Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-26
DAY OF JUDGMENT.
my. wR. RANKINGS BREACHES ON
THIS SOLEMN THEME.
SECRETARY CRAFTS breaches HERE.
uc F1Is Two Pulpits and Speaks M
,bc y. VI. {. Abr. Stiner nj thc
second Bnrtist-scrViccs OF Special
Interest.
Interest,".

A large congregation. including many
from other churches. was present M
Cs,-strsct Methodist church Sunday
r.eht 20 hear special sermon by the
ras,or ON "Thc Judgment"
The music on this occasion was ospe-
cary good. The regular quartette-
composed of Mr.. Robert Z. Jones dead
en-. SIR. and Mrs Charles T.. smith. and
MIS-. y. ~ Colcman-rcndorei several
beautiful selections. after which the pas
10Y announced his text-u. Corinthians.
v. i6 After stating that he had only
consented Ca repeat this sermon 10 cratl-
&, o. number OF requests from members
a. tho congregation. who had expressed
"a desire 60 hear 10 ond had no; been
able to Doe present a few weeks ago. he
said.
.Ihcro S. one day for which every other
d., exists. and toward which every other
looks and tends. the most important day
that ever has or shall come 10 the history
a.. thls world, for upon that day Will be-
fraIy decided the most nome tous Qucs-
f.r possible 20 any man-viZ-. Where
and under what circumstance shall 1
spend ctcruity| And upon the decisions OF
frlt .ay N4l depend the eternal happiness
or woe of an almost Infinite number OF
human beings. That day is the day upon
which wc must AN stand before the iudg-
rtut seat OF Christ. that every one may
receive Che things done in his body. The
,ls,ice 81 God requires that there shall
s. one day OF final iudgmcnt-for God is
ID The bible teaches that He is just.
- Justice is the only safe basis OF
moral government.
q
Of things. And. Il lie is Just, then lie
not only viii not but. indeed lie cannot,
Internationally acquit the guilty
ellis Justice is not executed I'm this
world. We have seen men as good as
ihty knew how TO Toe almost. upright,
holy men Of God. upon whom YOU thought.
r. upon any living, the providence Of God
DuIht 90 smile-wc have seen these very
utn. as 30 was. in a moment ruined. their
prospects for life blasted, as If the frOsts
- On winters morning; their hopes for sue
cess ana prosperity swept away and de-
ftroyed. as by the cyclone Of summers
eve. by some sudden catastrophe over
which their Wills had no control. and with
which their conduct had absolutely no.
hing 20 do, while the man next them.
he worst In all the country round about.
Was spreading himself as a green bay
'reo. and prospecting in an he undertook"
SCENES or THE JUDGMENT.
Concerning the scenes Of the judgment.
Rev SIR. Rawlings said: when this last
question is asked the little book closes.
and this time closing, for all / know to
the contrary. forever on man. Never
ag0in shall he look upon its mystic pages;
never again shall there come forth from
the tribe Of Judah n lion that as a slain
lamb shall prevail TO bose the seals and
open the book-henceforth. even into the
eterniies 10 is 10 his eyes closed and
sealed book.
Again suppose I could read your
thoughts. would YOU let me? Not one Sup
H.H D..
tents for one hour would you let me?
Not Cuo Well. your thoughts are as
transparent 20 God as polished glass. lie
las Photographic picture of every life
lfe is going TO fash 80 out upon the judg-
ment canvas and require you 10 Identity
ST. as your own.
"I ow win 10 be with you I'm this day?
VIII YOU be on the right-hand side and
hear Him say. Come we blessed Of my
Father or on The left and hear him say,
Depart Let my bosom. friend deny me,
uiy own father dis0Wu me and treat me
as he would q strange cur across his
threshold. let my mother f0rsake me, re-
fuse 20 call me longer her child; let this
and thousar1fold worse befall me. but
may I never hear from the lips or my
Saviour the awful word Derart""
At the conclusion Of the services the
pastor was heseiged by q large number of
friends. who congratulated him on his
ma guinccut effort.
REV. Mr.. Crafts breaches Here.
Rev Wilbur Crafts. the distinguished
superintendent of the National Bureau OF
Reforms. was in the city last Sunday,
upon invitations extended 10 him by two
churches and ly the Young Mems Chris
t.an Association lie delivered three i'm
rrassiVe sermons. IN the morning ne oc-
olriel the pulpit Of Seventh-Street Chrls-
rau church, i'm the afternoon ne adult ased
rre mems meeting in the Young Men
Christian Association Hall. and az night
fe preached in Gr0ve-Avenue Baptist
,fr. Crafts IS not only an able, but a
Nt~r eloquent divine. and his ability U.s. so
g-.erally recognized here that crowds
s1es 90 hear him whenever the announce
neut s made that he VIII preach; SUNDAY
was 20 exception 10 the rlle, and ne was
lr.ofti by three immense congregations.
,Ir Crafts spoke I'm the morning on me
Holy cry g. II VI appear , ON Earn I,,t,l DO
said. sin Introduces us 70 the city. COD
made the country. but Cain made the
town. Cain built the first city, ana mas
been The leading spirit Of cities ever since.
B1t The city o. Christ is now Dulldlhs
or the earth
If il seems a hard saying that the city
o. Christ Is building about us to-oay,
contrast your city not only with the New
jerusalem o. the future but also with
Rome Of the past, where the most cur
frr.l men and the most pious women
found their highest pleasure IN the whole
sale slaughter of beasts, gladiators, ana
our unbeiief has made MS think Of the
heavenly city as also 81 city IN Heaven
which j. a very different thing he ElDle
plainly declares that the New Jerusalem,
fre righteous city built on the square, but
with mo- courthouse in its centre, WIN
.. even "a church. since the whole CITY
NI then have been ChristianZed. rs n
0-v "lef down from God out Of Heaven -,
. Dltv Oh earth, In which Christ Is wholly
lir Crafts then went ON 10 tell or Victo-
r.. fo had won in his reform tours ana
spoke words Of announcement ana sus
r.U0n for local municipal reform III
L.eamoId.
ATT THE ASSOCIATION.
D.. the afternoon hlr. Crafts spoke 10
tte mems meeting al the Nouug Men
Christian Association. Ills subject was
announced 10 be- "The Strong ana inc
I.r" He dwelt at length on the emcacy
O' tle training which young men receiver
I'M It. associat'ons all over the country.
Ie Insisted that 10 was essenilal LOT
l.r to Doe perfectly developed IN an -FOUR
phases OF l'fe-the spiritual. physical
u.IaI AVID Intellectual To fan snort pm
any one of these conditions. be SAID, was
Oh fI $50 much short OF being perfect
fen
Ia The evening Mr.. Crafts spoke on
,.afl Observance at GroVe-AFeiue
Church.
The First Christian Council.
40 the First Presbyterian church on
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