Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

REV. DIR. J. 2. HAWTHORNE.
ing on the home, and used his text
wives. submit yourselves unto your hus-
bands; children. obey your parents"
The preacher eloquently set forth that
# was Gods command that woman was
70 obey man. He did not hold that she
was inferior on that account. The Doctor
hs.d that there were two vastly different
spheres for the husband and wife, ana
ope must be occupied by the man, and
the other by the woman to make IT an
ideal home. He would hold each strictly
10 the command of God.
Taking, up the final clause OF his text
DIR. Hawthorne said parents were too
lenient towards their offspring, and ne
took occasion 10 speak plainly on the
duties OF the head of the household. lie
said many fathers thought 1t enough to
do 10 provide for the wants of their chill
dren without attempting to govern them,
and that some were so Indifferent as 10
take no notice OF wrong doing on the
part OF their little ones. He regretted the
fact that many children at the age OF
tweye wore adults clothing. and paru-
cipated in the pleasure ~ grown people.
This made them old at twenty-five On
the home rested the hope OF the country,
"
sent forth into the world ss a rule men
sand women prepared 10 sustain the nation.
or those OF the other home TO be seen
everywhere, the sons and daughters gave
no such promise.
THE SERMON AT NIGHT
DIR. Hawthorne's sermon at Cavalry at
night was a mastery effort, and the
greatest compliment which could nave
been paid him was the extreme interest
eynced by his congregation. His text was
from l. Thessalonlans, V. 20, "Despise Not
Prophesyngs"
I'VE should look TO the future" he said,
"and be controlled by motives drawn
from the future. As a matter OF fact
every man does look TO the future. Every
mans conduct Is Influenced and shaped
in some degree by what he concelves TO
be In the future. The future INTO when
some men look includes only few days,
or at most a few brief years, while that
into which others look. and from which
they draw their inspiration for the
duties and struggles OF life, Is Infinite.
Men are large, happy. and potential
for good, In proportion TO the magnitude
of the future into which they proJect
their thoughts and hopes. The small
men. the unfruitful men, and the unhappy
men OF this world are they whose future
IS bounded by tomorrow. These are
they who bestow all their thoughts, feel
dngs, and energies on the one problem.
what shall / eat and what shall l
drink. and wherewith shall be clothedI
Such men are narrow selfish, impatient.
weak, and miserable. The broad men, the
towering, majestic men, who. though sur
rounded by mists and clouds, lift their
heads into a realm of eternal sunshine
the men who enrich the world by. their
superior wisdom and goodness-are they
whose horizon stretches away into the
-. a Us
and temporal by their relations TO Things
unseen and eternal
''Those ancient worthless who subdued
Kingdoms. wrought Righteousness, stopped
the mouths of lions, ouenched the violence
of FIRE, waxed valiant In fight and put 10
flight the armies Of the aliens lived Dy
faith and looked for city that hath
foundations whose maker and builder Is
God.
JESUS POINTED TO THE FUTURE.
"Jesus Christ pointed His disciples TO
the future and exhorfed them TO be
steadfast and happy in anticipation Of
It's ineffabie realities Rejoice and be
exceedingly glad. for great Is your reward
in Heaven Hereafter We shall see
Heaven open. Fear not little mock, Tor
Il Is the Fathers good pleasure TO give
you the Kingdom jesus knew that II
Inspired by such prospects His disciples
would not be weary In well doing. He
knew that with an everlasting crown
and kingdom In view. the kingdoms OF
this world and the glory thereof could not
tempt them from the path OF duty
20 Hin.
1--WE should not despise prophesying, be-
cause the worlds greatest benefactors are
the prophets. The prophets, more than
any other class OF men, make us forgetful
Of present cares. calamites, and sorrows,
by holding before our mental vision pic
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many political prophets nowadays. II is
very difficult TO distinguish between the
true and the false. l am inclined 20 be-
iieve that even the most erratic and de-
luded political prophet Is In some degree
helpful 70 the world. When man
mounts a rostrum IN the midst OF vast
assemblage OF his countrymen and tells
lnem that the triumph OF the white metal
over the yellow will secure for US UNI
precedenfed material prosperity, and
hasten the coming of the millennium,
though he may be mistaken. the inspira-
ton which the people get from bis pro-
pheey AFFORDS them temporary relief.
and helps them 10 endyre more patiently
their present cares and troubles. When
champion OF the sound-money' platform
rises IN the midst Of the people. and
foretelis the innumerable blessings that
will come upon the country as the re-
- suit OF the final and complete triumph
OF the yellow metal whether his prophe-
cy be true or false. those who believe
"A him sre helped by his prophecy IN their
present vexations and struggles. avail
myself Of every opportunity TO hear the
great prophets Of all the political parties,
ard 20 feast my soul on their magnificent
visions of the time when all such I'M
pecunious wrstches as / shall live la
luxury and splendor. / rejoice I'm the
multiplicity and ardor OF the scientific
prophefs-the men who tell us that the
day ID not distant when every secret Of
nature shall be uncovered. and when