,,- my bonds. are much more Doid 70
ereals thc word without rear. ne
,....lhor rayc an interesting insight into
a.. Urs of Paul. pointing him out as
o, .,,mule. lie compared the great
....,.tt. with Peter who lacked frmncss.
,,tuo paiu had an the attributes or
thorough Christian. The DOCTOR iN'-
messed unon his hearers me hnpoi ,iN'e
Of setting "a good example. me Ni'N'"
aid harm I'm the example they pii''" ID,
fore others He urged nus h'-.i'la I'D
o,,rt influence for good. as Paul did DID
his dav The sermon was grand one.
~ ! NJ. Frost. -. d.. preached 10
ioro. congregation at Calvary church
i'm the morning. His sermon was hhe
,frort and roplete with practical advice.
Ills tcxt was from Ephcsians. Xxx. %.
TIc noriravcd I'm beautiful language inc
,,o,v.r of God to answer prayer hcF.
A., y Peale preached ana eloquent SER
mon m this church I'm the evening.
MIR. SiHPMAN At THE Y NJ. =. a.
nv Thomas !. Shipman. OF Roanoke
| c,,otfo 10 Young men at the Young Men s.
| christian Association i'm tho afternoon.
1lis address deserved "a much larger
audience. Mr. Shipman IS most con-
,,tnciro sneaker. He urged his hearers
to have "A purpose I'm life. and devote HIl
their energies TO attain IL. inc man
without a purpose was without amp'-
tion and would not amount 10 much.
,'be sneaker i'm conclusion hesoueht ms
audience 10 live Christian lives. lie hela
that men should first become CHRISTIANS.
which would give them courage so re-
,ui.ito to living useful lives TO them
selves and to others.
Al Sevcnth-Strcct Christian church M
| tbe morning service Rev. IT, W. battie,
| u. D.. preached an interesting and pow
orful sermon that was Impressive ana
carried with it seed for Thought.
At o'clock I'm the evening very
| LARGO CONGREGATION heard Professor Boat
WRIGHT OF the Richmond College, adj
dress the Christian Endeavorers. Pro-
| lessor Roatwrieht took for his subject
"rdncation." and ably did be handle b..
| At the evening service Rev. NJ. J..
! Wood of stanton. preached, and "a
l"rro congregation heard splendid
sermon.
THE BOYS MEETING.
The bows meeting at the tabernacle at
915 o'clock was attended 10y several hum
dred boys. They listened TO three oX
cellent addresses by Rev. T. j.. Hatcher
pr / b. Taylor and Or. j. H. Eager.