Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-26


cC..nloiilal laws Of the Jews. ST Paul
ooSIn,,heeq that IL was not necessary, and
~1NVValcd liberty. There had been treat
tb,s l lalon M the Church at Antioch on
an'a question. and II seemed sor awhile
-, IN tlanity would be rent in twain.
"ui ana Barnabas were among the dele
rat'S from Antioch to the council at
80, uSa.em ST. Paul. the greatest Chris
Chn WAS now virtually Premier Of the
uuiCn' ana was shaping its course du-
Ilns us formative period. lie had already
converted Peter and Barnahas on this
ma Yer and now. in Jerusalem was seek
liS an authoritative declaration fixing the
policy OF the Church for an time.
me question was referred for decision,
not 10 Peter, James. or any other one
rctson' ne Church had no head but
Chfist and the council was composed OF
apostles and elders Nor was II n mere
ADVISORY body but its decision carried the
"utnoilty or court. Among the speak
grs Were Peter. Barnabas. Paul. and
lanes me brother of Jesus. John the
beloved disciple. was present but seems
70 nave made no public address. though
ne ls mentioned as giving a cordial wei
come to Paul.
The council decided IN favor OF Paul.
end gave liberty TO the Church from all
itehIew ceremonial law IL set up faith
IN Christ as the only test Of churchshp
1T man believed In Christ he was a
CHRISTIAN, and had right to fellowship
with all Christians, whatever might be HIS
views or practice with regard to cere-
monies II 2 man wished 10 be circum-
cised. all well and good. n not. II was
only his own concern. This should be the
. model for modern Christianity and the
, only test OF churchship should be loyalty
20 Christ the King. O that we might
have intcrCOmmuniOn among all Chris
tians. an exchange OF pulpits. and n pub
lie recognition of every denomination by
every other denomination. thus showing
70 the world that all Christians are one
body IN Christ.
on next sunday night DR.. Kerr viii
speak on est Paurs Journey Through
Asia Minor from Antioch TO the Aegean
Sea"
We are Children and Heirs.
Rev. H. NJ. Omer. Of the Third Chris
tian church, preached in the morning on
"Children of Cod taking for his text
J. John ill., .: Beloved, now are we the
children Of God, and It is not yet made
manifest what we shall be. We know
that If He shall be manifested we shall
be like Him. for we shall see Him as lie
These the speaker said are the words
of the beloved John. who had grown old
in the service of his Master They are adj
dressed 20 those whom John wished TO
encourage. This IS the language Of conf
dence. There is no doubt in the mind Of
the writer. This IS a privilege which those
who are I'm Christ alone enjoy; for the
writer. in this same chapter. says: IN
this the children of God are manifest
and the children of the devil" showing
that some are children of the devil.
The Saviour teaches us in Ills converse
ton with Nicodemus SD chapter Of john
that man must be born again Of water
and the spirit. or he cannot enter the
kingdom Of God. This kingdom IS spirit
ual. and they who enter 1t must be Split
uaL In this epistle the writer tells us
that WhOsOoVcr beleVcth that Jesus is
the Christ is begOtten of Cod and Peter.
I'm hts first epistle says. having been be-
gotten again, not Of eorruptible seed, but
of incorruptib!e, through the wore Of
COL Then Paul says, in Galatians
ill.,. 26-27. For you are all the children Of
God by faith i'm Christ Jesus. For as
many Of you as have been baptized INTO
Christ have put on Christ These scrip
lures show briefly how man comes INTO
Christ. and we find they are IN accord
with the SaviOur's words. when He SAID;
eco We into all the world and preach the
Gospel TO every creature. lie that be
lievcth and is baptized shall be saved
Continuing the minister next went on
TO show that tho relationship creates GER
tain duties which the children are 10 per-
form. These duties may be briefly sum
med up i'm twO-viz, purity ana loNe
Those who keep themselves 'unspotted
from the world" and obey the new com
mandmont 10 love one another are III
the safe way. In concluding Mr.. Omei
showed what privileges Chri tians. az
children OF God. enjoy They can at al.
times 90 TO their Father IN prayer, ana
know that he will give 10 them al Things
are children. then heirs; heirs OF Goo,
and Joint heirs with Christ We are
often disappointed in our earthly inherl-
tances. but the one which we: as emil
den Of God, are to inherit IS lhcorlu t
ble. and undefled, and that fadeth not
DIR. starr on Lost Keys.
Rev Or Starr preached the last or u
series Of sermons addressed particularly
to women at Broad-Srect Methodisl
church last Sunday night. Lost Ney3
THAT May Never BE Found was the
title of the sermon. ..., s,.
4 life of ease was an unnatural one
Dr. starr said The hand Of a man was
made TO grasp q plow-handle' an axe
and a rifle; the foot 10 grip tne srouhd
the teeth TO grind and tear; ne eye 10
see and the ear 10 hear. HVeFybouy
should work. for ease was a sample OF
sinful eNtfaVagance 49,, ,- ,
Dr. Starr said that as little work Ss
could be done on the sabbath s5oula %
done. Much work could be done on
saturday He said he Was glad That the
avenue OF employment was open 10 MO-
rnen as well as men,. Women hau 'he
right as man 10 earn her living,
br starr has promised 70 address a
series of sermons TO young men, De-
ginning at an eariY date.
The Dny with the Baptists.
Rev Dr. IN Sitter. of Grocer Semi
nary. Pennsylvania, who has peen suppiy
ing the pulpit al tne 5eco.u ,,i D@p'l o'
U
SUNDAY and preached two highly me
rcsting sermons 10 large and attentive
Conversations DR.. Sihers morning diS-
course wasN based upon the slNttfhth
verse Of the fourth chapter OF solomon
song. Awake. O north wind. and com
thou south; blow upon my S~Iucl' go.
Inc spiccs thereof may now OUT lie
NV beloved come into his salueh' anu
eat His pleasant fruits" Inc sermon
ebounded i'm apt illustrations and beauu-
f,1 rhetoric and was listened 10 WIN
deenest attention 10y the large audience
The subject of his evening dlsGoulss
MAS the Purpose Of the Gospel anu
he brought forward in striking man
~ me idea that the Gospe! was not IN
tended 10 save men, put 10 s'o'"' 0
"'One Of the features Of the services was
~ intro1ucNon of fun orchestra az
con,paniment with the choir. the music,
f,, ,iir,ue of the orchestra. was rendered
n5uoh sWeeter, and this Will now pe
regplar feature OF the services OF inns
Al Broadus-Memorial church the ioi-
loving were elected deacons SUNDAY
Messrs. George {. f4eel' Ho'h ""''0'
~ a J. Barton preached for the
calvary church. Roanoke, SUNDAY po'"
morning and evening. - GRACE
Dr n J. Wilingham preached az piacc
street church in the morning, anu
lessor Mitchell filed the pulpit OF L-iSn
street church Both were hearo WIZ"
pleasure by large congresan ions NJ Mol
Rcv J. r. Belts preached IoI III. 49,
- a. Emmanuel church sunday hlb"l.
- CONDUCTED AN eY0ngellsuc service, 80
,-btcb conciderable interest was snow.
sl,,et',l uersons stood for prayer. ~,
pefts viii conduct the Wednesday-his"'