The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

highly complimented for the noble work
she is doing
Miss Elizabeth Pollard. the newly APP
pOluted secretary of the central COM
mittee. has already entered upon her
duties.
Mrs. W. T.. Hatcher will write a his
tory of the Central Committee. II Will
undoubtedly prove an interesting ana val
liable article.
a very large congregation gathered
at tho tabernacle last night to attend the
regular mid-week prayer-mcetins. An adj
ditional attraction was given IN the an
uouncement that Rev. DR.. Hatcher made
during the session of the General Assoc
citation on Tuesday that Rev. Or. Gam
brel would deliver a sermon at last
nights gathering.
After the singing of a hymn by the
congregation and the reading OF PASSAGES
lom !. Corinthians. ill.,. and H. CORN
thians. Xii. by DR. Gambrell. the latter
gcntlemau delivered powerful sermon
selecting as his text H. Corinthians, VII,
10: And lest / should be exalted above
measure through the abundance or the
revelations. there was given to me
thorn i'm the flesh. the messenger OF
Satan 10 buffet me- lest ! should bo exalt-
cd above measure. For this thing ! be-
sought the Lord thrice. that IL might de-
part from me. And lie said unto
mo Nv grace is sufficient for thee; for
My strength IS made perfect in weak
ness. Most gladly. therefore. Will ! rather
glory in my innrmites that the power OF
Christ may rest upon me. Therefore 4
take pleasure i'm inhrmitics. i'm reproaches.
I'm necessities. in prosecutions. in dis
trcsses for Christs sake. for when | am
weak. then am | strong
Tho apostle is a great teacher, said
DR.. GambreH lie seeks first Of al to
get down whore the people are; he be-
gins 10 tell them about "a man whom he
knew fourteen years ago a man Of re-
Uarkable experience; he heard wonder
ful revelations. words that it was not
lawful for him 10 repeat. II you want
TO help young Christians. continued the
preacher, tell them Of the time when you
started in as Christian. the exper-
fence Of advanced Christians will not
do for them.
Some people are very proud Of their
religion. and in fact. some people are
rOud Of very little. As great "a Chris
tiln as the apostle was. yet he aCknowl-
edges that God sees more than he does.
God gave him "A thorn i'm the flesh. a mes
.cuger of Satan.
There has been good deal Of specula-
ton as 10 what this expression meant.
some ono mas httu or inc opinion tndt
the thorn i'm the flesh referred to the
apostles sore eyes, but nobody knows
what IT really was. only MAT it was some
thing 10 humiliate him. The apostle Paul
then took himself 10 prayer that what
eyer 81 was. might be taken away. but
~ was there TO stay during the rest OF
his life.
While We need grace 20 bear our bur
dcns. yot life is not simply TO bear Ills.
il IS series of ondeayors. We hear a
good deal Of second be. sing, and / can
understand what the people mean. our
Christian lives do rot grow smoothly: or
dinarily our lives grow in great epochs
after while somebody receives tho
ether great Wow Of Christ that He is
our helper and that is what the Lord
taught Paul. II is the grace Of God that
bears our troubles and the life 10 which
we are called we can live by Divine
grace. No person is 50 low down that
n he asks for help. he cannot be saved
lv Divine grace. and there are no help
| less cases.
After a prayer by Roy. D.. Bcale the
congregation was dismissed.
The Ladies Missionary Society will mcoi
m Calvary Baptist church this after
noon AZ ( O'Clock. when Roy. Or. Cam
brcll will deliver an address.
There viii be services 10 night at tho
chapel Of Ricamond College. when Rev
| Or. Gamhrel will speak 10 the students