Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-21


and snare and into many foolish ana
hurtfal lusts which drown men III "e
struction and perdition."
The preacher first defined the word gam
bling. and paid his respects TO the card
table the stock exchange. the lottery
and RIFLE lie then took up the racing
question, and said:
Man has not the moral right 10 CANINE
on this snort, though Virginia gives him
the legal right. our state during the
last several years has received STAN
on her name that II will take years TO
wine out. our State has legalized TINS
form of gambling. II has drawn all sorts
of people--the very worst-to virginia !,
Is such an exciting sport that 1t WORKS
on the passions of spectators, ana they
lose their heads. While Virginia says a
man cannot gamble IN the lottery. can
not gamble with cards. II gives unlimited
power to gamble on horse-races. ms
iniquity has not only disgraced the state
anna.s but has brought roughs ana touShs
here from everywhere
The Governor, in his recent message,
pointed out the need OF a law TO XIII
poOl-sellng. As a result. two Dills nave
been presented 60 the present Seherai
Assembly one would blot the whoie
thing out. II would make poo-selihg
an offence against the law at all times.
The other bill would blot out about hair
the evil. IL would legalize pooi-selilng
for fifteen consecutive days in the spring
and fan.
THE ARGUMENTS USED.
The argument is made that the second
bin would encourage stock-raising while
the first would discourage il. / believe
that the offering of prizes would en-
courage stock-Iaising just as 1t encour-
ages pumpNn-growing. IL II IS necessary
10 nave pO0i-seiling to encourage horse
raising il would be better not to raise
horses. Isn't a man Of more Importance
than a horse? Let's protect the men and
boys from debauchery in this way. Surely
The State VIII not legalize a means Of
imperling their souls? IT is argued that
pOol-selling will popularZe fairs. If II
IS necessary TO legaize gambling to have
fairs. better do away with them.
H. Is further said that people will gam
bic anyhow. That's true. Men may gam
bic on the length Of my sermon. but If
the State does not legalizc IT. its garment
win not be stained. The States legalizing
would increase gambling. The State. to
be consistent, must put the stamp of dis
approval on this form of gambling. 1t
says man cannot play faro. How can
it say a man can gamble on a trial of
speed in order that We may have pump
kin-shows?
II is Virginia's duty 10 dsapprove OF
pool-seling and protect the manhood Of
the rising generation. This terrible form
of evil must be wholly eradicated. God
grant that the State will not bear his
stain a month longer. Then a victory
will be gained for the right
In conclusion. DR.. Din paid high tri-
butte TO General Lee.
Christ on Two Great Battie-FieIds.
Rev. Dr. Robert 7. Kerr gave at the
First Presbyterian church Sunday night
the thirteenth of his Palestine lectures,
entitled, STORY OF the Christ and the
Scenes in Which He Lived" to a large
audience. His topic for the evening was
Christ on Two Great Battle-Fields."
The call Of st. Matthew was the open
ing scene, in which the speaker gave an
account OF the oppressive taxes levied by
the Romans on the Jews. Matthew. the
tax gatherer was called to be a follower
Of the lowly Nazarene, and, by obeying,
has won immortal renown, SURPRISING all
the Caesars. This is what comes of serv-
ing the Son of God
DR.. Kerr gave a description Of the bat
tle-field Of Hattiny where Saladn, the
vanquished the Crusaders, and
destroyed the sentimental folly Of those
who thought that the best service they
could render God was to dispOssess the
nfidel Turks of the Holy Sepulchre. The
spot where this battle was fought Au-
gust 8, 1877, a. d., is the place where
Christ delivered the Sermon on the
Mount"
The next scene is the Plain OF Es-
iraelOn, the most historic of all the bat
le-plains of earth. IL had been fought
'ver before Christ walked through il, by
Joshua. Gideon, Saul, Josiah, and Pha-
In after times no less
aptain than Bonaparte won laurels there
'ver the Turkish army. But Christ Wis
ted II that he might at Main, one Of it's
'illages. raise TO life a widows son about
o be laid in his grave A miracle of
mercy like this means more TO humanity
han all the glory of the battles fought
r won between the surrounding noun
aims
The topic for next Sunday night will
e Lights and Shadows Beside the Sea
f Galilee
In the morning the communion was
Celebrated. and seven persons admitted
N certificate. and five on confession Of
'hrist, to the roll of communicates In
he afternoon at 4 o'clock the quarterly
hildren's service was held, and very
ne address made by Rev. c. r. Hyde
Cbrist's Dealing with Man.
The theme Of DR.. Hoge's afternoon SER
non Sunday was 'The Wisdom and Con-
Iteration of Christ In Dealing With In |
ividual Characters" and was based on |
he 18th verse Of the first chapter Of /
olossans. who hath delivered us from /
be power Of darkness and hath trans !
ited us into the kingdom of His dear
on"
Or. Hoge, after impressing upon his
carers the idea that they must dis
ociate the kingdom OF Christ from their
understanding of the earthly kingdom.
nd Christ as a King from the earthly
ing, described the kingdom of Christ as
n inner kingdom. the elements of which
ere righteousness, peace, and JOY I'm the
oily Ghost. Side by side with this king
pm was the kingdom OF darkness. anita
Dnistic to everything I'm the kingdom
our Lord Its ruler sat on an ebony
rone, and il was consolidated by hatred
all that is good, and championship OF
] that Is evil. our Lord recognized only
70 Kingdoms the kingdom Of light and !
e kingdom of darkness. and that every
an belonged TO one or the other There
as no neutral ground. How often our
ord recognized this IN contemplating
G procession Of humanity. He saw il
arching along two ways only. through
20 gates only, and 10 two destinies only.
ne was a broad. the other a narrow
ay; one a straight gate. the other a
de gate; one a destiny Of life. the
eply our Lord was moved by this spec
Gle, and how deeply we ought TO be.
Or. Hoge illustrated Christ's method of
alng with different characters by first
king up the case OF the rich young
an who had built himself a refuge of