The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16

Bishop Penick Delivered "a Great Sermon
AT II Marks SUNDAY Night

Bishop q. G. Penck. the rector cf ST
NJ rk Episcopal church. preached "A
grand sermon on Sunday night hv re-
quest To the various chapters Of the Ju-
NOR order of American Mcchanicsf a
large congregation attended the services.
The pews of the middle aisle were nlled
with the members Of the order. who ass
SemDlcd elsewhere and marched TO the
church in "a body.
\ delightful feature Of the interesting
service was the music. sung with fine
effect by the excellent vested choir # ST.
Mark s., under the direction OF Mir J. Par
kcr Dashiell. with Miss Zello Minor at
the organ.
After the regular order of evening
prayer read by the rector, Bishop Penick
delivered am interesting discourse from
the text In ST. Matthew. Chap. iv.. verse
an: Man shall not live by bread alone.
hut 10y every word that prOceedeth out
Ct the mouth of God.
The preacher briefly reviewed the cir
cumStanCes Of the Temptation oi christ
in the Wilderness boy the devil, which
brought forth thiS~ItteranCe of the Sa-
Vour TO the Evil one. and he declared
that the Holy Bible is The very Word of
God, and that Christ being man, knew
the needs and necessities OF man. chief
among which is the Holy Bible. for mis-
guidance in life GA earth, and his saliva
ton in that which is 90 come.
Continuing. Dee said. Christ was not
only the Son Of God. but lie was e. per
fcct man. at the same time and utter
od this saying in his capacity Of "A man,
TO follow concerning the imp, rtdnce Of
study # his holy word.
THE animal part of man can live 10y
bread and bread alone for "a long time
do that and the Saviour knew this. ass
DE knew. and knows everything. and is
tho life of verifying. and every ,nc Of
Gods creatures. from the tluitst bud that
brightest archangel around the throne OF
Cod
Bishop pcnick expressed his supreme
belief I'm the absolute Importance OF the
re4dine of the Word cf God the Holy BE
bile and declared that from those who
loved and honored Cod might DE taken
almost everything else. except lhla DOOR
FOR IN that were taken, me- s"lu' 'heIe
ensucd spiritual starvation.
"The Bible is food fer the mind ana
soul and like unto the mamma IRON nedN-
en- which fell for the lsraciies OF oiu il
their weary iourneyings N ne ,WlideI
moss. on their way 60 the PROMISED Lane;
the lagd of Canaan, Wneie 'heS Si'"''
find sweet rest and peace: ,.,.
Inside of me and YOU ne Salu' tileI =
is "a shark of divine IRE. the spark ct
life that was broathod into mans nos
trUs hv the great Creator DO the 1afde 4
of Eden: the soul Of man: rms soui
needs fo0d-and there Is only one 1000
Tor II Gods Word Take, and eat this
food Then. my hfNAli'lNr tttN ~
you have done well TO hmnd YOUR
solves together. for mutual help ana I'M
nrovemert and especially you have uone
,rcu M try and further the end ana ann
~ ileeninc the Bible in the schools OF the
land whether In the public SCHOOLS OF
universities. or COLLEGES 49,, ,.,ot1.,,s
.cbfldrcu and youths. ana mal0t pos
nod eniritual food. as well as bodily 1000
ora r1irnent. and We owe 10 TO our 'N'l-
JrCn no feed their hungry sous WIN '",
Word Of God. and 20 insist lhAt '"'S
sh4u mot be- deprived or H.
Abiding 20 the present cusl9in,, on
,,rtGcds of labor. the speaker dt'l"Ie.
49, "the division aud Suh-uNlslon on
,rfrl tends 10 make small men. l.sleh.
~ fn. ola rul rounded workmgn- A. ~
instnu,e formerly one man naue Nu,'
.i,oe now one man would only maze ih'
tu.s,f,.eiphth part Of a shoe. ana tne
treat danger that there VIII pe 500 ~ VI,lY
the twenty-eighth part OF man. liS'e"'
of whole man. .o...,
dc remembered seeing lately in "a state
prieou n convict making cyelcis IN SHOES
ara hv reason o. long pracii.t No. VIZ
! wonderfully expert al TINS ms "hse''
/ almost flying.
/ said Bishop Penick 20 the man VINO &C.
| compauied him What else d'es thls
man do2" Nothing was the answer
/ "Wow much longer does he have "a
| servc9" Some oichtecn wears was mo
reply. What will he do then, being abl'
only 10 make syelets'' That's rot ou1