Richmond planet., 1897-02-20
THE INCREASE IN THE DEATH
RATE.

THE INCREASE IN THE DEATH
RATE.
Gods Punishments Final Oonclu-
sions.
We visited the Sixth Mt. Zion Bap-
tist Church, Rev. John Jasper, pastor,
Sunday, February 14th. The congre-
CATION entertained itself singing the So /
''good old fashioned tunes" until I1:25 |
A. M, when the stately, but humble |
figure of the celebrated divine was
seen moving up the centre aisle. He
wore a heavy overcoat, with cape, and
carried his fine silk hat aud walking
cane. He proceeded to the rostrum,
and the choir commenced singing.
Deacon ]. Carter gave out hymn,
No. 722, which was sung. de read she
Psalm CAIV. Prayer was offered By
BROTHER stevens.
HIS ANNIvKRsARY SERMON.
Rev. John Jasper announced that the
dav was the 57th anniversary of his
ministry He did not know OF a minis
ter. white or colored who was preach
ing now who was preaching when he be-
gan.
He was feeble, and had hoped to Sc
cure n brother To preach for him, but
he did not see Nm present, so he
would have to do the best he could.
He took his text as follows: Joshua
24:I5. And If it seems evil unto you
TO serve the Lord choose you thiA day
whom ye viii serve whether the gods
which your fathers served that were on
the other side of the Hood or the gods
- La a
dwell but as for me and my house, we
will serve the Lord"
Th text is calculated to test the a.
deiity of the Christian as it is a text
naue by Joshua before his departure
When Moses started 10 lead the trlbes
of Israel he was so years old He led
tn IN forty years. Joshua was 80 years.
" hen ne started, God and himself
covensnted together r,-against craven
images. Rev Jasper repeated the por-
tion of the scriptures referred to
BREAKING THE COVENANT.
They deemed it necessary that they
should give their greaJe ST devotion ana
este, m 10 God. They very soon after
making it, forgot that covenant and
went after strange gods.
W hIle Moses " g. upon the mountain
conversing with God. they went tC
Aaron and asked where was Moses
that they wanJt d god Co worship
They had made god Of q golden
calf. aud proceeded TO worship it
Moses was much infamed against
them, when he came down from the
mountain, aud saw thar they were
worshipping craven images he cas-
down the TABLETS Containing the com
mandments and broke them in pieces
They murmured again, and Moses
sald, God what am to do with thu
people? They have turned aside anC
gone after strange gods
God said unto Moses, why cometl
unto me?.' He told Moses that H'
had toad him they would do so HI
told Moses to speak unto the childreE
of Israel that they may go forward. 4
child Of God will follow God. Whel
ne changed their carnal nature, b,
gave them the perseverance to go for
ward and observe his preeepts.
sMITINe rHE ROCK.
In the wilderness God said to Nose:
"N hen the people thirst, speak to tn
rock in my name and the rock shall ii
sue forth the water and supply thel
thirst" TheresN ere many cOntrar
people, as there are here now. IL
stead of shifting the rock once, Nose
struck it three times, and no waite
came forth.
some sdlQ IndJ MOSES OlSQ huO Wei
to hell, but I'll show you better tina
+, lat presently. God said that for thi
he AOnld not lead the children OF Ii
rseI :, to the land OF Canaan. Whe
Moses =. ~as about to die. they gathere
He did iIn not tell him that He wonl
taksswav fromr hiSD the heavenly Ci
naan land. but tbs earthly Canas
land, "You shall no I9pg 20 II ! IooC i1o % u
on it," said the Lord f>eau 'ne on
chapter OF Deuteronomy
and Moses went up FROM the PIot Pi
OF Moab, unto the mOuntail1 OF Nep
to the top of Pisgah, that is oN.
against Jericho and the Lord .Showe
him aIl the land of Gilead nnto Uan.
And at Naphtali, and the land
Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all Il
land of judah unto the utmost sc
And the south, and the plain of II
valley of Jericho, the city OF pal
trees unto Zoar.
Aud The Lord said unto him, Th
is the land which / sware unto Abr
Lam, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, sa
ing, / will give it unto thy seed ;
have caused thee to see it with thu
eyes, but thou shalt not go over thit
er So Moses the servant of the Lo
died there in the land OF Moab, accor
ing to the word of the Lord"
THE BURIAL OF MosEs.
God took him upon Mt Pisgah, t
highest of the mountains and told n
to view the promise land, but y
shant reach the place.
You shall die right here. l shall
ficiate at your burial I am going
bury you myself IN the valley in I
land Of Moab, over against BeJbpeol
Joshua then at the age of 80 yei
took the young tribes that had bs
born in the wilderness and oi
had two adults who began with him
enter the land of Canaan.
The Others fell out because Il
were alienated from God, and God '
Kill Us out if we remain alienated fr
him God is killing you out nj
Look at the many curious ways
which people are dying out. I've b.
here in Richmond ~ years. ca
here in 1925 have never seen peo
die in the rapid way that they are
ing now except in the time OF chelt
ooD's cHAsrisEaENT
These diseases are Gods chastis
rod, and they give it new names.
see some people here who are bold
blasphem against God dying in
most awful way.
You may live in your triumph,
God will pull the cover of. Whe