Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-14
THEyALUEO OF EFFORT
CHAPLAIN WILSON DISCUSSES THIS
THEME BEFORE r. r. A. MEN.
OTHER SERVICES OF YHS SABBATH.
NJ, M. ucnmchamp speaks Boldly
AGAINST All Forms Of Gambling
Rev. MIR. Thacker's Fine sermons
NJ Gracc-sfreef.

Christian church SUNDAY, at ""'~"
,r,rer r. Wilson. Of Fort Worth, Tex,
,,eached. were very largely attended
rspecially was this true In the evening
when Mr.. Wilson, who is National Chap
lain Of the Travellers Protective Assoc
c,s,ion. preached before Post A, OF this
city. and their friends. The front pews
OF the middle block had been reserved
for the travelling men. and with their
guests they filed them. while members
OF the church and many other churches
were seated elsewhere. Among those who
sat with the body were some from Chi
caso. New York, and other places. AS
was requested. Post a met at head
quarters and marched In a body to the
church. headed by Colonel John s. Har-
wood. National Chairman of the Legis-
lative Committee; c. w. Saunders. presi-
dent Of Virginia Division Travellers Pro-
tec.ive Association; John c. Hagan, vice.
president Post A; George Gibson, Jr.,
secretary and treasurer Virginia Division
and the Board Of Directors of the local
post-Messrs. Sterling Doughty, Thomas
Poindexter, II. Ellis. Jr.. John A. Traylcr
ana Major j. w. Rawley. IL was re-
GREETED by those present that President
Spilman could not be present, owing TO
81 health.
Mr.. Wilson was introduced to the audi
ence by Rev. DR.. Hall. pastor OF the
church, and. upon rising. greeted the
drummers with the regulation shake, the
knights Of the grip rising TO return the
salutation.
The value of Effort" was the theme
70 Chanfain for his
discourse, and in his delivery drew TO
his aid anecdote and rich illustration. His
manner OF exposition is inclined 10 the
dramatic while his language Is chaste
and alliterative He began his discourse
in speaking of the great temptations and
perIls which constantly beset young men
as they go out into the world. He said
that his work was to save young men.
They were, in his opinion. In greater
danger than young women, who had "a
home to guard them. Speaking of tho
commercial traveller, the speaker said
that he did more than any other class
of men to bring the people OF the North
and the South together after the war.
IA drummer does not have to be in
troduced." said the speaker. HE is a
bundle OF sunshine, and he scatters II
everywhere" MIR. Wilson spoke of tie
liberality OF the commercial traveller4
He was always ready TO extend helps
ing hand to any one In distress. His
purse was open TO all the needy. lie
frightened life by the hearty handshake
thai he gave and the kind words that
he used.
The speaker gave a touching illustra-
ton OF the drummer leaving his beloved
home and his parting with wife and the
little ones, displaying much dramatic
1...~A et.aAH rcrhn
address He concluded his illusions TO
the travelling commercial men by proud
tribute to them
He claimed that love for ones profess
sion was the secret of his success In 1t.
Man must magnify his calling and strive
with all effort TO be worthy OF IL.
The 18th chapter OF LIST Corinthians
declared the speaker, as he drew towards
the close of his DISCOURSE was the finest
literary effort I'm any language and his
favorite OF all others OF Holy Writ. This
was the selection read by Dr. Han at the
opening of the service. The congrega-
tlon heard Mr.. Wilson with close atten-
tion and much interest
He lectures tonight in the Sunday
school room OF the church on Americas
Uncrowned Queen"
The Way of Life.
The pulpit of Grace-Street Presbyterian
church was occupied both morning and
night by the Rev. j. Ernest Thacker, Of
Alexandria, Va. His subject I'm the morn
Ing was 1.-THE Way of Life" using as his
text: Behold the Lamb of God" Mr..
Thacker began his sermon by showing
first what was not the way of life.
"Creeds," he said "are not the way of
life. No soul was ever saved through
creeds." He admired the man who lived
up TO his creed, but that is not the way
OF life. The church is not the way of
life. 1t is the proper thing to do. de-
cared he, to unite with the church, as
the proper field for Christian work, but
the church does not save a soul. Nor are
ordinances the way of life. They are very
good when not carried too far and too
much stress put upon them, but they do
not save the soul. Nor is sentiment the
way Of life. just here there may be dam
ger. Many souls procrastinate because
they think they have not feeling urging
them TO profess their faith in Christ.
Feeling does not save the soul. There Is
another danger. said Mr.. Thacker, greater
than this that IL not the way of life, and
that is our relations with our fellow-men.
All the honesty we can possibly exhibit
and carry into our daily life with our
felow-men il not the way of iife-does
moi save the SOUL.
What. then, is the way OF life? asked
MIR. Thacker. Why, II is Gods plan for
the redemption Of man, by which we be-
come partakers of the Divine nature.
MIR. Thacker then alluded to the raising
up OF the serpent in the wilderness, and
this part of his sermon was touching
and consoling to persons of weak faith
and given TO doubts OF their souls saliva
ton. IL was not long, continuous look
that saved; II was the look, even If 1t
was at twilight, and but faint view
was obtained OF the serpent, the faithful
one was saved.
PROGRESSION OF FAITH
At night Mr.. Thacker took for his SUBJ
ject the Progression Of Faith" and as
his text took the latter part of the fourth
chapter OF John, where an account is
given of certain nobleman who, when
his son was sick, at Capernaum, went
unto Jesus and ''besought Him that He
would come down and heal his SON" He
drew several lessons from the passage
how the rich are not exempt from Attic
lions and trials In this world; how we
are all the time striving for riches. fame,
and position, and showed how much
happier David was as a shepherd boy
than as king; how death comes 10 the
young as well as the old; to those OF
high birth as well as low birth Then
Mr.. Thacker went on 10 show what weak
faith this nobleman had at first in think
ing that Jesus had TO come down 10
his house. that he might see his SON
His Was not like the Centurion's, who
said: Lord, but speak the word and
my servant shall be healed" And after
his son was healed, how his faith in