The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-12


livered a most instructive and entertain
ing address on young people work ana
was given close attention from beginning
TO end. AGO.
ed Tho sunday School Association OF Rlch-
mond and Manchester at Leigh Street
church.
The Work in Brazil.
Rev " G. Brown. missionary TO Brazil,
made an address AZ St. Pduls church
Sunday night under the auspices OF the
Protestant Episcopal Missionary society
which embraces all the Episcopal church-
os af this city Mr.. Brown tod Of me
vork bojne done by the Episcopal mis-
SONS i'm that republic. The Rev. MT.
Brown is an eloquent speaker or brillaht
attainments and his lecture was a most
instructive discourse. ,.,..-,,
present were Bishop &. &. Pcnick, or 81.
Mark s.. and Revs. j. j. Gravatt, or Holy
Trinity. Preston Nash. OF Christ church, ,
Goodwin. OF ST. Johns. Landon X Mason,
OF Grace church. Buckner Randolph, or
Emmanuel and Rev. Mr.. kidout assist
AMI 10 the rector of ST. Pauls. The Rev.
DR.. Hartley Carmichael was prevented
from attending by illness, which conhned
AZ Collection was taken up for the Bra
LILLIAN missions and substantial sum
realized.
DR.. Kerr On Seciicnalism.
Rev. Or. r. =. Kerr addressed the Min
istcrial Union on Christian Unity at the
Y NJ G.. A. Hall at noon yesterday. IL
was the first meeting OF the Union during
the fan. Among other things Dr. Kerr
"A sect IS 5ody Of persons distinguish
cd hv certain pcculiartics OF belief or
practice from other bodies adhering TO
the same geaerll system, and 6ectionalism
Is am excessive zeal for particular sect,
overshadoWing the devotion due 30 tho
interests OF the whole body or which
the sect IS q part decentralization
may De and often is lustinable. but sec
ti0nalism never. Sectionalism Is one OF
The greatest disappointments OF Christian
history, most gratifying 20 the Church
cuemies. and most humiliatlng 10 the
church itself.
1.-THE cause OF sectionalsm Is largely
The elevation OF non-esscntals 10 me
place and dignity of those things which
are essential TO the salvation OF the soul.
The only qualification for churchship
should be what Is 5 neifssf5 n 70 cSTst
the Son Of God
I'VE cannot have entire uniformity.
We can have unity Uniformity has
never been obtained In any Organization
Mon must differ. because they are diner
emit God made them so. Even inc
apostles differed about "a number or
things. yet they Acknowledged one am
others apOstleship We can diner ana
vet agree. differ on nOn-eSseuilalS. ana
agree as to tho fundamentals and ac-
knowledge one another In an church-fel-
lOwship work and worship.
Christ set up faith in himself as the
one thing necessary 90 salvation. -.
Paul acted on this and baptized the
Philinpian iailCr on a simple profession
of faith I'm the Saviour.
If faith I'm Christ were made by us
all. the only test of churchship the effect
would be 20 lessen the number OF de-
nominations. TO greatly increase the pow
or and influence Of the church. and 20 set
at rest cavils Of the world.
THE fact is we are one. just as broth
ers and sisters Of one family are, he
cause we are children Of one Father-God.
Brothers may refuse 90 acknowledge one
another. but that does not alter the fact
that they are brothers. No power on
earth can dissolve the relation. Brothers
need rot live I'm the same house II IS
not necessary for an the denominations
that they acknowledge one another and
hold fellowship together We lave unity;
we are one; let us acknowledge 1t, let
US glory I'm it.
1--WE are named for Christ i am n Ro-
man.. was q proud confession. but i am
a Christian is far nObler We have one
Father-GOd. one S1nctihcr-the Holy
Ghost; one SaviOur-Christ. one COnsti-
tution-the Bible; one hOmc-heavcn. Let
us dwell upon the things we hold IN com
mon, and not magnify our differences. ST.
Pail said: SO We being many are one
body in Christ. and every one members
one Of another D"
Rev. Or r. p. Kerr left for Amelia
county last night TO conduct q series OF
meetings this week. lie Will return Satur-
day.