Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-30
.rac1AL sAnnArH sERvIoEs.
Dr. vauderslice on Giving COnhrma-

Dr. Nnuderslice on Giving COhhrhih-
tior M II. Luke's-Other Notes
Rev Dr. Vanderslice. Of Union-Station
Methodist church. preached a special SER
mon sunday morning ON THE Blessedness
Growing" The church was crowded, and
extra chairs had to be called into requisi-
zion. The text was, Remember the
words " the Lord Jesus how He said, 1t
S. more blessed 10 give than 10 receive '-
Acts 11.. -.
.This" s.id Dr Vandersiice, els not in
accord with the maXins OF the Wofld anu
tha Church does not fully apprehend Us
ClVn. IMPORT or importance, hut IL is
rT... because Christ says IL IS. are WS
wu.u- t1 accept IT'S real value 70 us .
'ove-'iaAes Is ne eiSat s, ~. oi ,,.s5
aes specially OF this. There never was d
JIra when money cxertcd such influence
as roW-n politics. In society ana 4i
many c.ses in the Church. Hence the u'-
t.. fo possess it has grown pIopoiuohal o.
God says. 'C0Vetoushess Dr. l'ol,-'i p
Ne destroy This ldolatry when we rise se-
rtr.ur tr il and freely contribute % bod 81
cause nom pure love for Him.
lel all you can. ana Keep all lor ,. 7,'
& f.. rule of the world the speaker con
r.r.I "I0O largely ADOPTED by lne
t.I.h instead az Mr. Wesley RUE 10,
u personal action and guidance, tTet an
t com ali give all YOU get Sf fli!l = : I
B. tHe parent OF c0vetousness. ~ men Wy
grace CO Cod fully conquefs the huil-dIl
l..r which Is deceitfm above all things
t.. desperately wicked we are etid -
ODD rse superior 90 selnshness and open
t.f ...e t1 The cry Of the needy and the
demand. OF Gods cause. and accoIQins
f' .ur ability relieve the distressed. Whal
ever Incu. removes soltshuess ana cove
or...s nom the heart Is IN accord with
Coils word. and as giving. nom correct
motives. fles this 90 Is found 20 ne nor
blessed t0 give than 90 receive. III ls
t.r. blessed because 10 ooubly blea7ea
Both tha GN.r and the recipients.
why Am a Christian.
r.r.J A hlorehead preached the last
g.. tIs series of sermons on Nv ny / An M, q
Christian ~ the First English EyansS!
CD Lutheran church sunday hibnt Allss
subject was "Ihe Duty and privilege VI
Confession and he took MS IeXt oi iIolli
Matthew H.. ~. Ills text, he salq pol"tts
C.I plain duty-COuiesslOn III - IN,
COME sion of 81 person, the SAVIOUR
snen .a an that lie is in Himset, III ne
works in Ills teachings In His oedth' ~
90 things related 10 Him. II snort "
confession of Christ, whose dlvinlty nas
l.rf established in the series or stuules
o. Hty 4 Am "a Christian" lie ~ 10 ~
confessed before men, by tormally COii-
laruug oneself with the Church; lie -
50 la confessed verbally pracucany, az
JAS pcly in that true Christian life whlcn
springs from faith that is IN Him
Rev. Mr.. SeatOn on Evolution
The sermon Of Rev. j. 81. Seaton. OF the
Unitarian church. sunday morning. We
a. Evolutionary Thought IN the eacn-
iue. NJ Jesus" The text taken was from
@aff ig.. 2s-"First the blade. then thg
car after that the fun corn ln the ear.
There have BEEN said lhe sPeaHe
those who have attempted 20 show tha'
tae religion Of Jesus was spaonollc ~
iair. striking the heart Of man WAN SUI,
ON power. and kndling his Soul INTO Y
blaze of glory: that The eift OF the SplIl.
was an instantaneous pos session. ana tnal
hg "a suueruatlffai union with the Spirit OF
Christ fho splrit OF man becomes suddenly
transformed from the carnal INTO ta'
spiritual. from the earthly INTO the he",
have thought IN advisable to attempt "a
fLog that thote who set forth THIS theoty
have misconceiyed the character OF jesus
and the purpose OF His life. His doctrln,
81 lhe Kingdom OF Heaven and the means
necessary 10 a part in that kingdom weis
az ana evolutionary character. Nitr'
showing that evolution s. the friend. ano
lot the foe. Of religion, NJ. Sealoh c4i'
sizneai "rhe Ezst proof that the dociilh'