Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-11
DIR. HAWTHORNE on CHARITY.
breaches Fine sermon to an Inn
mensc CONGREGATION.


mensc Congregation.
Small CONGREGATIONS were the rule I'm the
Richmond churches on Sunday but this
was not the case at the First Baptist
DIR Hawthorne preached his second SER
mon for the summer TO his old congrega-
ton. and was greeted. as he always IS,
bv a very large turnout OF his admirers.
Although the sun shone like a ball OF fire.
and the mercury was affectionately hug
ging the 100 mark, the large church was
crowded. and the galleries were well filed
The spectacle presented Of hundreds Of
ladies' and gentlemen using fans with
vigor throughout the entire service was
decidedly picturesque
DR.. Hawthorne made the service as
short as practicable His sermon was one
OF his best IL was a magnificent discus
sion Of a greet theme. The words Of his
text were For charity shall cover the
multitude OF sins" The speaker said he
preferred the revised version OF the Bible
which substitutes the word love" for
charity" He spoke forcibly I'm denun-
citation Of the great evils OF the day,
pointed out what constitutes genuine
Christian charity, and admonished his
hearers TO cultivate this the most esti-
mable Of all the graces.
OUR IDENTITY AFTER DEATH.
Rev. Horace Lacy, Of Alabama, treach-
ed az the Second Presbyterian church
Sunday morning, and delivered most
able. instructive, and comforting sermon
from the text: but now is Christ risen
from the dead. and become the first fruits
OF them that slept. Corinthians, XIV,
%. The theme Of his discourse was the
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human being after death. This doctrine
Of the resurrection Of the body was based
on the revelation Of Scripture alone. and
proved by the personality Of our Lord 3
} body after His resurrection. Though il
had undergone changes, there We're still
the print Of the nails and the wound en-
The side. into which lie babe Thomas
thrust his hand. and be not faithless.
but believing Mr.. Lacy spoke IN thrilling
terms of the body broken down by dis
ease. composed by inhrmitles marked
by the tooth OF time" weary and worn,
finding I'm death n glorious transformation.
He used as Il smile a battered and mis-
shapcn silver cup unfit for use. given
into the hands Of the silversmith. and
after going through the refining and poll
ishing process becoming beautiful and
Nc for a king 20 drink from. Thus IL
would be with these poor miserable
bodies Of ours buried in such weakness.
raised I'm unspeakable pOwer-power
to- fulfil tine longings Of the spirit. which
Goo this mortal life our environments pre-
vented. The minister compared the i'm
prisOned spirit Of man in this earthly
tabernacle TO the tenant of n cabin, on
which the storms beat and the heat de-
sccnded. an ont Of repair. comfortless. who
hears the voice Of the Master bidding him
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carried 10 q dwelling not made with
hands. whose floor is Of jasper. the walls
Of marble and the windows crystal
through which the light and love of God
Is ever shining.
In speaking Of heavenly recognition
Mr. Lacy said we should clasp our loved
ones who had gone before. and know
them by their Individuality as we had
known them here. While IN seemed in
comprehensive that the dust or those
so long lain in the earth and scattered
70 the four winds could be gathered. and
each body have fits identity. its person.
atty yet 10 was the truth Of the resur-
rectiCn. God could give IL a BODY as
it pleased Him. The seed sown dies rots
and yet the germ contained therein first
shows in the green blade. then I'm the
ear. and then the fun corn i'm the ear.
God givcth 10 every seed its own body
Mr.. Lacy is a clear. forcible, and win
ming speaker; his earnestness and power
show the true amounting Of the Spirit
and he possesses q magnetism that keeps
the listener i'm sympathy with him.
METHODIST SU-NDAY-sCHOOL So
Getty.
The regular meeting Of the Methodist
sunday-School Society Of Richmond was
held az Denny-Strcet church Sunday
afternoon at 4 O'cloCk-R S. ". Valen-
line, president, Charles p. Rady, sec
rotary
The meeting was opened with singing
hy the school and prayer boy Rev. w T.
McSparran, Of Union-Station mission
church
Mr.. George VI. Rogers, superintendent
Of Denny-Street school. made a good re-
port-393 on roll and Y per cent. Of at
tendance This school has had the largest
attendance for five consecutive months.
The following programme was excel
lently rendered: RecitatOns, I'VE Are
Builders" Josie Rogers; I'VE Must For
give" Alice Coghin; Love Lightens
Labor" Kate Williams; "Have You Taken
Time to Pray?" Lucy Meridew solo by
Mr. Thompson. and singing by the in
FAINT class. Rev. George G.. Nanderslice
then made a very interesting and in
structive address.
The next meeting will be held az Broad
Street church the second Sunday in
September. 4 special meeting will be
held a Epworth chapel, corner Of Wnder
and Washington streets. on the fifth Sun
day In this month. Board meeting at
Broad-Street church fourth Sunday i'm