The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-16
THE DETIL 4 PERSON.
so Says Rev Mr. Mastin at Trinity Church.
Tho Lie of job.


The Life Of job.
There WAS a pleasing and sweet ses-
sion Of the Sunday school Of Trinity
Methodist church on Sunday mornn's
the subject Of the lesson being THE
Crucinxion of Christ"
At the morning church service the
pastor. Rev. J. IT, Mastin, preached on
tho personality and power OK the devil
and the sufiiciency OF Gods grace Tor
deiiverance," as illustrated ~ the Ire
and character Of Job. The speaker de-
clarcd that there was a very vague ana
underlined conception OF tie devil IN the
minds OF a large number Of people, many
believing that be was hl1eous monster
who. after tempting our first parents
10 sin retired 10 his habitatiOn oi dark
moss 10 remain In gloaung over the ei-
fects OF sim that he had implanted n the
human heart. But said he The deNl
il a distinct porsou-as verify "a person
as We are persons or as God is person
and he goes to and no In the earth
and. himself. sets SHARES FOR men. The
speaker then went on 20 say that the
devil declares that every man has his
price and 10 is only necessary 10 pro-
mote that price in order % make
Christian renCgnce his allegiance 10
God. The devil told God 50 with rete-
renee 10 job. and God let him Try the
old man. There was drawn a. vivid pic
t,ire az Jobs calamitles and adversities,
aud Of tho maintenance OF his integrity
through 10 all. and Gods mighty deiiye-
rance and reward. Men to-day say mat
Christians have their price, amt that
they are Christians because God hedges
them about with goodness and mercy.
but that is the devils argument where
as we know that Gods grace IL suih-
cient for us in all times Of need, ana
can and does preserve those who clcaFe
unto Him Tho devil puts wicked
thoughts into the minds Of men. ana
they think the thoughts are their own
when often times they are the devil 5
thoughts. and the man doesn rcai4le
it until he wakes up in hell. Here inc
speaker in solemn terms, Wafrtd JUS
hearers against the subtety ana allure
ments Of the wicked one ana plead Tor
watchfuiness I'm order 20 tho maLnte~
nnnoo of thorough Christian integrity
and he Of endless glory in the bright
beyond"
The pastors afternoon discussion was
on Jacob. his temptation. sin, CONVEX
sion. and eonseorauonW with much
beauty and great clearnss the speaker
rehearsed the CHIEF incidents in the life
Of Jacob. and discussed the great events
On that varied career with carnestnt77
AMI ability The salient points oil the
discourse were I'D the temptations lor
Jacob 10 desire Esau's hirthrght ana To-
obtain II lv Simple MEANS t-h the SIN
an purchasing -the hrthught-conPeili-
ing that God intended Jacob 10 have 10
but not Tor DO % Doe obtained in this SIM
fl manner. ana ass r. result or winch
sim tho life Of Jacob was ullcd WIN
woo. Cd Jacobs conversion IN the FOREST
after ava king from bis rock-lliloNt III
slumber iu which he hcheid the "tdAil-
ful heavenly vision. as result oI "Hl,H
he turned 20 God ami coFenanted Win
Rim. but failed 90 make persor,u COM
socratlon of himself % God; az the abso-
lutte surrender when be had TO face me
isstie sguarelv i'm the darkness OF the
night and when an alone, AND when ne
wrestlcd with the angel ANA prevailed
I'm PRAYER but only after he was defeal-
"a and crippled He would lpt let the
angel 20 until he received a blessing
and I'm this determination ana prayer NE
uofred out his whole soul 10 God, met
the issue squaroly ana gained the VIC
tory OF conservation by 90 SURRENDER Oh
self and q personal commitment TO "ou'
The sunday school Of Trinity church
Will celebrate it's eighty-rrst ann)Fer-
sarv on next Sunday afternoon. Rev
Or. starr will deliver the address ana
there VIII Dee other and varied pleasing
ana appropriate exercises. This Is the
Oldest SundayIrchool In point OF con-
tinuous organization IN the State, and
ifs record IS a glorious one.
on Wednesday the Parsonage Fund
Society viii run an excursion 10 Old
Point. leaving VIA the G.. & o. az 8
o'clock 4. NJ. promptly. me commit
tee iu charge promise 90 spare no labor
or palms 10 provide "a good time for all
,.ho %, with them.